Decorating your home for fall doesn’t have to be complicated!
A simple addition of throw pillows, a mantel styled with a garland and pumpkins, or a vase filled with fall flowers and foliage here and there can give your home a quick seasonal makeover.
We’ve compiled various cozy fall home ideas, from furniture and accessory choices to lighting and combining autumnal hues, to help you create a space that celebrates the cozy colors and bounty of the season.
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1. Utilize Symmetry
Contemporary vases with lush pampas grass frame this round mirror for a homey fall mantel with a balanced feel. Other complementary autumnal hues on the throw blanket, pillows, and foliage keep this neutral living room in a fall mood.
If you need a place to store your comfy blankets, consider placing a woven basket at your fireplace’s hearth. It’ll not only store those extra blankets but also add an extra comfy feel and can be used to display decor.
2. Bring a Lush Feel
One way to make a dramatic impact in your living room this fall is to commit to a single, statement-making element.
Here, fall leaves, roses, and branches adorn the mantel, creating plenty of volume. A woven planter on the stool and plenty of candles on the coffee table add to the eye-catching look.
3. Add Decorative Pieces
Decorate your home with decorative fall-inspired elements.
This cozy fall home idea uses white pumpkins with fall-inspired art to create an elegant feel perfect for the cottage style. Potted plants help add more lush color, while brown hues throughout the space ground the palette.
4. Be Creative with Lighting
Make your home feel especially inviting this fall with the power of ambient lighting.
Take the idea a step further by accenting your lights with fall foliage. Here, string lights, taper candles, and votive candles combine with fall leaves to emit a warm glow perfect for a cozy, relaxing spot during the cold nights.
5. Bring a Modest Feel
A tray on the coffee table featuring miniature pumpkins, candles, and a clear glass vase with autumn foliage creates an ultra-simple and inexpensive fall centerpiece in this living room.
A wreath hung on an upcycled window on the wall, a fall garland on the mantel, a pumpkin on a stool, a signboard, and candle lanterns reinforce the fall theme.
6. Uplift with Nature’s Hue
An easy way to give your home a fall refresh is through soft, warm textures. Consider a color like green for your throw blanket to make your cozy space even more lively.
This green blanket stands out against the white and gray color scheme, and complements the green accents on the mantel for a cohesive feel. Plaid pillows and the chalkboard tobacco basket add some dimension to the airy space.
7. Shine with Golden Hues
Bring fall color to your neutral living room with golden-yellow decor and accents.
Various yellow hues on the faux pumpkin, throw blanket, artwork, and pillows infuse this family living room with vibrant fall energy.
8. Embrace Your Style
Use fall vignettes to brighten up the boring and quiet features of your living room.
Here, fall foliage, candles, and pumpkins on the mantel, console table, and coffee table create fantastic displays that fit right in with this home’s style and theme.
9. Curate a Gallery Wall
Make fall extra meaningful this year by creating a gallery wall with fall-inspired photos and personal memories. You’ll be more than thankful for this idea as you look to your home for comfort and reassurance!
Brown tones on the picture frames, shelves, pillows, foliage, and woven accents warm up the space.
10. Capitalize on Woven Decor
Style your neutral home with boho-inspired decor and accents for a warm autumn feel. The woven wall art and wooden furniture create an inviting ambiance in this fall living room.
A simple fall garland on the TV console, sunflowers in a bronze vase, and colorful pumpkins add an understated fall feel.
11. Uplift Your Farmhouse Style
Give your farmhouse home a touch of fall with natural and foraged elements such as leaves and acorns.
The pumpkins, fall foliage, and acorns complement the white walls, furniture, and rustic wood elements in this living room. A pair of white vases with trailing vines adds a pop of fresh green color.
12. Pumpkins Everywhere
Come fall, ensure your home doesn’t have a shortage of pumpkin decor in every space you can decorate.
Here, the coffee table, sofa, side table, and floating shelf feature colorful displays using orange pumpkins and fall decor accents.
13. Don’t Forget the Entryway
Make your home extra inviting by styling your entryway console table.
The red foliage in the white vase, potted tree, glass vase with fall leaves, pumpkins, and small disco balls create an elegant fall vignette to usher in your friends and family for the festivities.
14. Cozy Up Your Reading Nook
Your reading corner can become the coziest spot in your home this fall by easily swapping in a few season-appropriate decor items.
