“Sweater weather” can be hard to come by in Ocala, Florida, where autumn temperatures often reach 90 degrees. However, that doesn’t stop fall enthusiast Trisha Hiatt from decorating for and enjoying the season. What nature doesn’t provide in her sunny locale, she improvises, ornamenting her French-inspired 1963 ranch inside and out with jewel-tone chrysanthemums, authentic and artificial pumpkins, and a plethora of pillows and seasonal signs.
The 2,000-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath home belonged to Trisha’s grandparents from 1963 until 2014, but several renovations were in order before she; her husband, Aaron; their son, Sutton; and a lively 11-year-old Pomeranian named Bronco Aspen could make it their home. As luck would have it, Trisha’s father owns a
