Tasteful Decor for the Fall Season

Guest post by Christina Johnson

The fall is a perfect time for warm colors and fun fall designs. With all the rich colors and warm scents that come with the fall, there are numerous ways that you can tastefully decorate your home inside and out for a nice cozy feel that is inviting and aesthetically pleasing whether you live in an NYC apartment or a colonial home in a suburb. Here are some of the many options that you have for tasteful fall decor this season.

Rich Colors: Fall is ripe with rich browns, oranges, yellows, reds and golds. These colors are very warm and inviting and create a sense of comfort to those surrounded by them. Decorating the inside of the home with these colors will make people feel warm and cozy even on the chilliest fall day. Create combinations of these colors in afghan throws or candles and other decor for a fun fall feel to your space.

Warm Scents: There are several warm scents that make people think of fall when they smell them. Some of these scents include crisp apples, cinnamon, vanilla and musk smells. Pair these scents with the warm colors of fall and you will have a space that is not only pleasing to look at but will smell warm and inviting too.

Fall Leaves: Leaves are a falling in the autumn season, so why not use that to your advantage to decorate the inside and outside of your home? Many home decor stores as well as craft stores will sell leaf garlands that have these brightly colored leaves that you can drape over stair banisters, fireplaces or entertainment centers to add a little extra color as well as a bit of the outside into your home. Since you are more than likely going to have to rake leaves in your yard, create piles of them for a neat fall decor in the yard. With a couple different holidays falling in the middle of autumn, you can use this to your advantage by looking for yard debris bags that feature pumpkin designs on them to place in your yard. Not only will it be perfect for Halloween, but for Thanksgiving too.

Holiday Décor: Most holiday decor is anything but tasteful, especially in the fall with all the fake spider webs, ghosts and witches. Just because you choose to decorate for these fall holidays doesn't mean that it has to be distasteful. Consider using plain pumpkins and gourds to decorate the front steps of the home and decorative leaf bags in the yard. If you want a little added decor in the yard, consider a scarecrow or bales of hay which can be purposeful as well as aesthetically pleasing.