So I’ve said it before but it’s worth repeating. I love fall! And I have been loving all these Fall home tours throughout blog-land and on Instagram. Have you seen them?
But sometimes, as I’m running around our busy home with after school snacks smeared across the counter, Legos on the floor, and a dress up item dropped in each room, and my pumpkin candle burning is just about as “Fall and Cozy” as I can manage! I know it’s highlighting the best of the best, and I LOVE looking through them, don’t get me wrong!! But those Fall home tours can all just sometimes seem too staged, too perfect.
This year has been a challenging one and as we get settled into our new way of life, we are re-grouping and trying not to spend too much on “extras.” As much as I love all these gorgeous home tours, I’ve had to talk myself out of about 18 “cozy fall throws” from Target and a handful of Fall-ish pillows from Pottery Barn!! I’m all about great accessories when building your “accessory arsenal” {and I plan to do a post on that} because it takes time to build that collection. And with a new home, there’s a new learning curve on how you want to decorate it, both for every day and for seasons. But you can get by on maybe one or two good new accessories a season and just slowly build your collection without breaking the bank.
Here are some ways I have incorporated “seasonal decorating” in my accessorizing of our homes…
Take inventory of what you already have. You may not have a wagon full of pumpkins but you probably have some things that could be thought of as Fallish: Throws, pillows, things with Fall colors like bowls or vases, even a scarf can be used to add some Fall to your home. And don’t forget the candles. Candles are instant coziness!
Go out in nature. Branches from tress or plants, acorns, and leaves can all be collected to bring some of the outside in. On our family walks as a kid, my mom used to collect thin, bendable branches and make them into little wreaths that she would use throughout our home from Fall to Winter. There is always something from nature you can bring into your home.
Use something alive. I have practically no green thumb at all, but adding mums in a little pot I can do! I’ve got some on my counter by my kitchen sink and putting them there instantly felt like Fall. Small pumpkins or gourds in groupings are always going to work and are super easy to put together. Just grab some at the grocery store or at the pumpkin patch and throw them in a pretty bowl. I also scatter little white pumpkins throughout bookcases and it’s easy decor.
{still working on those top shelves!}
Use photographs or art. Any photos or art pieces that have warmer colors or images that feel more Fall {and less Spring and Summer, really} are easy and personal ways to incorporate the season. Photographs from the pumpkin patch printed and put in frames can instantly add a feel of Fall.
Use books. I have always used books in my accessories and my go to advice for clients when needing some instant accessorizing is to stroll through the Barnes and Noble bargain book section and find big coffee table books on topics that interest them. I do this in our house too. For Fall, I have turned them around so we can see the pages instead of the spines. I may turn them back around for Winter, but for now I love seeing the neutral pages! Jason’s less than pleased about me pillaging his law library and turning the spines around, but I told him sometimes we have to take one for the team in the name of home decor. ;)
Move things around. This goes along with “Taking inventory of what you have.” Don’t be afraid to move things around from room to room. Switch it up a bit and things will have a new look in a new spot in your home.
Add layers. Just like in our wardrobes when cooler weather hits, adding layers to our homes quickly invoke a cozy feeling and adds interest to spaces. Throws on sofas, some extra pillows, table runners, quilts on beds, etc. all add layers.
Find one or two new good accessories to add to your collection. If you are out and about maybe at a craft fair or HomeGoods, and find something that screams Fall that you love and you can swing it, get it! Like I mentioned above, building that accessory arsenal takes time and if you find something you love that fits with your decor, add it to your collection!
Just some ideas to spark some inspiration on adding touches of Fall here and there throughout your home! You probably have more than you think already and it doesn’t have to cost much, if anything, to bring some coziness in to your home.
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