9 Fall Decor Ideas to Celebrate Autumn In Style

Time for pumpkin spice, chunky knits, and decorating ideas that celebrate a season ablaze with color. Say hello to beautiful hues of crimson and gold and vases popping with marigolds and sunflowers.

Searching for fresh ideas to decorate for fall? Look no further than our guide to nine fall decor ideas to make your home feel cozy and festive.

1. Bring Nature Indoors

Incorporate the natural hues of fall into your home decor by sourcing elements from the great outdoors. Toss on a fall sweater, grab a basket, and find many things you need to decorate your home on a nature walk or at a local farm.

• Acorns

• Pinecones

• Tree branches

• Chestnuts

• Colorful leaves

• Corn husks

• Pumpkins

• Gourds

• Seasonal plants

• Apples

• Wheat

2. Create a Cozy Welcome on Your Front Porch

Welcome trick-or-treaters and party guests to your home with modern fall porch decor that will get them in the autumn spirit. Plus, decorating your front porch is the perfect way to establish your design aesthetic from the inside out. 

There are tons of creative porch decor ideas, including hanging a festive wreath, filling planters with autumn flowers, stacking pumpkins on the steps, and laying down a doormat with a fun fall graphic. The key is to maintain fresh porch decor fresh throughout the season, so keep an eye on your flowers and pumpkins to ensure they don’t become an eyesore after Halloween.

3. Use Natural Wood as a Backdrop

It’s no secret that natural wood made a comeback as a home decor trend, and it’s here to stay. Warmer wood tones have become more popular in home entertainment spaces, such as the kitchen and living room, making it the perfect backdrop for fall decor. 

If you have cool-toned flooring or cabinets, don’t panic. You can mix in natural wood elements like side tables, picture frames, or cutting boards to try out the trend less permanently.  

4. Adorn Your Door With a Wreath

Decorate your front door with a wreath celebrating autumn’s beauty. You can find gorgeous wreaths in department stores or create your own using fall flowers, seasonal berries, dried hydrangeas, colorful corn, or spray-painted pine cones. This tried-and-true DIY project is a great way to create cohesion between your interior and exterior decor.

5. Incorporate Autumnal Colors

An easy way to get into the fall spirit is to deck out every corner of your home with orange, yellow, and red hues. You can bring these bold colors into your home decor with pillows, throw blankets, and other temporary pieces. 

However, if you want to celebrate fall without making major color changes, consider incorporating a few earth-toned items in various shades for a more subtle look.

6. Add Textured Fabrics and Features

We can’t get enough of the textured fabric trend of blending cozy textiles like velvet, linen, and chenille into modern home designs. Luckily, fall is the ideal season to add warm, comfortable fabrics to your bedroom, living room, and dining room.

Instead of buying a new velvet couch or chenille chair, consider reupholstering a piece of furniture that needs a refresh. Hire a local furniture upholstery service to update your favorite furniture item with a timeless textured fabric.

7. Elevate Your Tablescape

You may not have a gaggle of ghosts to help you levitate your dining room table, but it’s easy enough to treat the table to a few fall upgrades, including a bowl full of fall fruits, napkin-holders adorned with fall berries and twigs, or cored-apple candle holders. Another fall decor idea is to create a centerpiece using decorative pumpkins, gourds, and greenery to set the tone for a festive dinner party.

8. Add Fall Flower Power

There are a plethora of posies to plant or display in pots, window boxes, or vases to celebrate autumn. Whether you plant a butterfly bush or place sunflowers in a mason jar, you’ll add seasonal color and beauty to your home.

Consider planting these plant varieties in your garden:

• Aster

• Rose of Sharon

• Sunflowers

• Marigold

• Black-eyed Susan

• Coneflowers

• Sweet alyssum

• Russian sage

• Butterfly bush

• Mums

• Chrysanthemums

• Verbena

9. Spice Up Your Outdoor Patio

There’s plenty of time left to gather the gang on the patio and enjoy a fall night around the fire pit. Transition your outdoor entertaining space from summer to using these fresh fall decor ideas:

• Surround the perimeter with potted mums

• Hang dried corn on your back door

• Decorate the steps with mixed sizes of pumpkins and gourds

• Add a wagon or wheelbarrow full of fall potted plants

• Add throw blankets to outdoor furniture