It’s time to transition your home from summer to fall! But where do you begin? Does it seem overwhelming? My goal is to make it fun! I’ve got 10 Ways to Transition Your Home to Fall to give you tons of ideas you can achieve in your own home. You can do one of them, or all of them, depending on what you have available!
Today’s post is just one of an amazing blog hop hosted by Amber of Follow the Yellow Brick Home. You’re going to get tons of ideas on how to transition your home from summer to fall, each with a little different style. If you can, visit them all and Pin away like crazy! If you’ve arrived here from Itsy Bits and Pieces, your vintage-loving heart will be right at home here! Linda and I share a similar background: we’re both former vintage dealers from MN. Maybe someday we’ll actually meet in real life;)
I’ve put together this list to help you get started with the seasonal switch. I love transforming my home with the new season in almost every room! If you don’t want to go quite that crazy, you can just do a few of these. My hope is you’ll get some new ideas to try that you haven’t thought of before!
10 Ways to Transition Your Home to Fall
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Switch Up Your Everyday Tableware
When you shop thrift stores and secondhand, you can find fairly cheap sets of dishes. Seasonal dishware on open kitchen shelves can be both functional and decorative. My kids know when school starts, the plates we eat from are going to be switched up! Another idea is to pick up some new placemats that look seasonal. It’s just fun to celebrate the new season with your everyday meals!
{“5 Styling Ideas for Kitchen Open Shelves”}
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Add Seasonal Throw Pillows and Blankets to Your Living Spaces
So many of us have neutral-colored sofas and chairs. Throw pillows and blankets are an easy way to bring in seasonal colors and textures. I pick up vintage afghans and fall quilts at thrift stores inexpensively to bring a seasonal pop of color to our sofas. Pillow covers can easily be crafted yourself and/or be purchased. I like a mix of hand-crafted and store bought.
{“Sunflower Button Pillow How-To”, “How to Easily Fix an Old Patchwork Quilt”}
Trade Out Your Bedding
If you have a neutral-colored bedskirt, it’s easy to change your top bedding with the seasons. Comforters can enjoy a seasonal cover on the outside or you can switch up a quilt or bedspread. Add a few new pillow shams and it will look like you re-decorated your whole room!
{“Fall Colored Brights in the Bedroom”}
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Decorate Your Entry
Make the place you come and go through everyday seasonally welcoming! You can start with some seasonal door decor like a wreath, but you can take it to the next step, too. Add some seasonal fall foliage to your garden containers, a cozy throw on your outdoor furniture. Coming and going will be so much more fun!
{“Fall Decorated Porch and Patio”}
Play Up Rustic, Textural Accessories
Fall is the season to feast on textural, rustic accessories for your decorating. Here’s a list to gather from around your home and add to your styling:
- all types of metals
- pottery
- rustic, weathered wood
- woven materials
Fill Up on Fall Foliage
Faux Foliage is a mainstay ingredient to creating the fall season in your home. Adding texture-rich faux foliage to your vignettes mimics natures beauty happening outside your window. Add these textures to your fall styling:
- everlasting fall-colored leaves
- evergreen sprays
- pinecones
- acorns, nuts
- grasses, cattails
- fall flowers: sunflowers, mums, dried hydrangea
- pumpkins, apples
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Decorate with Vintage Books
I give my vintage book stash a break in the summer when I need my decorating to be simpler. It makes me happy when I get to bring them out in the fall and add them in so many ways to all the vignettes. There’s so many ways to add their charm and character around your home!
{“Decorating with Books: On the Hunt for Tabs”, “Decorating with Books 101 and Beyond”}
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Pick a Fall Bouquet
Fall is when the last of the flowers are showing off their beauty! It’s a great time to take a stroll in the country with your scissors and snip what’s growing on the side of the road. I even fill a bucket with water and drive to where I’ve seen wild sunflowers growing. You can pick up a bouquet from the market, too, but adding some wild goodness makes it even better!
Add Cozy Lighting and Pump Up the Fall Fragrances!
As the daylight wanes, you can bring some cozy to the chill by adding accent lighting. Tuck small lamps into bookshelves or even under your kitchen counter. Definitely pick up a fragrant fall candle, too. I usually get my Orange Spice Candle burning to get me motivated to decorate for fall! And when I’m cleaning while I decorate, I always use Mrs. Meyers fall scents!
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Decorate With Free Printables and Become An Insider!
