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15 Indoor Fall Decor Ideas for the Season Ahead
Decorate with unexpected colors, fall florals, and piles of warm blankets to tweak your indoor design scheme for the season.
If we have learned anything from the past year, it is that the right decor can really set the scene, even when you are indoors. With the fall season, this means stocking your home with warm, golden-toned lights, soft baby alpaca blankets, smoky incense, and a good book or two. Yes, we threw in a pumpkin here and some dried botanicals there, but there is no need to go overboard on the decorations unless it's Halloween night. Set aside a weekend to shift your interior fall decor from summer to fall when you feel the nights beginning to shorten and the air getting crisp to refresh your home for the season. When you are bundled up on the sofa with a mug of apple cider (maybe from a nearby orchard?) and a few candles, you'll be completely immersed in the joys of a fall evening at home.
A subtle rich, smoky scent reminds us of fall nights and the brass holder is chic enough to sit out on a coffee or side table.
We love a fluffy sheepskin draped on a dining chair or thrown on the floor as an impromptu rug, it keeps things toasty wherever it lands.
"Incorporating rich purples and deep pinks will help to brighten up your decor and set it apart from the rest," says Bronwen Smith, founder and lead designer at B Floral. Sferra’s Festival napkins come in every color imaginable; we particularly love “raisin” and “cinnabar” for an autumnal tablescape.
Even if you don't throw a dinner party brimming with warming dishes served in these pumpkin cocottes (although you absolutely should), you'll still get pleasure out of making chili for two on a cold Tuesday evening.
Swap out throw pillows to instantly change the look of a room. A wool boucle adds subtly cozy texture and is great to cuddle up with on movie nights.
A small stack of wood next to the fireplace is a reminder to get a fire going for instant autumnal ambiance.
Fall is full of great pies (pumpkin, pecan, apple!). Set yours in a white-washed stoneware dish that can go directly in the oven and the dishwasher to keep things simple.
One stylish strategy to avoid the winter blues is to infuse your home with lots of light. A brass lamp gives off a warm glow even when it is off to make a room feel extra inviting.
Dried botanicals are a low-maintenance alternative to fall flowers around the home. Place them in any clear or white vases you already have—or splurge on a beautiful splatterware pitcher (we particularly love the options from San Francisco boutique, March).
A cozy blanket is a cold-weather classic, but a little goes a long way. An oversize baby alpaca blanket is the perfect practical layer for a bed, chair, or sofa.
Dinner by candlelight can happen any time of year, but it is particularly fun when the nights start to become longer. These modern candlesticks are pretty enough to be left out on the table on their own.
An ode to the celebrity-studded Alpine town of St. Moritz will regale you with visions of champagne in the snow. Keep it on your coffee table to flip through when you need an elevated evening.
Ditch those cheap pine scents for this luxurious woodsy candle with notes of cedar, sandalwood, myrrh, and leather. Your nose will thank you.
A quilt is a quintessential fall staple and adds great color and texture to a bed, which becomes oh so inviting in the fall.
Scandinavian tableware company Dansk has the perfect porcelain dinnerware that works well always, but is particularly great to use in cold weather thanks to its iconic mugs and teapot.
Olivia Hosken is the deputy managing editor of House Beautiful, where she oversees operations across the brand's print and digital platforms. She also writes about design and architecture and was previously the style & interiors writer at Town & Country and the managing editor of Dwell.
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