9 Easy Ways to Get Your Home Ready for Fall

Now that summer is over, get ready to celebrate the joys of autumn when you update your home with easy and budget-friendly decorating ideas inspired by the season:

Bring in Natural Elements

Fresh-cut flowers are an easy way to refresh any room. For fall, try a seasonal bouquet on your countertop. Deep purple chrysanthemums, orange marigolds, and dark red roses create a stunning display. Orchids, hydrangeas, and alstroemeria also add rich autumn colors.

For a budget-friendly option, bring nature indoors with outdoor clippings. Dried wheat-barley and pine twigs look lovely in glass vases. These natural touches add rustic charm to your fall decor.

Pine cones are another simple decoration. Arrange them on a mantel, in wreaths, or in a wooden bowl. If pine cones are hard to find, craft stores often sell them—sometimes with a cinnamon scent.

Mini cedar pines are also perfect for fall. They add warmth and a fresh pine scent to your space. Try placing them near the fireplace, by windows, or in a cozy fall display.

Use Bold Fall Colors 

With fall here, it’s time to update your home accents. Deep, dramatic shades are perfect for colder months. A trendy color this season is ochre, a warm, earthy rust tone. An ochre knit blanket adds softness and warmth to your bed, chair, or couch.

Classic fall colors like deep maroons, burnt oranges, and bronze are also great choices. For a bold touch, designer Bronwen Smith suggests adding rich purples and deep pinks. These vibrant shades brighten your space and create a unique look.

Incorporate Warm & Cozy Textures 

When incorporating autumnal shades into your fall decor, we also suggest looking for rich and comfy textures like chunky knits, mohair, velvet, and wool. A budget-friendly way to add instant style to your fall decor is by switching up accent pillows on the couch or sofa with velvet fabric in olive or umber. As designer Anna Burke points out, “…These warm tones are the perfect contrast to neutral upholstery and will last you through all the seasons.” When it comes to extra throws on the furniture, chunky knits are the best option for keeping you warm and cozy during colder weather. 

Glass Display Cases With a Fall Twist 

The great thing about glass display cases is their versatility; the showcased pieces can be easily switched out from season to season. For fall decor, designer Nina Cooke John from Reader’s Digest suggests displaying different items together for a quintessential autumnal look: “Fill vases, jars, bowls, and terrariums with mini pumpkins, pine cones, acorns, apples, or pears.”

She likes to pair similar elements together in larger containers like terrariums while arranging items with a monochromatic color scheme into smaller jars. These beautiful fall display cases can be placed together or separately as a standalone piece. They can also be added to a floral arrangement, candles, or other fall decor. Another option is to fill a glass mason jar with small LED wire lights, which will warm up any room with a magical glow.

Seasonal Scents 

Along with your favorite fall decor, seasonal aromas are essential for adding warmth to your home during the fall season. As Cooke John of Reader’s Digest explains, “Scents play an important part in forming and retrieving memories. Pumpkin spice is popular for a reason.” 

With this in mind, there are many opportunities for adding rich and uplifting aromas into your home. For a cozy and comforting fall afternoon, set the scene with aromatic apple cider steaming in the kitchen and an oven full of apple pie, cinnamon rolls, or other baked goods that are popular in autumn. The smell of wood burning in the fireplace and scented candles are also warm and inviting touches to your home. Along with candles, we also suggest looking for aromatherapy oils and reed diffusers that have different varieties of wood and musk scents; fragrances with an earthy base are the perfect aroma for a fall infusion. 

Outdoor Decor 

Bring fall to your front door with warm, earthy decor. Try mini pumpkins, gourds, and magenta mums in tin pots. For extra color, add green and white ornamental cabbage plants. Small potted cedar pines look great on porch steps or patios.

A classic fall touch is a wreath on your door. For an easy DIY project, start with a grapevine wreath. Attach mini pumpkins, fall leaves, and dried corn with twine and hot glue. Use a colorful ribbon to hang it for a festive touch.

For a rustic look, create a wreath from dried wheat clippings. Extra wheat can be placed in a vase for added charm. Bales of hay on porch steps also make great displays. Use them to showcase pumpkins, marigolds, or sunflowers.

Eye-catching Centerpieces 

Creating a focal point in your home is key to stylish fall decor. For a striking look, use a dramatic centerpiece. Place it where guests will spend time, like the dining table, mantle, or foyer.

Once you choose the location, let the fall season inspire you. Use a variety of colors and textures to create a lush autumn scene. Try arranging dried plants, gourds, pine cones, candles, and acorns for a natural touch. A great example could be an autumn garland. You can buy one or make it yourself with a simple DIY project.

Display Seasonal Produce On Your Kitchen Counter

A cornucopia of fruits and vegetables is one of the most iconic symbols of the fall season. A simple way to make your own is by showcasing a bountiful harvest of seasonal produce on your kitchen counter. For a traditional look, you can use a classic straw basket in various shapes. Another option is a wooden bowl made from bamboo, which will give your kitchen a touch of Zen elegance. 

There are many different choices for putting together a cornucopia. After a day of apple picking, store your harvest in a glass bowl display on the kitchen table or counter. Seasonal squash varieties will also look bright and bountiful in glass jars. When you’re ready for snacking, cooking or baking, your main ingredients will be easily accessible. 

If you have open shelves in your kitchen, you can add a touch of fall inspired wholesomeness with glass containers filled with dried goods like peas, corn, and beans. The idea behind this type of fall decor is to show off the harvest bounty in a beautifully arranged display. 

Decorate With Fall Collections 

If you have a collection of seasonal items such as pumpkin sculptures or decorative bowls, you can use them as beautiful fall decor by placing similar pieces together or mismatched ones in small clusters, which will create lovely pops of fall color. As long as it doesn’t look messy and cluttered, a fall inspired collection is an easy way to add a touch of charm and whimsy to any room. For more playful items, we suggest arranging them in different directions, which will create an interesting visual effect. If your collection includes large stand-alone pieces, each item can be highlighted in separate sections of a bookcase, which will make your statement pieces really shine with maximum impact. 

After months of heat, humidity, and bad hair days, fall is finally here, and you know what that means: pumpkin spice-everything, cozy nights by the fireplace, and your favorite fall decor! 

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