Courtney Warren is a Texas-based interior designer whose work has been featured in Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, Good Housekeeping, Apartment Therapy, and Today.com. She is a frequent consultant on Fox 4 TV’s Good Day program in Dallas, was ranked in the top 3 percent of interior designers in the US by Houzz.com, and starred in the Dallas episode of TLC’sFour Houses. She delights in helping overwhelmed clients create beautiful spaces—and will never turn down a warm chocolate chip cookie or Diet Dr Pepper.

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Don’t Decorate for Halloween. Do This Instead

The busier I get, the less time I have for stress. You, too?

One thing I’m sure of: juggling family and work and household tasks doesn’t leave room for putting up Halloween decorations and then turning right around and doing fall/Thanksgiving. Now, look, I get it: you don’t want to let the neighborhood down. Soooo– let’s talk about One-and-Done Fall Decor.

photo via Better Homes and Gardens

In my book, if you’ve got pumpkins and gourds, you’ve got fall covered. Tiny or large, real or faux, just add pumpkins for instant autumn ambience. Fill a planter with them, stack them for a pumpkin topiary, or carve a cavity and make them into planters or candleholders. You’re all set.