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    Harvest Hues: Celebrating Fall with Timeless Touches

    Autumn brings with it a palette of warm hues and an opportunity to infuse your home with the cozy ambiance of the season. As the heat of the summer season dwindles and the leaves begin to transform outside the window, take advantage of nature’s invitation to switch things up in and around your home.

    Here are some design and décor ideas that are particularly suited to the autumn months, including those that will complement any brick or stone focal points:

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    Warm and Welcoming Entryways

    Textural differentiation is a wonderful way to add depth and character in any season. For your home's exterior, consider wreaths made of autumn leaves and twigs, which can echo the colors of a brick façade beautifully.

    Add a rustic touch with bales of hay, pumpkins, and gourds near your entryway. These elements not only celebrate the harvest season but also create a charming, rustic vignette against the backdrop of your home's sturdy materials.

    Incorporate elements like pinecones, acorns, and branches into your exterior décor as well. These can be used to create a natural garland to drape over doorways or along the windows, complementing the earthy tones of stone or brick.

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    As the days get shorter, lighting becomes even more critical in design. Lanterns with LED candles can be placed along walkways or on steps to provide a warm, welcoming glow. The soft light will cast beautiful shadows on any masonry, highlighting the texture and creating an inviting path to your door.

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    Inside, transition your mantel décor to reflect the harvest season. A garland of autumn leaves, interspersed with small pumpkins and votive candles, can create a warm focal point in your living space. Antique brass or copper elements can also add a touch of warmth to the fireplace.

    The goal here is to select a few key accent pieces and not to overwhelm the space. As temperatures begin to dip throughout the Fall and Winter seasons, the fire itself is one of the most captivating aspects of the home and needn’t be upstaged.

    The key to autumn décor is to embrace the season's natural beauty and bring some of its warmth and richness into your home. These suggestions should harmonize with your home's overarching aesthetic, including the textural materials and captivating colors that define your every day, creating a seamless and inviting seasonal transition.

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    Sarah Lograsso

    As Director of Marketing and Portfolio Management, Sarah has successfully coupled her design talents with business acumen to refresh, refine and distinctly position five standout brands in the North American market and abroad. She continues to provide design direction for the brands’ variety of best-selling modern profiles and trend-forward color palettes while enhancing the prestige of the category among masons, builders, designers, architects and consumers.

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