When do you guys decorate for holidays?
And when is too early to post Fall projects and crafts?
Being bloggers our reality is always skewed. In the past we always put up our Fall decorations after the first of September… usually during Labor Day weekend. We’re completely obsessed with Fall décor so we don’t mind putting in early September. We sometimes might wait on the front porch decorations, but that’s only so the neighbors don’t think we’re crazy (especially when it’s still 100 degrees outside).
Although the past couple of years it seems like we’ve been putting things up a little earlier, maybe mid August? But that’s usually because we want to get ideas and projects to you guys early in Fall so you can steal some of the ideas for your own homes.
I think a big reason we love to decorate for Fall is because we keep up most of the same décor from September to late November. We’re not really fans of decorating for Halloween, but we do add a couple small things to our Fall décor to switch it over to Thanksgiving (gotta love those turkeys!).
The day after Thanksgiving we switch over everything to Christmas and normally keep it up until the first week of January. By that point we’re usually ready to get the house back in order. I mean if you think about it, we have holiday decorations up from roughly September 1 to January 1. That’s 4 months out of the year! Crazy.
So our question today is…
When do you guys decorate for Fall?
Would you guys like to start seeing Fall projects, or prefer to wait?
Does it even matter to you guys?
Would you rather see DIY house projects or holiday decorating stuff?
We’d love some feedback from you guys!
Leave a comment below 🙂
krista says
August 9, 2017 at 8:47 amIn August I transition things to Apples & Sunflowers (used to do a back to school theme count down, but my daughter has out grown that “fun” haha), then in September I am putting out full Fall decor w/ Football mixed in. The 1st week of October has us in full Halloween decor mode —inside & out!! November 1 it all switches back to Fall, Cozy & Turkeys. December 1 is when Christmas comes out & then the 1st week in January I transition to the Winter decor — snow flakes & snowmen and it’s an icy blue & creme color scheme.
I really change decor monthly for each holiday that the month holds. My walk in attic is organized by month/seasonal decor. I grew up in a house with plain white walls, white carpet and no decor or holiday decorations. I was determined to make my daughter’s home & growing up be festive & very different. I have accomplished that 😀
I think about 4 weeks before the season/holiday is a good time to post ideas, projects & recipes as that gives you time to think, plan & buy.
howtonestforless says
August 9, 2017 at 5:20 pmAww, love that you do that for your daughter! My mom always went all out for every season and I think I kept that tradition going 😉
Becky Cassera says
August 10, 2017 at 1:12 pmThat is so funny. You are the only person, other than myself, that has that exact decorating time frame and each exact monthly theme. I do add some scarecrows and black crows in the middle of September, however. I even stopped doing the back to school theme, too
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howtonestforless says
August 10, 2017 at 7:10 pmHah! Twinsies 🙂
3LittleBakers says
September 16, 2017 at 8:04 pmKrista, thanks! I was looking everywhere for a schedule. This is perfect. Now I need to do some purchasing and organizing! Do you have any “go-to” online stores where you like to buy your decor?
howtonestforless says
September 17, 2017 at 7:56 pmWell I’m always a huge fan of Amazon… especially with 2 day prime shipping! Did you see my 20 fall pillow covers for under $10?
https://howtonestforless.com/2017/09/13/20-fall-pillow-covers-for-under-10/
I’d also check out Joss & Main and Kirklands!
Cindy says
August 9, 2017 at 9:03 amStarting to think about fall decor and would love to see some ideas.
If I don’t start early, the season will be over before I get around to it !!
howtonestforless says
August 9, 2017 at 5:20 pmAgreed!!
Carol says
August 9, 2017 at 9:08 amI don’t decorate for Fall until the first week of OCTOBER – it’s just too hot here in Florida and most people don’t do any. Fall October and November then Christmas the month of December.
howtonestforless says
August 9, 2017 at 5:21 pmOH, you’re right!! Didn’t even think about living in hot climates!
Darcie says
August 9, 2017 at 9:44 amI think late July is the time to start thinking about the fall decorations. Why? Because that’s when it appears in the stores. Nesting for Less means taking the newest look and finding a way to duplicate it or use what we would have to create the look on a budget. Whats hot, whats not. How much is too much. how to not clutter the house and get a stunning look. How to balance from room to room so it flows. How to store it, how to use lets say pumpkins now for fall then change slightly to add to the Halloween, and then the best part of the thanksgiving feast to me is the apple and pumpkin pies! So a few scattered pumpkins can be re purposed or staged. So how? I just bought a red dresser. I’m going to add it to the entry way in the fall. Through the fall, I accent with browns and mustard yelllow’s and all things fall. Then Nov 1st it will all be switched, dark green holly and woodland Christmas items. I keep the woodland creatures up through march. I do not add candy canes and Santas. Just natural winter items. Add greens around the itmes in march to inspire the growth. As for the tree, well its been left up till July 30th before! Honey has a different time schedule than me. Hes fixin to do it from Mid Jan on. But I sent it to good will. So that solves that problem. ( I have severe vertigo and cant look up and down with out getting really dizzy so I cant even consider the ladder, thus he controls the tree. ) So mall trees it is, in every room. PS. To read this blog I have to see real ideas. How to create the instore look on a budget, how to get it with out over kill. Like how to stencil pillow covers , how to make them reversable, reversable table runners, ideas for wreaths w changing centers so cost is less. Real content.not fluff
howtonestforless says
August 9, 2017 at 5:28 pmThank you so much for the real and thought out comment, Darcie! And I love your decorating strategy. I like to have some generic items as well and then sprinkle in extra items for specific holidays. Some of the pumpkins in my house for fall are actually jack o’laterns that I flip around for Halloween, and then flip them again for Thanksgiving!
