Fall Decorating Dilemma? Here’s the Solution!

People. I have a serious case of fall fever. It’s bad (or is it good? 😉 ). On Monday I drank my first pumpkin spice coffee of the year and my gasket almost burst! Pure joy here:

Since we bought our new home, I’ve been really looking forward to decorating according to the seasons. When I started imagining our fall-inspired home, I got a little nervous because our walls are mostly grays and blues – colors I don’t normally associate with fall decor.

To add to my concern, all of the beautiful fall-inspired homes I see on Pinterest have pale yellow, beige, or white walls. Of course, it fits perfectly with the fall theme. 🙄

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It was time to do a little research on how I could do this naturally Bring in fall decor without having an inappropriate theme and making my house look like a color wheel.

After browsing Pinterest, I decided to stick to the following criteria for my fall decorating theme:

1. Move forward vigorously Brown and gold tones to create a beautiful autumnal base
2. Any “Lighter” colors will be in the form of foliageas the foliage provides a natural look despite its strong color

With that thought in mind, I headed to Hobby Lobby for a fall adventure! As I entered I was greeted with a sign from the autumn gods:

FALL DECOR: 40% OFF

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Let’s start shopping!! At one point I felt a little overwhelmed by the contents of my shopping cart, but the friendly 40% discount gave me a reassuring pat on the back (I think we’ve all been there).

84 dollars later I was outside and saw everything in shades of red and orange. Autumn decoration hangover.

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My decorating staples

Here are the things I used, um…everywhere.

1. gold plates – Buy on Amazon
2. Pine cone and acorn mixture – Buy on Amazon
3. autumn leaves – Buy on Amazon

The centerpiece

The first thing I was excited to put together was the centerpiece for our dining room table. I bought all the faux foliage for about $3/each and the bucket was about $6. I noticed pre-made centerpieces in the store for $70-$80, but my total was only $25! Cha ching!

Buy the bucket / Buy the plate / Buy wheatgrass / Buy the foliage

The quatrefoil pumpkins

Because yYou know me and quatrefoil… 😀

I love this plate of fall decorations, but I think the whole table still looks a little empty… Maybe a table runner would help?

The kitchen island needed some fall love too…

And last but not least: what would autumn be without a few owls?

In total…

…I’m relieved that I was able to combine the fall theme with my cool-colored walls. Here’s what I learned:

1. The Wooden furniture I already had a nice transition between my color theme and fall decor in my home
2. Another great way to customize seasonal decor is through a common pattern (i.e. the quatrefoil)
3. It’s hard to use too much Autumn leaves while decorating when I even ended up buying more to brighten up a few plates – don’t be afraid to eat leaves! 🙂

How do you bring fall into your home? Any staples? Let me know!