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The day after Halloween is the official First Day of the Fall Holiday Season! I am sharing some beautiful examples of Fall arrangements using pumpkins and objects you already have in your home, and other ideas using branches, leaves, and berries pulled from your yard or from the side of the road! Happy Halloween and enjoy your Fall decorating!  Farmers markets and grocery stores still have plenty of pumpkins and colorful Indian Corn available!  A La-Z-Boy room beautifully decorated for Fall features the Talbot sofa   OOOOO... |
 | 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 6 cups chicken stock 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 4 cups pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley |
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"TommyMac"
"I create interiors that welcome family and friends, warm the heart,
and are beautiful in my clients' eyes...these are the reasons I decorate.
With each client, I gain a new friend."
More about Tommy
"I create interiors that welcome family and friends, warm the heart,
and are beautiful in my clients' eyes...these are the reasons I decorate.
With each client, I gain a new friend."
More about Tommy
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By, Mercer Moore, Designer
La-Z-Boy, Pensacola
La-Z-Boy, Pensacola
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 | Halloween has always been a favorite holiday at our house. As a child, I lived out of town on a farm so my mother would have a Halloween carnival in October and invite both adults and children where we bobbed for apples either in a tub of water or hanging from a string -no hands allowed! It was a great time. |
| When my children were small we had a doormat at the front door that screamed when you stepped on it! It was a big hit with kids and adults alike. |  |
 | As the children grew up and went off to college, we would have a pumpkin carving contest in October to keep the fun alive! CUTE IDEA: Pick any simple cookie cutter that you have in your baking set and use a mallet to help drive it through the shell of your pumpkin. When you're done, consider spray painting the entire thing one color if you want to make it a year-round piece. |
Swap the pillows and throws for pumpkins and gold
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Hang spooky things on your front porch
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Here's a cute DIY project!
Whatever you do for Halloween, make it fun because we can all use more fun in our lives!
We promise, it won't be scary! 😂
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By, Allie Sypert - Designer
La-Z-Boy, Spanish Fort
La-Z-Boy, Spanish Fort
 | MY FAVORITE IDEAS FOR HALLOWEEN! Plus a yummy Halloween air-fryer recipe! |  |
Flying Bat Mantel
This FLYING BAT MANTEL is a fun way to add Halloween decor to your space in a tasteful way. It makes a statement but will not clash with the existing decor in your space, a neutral and fun idea for both kids and adults! Bend the wings to create a 3D effect as if they are actually flying out of the fireplace, and use a variety of sizes to get the best outcome.
Halloween Porch Decor
Witches hats hanging from fishing line, jack o'lantern mum pot holders, and cornstalk columns are great easy, fun ways to make your front entrance festive for your trick or treaters! Once Halloween has passed this decor can easily be transitioned into Thanksgiving decor by removing the hats and turning the jack o'lanterns faces around so that the solid side of the pumpkin shows from the front entrance!
Witches Cauldron Centerpiece
This is a subtle yet festive way to create a centerpiece by placing a floral arrangement into a glass vase of water, and then into a metal witches cauldron! Take it one step further and add candle stick holders with black candles on either side of the arrangement.
Air Fryer Stuffed Bell Pepper Jack O'Lanterns
- Ingredients
- 6 Orange Bell Peppers
- 1 Lb Ground Beef or Ground Turkey
- 1 Package Gluten-Free Taco Seasoning
- 3 Green Onions, Sliced
- 2 Cups White Rice, Cooked
- 2 Tbsp Shredded Mexican Cheese
- Salsa
- Instructions
- In a skillet or in the pot of an air-fryer, brown the ground beef and add in the taco seasoning as instructed.
- Mix in the green onions and cooked rice. Set aside.
- Spray the air fryer basket with olive oil cooking spray.
- Cut the top off each bell pepper and clean the inside out.
- Using a very small sharp knife, carefully carve a pumpkin face in the side of the pepper.
- Stuff each pepper with the mixture.
- Place the peppers in the air fryer basket. Leave the top of the pepper off for now. My air fryer basket fits 4 peppers.
- Cook at 350 degrees for 10 minutes in the air fryer.
- Open the air fryer, spray each pepper with olive oil cooking spray.
- Top with cheese and put the top of the pepper back on.
- Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes or until the cheese melts.
