I’ve always loved the idea of seasonal home decorating. It can make season shifting much more enjoyable, and it makes you seek out the best in each and every time of the year. The nature represents an unlimited source of inspiration, and it would be a shame not to take advantage of everything it has to offer. This being said, there’s so much more to fall decorating that pumpkins and spooky Halloween accessories! Fall’s color palette composed of spicy oranges, rich yellows, rustic reds, forest greens and chocolate browns presents countless opportunities when it comes to home decor. All these colors will make your home look and feel much more cozy and inviting.
Here are a few tips on how to add warmth and that special autumn feel to your home:
1. Get inspired. Just look out of the window or go for a walk outside. The nature brings you the most complete and accessible inspiration board there is.
2. Determine your color scheme. There are many beautiful colors you can choose from, but don’t go too wild. Use one shade as a backdrop and then add two or three hues that complement each other. If you want to use as many fall colors as possible, style each room in different color harmony.
3. These colors look very good together: red, deep orange and brown; forest green and deep brown; yellow, amber and gold; burgundy and deep purple
4. Makeover your couch. Invest in monochromatic couch slip in spiced orange and liven it up with patterned throw pillows. Gold and rich yellow will look perfectly together.
5. Well-chosen curtains are a substantial part of each room’s decor. What’s more, they can help to keep the warmth inside when the temperatures outside begin to drop. Try the curtains in burnt orange or rust – they will add a subtle glow to your room, especially during the sunrise and the sunset.
6. Change your classic white linens for something more daring. What about rich burgundy? It’ll make your bedroom look like a dramatic and luxurious boudoir.
7. Don’t overlook your entryway: welcome your guests with a home-made wreath and fall-inspired perfumed candles. Go for apple and cinnamon, pumpkin or spiced orange.
8. Play a little bit with your table setting. Choose a rich red tablecloth, accessorize it with saffron napkins and orange dishes. Don’t forget to add a stylish centerpiece: fill a shallow bowl with colorful leaves, red apples and little branches of rose hip. It’s simple and beautiful.
9. Another simple DIY idea: gather a bunch of colorful leaves and let them dry. You can enhance their beauty with a coat of glittery gold spray paint. Attach them to a piece of yellow string with little wooden clothes pegs. You can put this garland on your front door or on the window, but I think it will look best on your mantelpiece.
10. Don’t forget your bathroom: swap your ordinary white and beige towels for those in burgundy and chocolate brown. Indulge in sumptuous topaz hand wash and lotion.
11. Choose high-quality fabrics like velvet, damask, leather and cashmere. They will give your home that wonderful luxurious feel.
12. And finally, prepare a huge bowl of caramel corn, curl up on the sofa and enjoy a quiet evening in your beautifully decorated apartment.
1. Walmart Angela 7-piece Comforter Set in Burgundy, $49.88 – $54.88 Similar: Space Living Francesca, $87.49
2. Target Jersey Sofa Slipcover in Tangerine, $39.95
3. Pillow Garden Golden Garden 17×17 throw pillow, $49.95
4. Pillow Garden Liquid Gold Square Accent Pillow, $49.95
5. Ikea Afjarden brown hand towel, $6.99
6. Ikea Afjarden dark red bath sheet, $14.99
7. Crescent Heights Curtain Panel in Rust, $54.99
8. How to: A rectangular leafy wreath (Better Homes and Gardens)
9. Crabtree & Evelyn Golden Topaz Hand Care Caddy, $44.00
10. Jonathan Adler Mod Dot 4-piece setting, $50.00
12. Linen Tablecloth 17 ” Polyester Napkins (1 dz) in Marigold, $5.99
13. Yankee Candle Autumn Leaves Large Jar Candle, $25.99
14. Linen Tablecloth 120″ Round Polyester Tablecloth in Red, $11.29 Similar: Space Living $25.99
Photo credit: Style at Home
Ivana is an international relations manager and an aspiring magazine writer passionate about fashion and home decor. After living and working in Paris and Brussels she is now getting used to her new life in Graz, Austria. She loves to spend her time writing a lifestyle blog Style in the City, decorating her new apartment, designing clothes and learning German. Her ultimate style icons are Blake Lively, Rachel Zoe, Blair Waldorf and Emily Schuman.
Visit her blog at http://styleinthecityen.blogspot.com
Tags: autumn, decorating, fall colors, Home Decor, nature
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