You are going to love these Home Decor Ideas to Transition from Summer to Fall!
While summer still has some weeks to go, many of us are already yearning for fall. Autumn colors, pumpkin spice and cozy cool evenings are almost here.
If you can’t wait until the official first day of fall, why not start preparing your home a bit early? Toning down bright and sunny colors and embracing more subdued neutrals and organic, simple accessories is one way you can transition through the seasons effortlessly.
When it comes to autumn, infusing warmth and coziness into your decor is the ultimate objective for timeless style and comfort. Here are five home decor ideas to help you transition from summer to fall.
1. Add Textures
Crisp, cool and smooth accents may have been ideal for summer, but fall practically begs for softer, warmer textures throughout each room.
Studies show that touching different material textures can have therapeutic effects. For instance, temperature and softness trigger a more pleasant feeling than harder surfaces. Other studies suggest that internal body heat supports enhanced social connections.
Cotton, velvet and plush, faux fur decorative pillows add textural interest to a leather sofa, while you’ll be most thankful to have a sherpa throw blanket strewn across the foot of your bed during colder nights.
Sensory-stimulating accents can boost your home’s comfort and warmth when the days become shorter and the weather chillier. Just keep your textured accents to a minimum to avoid cluttering the space, allowing you to add or remove pieces if necessary.
2. Play Off Neutrals
Although a lighter neutral palette delivers an airy, open feeling throughout the spring and summer, leaning toward white, ivory and cream tones with the change of seasons creates a beautiful autumn backdrop for your decor.
Soft neutrals make integrating patterns and richer jewel fashions easier without overpowering a space. Imagine how stunning deep plum dinner napkins will look in a dining room with sheer white curtains framing the window or a new autumn-colored runner across your kitchen floor.
Likewise, black and white plaid decorative pillows can add subtle beauty to a gray living room sofa. At the same time, amber glass details on your built-in shelves are the perfect features to evoke warm feelings and memories of seasonal harvests.
3.Use Natural Elements
When you consider natural elements most often associated with autumn, pinecones, pumpkins, wheat, foliage, branches and apples may come to mind. Enhance your home’s decor with organic materials as you transition from summer to fall.
A neutral backdrop will highlight whatever organic elements or colors you choose and you might use them by:
- Decorating with white, brown, green or orange pumpkins and gourds of various sizes
- Creating a fall centerpiece or fill a bowl with acorns, colorful leaves, sprigs of greens and glittery gold items
- Filling a uniquely-shaped vase with peacock feathers in the foyer
- Constructing a mantel swag of fall florals and twinkle lights
Find ways to add pops of color. Decorating with autumnal flowers, like celosia, dianthus and black-eyed susans, can fill your home with the beautiful red, yellow and orange hues of the season.
4. Hang an Autumn Wreath
Wreaths are an excellent way to transition between seasons, perfect for those who require gentler easing into cooler months or want very little stress in redecorating. They also make for a fun do-it-yourself project on a rainy weekend.
Making your own autumn wreath gives you greater control over how full or sparse you want your front door’s decor to be. Purchase everything you’ll need from your local craft store, from mini pumpkins to bows to artificial florals.
Otherwise, a hot glue gun and wire cutters will help finish the job in under an hour.
5. Incorporate Softer Lighting
Proper lighting makes a huge difference in creating optimal fall ambiance as days grow shorter and nights longer.
In fact, warmer, yellow lighting reflects dusk and dawn, generating a more relaxing and welcoming atmosphere — vital to those who may endure seasonal affective disorder.
There are plenty of ways to enhance fall lighting in your home decor — for example, stringing twinkle lights in the curtains or through a centerpiece, swapping out bright light bulbs for warmer alternatives, including small votive candles in autumn tablescapes or placing a large hurricane candle on your coffee table.
Additionally, opting for scented candles could significantly safeguard your mental health during changing seasons.
According to clinical behavioral psychologist Chrysa Chalkia, scented candles stimulate our memories and emotions, similar to how serotonin and dopamine balance moods. As such, different scents tend to impact our emotional states.
Consider lighting rosemary, lavender or jasmine-scented candles to promote a calmer, anxiety-free atmosphere. You might also decide on an orange or similar citrus-infused candle to evoke positive feelings.
Decorating for Fall is the Start of Something New
The end of summer is merely the start of a new season with new opportunities for decorating your home. You can subtly bring fall vibes into your decor to build a cozy environment that lasts the whole season.
Cora’s passion is to inspire others to live a happy, healthful, and mindful life through her words on Revivalist – wholeheartedly convincing them that everyday moments are worth celebrating. Cora has spent 5+ years writing for numerous lifestyle sites – hence her sincere love for both life and the beauty of style in all things. Keep up with Cora on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook.
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