The style of the autumn home is coveted for being a total sensorial feast. The smell of fresh-baked aromas emanating from the oven, the feel of furry, fleecy textiles under your feet and seat, and the sight of crackling fires, golden leaves, and loved ones gathered around your dinner table are just a few of the many, many reasons to love this season.
Bring all of your favorite features of fall home by setting the table with style, layering on the cozy knits, lighting a few candles, and swapping out summer's bright hues for the more romantically muted tones of autumn. Here are 25 fall decor ideas to get you inspired to live the season to its fullest.
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Go Heavy on the Lights
We don't know about you, but autumn is the time to get outdoors, especially at night when the air is cool. Hang up an extra-long, outdoor-safe light strand under your portico or porch ceiling to put you (and your neighbors) in to the full fall spirit.
A spindly twig wreath is sorta spooky on its own, but when enhanced with a colony of bats, it's downright bone-chilling! No special crafting know-how is needed to recreate this look.
Just tie black-wired ribbon into simple bows around your wreath's twigs, and then snip them into little bat wings!
Mums, pumpkins, and earthier tones help give your porch or backyard a cozier and more seasonally appropriate look. Even just swapping the pillowcases on your outdoor pillows makes a world of difference.
While this rustic plank makes a picture-perfect centerpiece when festooned with seasonal details, we think that an extra-long cheeseboard decked with fruits, cheeses, and nuts offers way more than just a feast for the eyes!
Chalkboard accents always look right at home in the fall. This elegantly scripted salutation is inspiring us to hang a chalkboard on our front door in lieu of a wreath.
Dark-colored candlesticks are a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to add dimension to a tablescape, and you don't even need a special occasion to set them out!
There's so much to love about this Connecticut home featured in Country Living — but the extra-large wreath that greets guests at the top of the porch stairs is certainly the most impressive element.
You don't have to break the bank on holiday-specific dishes! You may only use these dark-colored dishes around Halloween, but they make such an design impact.
Who says your throw blankets have to always stay inside? Take advantage of the crisp, beautiful mornings and cool nights by wrapping up in a luxurious layer on the porch.
Don't pack up your outdoor decor just because the weather's a little cooler! Outdoor-safe battery operated light strands can help fuel the festive atmosphere.
If you're having a large dinner party, opt for compostable dishes over the plastic kind. Palm-leaf dishes have a natural, rustic look, and can be washed off and composted after use.
Fall is here, so swap out your picnic blanket and layer on the linens! Whether or not you accent your place settings with a pumpkin, these napkins will make even a weeknight dinner feel festive.
If you'd prefer not to keep your eye on a lit candle all evening, weaving a battery-operated micro-light strand throughout your table's centerpiece looks just as magical.
Unadorned grapevine wreaths offer limitless DIY potential. Embellish them with leaves, lights, or faux fruit (as pictured), to create a cornucopia-like display.
Top your dinner table with a long wooden tray filled with gourds, fruit, pinecones, and candles. Whether or not you live in leaf-peeping territory, it makes for a gorgeous representation of the autumn season.
There's no need to overhaul your decor when the seasons change — this fall decor idea requires nothing more than simply switching your throw pillow covers for ones that have a cozier look and feel.
Twine is a rugged, down-to-earth material that looks unexpectedly elegant as part of the harvest table. Tie it around a Mason jar bouquet for a homespun touch.
While putting out pumpkins on your doorstep is a given (tutorial here!), we love the smaller rustic accents that ring in the cooler season beautifully. Use a galvanized bucket right-side up as a planter — or upside-down as a pumpkin stand!
Melanie YatesSenior Home Decor EditorMelanie is the senior home decor editor of Best Products, where she's been researching and testing out home and bedding products since 2015 — her work can also be found on House Beautiful and Women's Health.
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