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Spooktacular Home Tour 2024


Happy happy Friday, friends!

Well, it’s once again time for me to open the doors and let you guys in for a little fall tour.

You know the drill…things don’t change that much from year to year, but if I didn’t post this, my grandmother would be unhappy with me (she loves this post).  Needless to say, here I am once again showing you my pumpkins 🙂 .

This post is just a lot of pictures because I never know what to share, so basically, I’m sharing it all.  I sprinkled in a few captions but mostly it’s pics.

Grab that #psl and maybe a Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin and settle in.

It’s my annual Spooktacular Home Tour!

Yes, we’re “those” people.  Come on in!

What did our 12′ friend need?  Well, since he’s a Shull, he needed his own…

…7′ long dog 🙂 .

Please note the amazing pumpkins placed all over our front and backyard and tell me how extra fabulous they look.  You know Andrew is the one who ALWAYS does this…except this year because of his darn spinal fusion.  This is the one and only year they were all carried and placed by me, and it made me appreciate my husband’s annual efforts SO MUCH!  By the time I was done, I was 99% sure my family will not have any Christmas trees up this year.  I’m just going to pull up my blog and let my kids look at last year’s pictures because if I thought pumpkins were a lot of work, I can’t even fathom how hard my trees will be!

Andrew’s mom had this hanging in their kitchen while he was growing up and she passed it on to me after we were married 🙂 .

My bestie gave me my super cute ghost blanket this year 🙂 !

And that’s a wrap!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!!

If you have any questions about things/items/decorations/whatnot, just pop them in the comment section.  I’m happy to answer them today.

Don’t forget to come back TOMORROW for an extra special Saturday!

Friends, I hope you have a wonderful Friday.  I hope this post inspires you to put a pumpkin out and enjoy the season.

From my spooky house to yours, Happy Friday in October! xx

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Comments

  1. Elizabeth Stephens says

    I love all the Halloween details in your home! Where are the pumpkins from in front of your home? Where are the frames that have your children’s drawings from? So cute! 🧡

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      The stone jack-o-lanterns are from Sandstone Garden outside of Joplin, MO. The frames are from Hobby Lobby! I just use their custom framing departement.

  2. Diane Moore says

    I admire all the time and energy it took to do all that decorating … especially all those heavy pumpkins! 🎃💪🏻

    Thanks for sharing!!

  5. Susan Jeffries says

    Everything looks so festive! It is still 80 degrees in Ohio but I have my fall goodies out too! I love the ghost blanket and the sweet handprint tile from Ashby. Fall is always a lovely season(:

  6. Kellie Grindstaff says

    Where did said bestie find the ghost blanket? Also, tips for arranging real with faux pumpkins and where to purchase real-looking faux pumpkins?

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      I have no idea? It was a gift she dropped off on my porch 🙂 . Isn’t it cute?!

  9. Kara says

    Your home is so cozy and inviting! I think you have probably told us this before, so forgive me for asking again, but where are your cream swivel chairs in your family room from? Thank you! ! Happy Fall! xoxo

  10. Britt says

    I love EVERYTHING but I LOVE LOVE the fact you keep the Skeleton that Andrew had as a child. Those are the best memories. 💛

  11. Grace says

    So cozy and happy!! I love to see some of these same decorations from year to year, and that you even carry on one of Andrew’s childhood traditions. 😉

  12. Christine says

    Beautiful home! I love the pumpkins by the pool…we can’t do that in the midwest for very long;)
    What does the “ACK” stand for in your lights?

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      It’s the airport code for Nantucket, MA. On our patio on Nantucket, we have the same letters spelling DFW (the airport code for Dallas/Fort Worth) 🙂 .

  14. Amy B says

    Shay- are you willing to share where your kitchen barstools are from? I’m on the hunt for the bar height- harder to find these days. Thanks!!

  15. Marie C says

    I agree with your grandmother in looking forward to this post every year! It’s like stepping into another world for a bit! Everything looks so beautiful and fun! Can you tell us which screen saver is on the screen above the fireplace in your office? Does it have a name? Thank you for sharing your home, Halloween version 🎃

  16. Stacey says

    I just love this! So cozy!! All your hard work with the pumpkins was worth it. Great job!

