Entry #2849, September 20, 2013
Today we continue Stagetecture’s feature ‘Olioboard Inspiration‘. Last week you enjoyed – ‘A Welcoming Autumnal Entryway‘ from Shelley Harcar. This week I feature Adele Baumann Healey who recreates the festive outdoor season for her boards! She is a member of the Facebook Olioboard Fan Room and she helps you turn your outdoor home into the ultimate entertaining space for guests and friends.
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Olioboard Inspiration #35
‘Festive Fall Outdoor Entertaining Ideas ’ – Adele Baumann Healey
Entertaining in the fall can be an exciting and exhilarating experience which your guests, no matter what age, can enjoy. There are a few things to remember to make the get together a success. The fall weather can be challenging in respect to the greater degree of temperature changes between the sunny, warm afternoons and the chilly evenings. Because of this, always have throws, blankets and extra jackets or sweaters available for your guests.
Fall outdoor entertaining ideas
Since the dark hours of night arrive sooner, also be sure to have plenty of lanterns, candles, hanging lights and fresh light bulbs available so there are no painful trips or groping in the dark. Hanging lights from trees or overhangs can create a magical experience for young and old alike. Not only are these ideas a safety measure, but we all know that filtered and/or candle light makes us all look good! Also, borrow, beg or steal (well, don’t really steal – but renting is a good idea) small fire pits, chimineas or portable outdoor heaters to keep family and friends toasty warm as the night hours progress. And after using that wheel barrow to haul those items to their location, fill those wheel barrows with potted chrysanthemums.
You can also spread the potted plants out along your patio or place them in a colorful, show stopping combination. What’s great about using mums as decoration is, by the fall, they are usually on sale and after the party you can plant them in your garden to enjoy the next year!
Landscaping ideas for fall entertaining
Don’t forget your yard. If you want an unforgettable experience, and have the time, bundle up dried corn stalks and possibly make a scarecrow with your kids (this will help them feel they contributed to creating a party spirit), and create a complete fall ambience. And speaking of contribution, ask your guests to create or share their fall wreaths so you can hang them in the party area and allow others to admire their handy work and good taste. Write messages on pumpkins and gourds. Pile them in a basket or wooden box to place on a table as a center piece. Not only is this an attractive centerpiece, but it can also inspire giggles or sentimentality depending on what messages you write. Along with the beer, wine, and soda pop, consider making a warm mulled wine for the adults and a warmed apple cider for the children. Not only are these options tasty, but they offer something warm for cold fingers to wrap around. And last, but not least, be sure to have your firewood ready for those fire pits and chimineas. Nothing worse than watching that last log burn down to ash when there’s still a good hour left to the party.
About Adele Baumann Healey
I am a mother of two and a grandmother of 4. Our family was a member of the military for 21 years and lived all over the U.S and in Europe, moving 13 times in 19 years. While residing in Germany, we traveled constantly (my little kids in tow in our old V.W. camper) and I absorbed, through osmosis, the many historical attributes of architecture and design. Even in the U.S. it was a learning experience to see how the many people I met decorated and used their creative skills, each influenced by the environment in which they were living. Simply put, when you move so much and live in so many types of residences it was always a challenge to achieve a homey place for your family to grow and be nurtured. What was my biggest challenge? An old TB ward of an empty hospital building! Follow Adele at her Olioboard profile
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love it Adele, beautiful job!!!!!