11 Ways to Add Fall to Your Home
Decorating your home for Fall doesn’t have to be complicated! It’s simply adding elements of nature, cozy textures and rustic hues to your existing decor.
Decorating your home for Fall doesn’t have to be complicated! It’s simply adding elements of nature and rustic hues to your existing decor. I’ll share my top 11 ways to add fall to my home and you’ll be enjoying a cozy space that feels like football, family and fun in no time!
I hope this round-up will get your creative juices flowing. Don’t forget when decorating for the seasons to always shop your house first! Try out old items in unexpected ways. For instance, I had everything on my mantel except for the faux pumpkin and the pinecone filler, which cost me about $7 at Hobby Lobby. Bringing fall decor into your home doesn’t have to be expensive!
And you’ll want to follow my Fall Decor board on Pinterest. I’ve been pinning fall inspiration like crazy and will keep it up. So stay inspired!
Happy Fall, y’all!
Over the years I’ve shared numerous fall decorating posts. So if you’re looking for inspiration, try one some of these ideas, like how to incorporate Fall Kitchen Decor. If you’re on a tight budget, you might like 25+ FREE Fall Printables. And if you need mantel to tablescape help, feel free to use my 25 Fall Fireplace Mantel Decor Ideas or Beautiful Fall Centerpieces!
Use the drop-down table of contents below to navigate this post. And be sure to see my curated list of fall decorating favorites at the end of this post!
Simple Fall Decorations for Home
1. Pumpkins!
We’ll start with the obvious first thing you can use to add fall to your home. These gorgeous plants in the squash family are simply gorgeous. I love them stacked or piled or nestled into a bed of fall foliage. I’m not picky.
Although I absolutely love a cinderella pumpkin, which are the blue-ish pumpkins. And the white pumpkins are gorgeous, too! I don’t discriminate between faux or real pumpkins. But over the years my faux pumpkin collection has grown and I love being able to reuse them each year!
I still love an orange pumpkin for a jack-o-lantern!
2. Apples
What better way to add to your fall decor than to decorate with the delicious apple? Fall means all things apple, like apple cider, apple pie, apple muffins, apple cake, apple butter (!!), candied apples and more! Are you getting hungry yet??
Scrumptious Candied Apples from My Sweet Savannah
I seriously just popped over to Pinterest and started pinning apple recipes, because tomorrow I’m going to the store to make something delicious. Ha!
But sometimes a bowl of apples (or caramel apples) is the perfect touch to add a subtle fall touch.
3. Chalkboards
I love the chalky black look with typography all of the time, but especially in the fall. It reminds me of Halloween and the richness of the black lends itself to a warmer color palette like autumn.
Fall Harvest Chalkboard from Nest of Posies (pssst – this is a printable!!)
4. The Outdoors! Pinecones, Acorns, Leaves + more!
You don’t have to keep the leaves and stick outside this fall. Grab some pinecones, acorns and leaves for free decor that packs a punch!
You can always buy some pretty fall leaf stems if you don’t have them in your backyard!
Add acorns and pinecones to a bowl for a simple, budget-friendly fall touch!
5. Burlap
The nubby, farmhouse textured fabric is always a great addition in the home during the Fall season. Whether you are using it for a wreath, table runner or just incorporated into your decor, burlap is a perfect choice for fall.
6. Mums
These gorgeous potted plants get their own category because they are the fall “flower”. Or more like a flowering bush … what exactly are they? Either way, they look gorgeous inside or outside of the home. Definitely pick some up this season, if you do nothing else except for plop them by the front door like I do!
7. Sticks, Twigs & Stumps
I know that this one could be categorized as bringing the outside in, but I thought that sticks needed their own category. 😊 I love how Liz Marie decorated her buffet with larger sticks in vases. So cute and inexpensive!
8. Pillows!
As always, a seasonal throw pillow is a good idea. There are so many adorable pillows out there with fall sentiments or pumpkins – and in every price point!
And they don’t have to be super fall-y. You can choose a saying about being thankful that you could display all year. Or just choose a pattern with warm tones. I love, love, love navy and dark greens! And like to bring them out more in the fall and winter.
9. Mercury Glass
It used to be all the rage, but I think there’s still a place for some mercury glass in the fall and winter. I love a good mercury glass candle holder. It reminds me of twinkly lights and stars.
10. Galvanized Metals
If you’re looking for the metal look, but not digging the sparkly mercury glass, then try some galvanized metal. I know it’s so popular in the farmhouse scene these days, so it’s abundantly available.
Try some large olive baskets or a cute galvanized tray filled with pumpkins.
11. Books
And last, but not least, these lovely books can add so much interest to a fall vignette or a mantel display. Many books have warm colored covers, which are perfect for fall and so many times you can find them for cheap in thrift stores. Or you may even find them in your grandma’s old bookcase.
Those are just a few small ways you can add a little something to your seasonal decor. I love that it can be so inexpensive and easy to decorate for fall!
What is YOUR favorite day to decorate for fall?! Tell me below in the comments.
