25 Easy Tips to Transition Your Home Decor from Summer to Fall
As the hot summer days give way and the temperature begins to drop, perhaps it’s time for your home decor to align with the new season’s charm.
If you’re considering transitioning your home decor from summer to fall, you’re in the right place. Whether making a major overhaul or a few simple tweaks, these tips will help you get started and make the most of the warmth and coziness the new season brings.
In this article, we’ll walk through 25 simple and practical tips to seamlessly transition your home from summer to fall, focusing on simple things like colors and textures to floral arrangements and cozy lighting. Let’s dive in!
1. Strip the summer colors
There’s no better place to start seasonal decorating for the new season than swapping bright summer colors for warm tones like deep oranges, golden yellows, golden brown, and earthy browns. From our perspective, it’s perhaps the lowest-hanging design fruit to begin the transition.
This process can be as simple as changing the color of your throw pillows or swapping the flowers in your vase for more fresh florals and warm earth tones reminiscent of fall.
2. Declutter the space
Summer decor is naturally busier, making fall the perfect time to declutter your home. We recommend assessing your home and removing items you will not need for fall decor and perhaps next year’s.
Decluttering brings clarity and paves the way for more thoughtful design choices, making your home feel lighter and more intentional. You should begin decluttering just before early fall.
3. Bring in fresh fall flowers and foliage
Sunflower, dahlia, and marigold work for the summer, but the likes of chrysanthemums, pampas grass, and ornamental kale are perfect for fall ambience.
In addition to changing your floral arrangements, adding foliage like eucalyptus branches, tumbleweeds, wheat stalks, and pumpkins to accessories like baskets, crock, display bowls, and soup tureen is another easy way to incorporate fall decor.
While you can always opt for realistic faux botanicals, we prefer natural flowers. Natural fall flowers are readily available at your local flower market. You can also pick them up on your walk. That’s not to say there’s no place for faux botanicals.
4. Layer with cozy textiles
The perfect textile can add texture and warmth to your home. Switch out light, breezy summer fabrics like neutral linen pillows for warm, textured textiles like kilim and gingham pillows.
Adding these thicker materials to your living room and bedroom will keep you warm during the colder months and also create a fall-inspired space that feels snug.
The thing about layering with textiles is that there are no restrictions on where you can use them. For example, you can place a quilt on your bed or sofa or even display it on your wall for that unique fall accent decor.
5. Add pumpkin groupings
Pumpkins are not only famous for Halloween; they make a great addition to fall decor.
Stack them in large urns, corners of your apartment, on your porch or by your front door, or pair them with baskets of mums, ornamental peppers, and grasses for that fun fall display.
You can add assorted faux pumpkins to your fireplace by pairing them with an artisan vase filled with fall branches, foliage, and flameless candles of varying sizes.
The trick is choosing the right colors and tones to match the aesthetics of the fireplace. For example, more neutral colors work with a marble tile fireplace. The whole place transforms into a stunning view when the candles are lit.
6. Make a fall-inspired table centerpiece
Be ready to host friends and family during the fall season by creating a centerpiece for your dining table. You could easily do the same for any table in your home if space is quite limited on your dining table.
Even at that, there are easy DIY simple flower arrangements that take up only a tiny space.
And the beautiful thing is you can make easy tweaks to cater to any of the season's marquee events, such as Halloween and Thanksgiving.
Harvest displays - baskets filled with fall flowers and vegetables - and floral centerpieces are fantastic options for Thanksgiving dinners, and colorful pumpkin centerpieces (mini pumpkins and gourds) work great for small dining tables.
7. Rearrange for coziness
Shopping for and arranging new pumpkins and gourds from the store is thrilling. Still, an inexpensive way to induce the cozy fall feeling is to get a new look in the room by rearranging a few pieces.
You can swap items and accessories between rooms. Elevate certain pieces and bring sofas closer to create a more intimate setting. The options are limitless.
8. Swap serving dishes on display
Changing the color of the serving dishes on display is a simple way to change things for fall. For example, you can replace blue and white pieces with items with a shade of brown.
If you have only one type of dishware, you can add fall elements like tiny pinecones or mini pumpkins for that fall feeling.
9. Add a plaid touch
Infuse warmth and character into your home with plaid decor. From table runners to pillow covers and chargers, there’s no limit to how you can introduce plaid patterns during fall.
You can purchase pillow covers with plaid patterns from your favorite stores.
An stress-free implementation is to throw a plaid blanket over a sofa in your living room or chair on your porch.
10. Introduce fall scented candles
Weave autumn’s warmth into your home with scented candles of your choice. Here are some examples of fall-related scents:
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Pumpkin spice
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Woodsy undertones
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Burning fireplace
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Sweet gourmand
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Roasted Chestnut
These notes instantly set the mood and would easily tie into your fall decor.
If you don’t like any of these scents, you may also create your own candles with fall scents with soy wax and essential oils containing your preferred fragrance.
11. Transition to warm lighting
Softer, warmer lighting works best for fall against the bright lights summer is known for. Warm lighting provides a warm glow akin to light from when the sun sets.
When transitioning from cooler to warm lights, consider how the new lighting will affect the colors in the room and the overall mood you’re aiming for.
Candles are a great way to introduce warm lighting into any space without doing much.
Check out this incredible table lamp , perfect for warmer fall lighting.