  17. Dawn Engle says

    Shay – I’m exhausted just looking at the pics! So much work! But you can just tell you absolutely love it and it brings you such joy. It’s beautiful!! Now I’m off to get my ONE obligatory pumpkin for my front steps! lol…

  18. Beverly says

    Your home is spooktacular. Thought you’d enjoy our neighbors spooky skeleton outdoors art. class complete with a nod to Demi & Patrick from ghost. Even the dog is drawing a bone. I will put the photos on your FB page as it wouldn’t let me post them here. You’ll love it. Love your blog. you should do a holiday decor book.

  24. Paula R. says

    Happy Fri-Yeah, Shay.
    Your house looks so cozy and inviting. Well done, you! The front room with the fireplace looks extra cozy and welcoming. I would just hang out there all day.

    Is the lovely artwork above your family room mantle new this year? Is there a fun story behind it?

    Hope you have a great weekend.

  26. Paula R. says

    I forgot to suggest that you should get the word out now that you might need extra strong helpers to unload and set up Christmas trees and help lift boxes for decorating day. I’m sure that some strong young men might be interested In earning some extra money to assist you. I know how much decorating for Christmas brings you joy plus it will give Andrew a break with his recovery.

  28. Anneka says

    Your pumkpkins out front look phenomenal, lol. I have all my fall stuff up, but I don’t love spooky myself, so it doesn’t change from September to November. I love the little host blanket though!

  29. S says

    Stunning, as always! Thanks for welcoming us into your home! I know it is only Halloween, but since you mentioned Christmas trees at the top of the post, I have a question. How do you store your fake trees? In a storage bag? Multiple containers? We just bought our first fake tree- we’ve had real trees for the last 20 years- and I have no idea how to store them. Thanks!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      We put them into storage bags! One big storage bag for big trees and then we also use one big bag for the garlands. It’s much easier to carry/store/lug them around than boxes.

  30. Leasa Zeppa says

    Are the pumpkins on your placemats paper? Are they Hester and Cook? Where did you find the cloth napkins? Thank you! 🎃

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Those are from Pottery Barn (several years ago) and they’re more like wood/super super heavy cardboard-ish. The napkins are PB too!

  31. rachel white says

    hi! your fall decor is cute as always! would you please share the source for the wood and cream chairs in your moose room? is it a local furniture store? thank you!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      I love that you noticed those! Those are actually almost 20 years old. I bought them when we were first married. I’ve had them recovered, but I just love them so much. They’re pieces that I plan on keeping forever and ever and ever.

  32. Cheriese says

    Looks fabulous! A couple of years ago you posted about a clear, glossy spray you used on your pumpkins to keep the bugs and critters off of them. Will you please share that product again?

  34. Natalie Alvarado says

    Love all the pumpkins! 🎃 Your front formal living room looks so cozy for fall!

  35. Lyssy says

    I’m with your grandma! This and the Christmas decorations are always my favorite posts too. I’ll be eight months pregnant when I switch over the Christmas decorations so I’ll be exhausted right there with you ha!

  36. Jeanne Cobianchi says

    Any issues with the giant skeleton blowing over? Love it all but there’s something about the ghost blanket in your master!

  37. Rhoda Watson says

    Wow, your house looks fantastic. But, dare I say it? I think you may have to seek help at pumpkins anonymous LOL. You single handedly keep the Texas pumpkin growers in business!!!

      • Rhoda Watson says

        I think it may be the pumpkins around the pool that sent you over the edge! Seriously though, it all looks amazing!

        • Mix and Match Mama says

          You know me well, bahahaha! I could only carry one at a time from the garage where they were in the back of my car. Let’s just say, I counted that as “leg day” instead of going to the gym.

  38. Rachel K says

    Your festive house always inspires me! Do you have your ceiling fans in the living room linked anywhere?

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      I’ve texted Andrew twice now today about this question. The first time, he replied back “I’ll check” and the second time, he ignored me. Bahaha! I’ll ask him again later today when he’s home from work. I cannot find the answer anywhere.

  40. Brooke says

    Your house looks beautiful and so festive! Have you ever heard of the game Crokinole? I think your family would love it and it is so fun to play with friends. I was looking at your tall table behind the sectional and thinking it would be the perfect table for a board! https://traceyboards.com/

  41. Melissa Hill says

    Do you recall where you got the plush pumpkins in front of the fireplace on the floor? Your home is amazingly decorated as always!!!

  42. Susie says

    The skeleton dog on your front yard is everything!! Love him!

    May I ask where you purchased the chandeleir in your foyer?

    Thank you! 🤗

  43. Jennifer says

    Thanks for the spook-tacular home tour! We recently moved so I appreciate the decorating ideas! Where did you find you little Halloween houses?

