Happy October, y'all! The mountain air is getting chilly and we are back with a brand new weekend vlog 🎃
If you’ve been following along with our indoor decorating, you know we started leaning heavily into a moody, dark academia aesthetic this season. This weekend, we decided to bring that same vibe outdoors to transform our front porch and landscaping... but in true mountain fashion, nature had a few plot twists in store.
It all started when Rob went out for a routine grocery run and came home with a massive surprise haul: over 40 pumpkins, gourds, kale, and 12 gorgeous mums! Just as we were getting ready to start decorating, hurricane remnants rolled over the ridge and stayed for a full day. We had to hit pause, stash all the mums under our outdoor den for shelter, and spend the rainy day cozy inside sipping Dark 'N Stormy cocktails while Wally held down the fort.
Once the storm cleared, the real chaos and creativity began:
The Spooky Twig Forest: Todd gathered vertical branches to build a miniature eerie forest in our porch planters, styling them with our collection of ravens for a subtle, moody look.
The Pumpkin Explosion: Yes, an actual rotten pumpkin exploded right on the porch while we were styling our 40 pumpkins.
The Main Event: Our life-size DIY Jack-o-Lantern Scarecrow! We rigged two shepherd's hooks together, stuffed some old body pillows into Levi’s and flannel, and crowned him with a jack-o-lantern head. He suffered a hilarious wardrobe malfunction halfway through the build when he lost his britches, but he turned out so cool sitting out in the landscaping. Wally was half curious and half suspicious of his new roommate.
We are so happy with how this moody outdoor space is coming together as we set the stage for our big, full day-to-night Halloween home tour in the next vlog.
As always, your support here on Buy Us a Coffee (or a Plant!) means the absolute world to us. It directly fuels our seasonal plantings, garden projects, and these creative DIY setups around the mountain property. We couldn't share all of this without this incredible community. 💚
Check out the screengrabs, grab a cozy drink, and hit play on the video below!
Happy Halloween, y'all! – Todd & Rob (and Wally 🐾)
