Because your choice of armchairs and sofas will likely remain for some years, it is good to begin with some neutral tone foundations. For instance, you can choose furniture pieces in warm hues (beiges) or cool hues (blues and most grays) that are quite muted. You can go on to create a fall theme in your living room using accent décor.
The home decorating ideas for fall center around using natural textures and fall-inspired colors—yellows, oranges, browns and reds. This is where décor items can create some pops of magic. The easiest way is to display wall décor and artwork that encompasses the colors of fall, and add accent pillows and throws in these hues over your sofas and armchairs. Go for earthy natural materials such as wood for hard surfaces and textured fabrics made of cotton or linen.
In the dining room, you have plenty of opportunities to make fall-themed decorations on your tabletop and sideboard. Select from a variety of decorative objects such as wooden bowls, nature-inspired vases and trays. The trays will serve as great places to create grouped ‘still life’ vignettes—not only for fall, but as a place to display themed items at other times of the year.
If you have an abundance of freshly fallen leaves of magnificent colors around your home, you may like to gather these and place them a display bowl or tray on your table or sideboard. That way you are not only emulating fall, but actually bringing it into your home. Choose brightly-colored flower arrangements in golden yellow, bright orange and vibrant red to create a pop of definitive color in your vases. In other parts, you may like to place some beeswax candles in
Bring the colors and feel of fall into your bedroom with some beautiful natural-textured lumbar and accent pillows. Cozy up to throw blankets in magnificent fall colors, and decorate your dresser and bedside tables with trays of treasured objects. To get into the spirit of fall, you may also like to diffuse some essential oils and breathe in the comforting scents of cinnamon, sweet orange, allspice, rosewood, patchouli, clary sage, vanilla, nutmeg, clove and ginger, among others before you drift off to sleep.
Being outdoors is the best place to truly enjoy the seasons. By adding throw blankets, you can liven up neutral-colored outdoor furniture with lively fall colors. You, your family, and your guests can also throw these over your laps and keep cozy and warm when the temperature drops—a nice way to enjoy being outdoors in the fresh air for longer without having to retreat indoors too soon. Add a vignette of natural-textured trays and vases to your outdoor table and fill them with blooms of gold, orange and red to intensify and enjoy the beautiful fall season
Actually, fall home decorating ideas need not be dictated by trends. That’sbecause the biggest trend in home décor for 2024 is to step away from trends and create your own eclectic timeless moments. This involves combining new and old decor, as well as using items of different sizes, shapes and textures. The most fail-safe professional styling technique is to use a tray on which you can group various décor elements. This way, each set of items looks more cohesive, as though they belong together as a single unit. The items themselves may include a textured vase in which you can insert fresh or dried flowers in fall colors, a wooden photo frame to hold a favorite photo (feel free to regularly change up the photos inside so you can enjoy viewing a variety of favorite moments) and horizontally-placed books which can also act as a platform to elevate smaller decorative items such as stones. And to create balance, add something metallic, such as an ornament made of brass, to create visual interest through variety and contrast. Enjoy creating a composition of your favorite items in bold, bright, fall-inspired colors.
When you choose your base décor items well, they can be used, sometimes on rotation, for many years to come. Hard-surface items such as bowls, trays and lamps need only to be dusted occasionally to keep them looking new. If used seasonally, store them away in a cupboard, taking care that corners are not knocked or chipped through contact with other stored items. Wrapping them before storing may help. Textile items such as pillows and throws should be shaken before storing to remove any dust, then stored in a linen cupboard. You may like to store them with some moisture absorbers if dampness is an issue in your home.