12. Infuse metallic accent
If you're looking for chic and modern fall decor ideas, infusing metallic accents is one.
Introducing metallic accents into your home adds a touch of elegance to your fall decor, especially with warm and earthy metals like brass, bronze, and copper.
You can add metallic accents through vases, candleholders, picture frames, or trays.
13. Consider area rugs in fall colors
Area rugs can be a masterstroke addition that ties your fall decor together.
Beyond their visual appeal, area rugs add warmth and comfort to your floors, making them a cozy addition as the weather cools.
Rich autumn hues like burnt orange, deep brown, golden yellow, and rustic red work best, but it all depends on your entire decor.
14. Create a cozy reading nook
With the temperatures dropping, you’re likely spending more time indoors, with a large chunk of your time reading, making adding a cozy reading nook both a functional and stylish fall decor option.
You’ll need comfy seating, soft lighting, blankets and throws, side tables, and bookshelves. You don’t necessarily need to construct an entire bookshelf; a few floating shelves work a treat.
Check out this sofa perfect for a fall-inspired cozy reading corner.
15. Add texture with faux fur accents
Faux fur is one of our favorite non-natural design elements for fall decor, adding warmth, depth, and texture. A primary reason for this is its flexibility; you can incorporate it in various ways.
Pair faux fur with any sofa, and a bold texture is immediately evident. What about a faux fur ottoman in your living room? The result is the same.
16. Hang fall-themed wall art
Fall is also the best time to introduce autumn-themed signage or art to your home.
You can get any fall-inspired wall art from local shops or create your own DIY art pieces.
Add dry leaves of different colors to a frame with a metallic accent, and you’ve created a simple art to set the tone of the season. You may also opt for a cute blackboard to add inspiring quotes.
17. Swap out your curtains
Swapping your curtains does two things: replace the light curtains that work for summer with thicker ones and add richer, deeper colors to your space.
So, on one hand, you’re insulating your home and keeping the cold out; on the other, you’re adding a stylish, seasonal touch. For the latter, the choice of material and color is essential.
Color choices will depend mainly on existing hues, particularly the colors of your sofa and wall painting.
18. Bring in baskets
Woven accessories can work as wall decor or storage. Flat baskets can serve as a tray for a dedicated fall table or coffee table.
Alternatively, add a basket-themed gallery wall by mixing the shallow baskets with other art and elements.
Baskets are available in different shapes and sizes, which makes for many exciting fall decorating ideas.
19. Stack wood logs
Stacking firewood is an effortless way to add rustic charm to your fall decor. If you have a fireplace, it’s even more perfect.
Arrange neatly cut logs in a corner near the fireplace or stack them in one of the woven baskets (tip 18) for a cozy, organized look.
Even if you don’t have a functional fireplace, stacking woods still works because it’s you acknowledging the season.
20. Arrange vintage books elsewhere
This tip mainly works if you have vintage books. Their age and fragility are the charm; it is even better if they are in earthy tones like brown, orange, or gold!
A great idea to take this a notch higher is to tie the books with twine or display them with seasonal accents like candles or miniature pumpkins.
21. Incorporate faux antlers
Want an edgy fall decor idea? Incorporate faux antlers into your home. They’re so versatile; you can mount them on walls as a statement piece or use smaller versions as part of a mantel or table centerpiece.
Pair them with art, candles, pinecones, pottery, or dried foliage to elevate their essence.
Faux antlers are available in wood, resin, or metal materials, meaning they can work for all existing decor themes.
22. Use amber bottles as candle stand
Amber bottles make stunning and budget-friendly candle holders for fall decor with their warm, earthy tone. Amber bottles can stand alone as fall decor, but they’re better off for holding candles or fall foliage.
They may not be readily accessible, though. You’ll most likely find amber bottles at flea markets and antique malls.
23. Add a fall wreath on your gate and external doors
One of the last touches you can make after working on the inside of your home is placing a fall-inspired wreath on your front door.
You can get a fall wreath in your local florist shops, but your choices are often limited.
You can create a DIY fall wreath that aligns with your fall aesthetics, whether you’re opting for a monocratic theme or a wreath with multiple traditional fall colors.
One of our favorites is a simple faux leaf wreath with the leaf covering a quarter of a ring wrapped in burlap.
An alternative to the wreath is hanging a basket filled with fall-themed accessories and dried natural elements.
24. Create a front door garland
Creating a garland is a more elaborate option for the fall wreath. It shows more personality than the wreath but takes more time and resources to set up.
Again, you can play around with a mix of faux plants, dried flowers and leaves, gourds, etc. The garland doesn’t have to cover the entire length of your door to be effective.
25. Keep it simple
Our last tip is to keep it simple and not overwhelm the space. Transitioning from summer to fall doesn’t have to be a total overhaul.
Change can be as little as just placing a few seasonal accessories like decorative gourds and fall-themed artwork in a few places to set the mood.
Takeaway: Embrace the home decor fall transformation with ease
Changing your home decor from summer to fall is a rewarding experience. It doesn’t have to be overwhelming or too expensive.
Simple tips like swapping out summer’s light colors for rich autumn tones, layering cozy textiles, and incorporating elements like pumpkins, vintage books, and fall-scented candles are worth exploring.
These simple tips can help you effortlessly make the transition. Remember to have fun and only make changes that you love.
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