- Remove and serve.
- Repeat the steps for the additional 2 peppers if needed.
- Serve with salsa!
Update your home for the holiday season!
By Tommy McMullan, Designer
La-Z-Boy - Mobile, Al
La-Z-Boy - Mobile, Al
| | Think brown and black are dull and boring? Think again! Both definitely have their place in design, and adding cream or white to the combination can lead to having a spectacular room! |
You cannot miss with black.
Black definitely makes a statement. It is bold and beautiful by itself and is a great accent color, too. As striking as it is, black can sometimes be too strong in large amounts. So the thing to do is mix it with other neutrals! And I especially love brown and cream. Using this color trio in decorating can result in a stunning room.
Black adds drama to your room and takes a neutral room from being a little bit boring to exceedingly beautiful!
Brown is safe and friendly.
Brown is understated. Unlike black, brown doesn’t usually cry for attention and it relates well to many other colors.
When decorating with black and brown, choose one to be the dominate color. Brown is the safer color, but black adds the pizazz and life! And always choose neutrals to tie it all together! I usually choose cream over white because white can sometimes feel too stark when paired with such dark colors. Cream adds warmth because it typically has yellow undertones.
Incorporate light neutrals!
Look at these fresh, fashion forward accents from our Uttermost Collection
ROLL THE DICE ACCENT TABLE
Look at this fun side table! This asymmetrical stacked dice accent adds a playful look to a space while maintaining an updated look. Each layer is constructed from solid wood, finished in a natural wood tone and white washed look with distressed ebony and white accents.
SPOOL SIDE TABLE
This modern side table showcases a geometric base finished in matte white. The top features a light honey toned stain over an oak veneer marquetry pattern, with burl accents.
CUTLER SIDE TABLE
Hammered metal, drum shaped, side table in antiqued, copper bronze with dusty stone glaze.
GUMDROP OTTOMAN
This plush ottoman is covered in a luxurious white faux shearling with black nickel nail head details. Versatile and stylish, this piece can be used as a seat or footrest, grouped together or as a singular accent piece.
ASTAIRESS SMALL BENCH
Plush animal inspired faux fur in multi-hued gray tones atop an argyle base in iron, hand finished in a warm silver tone with shimmer accents. Slight variations in fur color may occur.
X MARKS THE SPOT SMALL BENCH
Two x-shaped iron legs are joined with five reeded polished brass rods and medallions. Removable cushion covered in white leather is diamond tufted.
Of course, you can't go wrong with a leather La-Z-Boy sofa or loveseat in brown leather or oyster white fabric!
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| | Colors are like humans. Each one has a meaning. Each one conveys different feelings. Each one matters. How to mix people and how to mix colors is very important to understand because not all colors - or people - work well together! When artists choose colors harmoniously, spectacular results follow. It's the same when designing a room! |
In my last blog post I explored the secondary colors: green, orange, and purple. Let's now look at muted palettes of the same colors and see how we can create fresh hues and new feelings! So scroll along with me and take a few steps away from the brighter colors and together let's dive into these soft, gorgeous variations of the secondaries.
The muted rainbow...
Instead of limiting yourself to two or three colors, choose an assortment of rainbow-inspired hues for your room palette. Darker, muted versions of otherwise bright colors (yellow, pink, orange, blue, etc.) instantly create a cozy, comfortable look. Plus this color mix is perfect for Fall! Even brides are loving it!
Quiet evergreens...
Gorgeous golds...
Luscious blush...
Powder blue...
Feel these beautiful colors in your home.
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Serving seconds... the most delicious and satisfying colors to fill your eyes, heart and mind.
10/13/2020
| | I'll have seconds, please! When something is so good, so satisfying, we want more. Just like a second serving of your favorite thing to eat, secondary colors please our eyes and fill our heart! |
| Among many things, secondary colors produce gorgeous rooms. As a mixed media artist and designer of rooms, I favor the secondary colors because they are just that: So good, So satisfying! |  |
Scroll through this blog post for beautiful room ideas using furniture and accessories in secondary colors from La-Z-Boy.
Design Inspiration
Secondary colors are great for Fall!
An Art Lesson
The three secondary colors often taught and discussed in art classrooms are those based on paint, which is also a subtractive system. Paint uses red, blue, and yellow as the three primary colors and uses orange, violet, and green as the secondary colors.