There are so many bloggers who are creating adorable free printables for easy peasy decorating! I started a Pinterest Board to remember where they all are. Pop on over and follow me HERE to keep up to date with those I find!
Become a Lora B Insider and access all my FREE Resources and Printables! You’ll also get my weekly email which will encourage you to “see potential so you can create the unique“. You’ll get the password to access all my helpful and decorative freebies today!
I hope you enjoyed these 10 Ways to Transition Your Home to Fall! If you’re following in order, please visit Welch House 1900 next; I’m sure you’ll love Larissa’s beautiful bedroom in her gorgeous turn-of-the-century home! I can’t wait to see all the ideas from these talented bloggers!
Please Pin and Share and Enjoy the Rest of the Hop!
Transition from Summer to Fall Blog Hop
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Chloe says
September 15, 2019 at 2:48 pmLora, you have provided so many great ideas for bridging the seasons throughout your home. The printable is a great way to welcome fall and I love how you captured the fall bouquet in your car…a dose of reality!
Lora Bloomquist says
September 16, 2019 at 8:05 pmThanks, Chloe! If I can just remember to bring a scissors and a bucket of water when I head out the door;)
Cecilia says
September 10, 2019 at 1:05 amLora, I’m a fan of your style and your tips –we are kindred spirits! Your sunflower pillow is one of my favorites! Happy almost fall! Blessings, Cecilia @ My Thrift Store Addiction
Lora Bloomquist says
September 10, 2019 at 3:13 pmYou’re so sweet, Cecilia:) Yes, we are kindred spirits. Just wish I could smell rosemary everyday like you get to!
Jann Olson says
September 8, 2019 at 11:43 pmLora, what a great list of tips. I smiled because I do pretty much all of them. I love switching out dishes for seasonal ones as well. Your sunflower pillow with the buttons is darling!!
hugs,
Jann
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:20 pmYes, you and I are kind of soul-mates when it comes to our seasonal decor switch-ups, Jann! And our love of vintage finds!
Carol@Blueskyathome says
September 7, 2019 at 12:55 pmLora, such great tips and ideas for transitioning to fall. You have provided helpful examples and I loved looking at all the pretty pictures.
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:21 pmThanks, Carol! Glad it was helpful!
amber says
September 7, 2019 at 3:07 amGreat tips to remember as we move into fall Lora! That beautiful quilt with the pumpkin is one of my favorite photos of yours! I also love the gather chalkboard.
You have aweome goodies in your kitchen! I am going to go back and take a look at that post for more ideas.
Thank you for joining the hop! I can’t wait to see more of your fall ideas ans crafts this year!
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:22 pmAlways fun to be in the company of all the creative ladies you’ve rounded up, Amber! Thanks!
Michelle | Thistle Key Lane says
September 6, 2019 at 1:46 amHi Lora, wow I haven’t seen vintage books like that in a really long time. They look so interesting in a vignette. I guessing they are encyclopedias or dictionaries. Love the idea of cutting your own sunflowers. Country roads, here I come!
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:25 pmYes, some are dictionaries, some are handbooks, some cookbooks, Michelle. Hope you find some! Happy sunflower picking;)
Marlene Stephenson says
September 5, 2019 at 5:48 pmWell it’s still warm here in Oklahoma but, i pinned it so i could remember. I love the quilt and cute pillows. I have Thanksgiving dishes for my family but i need some pretty Fall plates for me, it’s just me till the holidays. Thanks and have a great weekend.
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:26 pmYes, fall lasts a lot longer than Thanksgiving, so it’s so worth it to enjoy some at your everyday meals!
Michelle @ The Painted Hinge says
September 5, 2019 at 4:02 pmHi Lora! I just adore all your pretty fall vignettes! I especially love the pumpkin on top of the colorful throw on the chair outside – SO pretty!!! So happy to be hopping with you!
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:28 pmThink that quilt is definitely one of my fall favorites, Michelle. It just smiles fall:)
Calypso in the Country says
September 5, 2019 at 3:24 amAll these beautiful colors are getting me even more excited for fall! You have so many pretty ideas for making your home cozy for the season! Great hopping with you!
Shelley
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:29 pmI’m glad you got some ideas, Shelley! The change of seasons always kicks the decorating juices in, doesn’t it?
Angelina says
September 5, 2019 at 12:11 amI love all of your Fall vignettes! Hard to choose which one is my favorite! The quilt is so beautiful.
