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The Busy Girl’s Guide to Fall Decorating Home Tour

Today, I want to share with you The Busy Girl’s Guide to Decorating for Fall Home Tour which includes tips and tricks to make the transition from back to school to fall decorating an easy one.

Fall is hands down our favorite season of the entire year.  I know it is for so many of you too. While, it doesn’t have the feel of long, relaxing summer days it doesn’t have the hustle and bustle of the holiday season either. This Fall decorating home tour all is all about creating cozy spaces and intentionally slowing down to savor special moments with family and friends.

We created The Busy Girl’s Guide to Decorating for Fall last year after one of my girlfriends commented that I always seem to have a lot on my plate. The emphasis on the word always really stuck with me. It got me thinking if my schedule has been crazy lately maybe your schedule has gotten a little crazy too.

You might be carting kids off to cheer practice, spending the weekends at the soccer fields, caring for a sick parent, have lost your motivation to make things pretty or you.just.need.five.minutes.already to take a nice relaxing bath.

Whatever your season of life, we’ve got you covered with quick and easy fall home tour decorating tips. Let’s get started…

Fall Home Tour on The Porches…

Welcome your family and friends to your home with a pretty wreath on the door and seasonal flowers.

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Decorating your front porch or patio is one of the easiest ways to get ready Fall.

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This area is one of the last things you see in the mornings when you leave for work and it’s one of the first things that will greet you when you get home.

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Take the time to make it as pretty as you can with decorative pillows, burlap, pumpkins, potted flowers and fall inspired fabrics! You can read more from the porch tour here.

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Fall Home Tour in The Entry…

If your entry is anything like ours, it’s a functional area that holds everything from backpacks to purses to rain gear and rouge flip flops.

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If you have an entry bench, add fall pillows.  Got an extra hook? Consider hanging a piece of art or a wreath that’s saturated with fall colors. 

Bring in a touch of nature by using branches or foliage clipped from around your property.  Just make sure they’re pest free before bringing them inside. 

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Whatever you choose to put in your entry make sure the color palette is consistent with the rest of your home. Be sure to keep the area purpose filled.

You can read more about our fall tips for the entry here.

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Fall Home Tour in The Dining Room…

Play up your dining room table OR your china hutch. But don’t play up both at once or it may read as cluttered.

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Layer your table with texture. We used old feed sacks and a plaid blanket as a table runner which are both budget friendly.

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Add your favorite china be it vintage or new.

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Use nature to accent your favorite fall color palette. You can read more about decorating the dining room for fall here.

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Fall Home Tour in The Living Room…

Mantels can sometimes be tricky to decorate.  My best tip is to mentally divide the mantel in thirds. Start decorating with your focal point first. Then decorate the left third and the right third until the mantel is well balanced.

You can find a step-by-step guide to decorating the mantel for fall here.

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If your mantle is full, keep it simple on the hearth.  Opt for a chippy basket and plaid throw for a little bit of color. That way, it doesn’t take away from the mantel.

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You can add fall candle to your coffee table (remember to never leave burning candles unattended),

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a few pumpkins on your side table,

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or a few fall inspired pillows to your couches. Just do what works best for you and your family. Our pillows almost always wind up on the floor or either someone is snuggled up with them.

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Fall Home Tour in The Breakfast Nook…

I know I keep saying this but it’s so important to stick with your predetermined color palette to avoid visual clutter especially if you have an open floor plan.

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Use texture as an accent on a smaller table.

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Unconventional containers of flowers and plants will help to round out the look.

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If the breakfast nook is open to other rooms in your home (like the kitchen and living room for us), the other spaces are likely to get recognized before the breakfast nook.  Keeping it simple in the breakfast nook means the eye can view the space as a whole.  It’s yet another reason to keep your look consistent.

You can read more about our fall inspired breakfast nook here.

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Fall Home Tour in The Kitchen…

We like to keep things pretty functional in the kitchen. This means keeping the counter tops free from seasonal clutter. We usually just have a few branches cut from our property by the sink,

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a simple candy apple making activities at the ready,

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an easy cider bar,

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and a few of our favorite baked goodies ready to enjoy too. You can read all about how to make these fun cake stands here. We’ve literally used them for an entire year now.

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I hope these tips have helped to make decorating the spaces you love for fall seem a little less scary.  It’s really important to remember you’re decorating your home for yourself and your family.

If you don’t feel like decorating the entire house that’s totally ok.  Just decorate the spaces you’re the most excited about. Start with a simple color palette that inspires you, then start adding seasonal plants, layer in a bit of texture and finally break out the pumpkins.

Before you know it, you’ll start loving things about your home you didn’t even know was possible, pinky promise!

To see more of our fall decorating and diy craft ideas, be sure to check out our diy heirloom pumpkin post here.  Until next time, I’ll see you on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.

Many blessings,

CoCo

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  1. The temps have dropped, the sky is crystal clear blue and our leaves have just the tiniest tinge of color! We are ready for our favorite season. Your guide is spot-on with tips and fabulous decor!

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