Fall Home Decor Shopping Tips

Fall home decor embraces the cooler season with cozy decorating touches in the home. Decorate your home interior with fall-inspired decor, from rich colors to pretty accent pieces. Need some help shopping for fall home decor? Consider these five shopping tips. 

1. Get great deals once the season is over. Prices always drop at the end of a season, and sometimes in the middle of a season. Rather than buying fall home decor a month ahead of time, why not keep it simple and wait to buy for next year at reduced prices? 

2. Showcase the fireplace, dining table and so on. These are common areas of the home to decorate during any season. Use these areas to showcase your fall decor and, when the season is over, you can clear it out and re-decorate with winter centerpieces.

These two polka dot fall pumpkins would look adorable in front of the fireplace, or even on the front stoop.

3. Incorporate Halloween and Thanksgiving accents. Who says you can only decorate for these holidays over a few days around the actual holiday? Decorate with holiday-inspired accessories and leave them out during the entire season. 

4. Change up the accessories in your home. Do some of your accessories remind you of spring or summer? Swap out brightly-hued decor for pieces that remind you of autumn. This may include wall art, accent pillows, candles and more. 

Check out this gorgeous Ty Pennington medallion orange fabric that would make the perfect accent pillow for fall.

5. Remember to include outdoor decor. Sure, the changing leaves might be enough of a visual cue that fall is here. But if you are going to spend the time decorating your interior for the season, why not take it a little further with a few outdoor fall decorations, as well? 

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Color Scheme Ideas for Fall Decorating

When the weather starts to cool and leaves fall from the trees, it is time to get rid of summer decor and replace it with autumn-inspired pieces. Fall is about warm, rich color palettes, often in deep hues. When I think of this season, pumpkin pie and oak leaves come to mind. Autumn colors are inspired by these things and more. First of all, determine whether it is feasible to change up your color palette and home decor for fall. 

Should you change the decor for fall?

Some might wonder how much, if any, redecorating they should do for any given season. After all, there are four seasons in a year, and some decorations might not work well with your overall design scheme. It could end up being much more work than you had bargained for. First, what is the style or color scheme in your home? Traditional homes with warm color schemes make a great canvas for fall decorating. Cool, contemporary homes might not. Do you have a neutral design and color palette? Then you might be able to change out accent pieces to suit each season. Simply work with your existing decor to come up with the perfect balance each season. 

Color scheme ideas for fall

1. Pumpkin pie. For the pumpkin, choose an orange hue. The pie calls for a light tan or beige color. Blend them together for a spicy pumpkin pie inspired color scheme. If your main color is beige, highlight the room in orange and accent it with a deep brown. 

2. Purple plum. A rich burgundy or a plum colored purple is pretty for fall. Accent the room with gold and a deep blue. For a neutral room, use plum as your accent color. 

3. Changing leaves. Mix leaf-inspired colors together for a rich, fall look: red, burgundy, orange, gold, brown, green ... To avoid a haphazard feel, choose a color palette of three to five of these colors. Choose one to use as the main color, and use the remaining colors as accents throughout the room. 

Ideas to change decor for the season

 

Neutral color schemes work best if you plan on changing out accessories each season. Once summer is over, remove anything that is too summery and replace them with fall-inspired pieces. For example, get multiple throw pillows for the sofas or chairs in your favorite colors. For fall, put out the warm colored pillows: orange, brown, yellow, red and so on. Also, consider changing out wall hangings, throw rugs and other accessories that are easy to replace. 

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DIY Pine Cone Decor for Fall

3 Fun Craft Projects Using Pine Cones

Once fall draws near, you might start noticing pine cones in your yard. Are you wondering how you can use them to decorate your home? Pine cones make great fall and holiday decorations for the home, whether they are used to craft wreaths, centerpieces and more. If you have pine trees in your yard, gather some of the fallen cones and make some do-it-yourself fall decor for the house. Here are a few ideas to get started. 

1. Pine Cone Door Wreaths

You will need: a plain wreath and door hanger; a hot glue gun; pine cones and other fall-inspired items. You can buy plain wreaths made of branches or other items from nature at many large retail stores. If possible, look for one with twigs or leaves - or make your own using these items. Use a hot glue gun to attach pine cones to the wreath at random intervals or in small clusters. Vary the pine cone sizes for interest. Also, attach dried berries, acorns, ribbon, and even a little glitter if you like. Once it has dried, hang the wreath from your entryway door to welcome visitors. 

2. Pine Cone Mirror or Photo Frame

You will need: A cheap mirror or photo frame with a plain frame; a hot glue gun; pine cones and other fall-inspired items. Start to glue the pine cones to the mirror frame, using plenty of glue. Avoid lining them all up perfectly, but place the cones in random directions for a more natural look. Use as many or as few as you like. Fill in the spaces with smaller objects, like acorns, berries or whatever suits the look you are going for. You can paint the pine cones if you like, but leave them natural for a more outdoorsy look. For a smaller photo frame, cluster two or three in the bottom corner to avoid overwhelming the photo you are displaying. 

3. Pine Cone Table Centerpieces

You will need: A shallow, wide glass vase or bowl; a hot glue gun; a white pillar candle; pine cones and ribbon. Place the candle inside the vase and wrap a fall-colored ribbon around it, attaching it with hot glue. Surround the candle with pine cones of varying sizes, filling the vase while making sure the top third of the candle is still visible. Place the vase on your dining table to use as a fall centerpiece. 

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