When combined,
When combined,
- Red and yellow create orange
- Red and blue create violet or purple
- Blue and yellow create green
ART in the Secondaries
From our Wendover Art Collection
Title: ART DECO
Title: ORANGE SWIMSUIT
 Title: PURPLE SONIA ORCHIDS | Title: GREEN ORCHIDS |
Title: SWEEPING GREEN PASTURES 2
Let's design your room!
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When three is not a crowd... pick two, add one. Create a harmonic trio of La-Z-Boy colors.
10/9/2020
Choosing contrasting colors with
one complimentary color can be the way to go. Click here to read my earlier blog on primary colors! |
Primary colors are still on my mind! Happy, free, and bright!
I do love the primary colors. However, using all three together can be a LITTLE TOO MUCH! 
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START WITH TWO
then pick one more.
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Start with this guideline: Use only one or two bright hues at a time. When using red, yellow, and blue together, keep one or two colors in the pure hues and mute down the third by choosing a color that either has a bit more black or white or leans slightly to the right or left of the color wheel. |
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Give your eyes a break.
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Create rest for the eye by using alternative colors and textures in the space. When working with a primary scheme, freely add additional colors and textures—try rich woods in the furniture, and pops of color in the flowers! This will provide an outlet for the eye so it doesn’t seem strict.
Create at least one place for
YOU to take a break.
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CHOOSE FROM LOTS OF LA-Z-BOY STYLES...
THE POWER THE HIGH-LEG THE DUO THE ROCKER THE SWIVEL THE LIFT THE WALL |
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Ready for harmony in your home?
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“If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, will answer you: I am here to live out loud.” Emile Zola
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THE PRIMARY COLORS...COMMON BUT UNIQUE!
Even though we see them everywhere and probably consider them pretty common, the primary colors are actually unique because cannot be made by mixing any other colors.
Even though we see them everywhere and probably consider them pretty common, the primary colors are actually unique because cannot be made by mixing any other colors.
They are the base, the foundation of all of the other colors. These three colors are mixed to create all other colors and can be combined with white or black to create shades and variations of these colors. Pretty special!
(Mercer, our Pensacola designer, will be talking about the secondary colors next week!)
(Mercer, our Pensacola designer, will be talking about the secondary colors next week!)
| EASY AND INVITING Primary colors in their true forms are often associated with childhood and a floor covered in toys. Or, perhaps the colors remind of us childhood because a room decorated in the primaries make us feel found and loved ❤️, reminding us of a simpler time. |  |
But there is no reason they have to be babyish! Primary colors are the colors of modern art and design. You find them everywhere from comic books to museums. Primary colors transport us to a happier, sunnier place!
Wild and Wonderful
From our Wendover Art Collection
"Blue Paper Blocks"
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"Embroidered Animals"
Two of a collection of six
Two of a collection of six
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| "Marine Blue 4" One of a collection of four | "Silver Leaf Graphic Red" One of four colors | "Conclusion" Also in red and blue |
"Moving Mountains"
One of a Collection of Two
One of a Collection of Two
Easy and Inviting
The Violet Loveseat
Below: In Bluestone
Below: In Bluestone
 Bluestone |  Amber |  Peat |
A few "PRIMARIES" from our Uttermost Collection
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| Cornell Lamp Distressed brick red lamp plated gun metal | Valentine Framed Prints with Champagne Frames |
Time for a primary meeting.
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| | Earlier this week I wrote about the color RED and how this color means business, commands attention, and exudes excitement. However, incorporating red into your home decor is sometimes easier said than done. |
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Too much red isn’t always right for certain spaces. Too little red won't even make dent in your design. |
Fortunately, pairing red with another color (or two!) can bridge the gap between subtle and statement. There are so any options that work with red! Here is one of my favorite color pairing to help tame this beautiful but commanding color!
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Red, Black, and White: Retro Classic
This classic combination is a great way to work red into a room and give it the attention it demands. Black and white allows the red to POP! And it's so easy to create!
Punctuate your black and white room with red accents.
Any hue of red will work with black and white!
Any hue of red will work with black and white!
Want to be bolder?
Red leather is a sensational solution.
Manage the floor - be dim or dramatic!
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Rugs are from our Surya Collection
Let's pop your room with red.
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