  49. Heather says

    Yay I am so glad that you still continue with the yearly home tour. And might I say, I genuinely appreciate that you do reuse the same stuff year after year. Your kids will I’m sure remember that in years to come. And it’s so nice to see an influencer that doesn’t deal in over consumption, Macy Blackwell comes to mind! Always new and more never satisfied.

  51. Phyllis M. says

    Thank you for your kindness, thoughtfulness and humor. You start my day with a smile each and every morning.
    Can I ask where you found the pretty painting hanging in your breakfast nook and the name of the artist. I love it.

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Ohhhhh! Thank you so much for saying that! The kids and I bought that painting for Andrew years ago for Father’s Day from an artist on Nantucket who had recently passed (his wife sold it to us). It’s a painting of Nantucket, so we naturally love it too.

  52. Diana Woodlock says

    I love all of the Fall decor! 🍁🎃 Want to come and do my house too 🤣 I have 10 year old daughter who loves all things Fall and Halloween!

  54. sandi says

    Such a great tour! Everything looks lovely. You have such a great eye for decorating and artwork. How you create gallery walls is really gorgeous!

  55. Jess says

    This was such a pleasant part of the morning while eating a pumpkin cheesecake croissant from Trader Joe’s! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

  56. Sandra says

    Do the squirrels try to eat your pumpkins or is that just a midwest problem? I have not found anything to deter them and the chipmunks actually steal my gourds. Aargh!!! I would love to have real pumpkins but they even gnawed away at my Michael’s fake carveable ones.

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      So far, we haven’t had that issue. Right now, the armadillos are eating my flowers…but that really does sound like a Texas problem 😉 .

  57. Stephanie Snyder says

    Perfect balance of real pumpkins and other decor! Always love your holiday home tours and this year did not disappoint!

  58. Karen Silva says

    Love seeing your beautiful home! Just gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your celebration of fall!

  59. Cheri says

    Love all your Fall decorations and you do such a good job. You could open your own store with all you have and it is all placed perfectly.

  60. Kay says

    I hope you never stop doing the home tours! Your Fall and Christmas home tours are my absolute favorite posts. Your home looks absolutely beautiful, cozy and inviting! I think it is so important for kids to have these traditions growing up. My oldest just went off to college and I sent him a “fall box” bursting with pumpkin slippers, candles, a book by his favorite author, some candy corn and some of our Trader Joe’s seasonal finds that I would always have waiting for him after school when he lived at home. He was honestly so excited to get it! Even when they get older (teens) they still look upon these little decorations as the sign of a happy home filled with love. Here’s to seasonal decorating!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Ohhhhhh!!! I love this so much! I am going to remember this idea, Kay! Thank YOU for sharing it!

  62. Amy D. says

    Your house is so beautiful, Shay! Thank you for sharing the pictures with us.

    I vote that you let Smith help you with the trees! Put those sports muscles to good use. Haha.

  63. Kay Dussouy says

    Enjoyed all these pics! Random question, where is the sofa from that I think looks like a kid hang out maybe upstairs? I’m in the market for something similar and I love that length!!

  64. Janet Teeter says

    I love the painting above the fireplace in your formal living room. Is it buy a local artist?

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Thank you! I bought it at a boutique in Southlake, TX. I think it’s generic, but the colors make me happy.

  67. Shannon Tan says

    Love the Halloween spirit and all the house decor! Maybe Sean can help with the Christmas tree this year 😅😂

  68. Christine says

    You did a great job! I like the turkey spoon rest. You should all surprise Andrew with putting up the Christmas decorations together, unless you already do that. My sons, who are men now, help me get the decorations out but, of course, I decorate my own home. Thank you again for the idea of keeping seasonal decorations in a storage unit. I love having the open space in my home. Beautiful weather on the east coast.☀️

  74. Martina Ingemarsson says

    Your grandmother was sooo right! I would be very disappointed as well if you didn’t post the fall and Christmas house tours every single year, haha!
    There is no way out 😉It is just cozy and happy, thank you!

  75. Pamm Heath says

    You have turned me into a Fall loving person, and my youngest pumpkin spice child thanks you. I love your home tours! Everything looks great!

  76. Vicki Leuck says

    You combine Elegant, Homey and Fun for your family and guests! Love your festive home tour. I especially love your Den/ Reading Room. 📖

  77. Michelle says

    Love all the decorations! Unfortunately this year I put none out myself so thanks for sharing!

  80. Sil says

    Your house looks amazing! You have inspired me to do some decorating! As empty nesters it isn’t always something we do, but this year for sure! Thanks so much for sharing. Love it all so much!

