Decorating for Fall

There are two kinds of people this time of year.

Decorating for fall in our dining room - thediybungalow.com

Those who are hanging on to the last bits of summer…

Pumpkins in dough bowl to decorate our home for fall - thediybungalow.com

and those who are ushering in fall with open arms.

Fall leaves in the dining room decorating for fall - thediybungalow.com

I’m in that second category.

Chalkboard message welcoming fall decorating for fall - thediybungalow.com
Click here or on the photo to learn how to make this chalkboard with rulers and yardsticks!

Do you decorate your home for fall? I love adding a few touches to welcome the new season.

Summer here is so hot and humid that, as soon as the temperature drops and the humidity breaks, I am ready for pumpkins and falling leaves.

Adding pumpkins and warm colors decorating for fall - thediybungalow.com

Decorating for fall doesn’t have to break the bank. Small touches here and there create an overall autumn feel.

Decorating the dining room for fall on a budget - thediybungalow.com

I love this teal, gold, and orange color scheme for fall. I love the warmth of the earth tones with the teal blues.

Try an unconventional color scheme when decorating for fall like teal with oranges and reds - thediybungalow.com

In my dining room, I added some fall (faux) foliage (say that ten times fast!) to a glass demijohn vase and to two galvanized pails on the chimney brick. The vase came from Marshalls and the pails from a furnishings consignment store.

Decorating for fall with faux leaves and burlap - thediybungalow.com

These pails might be my favorite thing in the dining room. I just tied burlap around their handles and hooked the burlap to the screws already in the brick.

Mason jar lid pumpkin decorating for fall - thediybungalow.com

I made this pumpkin from mason jar lids a friend gave me for free! I used wire to connect the lids together in a circle, and topped it off with a champagne cork (a wine cork or even a twig would work, too) to make a stem!

Pumpkins make fun placecard holders when decorating a table for fall - thediybungalow.com

Mini-pumpkins make great, inexpensive place cards.

Dining room tablescape decorating for fall - thediybungalow.com

The terra cotta baker came from a thrift store, and the faux apples came from a craft fair. The fabric runners – the inspiration for the color scheme – are just strips of fabric hemmed with glue.  Click here for how to make a runner in thirty minutes and with a few dollars’ worth of fabric!

I carried the color scheme into the living room.

Living room decorating for fall - thediybungalow.com

I found the pillows and blanket at HomeGoods.

Adding fall touches in the living room when decorating our home for fall - thediybungalow.com

No fall decorating is complete without candy corn and mallow creme pumpkins!

Decorating a home for fall can be easy and done on a budget - thediybungalow.com

Different pumpkins with different textures – fabric, mercury glass, copper, even plastic – from Marshalls and Michaels – live happily together in my antique dough bowl.

I’m so glad it’s fall!

Decorating for fall in your home can be easy and done on a budget - thediybungalow.com

Happy Fall, y’all!

20 responses to “Decorating for Fall”

  1. Vanessa Avatar

    Karen,

    What a beautiful home and I am loving some of those pieces you have. : ) I love your dining table centerpiece I really need to get one of three of those glass bottles. They are just beautiful in any room of the house.

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  2. Richella Parham Avatar

    I am definitely in that second category with you! I like all your touches of fall–everything looks so cozy and welcoming!

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    1. Karen Cooper Avatar

      Thank you, Richella!!

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  3. Lauren @ Mom Home Guide Avatar

    I love your fall home tour! It’s great how your embrace fall! I do a little bit of both! I love decorating for fall, but I also get outside whether I can to savor those still warm days!

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    1. Karen Cooper Avatar

      Thanks, Lauren! It’s so fun being on the fall home tour with you!

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  4. Tammy Avatar

    So Pretty…love the color combination of orange and blue together!

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  5. Sondra Avatar

    Karen, your home is so warm and inviting! I love your use of color (which is so lacking these days!) and the velvet pumpkins in the dough bowl – irresistible! So enjoyed being on the fall tour with you!!

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    1. Karen Cooper Avatar

      Thank you, Sondra!! I love your mantel!! Such a fun fall tour of homes!!

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  6. Mrs Major Hoff Avatar

    Looks great! Happy Fall sweet friend!

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    1. Karen Cooper Avatar

      Thanks, Sara!! Happy Fall!! xoxo

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  7. Saltean Avatar

    Thanks for sharing such lovely ideas. The decorations look so beautiful.

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  8. Rachel Sweeney Avatar

    Ha, that canning jar ring “pumpkin” is too cool. What a neat idea. You could probably paint them orange too if you wanted to make it look even more pumpkin-y

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    1. Karen Cooper Avatar

      Oooh! Great idea! Thanks!

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