From the colorful leaves floating to the ground to the cool, crisp evening breeze, fall is in the air. But can it be found inside your home? It’s easy to update your home for the season. Just bring in some of your favorite warm colors, cozy textures and even seasonal scents for a quick and inexpensive update that you can enjoy all autumn long and even into the winter months.
One of the easiest ways to bring fall into your home is through wall art. By switching out the piece above your sofa or even a couple of paintings in your gallery wall with seasonal scenes, you can bring a big fall impact into your living space. There’s plenty of fall-inspired artwork to choose from, with many landscapes and waterscapes centering around beautiful fall trees and foliage. If landscapes aren’t your thing, you can still bring in the feeling of the season by choosing artwork in these same colors. Select wall art featuring reds, oranges, yellows and even golds in your favorite genre, from traditional to abstract. Pro tip: Use picture hanging strips to hang wall art without damaging your walls, and easily take them down when it’s time to update your home with new pieces.
There’s an easy way to make a big visual impact in your room, and help ground your home design. An area rug adds warmth and depth to your room, as well as the style of your choice. Consider switching out a lighter, summer area rug with a rug that features the rich, deep colors of fall. A rug featuring reds and golds can work through the winter season, and will enhance your seasonal décor. You can simply roll it up and switch it out when spring comes knocking again.
Pumpkin spice, cinnamon and apple—these scents are some of the favorite things that come out of the fall season. Add them to your home with new candles. You can place several new, fall-themed candles together on your table for an updated centerpiece, or add a couple of candles to a side table or bookshelf. Bring fall into your bedroom by adding a candle in your favorite scent to your bedroom, setting it beside a stack of books on your end tables. Think beyond scents by selecting red, orange and yellow candles to make a visual impact for the season.
You can complete a new fall centerpiece by adding other fall accessories to your favorite grouping of candles. Place the candles on a glass plate featuring beautiful fall trees, or position them around a fall vase filled with seasonal buds (fresh or faux – we won’t tell!). Pumpkins and different gourds also make a great addition to your centerpiece or other display. If you are worried about them staying fresh for the season, you can choose a glass pumpkin, which brings texture and a little shine to your fall home décor collection.
By making these small changes to your home decor, you can update your space for the season, and breathe fresh (pumpkin scented!) life into your home. You’ll enjoy the best of fall and, since these updates are easy and affordable, you can simply switch them out when the fall foliage is past its prime and jack frost starts nipping at your nose.