Decorate With The seasons!

I planted some which an old lady grew in a bed at the front

Sorry, this didn't make sense, I'm watching tennis.

An old lady gave me asters which she'd grown from seed and I planted them at the front.
DH mistakenly weeded them 🙂

Whitewavemark2

Callistemon21

Whitewavemark2

My garden does that for me. At the moment its fantastic display of roses, delphiniums, nepeta are fading and in the wings are echinacea, Japanese anemones, agastache and phlox backed up by all the usual stuff. Then as late summer fades there will be all sorts of asters as the main display with back up from other autumn flowers.

That is enough for me🙂🙂

I've tried and mine is fine in the spring and summer but, come August/September, there's nothing much because most late summer/autumn plants failed to survive here apart from sedum.

Where do you live? I would have thought asters were pretty tough?

Ah, the asters!

I planted some which an old lady grew in a bed at the front but DH kindly weeded them for me 😲

I've not planted any since, but have tried helenium, chrysanthemums, hollyhocks, delphiniums, croscosmia - all disappeared!
The log flowering penstemons and one or two hardy geraniums seem to have survived 🤞 along with lots of other plants.

Many people here have flower wreath of the appropriate season’s flowers on their front doors. Artificial flowers obviously.

Oh it seems like I'll be the only one attempting to crochet an autumn garland for the kitchen this week then, never mind I had hoped for some seasonal kindred spirits to share the joy!

I suppose I do to a certain extent.
I change door mats to Match the seasons, add or take away cushions. Move Winter out door battery lights by Front door, auto Candles put away seasonal bits and bobs.
But curtains changed no(only have x1 pair) , just don't shut them (windows only look over our garden).
Autumn /Winter hanging baskets out.
No big changes but seasonal match.

I think, as the flowers dry out, decorating indoors with alliums and other plants can herald the new season without losing their beauty. I like the spiky structure of some of the heads, (particulatly artichokes), and the rusty colours. They can then be sprayed at Christmas time too.

No I don’t, I’m not really into all that, each to their own of course, I just change my summer curtains to winter etc, as it gets colder. The rest I keep exactly the same, I’m quite happy how everywhere looks so I don’t really need to change it, not one of these people who decorate every couple of years either I’m afraid, as long as clean and tidy I’m quite happy .

Whitewavemark2

My garden does that for me. At the moment its fantastic display of roses, delphiniums, nepeta are fading and in the wings are echinacea, Japanese anemones, agastache and phlox backed up by all the usual stuff. Then as late summer fades there will be all sorts of asters as the main display with back up from other autumn flowers.

That is enough for me🙂🙂

Sounds wonderful

tanith

A friend in the US would change her decor with the seasons including curtains, pillows, rugs, pictures etc etc etc it must of been exhausting. Its not for me I don't have finances, energy or inclination.

Me neither.
Never heard of anyone changing curtains or rugs for the seasons.
I have a few tubs of seasonal flowers in my yard and I do have seasonal decorative wreaths on the front door, and that’s it.
If you want to do more and have time and money then go for it.

I have summer/winter curtains,cushions and sofa covers.I like the different feel of my home when I change these items according to the season. It is cosy in the winter and cool in the warmer months.

I can’t be doing with ‘bits’ and ‘stuff’ I’m afraid, inside or out, but do love the changing seasons in the garden, still a work in progress and the seasonal vegetables I grow.

Callistemon21

Whitewavemark2

My garden does that for me. At the moment its fantastic display of roses, delphiniums, nepeta are fading and in the wings are echinacea, Japanese anemones, agastache and phlox backed up by all the usual stuff. Then as late summer fades there will be all sorts of asters as the main display with back up from other autumn flowers.

That is enough for me🙂🙂

I've tried and mine is fine in the spring and summer but, come August/September, there's nothing much because most late summer/autumn plants failed to survive here apart from sedum.

Where do you live? I would have thought asters were pretty tough?

