Fabulous Fall Decor: Seasonal Touches For Your Home And Table

by Philip September 15, 2015, 10:30 am

Autumn is a stunning time of year with its palette of warm earthy tones and rustic textures. Fallen leaves softly blanket the sidewalks. Trees are ablaze with bursts of orange and gold. Bottle up some of the magic happening outdoors with these ideas for fall decor that are sure to capture the splendor of the season inside your home.

Incorporate seasonal elements in your home decor this fall.

(Rachel Pereira; Tonia Larson; Rachel Pereira)

String Leaves Together for GarlandTable space is at a premium come Thanksgiving. This festive garland creates the illusion of autumn leaves falling over your table, while leaving plenty of room for all the Turkey Day fixin’s. Now, that’s practical and pretty.

Leaves appear to flutter above your table.

Jonathan Fong for eHowMake a Falling Leaves Garland

Create a Bountiful Bouquet of Fruits and VegetablesPut the bounty of fall front and center with a bouquet of the season’s finest fruits and vegetables. It lasts longer than flowers and makes a creative centerpiece for your table or mantel. The best part about it? You can eat it.

Seasonal fruits and vegetables serve as elegant and edible floral arrangements.

Jonathan Fong for eHowArrange a Harvest Bouquet

Hang an Autumn Harvest WreathAdd warmth to your doorstep with a harvest-inspired wreath. A variety of dried floral and autumnal elements showcase the rich colors and textures of fall. And you’ll be reminded of the season’s beauty each time you come and go.

A harvest wreath pulls together various elements of fall.

Jonathan Fong for eHowCreate a Harvest-Inspired Wreath

Seat Guests With Log-Slice Name CardsHarvest dinners are a longtime tradition of enjoying the season’s produce. Set the stage for a forest-inspired feast with log-slice name cards. Guests will feel special with personalized seat assignments – and your table will appear both rustic and elegant.

Log-slice place cards create a forest-like dinner setting.

Carrie Waller for eHowMake Log-Slice Place Cards

Feature a Signature Spiked Apple CiderApple is one of the standout flavors of fall, but it’s not just for eating. Change up your bar cart this season with a signature apple cider drink that is sweet and spice and everything nice.

Add a signature drink to your bar cart this fall.

Carrie Waller for eHowGet the Recipe: Spiked Apple Cider

Plant Flowers in PumpkinsPumpkins are the darlings of fall decor. These seasonal staples instantly brighten any porch or stairwell. Hollow them out and you’ve got easy planters to grow seasonal blooms. Mix and match colors and heights for visual appeal.

Pumpkins can be hollowed out to serve as planters.

Tim & Mary Vidra for eHowTurn Pumpkins Into Planters

Recycle Grocery Bags Into a Fall WreathLeaves are synonymous with fall. Create paper leaves from recycled grocery bags and transform them into a rustic wreath befitting the season. Its neutral color scheme adds understated notes of festivity and elegance to your space.

Make use of old grocery bags to create this fall-inspired wreath.

Tim & Mary Vidra for eHowTransform Grocery Bags Into a Wreath

Create a Tree Slice Chalkboard SignWelcome visitors with a pumpkin-shaped chalkboard sign. Made from a rustic tree slice, it echoes the natural textures of fall. Customize it with a handwritten greeting or seasonal quote.

Customize your chalkboard sign with a handwritten note.

Tim & Mary Vidra for eHowTurn a Tree Slice Into a Chalkboard Sign

Make Autumn Leaf Suncatchers with KidsCapture the radiance of the autumn sun with leaf-shaped suncatchers. A fun, kid-friendly craft project, these fall-themed suncatchers cast a warm glow through your windows and doors. No need to chase the sun; they do all the work for you.

Suncatchers capture the warmth of fall's sunlight.

Stephanie Morgan for eHowCraft Colorful Leaf-Shaped Suncatchers

Arrange Seating With Floating Leaf Place CardsOrganize your gatherings this fall with place cards that look like floating leaves. Both functional and festive, they direct guests to their seats and add whimsy to your tablescape. An added bonus is they can act as drink charms to help folks keep track of their glasses.

Help guests find their seats with floating leaf place cards.

Tim & Mary Vidra for eHowMake Floating Leaf Place Cards

Repurpose Old Sweaters Into PumpkinsGive new meaning to sweater weather with these decorative pumpkins. Fashioned from old sweater sleeves, they make an inviting and cozy addition to your autumn decor. You’ll add instant warmth wherever you place them.

