Cozy Fall Home Tour: Simple Decor Ideas for a Warm Autumn Refresh

Looking for simple fall decor ideas? Our cozy fall home tour is filled with inspiration to warm up your space this autumn.

A blue-green gradient vase with leafy branches and yellow flowers sits on a woven tray on a table runner. Behind are bamboo blinds on windows, a lit lamp, and candlesticks with green spiral candles, creating a cozy fall home ambiance—a perfect warm autumn refresh for simple decor ideas.

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Are you in a cozy fall mood yet? We’ve had a pretty warm September here in Kentucky, but we’re beginning to see subtle shifts to fall color outdoors even with daily temps in the 80s.

I’m noticing hints of muted orange, brown, gold, and burgundy starting to appear in the mostly green foliage. The hydrangeas have turned, and I’ve harvested most of our blooms to dry for fall and winter.

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been slowly adding touches of fall inside our home, but with fall officially kicking off this week, I wanted to take you on a little tour to share my approach to fall decorating this year.

I’m all about creating a cozy and inviting fall mood in our home. For me, that means bringing in warmth and depth with comfy throw pillows in a soft muted fall color palette, creating a soft warm glow with candlelight and lovely fall scents, and adding touches of nature around our home — making everything feel warm and inviting as the temperatures begin to cool down.

I want our home to feel like it’s giving you a gentle, warm hug when you walk in—not overwhelming, but comforting. So today, I’m excited to share some simple ways I’ve added those cozy fall touches around our home.

A Touch of Fall in Our Entryway:

While I am still holding off on purchasing fall mums for our porch, I did, however hang a pinecone wreath with a pretty orange velvet ribbon on our front door to greet our guests.

Close-up of a fall-themed wreath on a door. The wreath includes pinecones, dried foliage, and long orange ribbons, creating a festive autumn look. Simple decor ideas like this add to the cozy fall home ambiance. The door's handle is visible, hinting at an inviting entrance.

You can see how I created this pinecone wreath with pine cones gathered from our back yard in this post.

I can’t wait to add fall blooms to our front porch, but it’s still a little warm, and I’m trying to exercise patience to get the most out of my mums this year. I’m looking ahead to next week’s weather and they’ll probably make an appearance soon.

A black console table holds a white vase with green hydrangeas, candles, a lamp, and decorative items. Below, a woven basket with a striped blanket and a green lantern sits. Above, a round sunburst mirror hangs on the wall. For cozy fall home vibes, incorporate these simple decor ideas into your space.

I made a few simple changes to the decor on our foyer table for fall. I had an abundance of hydrangea blooms from our yard this year, and dried some in this white ceramic vase. For a little fall twist, I added a few random wheat stems for a little extra texture. I found the cutest glass taper candleholders from Target this year and added some battery powered flameless candles.

I didn’t change out the artwork, but I did update the wooden frame with a little Rub ‘n’ Buff for an antique gold finish. A couple of decoupaged pumpkins add the finishing touch. You can see how to decoupage pumpkins in this post.

Decorating Our Living Room for Fall

I really wanted to lean into my blue and green color palette this year, with a few subtle nods to fall color in fall stems, textures, and throw pillows.

A spacious living room with high ceilings and large windows allowing natural light to flow in, perfect for a Cozy Fall Home. The room features a white sofa adorned with blue-patterned pillows, a wooden coffee table with decorative items, and a dining area in the background. The decor is elegant and inviting.

Bronze throw pillows, and a green plaid throw add a touch of fall to the blue and white pillow scape on our living room sofas. I’m loving the new blue and white Chinoiserie toile pillows I made this year!

Our new sisal area rug adds wonderful texture to our living room, which is perfect for fall.

A cozy living room featuring a beige couch with blue and white patterned pillows. A wooden coffee table holds decorative greenery and candles, while ginger jars and books sit nearby. In the background, there's a console table with family photos and a piano adorned with art for a warm autumn refresh.

