Super Simple Fall Decor

Fall is in full swing, but it’s still kind of hot around here! We are getting cooler mornings and evenings, but it’s a smidge too hot for me! I know I will be begging for these warm days in a couple of months when it’s freezing outside :)

I took some pictures of our super simple Fall decor in our home this week and thought I’d share. I still want to add some Fall to our porch, but as soon as you put pumpkins out around here, the squirrels start pillaging them, and you have to do all kinds of tricks to keep them away! I’m sharing some of my easy Fall decorating tips that I shared last year with some updated pictures. You can read the original post HERE.

You don’t have to do a ton or spend a fortune to add coziness and a Fall feeling to your home. I’m all about great accessories when building your “accessory arsenal” because it takes time to build that collection. 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! Small pumpkins or gourds in groupings always look great 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.

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. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen my stories this week from our trip to Colorado with Erin and her husband. The Fall leaves were so gorgeous and we got some great pictures that I will be printing to put out to add some more Fall touches.

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. I turned them around last Fall, so we could see the pages instead of the spines, and I actually never turned them back around  all year long!  I may turn them back around this 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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