Create a cozy environment this fall with sweater pumpkins.

Beth Huntington for eHowTurn Sweaters Into Pumpkins

Spell out the Season With Faux Metal LettersMake a statement on your mantel this season. Individual letters give you the flexibility to play with spacing and spell custom words. The metallic element lends a luxe quality that balances the warm tones of fall.

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Individual letters make a bold statement on your mantel.

Tonia Larson for eHowCreate Faux Metal Letters for Your Mantel

Glam up Your Table With Gold Napkin RingsMetallic gold napkin rings add a bit of bling to your fall table settings. These easy do-it-yourself wire rings only require three items, and a matching set of six comes together in just 15 minutes.

Rachel PereiraDIY Gold Wire Napkin Rings

Create a Stunning Cornucopia CenterpieceMix things up with an overflowing display of harvest crops. Cornucopias are an affordable yet festive alternative to flower centerpieces, since you can use produce you already have in the fridge (and snack on it, too).

Jonathan FongMake Your Own Cornucopia Arrangement

Turn a Gourd Into a BirdhouseAdd some autumn charm to your outdoor space with a birdhouse crafted out of an ornamental gourd. While gourds are festive for fall, this birdhouse can be used year-round as a delightful refueling stop for our fine feathered friends.

Jonathan FongMake a Birdhouse Out of a Gourd

Accessorize With Faux Mercury GlassAchieve the antique look of mercury glass with a faux finish that looks like the real deal. Plain glass vases and votives get a makeover with a bit of paint and glitter to create sparkling autumn accessories with vintage vibes.

Jonathan FongCreate a Faux Mercury Glass Effec

Display a Faux Cotton Branch CenterpieceEarthy and rustic, faux cotton branches bring in texture and form from the outdoors. Work them into your autumnal centerpieces for added height and woodsy appeal. The branches pair especially well with dried wheat stalks or maple leaves.

Lucy AkinsMake Faux Cotton Branches

Create a Turkey-Shaped Floral ArrangementPut the bird front and center at your Thanksgiving table with a charming turkey centerpiece. The bold colors and structural florals will offer guests plenty of eye candy to gobble up.

Jonathan FongMake a Turkey Centerpiece out of Flowers

Use Apples as Candle HoldersThink beyond apple pie the next time you go apple picking. From tea lights to tapers, hollowed out apples serve as chic candle holders that truly showcase the splendors of the season.

Rachel PereiraDIY Apple Candle Holders

Wrap Napkins With Leather FeathersFestoon your fall table with a bit of plumage. Leather napkin rings cut into feather shapes and painted with warm autumnal colors make a whimsical addition to your place settings.

Shauna WightmanMake Leather Feather Napkin Rings

Arrange Flowers in Pumpkin ShapesTransform a ball of floral foam into an impressive pumpkin-shaped floral arrangement. Up the charm factor by choosing flowers in autumnal hues and cluster a few “pumpkins” together for a centerpiece that wows.

Jonathan FongMake Pumpkin-Shaped Bouquets

Use Burlap as a Table RunnerCreate a rustic table setting for your fall gatherings with a burlap table runner. Affordable and easy, you can transform it from simple to chic by tucking in a few sprigs of rosemary or autumn leaves at the ends.

Lucy AkinsMake a Burlap Table Runner

Upcycle Dryer Vents Into Pumpkin DecorWhile we all love displaying pumpkins for autumn decor, what we don’t love is the moldy mess they can leave behind. Solve that problem by repurposing dryer vent hose into faux pumpkins that stay fresh all season long.

Kenzie MastroeCreate Dryer Vent Pumpkins

Make a Paper Sunflower CenterpieceBrighten up your table with a bouquet of paper sunflowers. Surprisingly realistic, this is a centerpiece that won’t wilt on you. Even better, you can use it again and again for multiple gatherings.

Lucy AkinsDIY Paper Sunflowers

Display a Bowl of Bleached Pine ConesGather pine cones from the outdoors and bleach them to create a beautiful whitewashed effect. Clean and pretty, they look equally elegant displayed in a bowl on their own or as accessories in your fall floral arrangements.

Jonathan FongBleach Pine Cones for Decorative Use

Spice Things up With Homemade PotpourriInfuse your home with the warming scents of autumn. Cinnamon and dried apples combine well with essential oils and herbs to create an intoxicating aroma. Choose interesting textures such as tree bark and unexpected objects like vintage keys for a potpourri that looks as pretty as it smells.