I do this with plants and flowers too, I’m into flower arranging so I grow things specifically because they can be cut for the house. I’ve got a bulb area where I put all those that were in pots the previous year, and cut them from February onwards. I’ve found that if you grow good foliage you don’t need many flowers, and I dry honesty, Chinese lanterns and gourds, and save the seedheads from other plants to use. I love looking at my efforts on dismal days, and spend my time then researching what else I can add for next year.

Whitewavemark2

My garden does that for me. At the moment its fantastic display of roses, delphiniums, nepeta are fading and in the wings are echinacea, Japanese anemones, agastache and phlox backed up by all the usual stuff. Then as late summer fades there will be all sorts of asters as the main display with back up from other autumn flowers.

That is enough for me🙂🙂

I've tried and mine is fine in the spring and summer but, come August/September, there's nothing much because most late summer/autumn plants failed to survive here apart from sedum.

I have never got the hang of 'co-ordinated' 🤔

Oh dear, I'm a decorate anything in sight with the seasons person, and I enjoy it.
Like Whitewavemark2 my garden consists currently of dozens of lavender bushes, blue and white agapanthus, blue delphiniums, salvias and a group of sunflower tucked in a few corners. On the fences are shells, driftwood, bees, and a sign saying "to the beach". Indoors, most of my main rooms are white and blue, so the theme continues with the cushions, and jute mats on the floors, summer kitchenware etc. Then there's me, summer dresses, hats, various raffia bags, mainly blue and white, plus a bit of pink.
All the stuff will go in the loft come Autumn when I'll start all over again in orange and beige!

My garden does that for me. At the moment its fantastic display of roses, delphiniums, nepeta are fading and in the wings are echinacea, Japanese anemones, agastache and phlox backed up by all the usual stuff. Then as late summer fades there will be all sorts of asters as the main display with back up from other autumn flowers.

That is enough for me🙂🙂

I do wonder how people find space for all the different curtains/cushions/rugs, etc. Our house is a reasonable size, but I couldn’t even think of changing everything according to the season and finding room for it all.

Maybe it’s different if you live in a more extreme climate - stinking hot to well below freezing, every year, like many across the pond.

I'm with you Blondiescot. I say to DH every 10 years or so 'Is this place looking a bit shabby?,'. He says 'I haven't noticed'. We give it a cat lick every now and then.

As well as the cost and the inclination to do this (neither of which I have really), I would struggle to find storage space to keep the out of season stuff.
I thought I would make 5 patchwork cushion covers for my rocking chair , the 4 seasons plus Christmas, but I got as far as Spring and that was 2 years ago.

I do have too many cushions so swap them occasionally.

In fact, I did have my eye on some not long go but resisted the temptation to buy more.

If you enjoy these things - then do them - as it's a hobby, rather than hard work. All my family seem to change the curtains, cushions and rugs for summer/winter - but walls are mainly bare and few ornaments.

My only real 'decorating' is my passion (obsession?) for plants - indoor and outdoor - they're everywhere. I enjoy knitting, find it relaxing, but rarely produce anything useful!

All those Crafty American Gals might struggle a little without Kirklands,Dollar Tree etc. A ball of twine, a few pine cones, an old bobbin and some lace trimmings would sort 'em out! I might take a peek if one of those decor mega stores were to open in my little market town ....

tanith

A friend in the US would change her decor with the seasons including curtains, pillows, rugs, pictures etc etc etc it must of been exhausting. Its not for me I don't have finances, energy or inclination.

It’s the kind of thing I would start and then get bored about half way through so my home would be stuck between seasons. 😂

Best not to bother.

I couldn't be bothered! Can't even remember the last time we decorated - must be at least 20 years or more. We used to have neighbours across the street who decorated several times a year - but they were very heavy smokers. The couple who bought the house after they died said it was awful - they had to strip all walls back to the plaster to try to get rid of the smell.