  81. Marisa Patel says

    I love decorating for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, but it is a lot of work! Your house looks great, and it inspires me to get started—I’m running a bit behind this year.

  82. K.K. says

    You’re inspiring me! I was going to pass on fall decorating and wait for November to do Christmas, but I will pull that box out of the attic with all my pumpkins! 🙂 Love it!

  84. B. Schmitt says

    Where did you get the “hand print” dish made into a pumpkin in the kitchen? I have a new great grandbaby I would love to have done. Thank you for sharing.

  86. Dana Jackson says

    Everything looks spooktacular!! I love the addition of the 7ft skeleton dog!!! He’s my fave!! Great Fall vibes…well done!!

  88. Nicole Moller says

    Thanks for sharing your house with us. I hope one day I’m able to decorate my house a little more

  89. Kathryn B says

    Love your decor everything is so festive and beautiful! This is quite random but would you mind sharing where your office calendar is from? I love that it’s also perfectly themed. (:

  90. Katie Stewart says

    Love all the decor, per usual! I couldn’t help but look a little longer at the picture with you and your grandfather in the background on the desk. I got a little teary-eyed just thinking about how very special that relationship between a girl and her grandpa is! ❤️
    Happy October!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      That picture was taken on my 16th birthday, and now that I have a sixteen year old daughter, I’m even more aware how special that relationship was.

  91. Leslie Wilcox says

    Your house looks faboolus! I love everything about it. Is the moose head in the den real?

  92. Lindsey says

    We’re getting pumpkins this weekend too so this was great inspiration!
    Do you know where the Boo to you sign is from?
    Love your home and all the decor, it looks so beautiful and cozy!

  93. Lisa Simpson says

    I enjoy your house tours! Could you tell me where you got your miniature houses sitting on the wood table?

  94. Yolanda says

    So warm and cozy! Do you happen to remember where the large metal pumpkin on the living room table is from?

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Oh gosh, I do not. That one is really, really old. My guess is a boutique somewhere, but I don’t remember.

  95. Penny G says

    The sandstone pumpkins are my favorite. Each area in your home reflects something of the season – Halloween, pumpkins …
    LOVE that!

  96. Lori Worden says

    I don’t know why, but I just love your fall decorations so much that I think it’s even cozier than Christmas. Love your style, and that you display even tidbits given to you from your in-laws. Thank you for always letting us see your beautiful home. Happy Fall!

  97. Laura Fredlund says

    I love this post every year! Everything is exceptionally cozy and beautiful after your redecorating. I especially love your front room and that large mirror in your entryway. You really have created a gorgeous home and life. I typically read your blog every morning and just love it. Thanks for keeping it going!

  98. Laura Holmes says

    The holiday house tours are my favorites! Thank you for doing this again this year. I love your front living room. The paintings, tall bookcases and leather furniture give it such a cozy English vibe. Quick question- I noticed the sea shulls sign on your bookcase upstairs. Did a different sign go on the Nantucket house? That is one of my favorite things your family has done. Manifested a dream that has now come into fruition. Just love it!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Yes! We have one on our house on Nantucket and another here as a reminder of our favorite little island. Thank YOU For the sweet comment! We bought the sign for our home here about two years before we were ever able to make the dream a reality. Thank you for recognizing that. I’m grateful for YOU!

  99. Alexa says

    Your house looks so cozy and inviting! It’s 105 outside as I’m reading this, I can’t even imagine turning our fireplace on even for a picture right now. Glad I could enjoy yours!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Well, I enjoyed it while I took the photos and then promptly turned them off. We’re not to fireplace weather yet either!

  100. April A says

    Love it all!!! It’s all so cozy!!! And I know this is random… but your turkey spoon holder…IN LOVE!!!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Isn’t it cute? I bought it a million years ago (*I think*) at Pier One. I love it 🙂 .

  101. Michelle says

    Love all your faboolous decor! Random question for you, how do you keep your white pool lounge chair cushions clean? In the Midwest, mine look terrible with tree gunk and pollen!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      Well, I’m sure if you saw them in person, you’d see some gunk. We pull them in when we’re out of town or when it’s not “pool season”. We’re about to pull them in until the spring. They’re really high quality which helps when I wipe them down, but they’re not perfect up close.

  102. Becca says

    I really love the huge skeletons on the front lawn but I feel like if you had a string of lights – you could make it look like the skeleton is “walking” the dog on a leash

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