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:30 pmGlad you enjoyed it all, Angelina! That quilt is definitely one of my faves;)
Paula@SweetPea says
September 4, 2019 at 8:38 pmSo many great ideas! Your quilt with pumpkins picture makes me really look forward to when pumpkins will be available in my neck of the woods. Hopefully soon! I’ve never thought about using old dictionaries to decorate. I know my mom has a few and I’m going to pass this idea on to her. I always enjoy seeing your vintage!
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:32 pmI’m sure you’ll be decorating with some of the tabbed books soon, Paula;) They’ll be a great addition to your vintage stash!
Crissy says
September 4, 2019 at 6:40 pmI love your vintage style, Lora. That sunflower button pillow is precious! You always have the best DIY pillows, quilts and other projects. I need to check out your post about decorating with books. I love the ones you have pictured…reminds me of our old unabridged dictionary. I wish I still had it!
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:34 pmThanks, Crissy! Since I got started with finding the old, tabbed books, I can’t stop! They just make the best vignette foundations. Hopefully you’ll come across some, now that you know about their potential!
Botanic Bleu says
September 4, 2019 at 6:35 amLora,
What is it about old, big faded dictionaries with thumbnail indentions that is so fascinating?! I love your stack of 3, especially the blue one. I had to pin that photo to my Fall Pinterest board.
Happy Fall,
Judith
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:36 pmThanks for pinning, Judith! The enormous dictionaries are the best! Even better…I got them for $1!
Laura Ingalls Gunn says
September 3, 2019 at 10:00 pmI always love visiting your home Lora. You have such wonderful early fall touches. The sunflower pillow is charming.
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:38 pmThey were a fun project indeed, Laura! I love pulling them out each year. About all my minimal sewing skills can handle though; no comparison to your amazing talents!
CoCo says
September 3, 2019 at 8:35 pmI love all these ideas Lora! You always have such great vintage goodies in every season. One day we need to all get on a party bus and go shopping together. All the vignettes you’ve pull together are fabulous too. I haven’t picked up a fall candle yet but I definitely need to. Hugs, CoCo
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:39 pmThanks, CoCo! Wouldn’t that be fun?! It’s raining and dreary here today, so I lit my Orange Spice candle…now it’s fall:)
cindy@countyroad407 says
September 3, 2019 at 7:48 pmHello sweet friend. Your photos make me wish it felt like fall around here something terrible. I want to go to garage sales and find old quilts and I want to come sit in that chair with the old quilt you have. I’ll even hold the pumpkins already in it! Everything is so perfectly fall. I love it.
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:42 pmMe, too, Cindy! If you come, I’ll start a campfire to go along with the quilt;) Fall in MN is the best I have to say;)
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces says
September 3, 2019 at 7:22 pmI love all of your wonderful ideas, Lora! That sunflower pillow is so fun!
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:43 pmThanks, Linda! Think maybe I should be making a maple leaf pillow this year to partner with it…
Rita C at Panoply says
September 3, 2019 at 6:33 pmAll great ideas, Lora, and I love the vintage take, always. You have great ideas and put them to good use. Happy September!
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:44 pmI just can’t get enough vintage, Rita! There’s always a “new” treasure to be found! And I love to come up with new ways to use all the old things:)
Carol Cook says
September 3, 2019 at 6:25 pmI have just added dictionaries to my vintage hunt list. I love how you have the pages facing outward – they add so much texture. I also love the fall patchwork quilt. I might have to make one for the garden bench.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:46 pmI love when I can inspire someone to go on a vintage shopping hunt, Carol!Hope you find one…or some! I love all the old fabrics in that beautiful quilt; it’s definitely one of my faves. Your garden bench would look adorable with a quilt!
Marty says
September 3, 2019 at 4:55 pmSo many beautiful vignettes and displays for Fall, love them all. I especially fell in love with that quilt.
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:47 pmGlad you enjoyed it all, Marty! Just found that beauty last year, and I was so excited to bring it out again!
Debra Oliver says
September 3, 2019 at 2:18 pmGreat ideas to transition to Fall, Lora. I love all your pics and Pinned them to my Pinterest Board on Fall. You have so many fun ideas to decorate with vintage decor and goodies, Have a wonderful week! LOVE Hopping with you!
Lora Bloomquist says
September 9, 2019 at 9:50 pmThanks for pinning, Debra! Love seeing all your vintage goodies too, and how you artfully arrange them all. Such fun to see all the fall ideas!