42 | OCTOBER 10 • 2019 

KAREN SNYDER

 “I really love some soft touches 
when it comes to fall decorat-
ing and don’
t want my decor 
to overwhelm my home,” says 
Karen Snyder, who writes the 
home decor, entertaining, 
shopping and blogging website 
SanctuaryHomeDecor.com 
while splitting her time between 
the hustle and bustle of L.A. and 
a 500-acre ranch in Montana. 
This season, she’
s breaking 
up the straightforward oranges 
of pumpkins with elements of 
whites, greens and coppers. 
On the back porch of her Los 
Angeles home, Snyder loves the 
look of lots of pumpkins tum-
bling over each other down the 

steps. 
“When it comes to décor, I’
m 
all for subtle and soft, but I have 
found that when it comes to 
decorating outdoors, often more 
is better,” she says. 
Here, she chose mostly whites 
and coppers (find instructions 
for painting them on her web-
site) with some blues and grays 
in the mix. 
“To make this look work, it’
s 
important to not only stack the 
pumpkins but to place them at 
different angles. Lying them on 
their sides and allowing them to 
spill over on to the next step is 
a great way to create that over-
flowing look.”

Arts&Life

at home

The back porch 
of blogger
Karen Snyder

Softer Side 
of Fall

Fall is your friend when it comes to decorating — 
let it inspire easy, neutral touches at your home, 
inside and out.

LYNNE KONSTANTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Screen-printed and 
embroidered upholstery 
covers the Folkthread 
Chair ($448). 
Anthropologie.com.

Toss this toasty chunky 
hand-knit throw ($149) 
on the arm of a sofa. 
Area Pottery Barn 
stores.

The delicate leaves of 
this autumn leaf 
mirror ($348) are 
crafted of wood and 
iron. Anthropologie.
com.

The Pure White Vase 
Collection ($12-$249) 
is crafted from ceramic 
stoneware. Area West 
Elm stores.

Place these Justmeetyou 
Eucalyptus Branches 
($18.99) in a white 
ceramic bud vase, scatter 
them on your mantel or 
create a centerpiece with 
white pumpkins and 
green gourds. Amazon.
com.