Here, a standalone shelf unit filled with pumpkin decor and fall foliage makes a strong festive statement. Numerous artworks enhance the eclectic space, while various candles create a soft, moody atmosphere with their ambient glow.
15. Try a Rustic Look
The TV frame still and fall garland on the mantel create a fall decor scheme that celebrates the season without taking over this living room.
The earth tones and natural materials on the coffee table and fireplace pair with patterned textiles, soft linens, and wood accents to create a cozy and effortless look that complements the neutral color palette of this room.
16. Maintain a Neutral Feel
If your home is primarily neutral, there are numerous fall decor ideas you can adopt without compromising on your aesthetic.
Here, pale fall foliage on the coffee table and a rustic planter on the console table with purple flowers that nod to fall decorate this light and bright living room while complementing the existing decor style.
17. Add some Glimmer
Utilize gilded accents to create a warm glow in your home during fall.
Shiny metallic and glass accents in shades of gold, bronze, brass, and silver warm up this living room. Dried foliage in a tall planter on the glass table adds plenty of texture to the luxe space.
18. Make a Statement
Celebrate the fall season with an awe-inspiring wheat-themed mantel display.
The neutral colors on this voluminous garland contrast nicely with the contemporary, dark hues in the room, filling it with a festive allure like no other.
19. Style the Kitchen
Floating shelves offer an easy way to decorate the kitchen for fall. Here, they were styled with fall greenery and a wreath for a soft, feminine look.
Consider creating other fall floral centerpieces on the dining and console tables for good measure.
20. Look in the Corner
You can make your living room corner the talk of the fall season with simple DIY styling tricks.
Here, pumpkins, rustic frames, mirrors, candles, fall foliage, artwork, cozy textures, and Halloween-themed decor accents surround the vintage fireplace to create a fall-themed focal point.
21. Glam Up the TV
Make your TV part of the festivities with a simple, fall-themed lighted garland. This simple decor idea involves string lights that look like fall leaves, which you can use to decorate any surface you deem dull.
A couple of candle votives and pumpkin decor on the ottoman complement the glowing, colorful garland.
22. Invest in Florals
One straightforward way to decorate for fall is to create similar vignettes on your coffee, dining, and console tables.
This simple living room is styled by all things fall, from the lush flowers and foliage on the shelves and tables to the floral pillows suitable for summer, fall, and even Christmas!
23. Add Color to Your Cottage Home
Pair your bright home color scheme with traditional fall colors for a high-contrast look.
This white cottage living room gets a vibe shift come fall, thanks to hydrangea blooms on the coffee table, a garland and pumpkins on the mantel, a potted tree with golden leaves in the corner, and plenty of brown accents. A fall-inspired artwork above the mantel completes the display in style.
24. Personalize Your Space
Switch out your typical mantel decor with personal pieces that celebrate autumn to create a sense of occasion that marks the season.
Here, a mirror was replaced with DIY leaf art panels. At the same time, other decor, such as pumpkins, was also added to create a casual fall display. A couple of pumpkins and grasses collected from outside were placed on the table to further enhance the display.
25. Keep it Minimal
You don’t have to go overboard to prepare your home for fall. Here, a simple coffee table fall centerpiece, rustic branches, and brown pillows add the right amount of seasonal charm to this minimalist living room.
Some bat decals on the wall and a round mirror create an unexpected Halloween-themed accent that’s sure to delight the kids and guests alike.
26. Celebrate a Rustic Look
Make your rustic interior come alive this fall with decor that complements it. The DIY leaf garland and bucket planter, corn stalks, and wheat stems blend right in with the wooden furniture, floor, and accents.
A clear glass jar with fall flowers pairs with colorful pumpkins on the coffee table, adding an exciting feel that livens the room.
27. Orange Galore
Add plaid pillows in rich autumn shades like orange to create a luxurious feeling in your home. Layer your sofa with extra throw pillows and blankets, mixing soft textures like velvet, wool, and faux fur, to make your space feel extra cozy for fall.
Bright orange fall leaves in planters on side tables, wreaths on the wall, and a rustic tray on the console table help create a congruent space. A vintage scale on the table complements the theme while adding a whimsical feel.
28. Black and White
Take a trip back in time and signal the shift to fall by swapping in black and white plaid decor.
The black-and-white plaid table runner, throw pillows, and blankets add much-needed interest to this neutral living room while providing plenty of comfort and a cozy fall feel.