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I have been thinking about pulling out my stuff for fall. You have now given me new ideas to have at it. I’ll stop in Hobby Lobby tomorrow for sure. Thanks for sharing and inspiring us Laura. Always great ideas.
We loved your fall ideas post! Thankyou so much. Im from Australia and we don’t have the decor emphasis on pumpkins here. I plan to make some fabric pumpkins soon however. I think they are adorable. No mantle in this home but I have a little tabKayle for a vignette! 🙂
I love all of your ideas for Fall decorating! I can’t wait to get my house outfitted! I’m currently working on some new paintings that are fall/Autumn themed to adorn my walls.
Wow some beautiful, creative ideas for fall. Thanks for putting this together. I feel so behind in my decorating lol. Now I’m inspired 😊
Oh friend! Please do NOT feel behind in your decorating! 🙂 I decorate super early so that I can share my ideas with you so that you’ll have them when you are ready to decorate. You are definitely not behind, sweet lady! Thank you for your kind words! xo, Laura
Thanks so much for including our foyer 🙂 What a great roundup !
Great ideas for fall decoration. Thanks for sharing this post.
Wonderful collection of Fall inspiration! Pinning! 😉
Thank you Rebecca!
Featuring this tonight at the link party! Love your ideas!
A super fun Fall collection… You’ve been Featured!! Thanks so much for coming to share, stop by and grab a Featured Button and I’d love for you to share again 🙂 Have a great weekend! xoxo~ Ruthie
There are so many gorgeous fall images in this post. Great ideas for ways to bring fall in a home.
Thanks for sharing at the Pinworthy Projects Party!
Laura, Thanks for sharing these beautiful Fall images at the Open House party.
xx,
Sherry
Love the ideas!! Especially the pillow covers, the dining room decor from Liz Marie Blog, and the apples in the front door wreath! Thanks for sharing!
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I kinda love this roundup more than anything! I’m not just pinning… I’m bookmarking this shiz! 🙂 I also really really heart your miss matched dining chairs. Like. A.LOT.
Great Round-Up! I just posted my DIY fall décor and now I want to add even more!!
Wow – what an AWESOME collection Laura! And thank you sooo much for including my mantel:) Pinning this – a few times!
~Krista
You’re so welcome, Krista! Thanks so much for pinning!!
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Great post. I’m inspired to decorate for fall now. I just moved into a new home and haven’t decorated yet. I can’t wait to make my new house a home with inspiration like in these photos
Yay! Decorating for Fall is my favorite. I’ve spent all day working on my entry way … and can’t wait to share tomorrow. Come back and let me know if you post your fall decor on your blog. I’d love to see it!
What a great collection!
Wow this really brings Fall to life love all the ideas!
Tammy
I LOVE fall! Thanks for gathering all of these inspiring ideas for us!
Fall is a cozy time of year. These are great ideas. I especially like the ideas that bring nature in!
Seeing a lot of talent here and am inspired to get my decorating done. Thanks for sharing,
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures
Luv your Fall mantel and all the other inspiring Fall ideas. Decorating for this season is always so much fun. To answer your question…yes…I am a HUGE AUBURN fan…WAR EAGLE!!!
Blessings,
Linda
War Eagle, Linda! 🙂 Although I’m sorry about the loss this weekend. My hubby when to Auburn, so we were definitely cheering them on. And I went to Tennessee, but cheer for Auburn unless we’re playing each other. Have a happy Monday!
And thanks for your kind words about my mantel. I loooove decorating for Fall!
Thank you so much for including my fall chalkboard and wreath! There’s so much great inspiration here I want to re-do my whole mantel 🙂
Aww, your mantel is so cute! No need to change a thing!!
love all these homes…and the women who created them are amazing.
Aren’t they incredible? Just love all of the fall home tours going on right now … and coming up next week. Just makes me plain giddy!
Thanks for stopping by!
Love all these ideas! Thank you so much for including my home tour!
Happy fall to you!
karianne
Thank YOU, Karianne, for creating such a drool-worthy home to inspire the rest of us. 🙂 Happy weekend and happy Fall!!
Awesome post!! Sharing on my FB page today. I’ve never heard of Farm Sexy, I like it LOL.
Hugs,
Jamie
Thanks girl! My husband calls it farm sexy … he came up with it after I brought home some vintage farm/barn stuff. I told him I was going for a rustic glam look, and he said, “oh, you mean farm sexy?” And it stuck. I love it.
Love this gorgeous round up! Thank you so much for including my fall mantel! 🙂
Thank YOU Jo-Anna for creating something so beautiful! 🙂 Have a lovely weekend!!
thank you so much for including my mantel! you are so kind. this post is filled with gorgeous Fall goodness! LOVE.
happy weekend.
Girl, your mantel is gorgeous!! Thanks for creating such beautiful eye-candy. 🙂
Seeing all these just makes me swoon- I so love this time of year.
I know, me too!! I see much more fall decorating in my future … and to think, we have 2+ more months to enjoy it. Woohoo!!