Winter greens As an autumn into winter display, white blooms artfully adorn brown twig wreaths

What is Halloween without ghosts This haunted yard enchants trick-or-treaters with easily removable ghost

The wreath mixes beautiful autumn colors through dried berries, dried flowers, and fall grasses.

Nighttime wonderment is created with bright orange color and the glow of the lighted foliage display and artificial fireplace

Lay a jewel-bright rug. Gray has its place, but there’s nothing like a colorful rug to give a living room a warm, inviting feel, especially now that the seasons are turning. It will also keep chilly toes warmer on hard flooring. If you’re worried about rugs slipping and sliding around on hard floors, use double-sided carpet tape to keep them in place. Alternatively, use felt, rubber or vinyl nonslip rug pads. You can often cut them to fit (though watch out for cheap pads that leave a sticky residue on floors).

Light a candle or two. Whether you refer to it as hygge or something else, there’s no doubt that, as the evenings start to draw in, we’re more likely to light a candle and hunker down, maybe with a mug of cocoa or something a little stronger. If you already have an assortment of tea light holders and candlesticks stashed in your drawers and cabinets, why not turn them into a flickering display on a low shelf or table? Just always be safe and never leave open flames unattended. Ordinary glass bottles and jars can also work well if you don’t have anything else at hand.