Get ready to turn the air conditioning off and enjoy the sweet cool breeze coming in! It’s one of my favorite times of year when you can start layering again and bundling up. And, you know it’s fall because without a doubt you will start seeing and hearing everywhere, “Hello Fall!”
Not to mention the pumpkin flavor of everything.
One of the reasons I love this season is the chance to decorate with new fall items. It’s a bit of a transition time, so if you can plan out your basic fall decorations, you can use them for Halloween and then also for Thanksgiving and then for the winter season, too!
Woo-hoo for multi-use!
Let’s check out what’s going on this year for fall decorations including “What’s Trending” and “What’s Out”.
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Pumpkins are the most popular fall décor – it’s synonymous with the harvest season and often used as decoration in homes and commercial spaces. But, there are many other fall decor options like: leaves, pumpkins, apples, weathered birdhouse gourds, wheat sheaves, fall branches, pears, greenery, and dried sunflowers.
Fall brings in a warm color palette of orange, red, browns and gold with some highlights of dusty gray-blue teal.
You can also include candles and soft furnishings such as blankets and throws are also considered fall décor accents. These will always look fresh and on-trend in fall decor!
Using natural elements should look “just collected” and be real. Or at least a faux rendition that looks very nice.
What month can you start decorating for fall?
What Are Fall Decoration Must-Haves?
Pumpkins, wreaths, candles, and harvest-themed accents are decorating staples for the season, as are soft furnishings with plaid patterns.
Oranges, reds, yellow, browns, tans, whites and light blue-teal colored decor work wonderfully together this time of year.
Ultimately, it’s up to you what decorations to use as long as you create a warm and cozy atmosphere for your home.
Thing To Use To Decorate Your Fall Front Porch
Transforming your front porch and front door for the fall season is like wrapping your home in a cozy, welcoming embrace. A festive fall porch and door should also be a beautiful hint of what lies within.
Get ready to inspire admiration from neighbors and create a heartwarming atmosphere for all who cross your threshold.
What’s trending: fluffy faux flowers, earthy colors, dark or burnt orange, wine red, teal accents, pumpkins in orange, tans and white,
What’s out: buffalo plaid is going away, “hello fall” and other texts all over the place, too much beige, tan or white.
Adding a fall wreath to your door is like extending a warm and colorful welcome to both friends and passersby.
- pumpkins
- fall wreath
- fall flowers/planters’
- fun fall doormat + rug
- something to sit on
- haybales and cornstalks
- candles and lanterns
- seasonal garlands
- cozy pillows and blankets
The foyer
Embracing the fall spirit begins at your porch but truly comes to life as you step inside. Your foyer, the entrance to your home, offers a canvas for weaving autumn’s best decor into your living space.
What’s trending: burnt orange, blues and red color decor but keep it simple
What’s out: over stuffing and over decorating
- Choose a fall foyer palette that works with the rest of your home. Choose colors that evoke the essence of fall coziness.
- Decorate with the bounty of fall. Use pumpkins, gourds, leaves, and other textural elements, but don’t overdo.
- Amp up the ambiance in your fall foyer by using candles and lanterns. Battery operated are best for this area.
- Add textiles to your foyer. Drape a cashmere scarf on vertical hooks, or if you have a place to sit in your foyer, add a textural pillow and a plaid throw.
- Diffuse fall aromas in the foyer. A home that smells like fall is so welcoming!
Fall Living Room
Let’s explore the art and science of creating an inviting, comfortable, and stylish living area that captures the beauty of the season.
Get ready to snuggle up with a cup of cider because fall is here, and your living room is about to become the coziest room in your home.
Create a curated fall look in your living room, no matter what style you love.
This means intentionally choosing the best items to put alongside your everyday decor. It’s also choosing simplicity over more stuff.
You want to infer the autumnal season in your home through color, the best of what the season has to offer, and using a very edited hand when you decorate.
What’s trending: plenty of textures, fluffy centerpieces, whites, burnt oranges with blue, green and light teal accents
What’s out: buffalo plaid and text on everything
Follow these easy tips for Decorating Any Flat Surface For Fall
- Choose a tight color palette
- Create a balanced design
- Vary heights
- Use odd numbers of items
- Mix your everyday decor with fall elements
- Create a visual triangle
- Use lots of cozy textures
- Put something on the wall space behind the fall display
- Use anchor and bridge elements
- Make organics like fall flowers, branches with fall leaves, or other natural items to decorate
Decorating A Mantel For Fall With A TV Or Art Above It
It’s the eternal fall question, “How can I decorate my mantel for fall if I have a TV or a piece of art above it?
The best and most attractive way to decorate a mantel with a TV or art above it is to start with candles and lanterns on either side of the TV or art. Keep your decor simple across the mantel and decorate the hearth instead.
When the weather gets cool, remember to layer warm and cozy textiles in your living room and family room. One of the most delightful ways to do so is by introducing fall pillows and decorative throws. These soft, inviting accents have the power to instantly transform the ambiance of your living spaces, infusing them with the warmth, texture, and seasonal charm that defines autumn.
Fall Dining Room
Remember, the key to successful dining room decor is to create a space that feels warm, inviting, and reflective of your personal style while embracing the beauty of the fall season.
What’s trending: gold and yellow eucalyptus bunches as a centerpiece
What’s out: buffalo plaid
Mix and match these ideas to create a dining room that suits your preferences and makes every meal a memorable experience.
Our dining or kitchen tables are big focal points, so we should dress them up for fall. They are prime decorating real estate!
If you don’t use your dining table often, then add one beautiful big centerpiece and flank it on either side with two or three candles in various metals or wood. Such a big statement and festive look.
Or choose a large bowl of seasonal fruit or a mix of pumpkins, gourds, and pretty fall leaves.
Setting A Fall Table
Right now is the perfect time to set a beautiful fall table! The elements we can use are rich, warm, and welcoming. Make it simple or formal or somewhere in between… just set one!
Here are simple ideas you can use on your fall table.
- Use a plaid throw as a tablecloth
- Use tableware in fall colors
- Decorate with pumpkins, gourds, or other fall elements
- Wood or other fall-inspired chargers will add a layer of fall warmth to the table
- Use candles and lanterns liberally
- And creat a beautiful fall centerpiece for the table
Fall Kitchen
Decorating your kitchen for fall is more than just an aesthetic endeavor; it’s about infusing the hub of your home with the comforting scents, colors, and textures of the season.
What’s trending: simple yet colorful kitchen decor, keep it useful and not overcrowded
What’s out: ok, you know I’m going to put buffalo plaid here, right?
Ideas For A Fall Kitchen
- Add a seasonal wreath to your kitchen
- Use dishware in seasonal fall colors or motifs
- Candles in fall scents are perfect for the kitchen
- display cookbooks with fall recipes
- Love to bake? Set up a fall baking area in your kitchen
- Use seasonal tea towels and potholders
- Keep a bowl of autumn fruit in a bowl on your kitchen counter
- simmer potpourri
- Add a large fall centerpiece to the end of an island
- Create a seasonal coffee/tea bar next to your coffee/tea maker
Fall Coffee Bar
Fall Bathroom
What’s trending: burnt orange & dark browns with gray and white accents
What’s out: clutter
I hope you got some inspiration for this fall season!
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