In October this year my home will be one of three on a progressive wine tasting tour that has become a tradition in our neighborhood. I will be the second stop and will host the desserts. (There will be a later post on that....for sure!) The traditional oranges and yellows just are not working for me this year so I chose burlap as the cohesive element for my decorations. The texture gives it that hayride, bonfire, kind of outdoorsy feel. The natural colored burlap works like a neutral so it mixes well with a variety of colors. Nothing like an event to take stock and see what needs a little sprucing up. I started with the front porch. You know what they say about that first impression. My porch swing pillows looked faded and tired so I decided to start there. I had noticed earlier this summer that the stores were no longer showing just solid colored burlap. I made a quick trip to JoAnn ...