I’m trying to move back to my roots more and back to recreating items on a budget. Ben didn’t go back to work after his last hospital stay so we’re a one income family. We’re wanting to focus again on real renovations and crafts for real families! Not everyone can afford the big ticket items, but we all want a beautiful, cozy home!
Michelle says
August 9, 2017 at 10:26 amI say ‘D’ all the above. I enjoy fall as soon as I can get hubby on board!!! I live in Albuquerque and is is hot hot hot…. so my sunflowers and pumpkins help trick my mind that is getting cooler. I try hard to wait until sept 1 (but that gets fudged often). I love to craft and seeing your blog, often gets me inspired to make something new each year.
howtonestforless says
August 9, 2017 at 5:29 pmHaha, I’m the same way! I want to get all the Fall decor out now, especially since it’s been in the 80s this past week!
And thank you! Happy to inspire 😉
Dora says
August 9, 2017 at 11:17 amWe start to decorate Labor Day Weekend too. I layer the months. September has the first layer of colors and leaves. October adds Halloween, Nov. 1 Halloween comes down the turkeys, pilgrims, and Native Americans are displayed. We decorate the Friday and weekend after Thanksgiving for Christmas. Sometimes, I will put one of the trees up before Thanksgiving.
howtonestforless says
August 9, 2017 at 5:29 pmSounds pretty close to our decorating schedule!!
grammy goodwill says
August 9, 2017 at 1:04 pmAs a retired teacher, I’m used to decorating at the beginning of each month for the holidays. I’m dying right now because August is difficult with school starting today. But it’s a little early for football decor. Plus, since we moved to a patio home, I’ve really downsized my decorations. I’ve been on the lookout for a back to school garden flag.
howtonestforless says
August 9, 2017 at 5:31 pmI don’t see many back to school decorations anymore… maybe because everyone goes straight from Labor Day to Fall nowadays. I remember when I was young my mom used to have a mini tree in our foyer that she would decorate for each season, and I always loved her back to school tree! Mini chalkboards, apples, little crayons and markers… I always loved that tree!
Karen says
August 9, 2017 at 2:30 pmI just love decorating for seasons and holidays! Any ideas that you put up will be appreciated.
howtonestforless says
August 9, 2017 at 5:32 pmOK, you got it!!
Lanita Anderson says
August 9, 2017 at 2:47 pmFall is my favorite season of the year, so I like decorating in early September, but don’t always go the full orange, pumpkins, leaves, etc. until near the end of the month. I like to leave it up until Thanksgiving and then decorate for Christmas. So, I always love seeing fall ideas early…..
howtonestforless says
August 9, 2017 at 5:32 pmMy favorite season of the year, too!
Nina Cortez says
August 9, 2017 at 3:53 pmI do apples and some Fall later part of August. Ist of Sept put out Fall decorations. Last wk of Sept Halloween or Happy Harvest ideas. Last week in Oct put out Thanksgiving decorations. Last week of Nov after Thanksgiving put up Christmas.
howtonestforless says
August 9, 2017 at 5:33 pmI need to get more apples into my fall decor!
Dawn says
August 9, 2017 at 4:27 pmI usually do sunflowers in August, falling leaves in September, Halloween in October, Harvest/Thanksgiving in November, and Christmas NEVER goes up before December 1st. (Middle child’s birthday is November 30 — it already gets swallowed up with Thanksgiving, no need to drown it in Christmas too!) January brings snowmen but several of the Christmas decorations include snowmen so these 2 months overlap.
howtonestforless says
August 9, 2017 at 5:34 pmWow, surprised how many people are saying sunflowers! I don’t think I own one sunflower fall decor item! And love that you hold out for your middle child’s birthday. I’m a middle child so that is extra appreciated 😉
Cecilia says
August 9, 2017 at 4:57 pmI honestly like to wait until September for Fall stuff…I’m not ready to ditch Summer even though it’s 100 degrees out. I don’t want to work on Fall stuff yet either. I’d rather see DIY or other posts until September. Then bring on Fall!
howtonestforless says
August 9, 2017 at 5:36 pm100 degrees… ew! We’re lucky that it’s been low 80s this past week. Hoping it stays that way so I don’t feel too bad if I do start decorating 😉 And you are lucky because we at least have our laundry room makeover coming next week. More DIY for ya!!
Jenny Young says
August 10, 2017 at 3:35 pmI decorate for fall the first of October & take it down right after Thanksgiving. I rarely start fall decor before the last week of September.
Colleen says
August 15, 2017 at 11:38 amI always wait til sometime between the first day of fall and the end of September, probably because in So California it’s usually still in the 90’s & 100’s in September. I start with apples & sunflowers, pumpkins & grouds, colorful leaves of red, gold, orange etc. Then mid October, Halloween. Then I replace Halloween decor with Thanksgiving turkeys and pilgrims etc. I start Christmas decor thanksgiving weekend and take it down around New Years.
Shannon says
September 9, 2017 at 8:25 amI like to put out my fall stuff as close to after labor day as possible, because the day after Thanksgiving we like to decorate for Christmas and winter. I know people complain that that is too early for Fall and that you should wait until the actual start of the season but I think that is way too late. I wouldn’t keep my spring decor out until almost the end of June, so why am I going to keep summer decor out after the nights start getting chillier and all the kids are back at school?
howtonestforless says
September 10, 2017 at 8:31 pmCouldn’t agree more!!