Our coffee table is styled with blue and white ginger jars on stacks of design books, and an oversized woven basket bowl full of moss balls and a giant hurricane candle holder. It’s a great classic look that works from season to season.

A cozy living room features a cream-colored sofa adorned with brown, blue, and white patterned pillows. Behind the sofa, a console table displays a potted floral arrangement, two lanterns, and a table lamp. For a Cozy Fall Home Tour feel, a large abstract blue and green painting hangs on the wall.

I love using fall stems in subtle shades to create a pretty fall look in our home. I love to make my arrangements feel like I’ve foraged and gathered from our yard — even if I’m using faux stems!

I combined some great faux greenery pieces with dried hydrangeas from our yard in a large wooden urn on our sofa table.

A cozy living room with a fireplace, TV mounted above, and large windows. The room features a beige sofa with blue-patterned cushions, decorative vases, and a woven basket with green moss balls on the coffee table. For your Cozy Fall Home Tour, tall lamps flank the fireplace for that warm autumn refresh.

I filled a large rustic urn with more faux fall stems and placed it on our hearth to pair with the arrangement on the mantel. You can see how I created this DIY Pottery Barn look with an upcycled vase in this post.

A cozy living room features a fireplace with a TV mounted above it. Floral arrangements and candles decorate the mantel. Below, two vases with flowers and pumpkins, perfect for a Warm Autumn Refresh, sit beside the hearth. An armchair with a blue throw and patterned pillow is positioned nearby.

And speaking of DIY look-alikes — I filled this Anthropologie-style DIY vase with faux fall stems in shades of burgundy, gold, and green, and added gorgeous dried hydrangeas from our yard for subtle fall color on our mantel. Three candles in gold taper holders balance out the look on this simply styled fall mantel.

A bright living room features elegant white woodwork, a TV above the fireplace, and floral arrangements on the mantel and floor. Sunlight streams through partially opened plantation shutters, leading into a dining area with a large mirror and chandelier—perfect for your cozy fall home aesthetic.

Touches of Fall in Our Dining Room:

In the dining room, I kept things simple and focused on a few fall accents that complement the existing blue and white color scheme. I created a fall focal point on the table with a simple arrangement of faux fall stems in autumn hues of yellow and soft orange. To add a bit of texture, I included small vases of dried hydrangeas from our yard, which blend beautifully with the fall stems.

A table adorned with a decorative autumn centerpiece featuring a white vase filled with orange and yellow fall leaves. Adding to the simple decor, the arrangement is complemented by small copper candle holders and a large glass candle holder, all resting on a woven table runner for that cozy fall home touch.

I gathered it all together on a colorful vintage tole painted tray, and added these DIY rose gold leaf votives for a pretty autumn glow.

A dining room with a wooden table surrounded by white chairs. A chandelier with multiple lights hangs above the table. A floral centerpiece sits on the table. The walls feature a large mirror and two framed artworks, perfect for Simple Decor Ideas. A green chair and cushion sit cozily in the corner.

I added some new lumbar throw pillows to the additional side chairs in the room to add pretty fall colors in muted shades. I’m loving these ruffled soft green lumbar pillows and this fun gold stripe pillow.

A cozy fall home tour showcases a dining room with a wooden table and six white chairs. The table is adorned with fall-themed decorations, including orange and yellow foliage arrangements. A large mirror hangs on the wall, reflecting light from the nearby window. Above, a chandelier with five lights casts a warm autumn glow.

Just a few simple thoughtful fall touches can create a welcoming place to gather for fall meals.

Fall Decor Ideas in the Kitchen:

Creating a fall mood is all about warmth and comfort, and It’s always fun to add a little bit of autumn to our kitchen.

A cozy fall home dining area features a table with a round woven placemat, a blue vase with yellow flowers, two green candles in holders, and a yellow checked napkin. In the background, there is a sideboard by a window, decorated with ornamental gourds and indoor plants for that warm autumn refresh.

