I prefer subtle fall decor (ie you'll find just a pumpkin or two in my home). In that vein, I also prefer preserved floral, grasses, or twigs to faux flowers but sometimes it's hard to maintain preserved stems season after season. A few I'd stored lived their best lives and it was time to replace them. Here are the few stems I grabbed plus 6 more, starting at just $15. And here are some ideas to style faux fall stems!

Artificial plants can be the perfect finishing touch or go horribly wrong. We've all been to our grandmothers' homes and seen dusty plastic vines lining a surface. It's like, "immediately no." But no matter how hard I try, I'm a plant killer (except for a couple of varieties but that's another post for another day). Fast forward and I'm now my grandma but with far better options available. Here are some things I look for when buying faux stems and a round up of some of my favorite artificial flowers for spring!

Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post. As always all opinions are my own.

Let me start by saying, guys, this ain't your mama's Walmart. At this point, no one should be surprised at the on trend items that are popping up at Walmart but also no one is surprised that the prices are just so great. Walmart Home just released its fall edit and I'm in love with so many pieces! The rattan boxes! The leather chairs! The plaid curtains! I rounded up my favorite pieces plus created a living room mood board with items solely from the edit. Earlier this week I talked about decorating for fall with layers and textures and that's what I've done here. Take a look!

I have mixed feelings about seasonal decorating. I don't like clutter, and I don't love the thought of buying new things that I can only use for a small part of the year. But I also love the coziness of adding layers for fall and it kind of feels like a lead up to the most wonderful time of year- little celebrations each month that lead to the main event. Plus it's also just fun. Of course it's fun. Each year it seems I come to a point where I embrace it, but I've learned a few things that make seasonable decorating feel more practical and attainable. Here they are-

When Bed Bath & Beyond approached me to collaborate, I knew exactly what area needed a spring refresh. My poor front porch was still sportin its Christmas look. In March. Yikes. I saw this as an opportunity to get my life together. So I did what any reasonable human would do and spent hours pouring through their site. It was easy to get lost- so many lanterns, planters, and doormats, oh my. Here's what I picked and some steps I took (fine- I still have one more item to mark off my list!) to give our front porch a little love and the spring makeover it deserved.