30 Easy Fall Decorating Ideas to Make Your Home Feel Cozy

This is exactly the kind of Early Fall decorating I love! Annie shows how plants…pillows…throws and simple natural touches can begin changing the mood of your home without making it feel like October arrived overnight. Take a little stroll around your own home before you shop because you might already have everything you need for this kind of refresh.

Yvonne is speaking our language with this one! Start with what you already own…bring in some natural elements and create one or two pretty focal points instead of covering every surface. A basket…favorite vase…books…branches… Hydrangeas or a simple tray can go a very long way. Pretty does not have to mean expensive!

Flowers are one of the easiest ways to gently move from Summer into Fall. Michael has plenty of gorgeous inspiration for choosing your blooms…your container and all of those little additions that turn a simple bunch of flowers into something special. Use what is blooming…use grocery store flowers…or take a peek in the yard and make it your own!

Lucy knows how to make a room whisper Fall instead of shouting it! A pretty seasonal pillow…a vase of stems…dried Hydrangeas and other little changes are sometimes all a room needs. I love this approach for August because you can add things slowly as the season gets closer.

Courtney brings the outside in with dried flowers…Hydrangeas… branches…leaves and other beautiful natural elements. Add in a little candlelight and a favorite vase and suddenly the room feels warmer without being covered in seasonal decorations. Such a beautiful way to start welcoming Autumn.

Now here is a reminder to go shopping in your own backyard! Annette uses dried Hydrangeas…Magnolia leaves…branches…fruit… wood…baskets and other natural pieces to bring warmth into the house. I especially love the bowls of pears and apples because they give you that first touch of Autumn while still celebrating the last beautiful days of Summer.

Baskets and Fall just belong together! Fill one with books…Hydrangeas…a cozy throw or whatever you happen to have. KariAnne has plenty of inspiration that will have you looking at every basket in the house in a completely different way.

THIS is what I am talking about! KariAnne takes everyday things and gives them a Fall personality…including books…cutting boards…jars and even an old sweater. Sometimes creativity saves us much more money than a trip to the decor aisle ever could!

You know how much we love vintage books around here! Find a few with covers in warm seasonal colors…stack them up and add something pretty on top. That's it! Suddenly you have height…texture…color and vintage charm without buying another piece of seasonal decor. Michael has even more budget friendly ideas waiting for you too.

Sometimes the easiest seasonal change doesn't involve decorations at all. A soft throw over the sofa or chair…a few pillows with extra texture…and instantly everything feels cozier. This is one of the simplest ideas in the bunch but it can make a huge difference.

Grab some apples and you're halfway finished! Apples bring beautiful natural color to a table and they don't scream Halloween or Thanksgiving. They simply look like that wonderful in between season we are enjoying right now. Emily has three super quick ways to turn them into pretty centerpieces.

Yes…a brown paper bag! Diane transforms one into a fabulous rustic cover for a vase in just minutes. It is simple…practically free and proof that Fall decorating supplies might be hiding in the most unexpected places.

Don't throw away that can just yet! Yvonne wraps ordinary cans with twine to create sweet little rustic containers for Fall stems. Each one can be made very quickly and I love projects that turn something headed for recycling into something pretty.

How simple and beautiful is this? Rachel wraps Fall leaves around pillar candles and finishes them with twine. Group several together or use just one to add a tiny seasonal touch to a table or mantel. So easy!

Now this one was MADE for us! Gather your favorite mugs…coffee…cream…sugar. ..a little vase of flowers and maybe something sweet and you have yourself a cozy Fall Coffee Bar. Yvonne keeps hers simple without piling on tons of seasonal extras and I think that makes it even prettier.

Ten minutes and flowers…that's a combination I can handle! These little arrangements can be scattered down a table…placed beside the bed…tucked onto a shelf or used anywhere that could use a tiny touch of Fall. Make one or make several!

One idea is good…three are even better! Bre shares three different ways to fill and style your Fall vases so you can choose whichever one works with the things you already have. Quick decorating with options…we like that!

Michael always has an unexpected idea tucked up his sleeve and this collection is packed with little seasonal touches you can borrow for your own home. Choose one idea rather than trying to do everything. Remember…we are keeping Fall easy this year!

Lauren has plenty of ideas for adding coziness without turning Fall decorating into an enormous production. Take one or two ideas that speak to you…add them to what you already own and call it a day! Your home should feel cozy…not like another job on your To Do List.

Dried wheat immediately gives a table that beautiful harvest feeling and Lucy turns it into the sweetest little tea light decoration. She wraps the wheat around a votive and finishes it with cord for a wonderfully rustic look. IMPORTANT: Lucy uses a battery operated tea light in her project…and I think that is absolutely the way to go when dried wheat is involved! Pretty and safe is always the winning combination.

This is such a gorgeous way to decorate a larger space without spending a fortune. Lauren takes pressed leaves and frames them to create a beautiful nature inspired gallery wall. If you already have frames…even better! This is one of my favorites because it feels like Fall decor and actual wall art all at once.

OK…we said we weren't ready for pumpkins at the beginning of the post…but we're getting closer now! Sarah transforms simple faux pumpkins with a fabulous Terracotta look that feels earthy…warm and much more interesting than plain plastic. Make one or create yourself a whole little pumpkin patch!

I love a project that lets nature do most of the decorating for us. Rachel's wreath has that loose…natural…beautiful Fall feeling that works wonderfully with Cottage and Farmhouse homes. You can also take the general idea and use whatever natural materials are available where you live.

Oh my goodness…you know we weren't getting rid of this one! Janet turns an antique wooden hanger into a wonderfully unexpected little wreath and the project itself is incredibly quick. Vintage…creative…simple… and just quirky enough to make me love it even more!

Ann has a wonderful way of putting together simple seasonal vignettes without making them feel complicated. Start with a tray or another base…gather a few objects with different heights and textures…and play around until it makes you smile. There is no decorating police coming to check your work…promise!

The words Early Autumn are exactly what I want right now! Courtney adds warmth with things like candlesticks…wood…copper and seasonal fruit. Nothing needs to be overdone and the kitchen still feels like a kitchen…which is always a plus when you actually have to cook in there!

Sometimes one big vase of branches does more for a room than twenty little decorations scattered everywhere! This is a wonderful reminder that simple can make a big impact…especially in a hardworking room like the kitchen.

Let's move into the foyer! Suzy shows how one wonderful container filled with beautiful Hydrangeas can bring a big dose of Fall charm to an entry without having to decorate every inch. This is exactly the kind of fast transformation we are looking for.

Now this one is filled with the things we love…vintage pottery…old books…natural textures…thrifted finds and even little brass quail! Robyn proves that your Fall mantel can have personality without looking like everyone else's. And if you don't have a mantel…borrow the same ideas for a shelf…bookcase or entry table.

And I couldn't think of a cozier way to finish! Gather some mugs…a tray…jars and your favorite Fall drink goodies and create a little Autumn Drink Station. Emily even points out that you can use things you already have at home. Imagine coming into the kitchen on a cool morning and having Apple Cider…Hot Cocoa or something pumpkiny waiting for you. Now THAT makes a house feel like Fall!