Keeping it casual and inviting is the key to great kitchen decor, and I made the easiest fall arrangement for our kitchen table with these Hearth and Hand faux seeded willow stems and faux nandina stems in a blue ceramic vase. A simple round woven tray anchors the centerpiece.

I found the cutest twisted candles at Target in Bullseye’s Playground, of all places. These little candles come in sets of two. I purchased two different shades of green. I should run out and buy some more to keep on hand all season long as I burn through them!

A bright room with a large window displaying potted plants in decorative blue and white pots brings together some excellent cozy fall home decor ideas. On a gray sideboard, a black stand holds two pumpkins, one white and one orange. A tall lamp with a white shade, and another orange pumpkin complete the autumn refresh.

Keeping with my simple decorating plan of adding a few fall touches to our existing decor, I added some fall berry stems to these DIY topiaries that I created this summer. I love the orange berries in the blue and white pots! A trio of pumpkins in muted shades of oranges adds a nice fall touch to the buffet.

One handy tip when creating vignettes around your home — use pedestals to vary the height of items in your arrangements and add interest.

A cozy dining area with large windows allowing natural light. A blue ceramic vase with green leaves and yellow flowers sits on a woven placemat on the table, exemplifying simple decor ideas. Near it, two twisted candles, one green and one blue, stand in white holders. A framed artwork hangs on the wall.

I thrifted the artwork in this photo several months ago from Goodwill, but had never used it. I decided fall was the perfect time to incorporate it into our kitchen decor.

A decorative painting of two pears in a golden frame hangs on a cream-colored wall. In the background, a dining area with a wooden table, white chairs, and chandelier comes into view, exuding warm autumn refresh vibes. The room is well-lit with natural light and offers simple decor ideas for a cozy fall home tour.

And this little pear still life was a fun find on sale at Hobby Lobby, so I added it to the breakfast area. I love the rich fall shades in the artwork. I’m on the lookout for a pretty plate or platter to hang below it!

A decorative hanging basket is filled with a lush arrangement of greenery, hydrangeas, orange berries, and small orange fruits, possibly pomegranates. This Cozy Fall Home accent adds charm against the dark blue door.

Our little hallway between the kitchen and garage needed a little happy touch of fall, and I filled a flower bucket full of faux magnolia stems, fall berries, dried hydrangeas, and these faux pomegranate stems. A little gold velvet ribbon adds the finishing touch.

A blue door adorned with a basket wreath filled with greenery, white flowers, and small orange fruits. The door is set in a narrow hallway with white walls, a plaid rug on the floor, and wooden wall decor featuring inspirational quotes on the right side—a perfect touch for Cozy Fall Home vibes.

A bright kitchen with a granite countertop featuring a black faucet, soap dispenser, and potted plant provides Simple Decor Ideas. A wicker basket sits on the counter. The kitchen opens into a dining area with a window, wicker blinds, and a table with a chandelier overhead.

Our sink area got a little mini fall makeover! I had so much fun making topiaries last summer that I decided to add another one to this area, and of course, had to add some velvet ribbon. My new topiary is styled on this pretty marble tray from Target.

I added some fresh new towels in a basket beside the sink and found these cute soap and lotion dispensers to elevate the look. I think the labels are so pretty! The bottles are sitting on this little water absorbent stone tray.

Glass bottles with brass pumps filled with hand soap and hand lotion sit on a tray on the bathroom counter. The bottles are labeled "Hand Soap" and "Hand Lotion." A decorative vase with dried pink hydrangeas adds to the cozy fall home vibe.

Now our home feels ready for us to settle in and enjoy a cozy fall season.

These simple fall decor touches have helped create a warm, inviting atmosphere in our home. I hope this little tour has sparked some inspiration for your own fall decor, making your space feel just as cozy and welcoming for the season ahead.

What’s your favorite thing about fall?

Happy Decorating!

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