Creeping on my neighbors’ front door decor, feeling the crisp breeze caress my face, observing the leaves as they transition in color: you know I live for a fall moment. Lately, my new favorite pastime has been foraging for nature’s seasonal gifts during my daily walks with the pup or weekly hikes with the hubs. Finding a perfect acorn or a pristine maple leaf provides me with a feeling of gratification akin to finding the perfect sweater on sale while online shopping.

Of course, I do not typically find any pumpkins in the brush on my walks, so I supplement with garden center purchases, as necessary. I find no issue with classifying my garden center (or grocery store) purchases as foraging, in this case. Seeing as I take great care to search for the highest quality goods in those circumstances, as well.

You may be asking yourself what it is that I do with my wealth of foraging finds: I combine them with home goods I already happen to own to create simple, inexpensive, and breathtaking seasonal home decor.

My favorite foraged fall displays tend to be the most simple: a few small branches of fall foliage in a bud vase, a bunch of dried wheat in a pitcher, a bowl full of mini white pumpkins, or a basket of apples. The possibilities are plentiful when it comes to creating your own; whether from foraged treasures, seasonal plants and produce from your local market, or a combination thereof.

Happy foraging, friends!