Pair large pumpkins with itty bitty ones. Pro tip: make little groupings of 3 pumpkins/squashes/gourds of different shapes, sizes, textures, and colors. Texture is your friend in understated fall decor ideas. If you typically get an perfectly plump and smooth orange pumpkin, that’s cool, but what about other shades and textures? Try the shades of green and white, don’t stray away from bumpy pumpkins. Bring that idea indoors and let wood stand on its own. So, fall is really the only season where the leaves change and fall to the ground and we really focus on the wood. In winter, trees look sad, in spring we notice the blooms sprouting, summer we only pay attention to the colorful flowers and green foliage. Wood accents Amber Interiors Amber InteriorsĬonsider how wood looks out in nature. And if I have a new treasure and I’m feeling crafty, I’ll reupholster! 5. I love switching out my throws and pillow covers seasonally. Use anything that would hint at something outside that you like, and bring that feeling inside. We’re talking terracotta colors I mentioned above, shades of green, oranges, reds, yellows, creams, stone, etc. What colors do you see? Now bring those colors indoors in the form of plushy textiles. Earth tone textiles Emily Henderson Amber Interiors Just pepper terracotta tones throughout the home. Pro tip: Grab a terracotta pot to use for your kitchen cooking utensils, use a terracotta pot plate for a trinkets dish, crystals dish, place for pine cones, etc. Get creative and create some special vignettes around your home! ![]() You’re also not limited to using super affordable terracotta pieces from the hardware store only for plants. I LOVE it’s rustic element and how it looks as it ages. All of my indoor plant pots (except 1) are terracotta. ![]() Terracotta Jenny Komenda All Sorts OfĪhhh, terracotta. Secondhand, weathered, and aged texture is what we’re going for here, so thrift thrift thrift! 3. A thrift store can give you a huge vessel for under $20…maybe even under $10. Vessels in a retail store can be like $80 and nobody has time for that. Pro tip: Go to the thrift store to buy your vessels. Place those branches from #1 in your vessel and you’ve got a harvest inspired focal point! I learned that and now I feel cool calling things vessels. A vessel, by the way, is just a large vase. Adding a giant rustic vessel is absolutely glorious. Understated fall decor ideas are all about bringing in as much texture and earth elements as you can get away with. Rustic vessels Amber Interiors Amber Interiors Lately, I’ve been suuuuuper loving branches–the taller the better! I posted in my stories last week that I was going to try to figure out if taking branches from the ground in Central Park would be illegal (it is: wood theft).īut, lucky for you, you probably have a tree in your yard that you can snag some branches from and make an awesome statement for your dining table, mantle, fireplace, side table, kitchen counter corner, island, literally anywhere. Skipping the plastic is better for the environment, and the addition of real natural elements will add a whole other level of cozy and seasonal warmth.ġ2 Understated Fall Decor Ideas 1. Let’s see if we can replicate the feeling of fall within our homes without our usual go-to’s. The first ideas will be the obvious plastic stuff, but what is right behind those ideas? Better ideas! This is the role of a designer, by the way we keep pushing and seeing what’s behind that next idea. When you go shopping, I challenge you to sit with your first ideas and let them pass. Is there a reason that decor style appeals to children? Could we get a fall feel with more mature decor? In fact, if you have children, they might enjoy that kind of decor. Of course, nothing is wrong if you want the plastic pumpkins, and all that stuff. But what if you sat with that idea and elevated it? Today, I’m giving you 12 understated fall decor ideas (and none of them include a cornucopia). Sure, some people want plastic pumpkins, scarecrows, and all the “obvious” things. Yesterday, on instagram, I was discussing fall decorating. Last week marked the change in season and it is officially fall.
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