My Fall Decorating Dilemma, Solved!

People. I have a SERIOUS case of Fall Fever. It’s bad (or is it good?  😉 ). On Monday I had my first pumpkin spice coffee of the year and I about blew a gasket! Pure joy right here:

Since we bought our new home, I have been beyond excited to decorate for the seasons. As I started imagining our fall-inspired home, I got a little nervous about our walls being mostly gray and blue – colors I don’t usually associate with fall decor.

To add to my worry, all the beautiful fall-inspired homes I see on Pinterest have light yellow, beige, or white walls. Of course, fitting in perfectly with the fall theme.  🙄

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It was time to do a little research into how I could naturally bring in fall decor without having a mismatched theme and making my house look like a color wheel.

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

1. Go heavy on browns and golds to provide a nice autumnal base
2. Any “brighter” colors will be in the form of foliage, as foliage provides a natural look despite being boldly colored

With that in mind, I set off to Hobby Lobby for an autumnal adventure! When I walked in, I was greeted with a sign from the autumnal gods:

FALL DECOR: 40% OFF

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Bring on the shopping!! At one point I was feeling a little overwhelmed with the contents of my cart, but the friendly 40% off sale gave me a reassuring pat on the back (I think we’ve all been there).

$84 later, I was out the door and seeing everything in tints of reds and oranges. Fall decor hangover.

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My Decor Staples

Here are the things I used, umm… everywhere.

1. Gold plates – Buy on Amazon
2. Pinecone & Acorn mix – Buy on Amazon
3. Fall Leaves – Buy on Amazon

The Centerpiece

The first thing I was thrilled to put together was the centerpiece for our dining room table. I bought all the fake foliage for about $3/piece and the bucket was about $6. I noticed pre-made centerpieces for $70-$80 in store, but mine added up to just $25! Cha-ching! 

Shop the Bucket / Shop the Plate / Shop the Wheat Grass / Shop the Foliage

The Quatrefoil Pumpkins

Because you know me and quatrefoil…  😀 

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

The kitchen island also needed a little fall lovin’…

And last but not least, what’s fall without a few owls?

All in all…

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

1. The wood furniture I already had in my home served as a nice transition between my color theme and the fall seasoned decor
2. Another great way to match seasonal decor is through a common pattern (i.e. the quatrefoil)
3. It’s hard to use too much fall foliage when decorating, as I ended up buying even more to spruce up a few plates – don’t be afraid to get leafy!  🙂

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