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October/November24 | maconmagazine.com 91 October/November24 Create your own decor using materials straight from your local market, like cinnamon sticks, popcorn, dried orange slices, apples, pomegranates, and fresh owers. Even herbs like rosemary or sage can add a beautiful dose of green to your indoor decor (just swap out their pots for an autumn- inspired look). Using fresh spices, fruits, and herbs can also make the best simmer pots allowing you to create soothing aromas at home (no candles required). Next, forage grasses, acorns, pinecones, berries, fall leaves, twigs, and branches to make eye-catching centerpieces, Use Real Plants and Foliage 3 If you've got any old fabric or paper lying around, upcycle it into wreaths, table runners, or festive banners! DIY Your Own Decs orations 4 Bring in autumn-inspired art pieces made by local artists versus choosing big box retailers when you can! Local artists are always crafting pieces from ceramics to canvas paintings re ective of the season, and their work can add a personal touch to your space (while also helping you celebrate your community's creatives)! Choose Handmade Art 6 Try to swap your para n-based candles with soy or beeswax candles, which burn cleaner (and release fewer pollutants into the air). And you can even make your own with a few simple ingredients and tools right at home. Opt for Soy or Beeswax-based Candles 5 Shivani Vyas operates Studio Vyas, a boutique interior design studio in Macon. She is a residential interior designer, design writer, and home advocate who believes a home should always lift and comfort the spirit. Follow her on Instagram with @studiovyas. Contact her at hello@studiovyas.com. Ceramic or glassblown pumpkin, stARTup Studios, $50 even make your own ingredients and tools Opt for Soy or Beeswax-based Candles Opt for Soy or Beeswax-based Get inspired at Amerson River Park. Photo by Matt Odom. Try to swap your para n-based candles with soy or beeswax candles, which burn cleaner (and release fewer pollutants into the air). And you can even make your own with a few simple ingredients and tools right at home. 5 Create your own decor using materials cinnamon sticks, popcorn, dried orange slices, apples, pomegranates, and fresh slices, apples, pomegranates, and fresh owers. Even herbs like rosemary or sage can add a beautiful dose of green to your indoor decor (just swap out their pots for an autumn- inspired look). Using fresh spices, fruits, and Pumpkins, prices vary. Tip Don't overthink it! Have fun. And call on a friend, neighbor, or a kid — in the spirit of community — to get them in on creating dashing decor.