Suggestions from @home Builders Designer, Christy, about how to decorate for the new season!
The start of a new school year represents the inevitable conclusion to summer. As much as I mourn the end of summer, there is something comforting and exciting about fall, especially around the house. I love decorating seasonally. It’s a budget friendly way to reinvent your home if you constantly crave change. I have a few rituals that help my home as well as my mindset transition into fall.
Bedding
is one of my favorite ways to change with the seasons. Away goes the white on
white layers of light and airy, out comes the down comforter, luxurious sheets,
and the perfect quilt for nights that require a little more warmth. The final
touch is pillows. Use a lot of pillows with varying sizes, shapes and textures.
Accent pillows can be expensive so I make sure I can use them in many different
arrangements.
Windows are another way to decorate seasonally. In the fall
curtains are a great way to add a layer of coziness to any room. Consider
curtains with a heavier texture, richer colors, or bolder patterns.
When it comes to the family room, I switch out area rugs. A
thick wool rug strewn with organic colors and patterns replaces the sisal rug
that has adorned the hardwoods floors. An oversized faux fur throw is a great juxtaposition
of texture as it takes its place on the arm of the leather sofa. Of course there
are more accent pillows. They are soft and the perfect size to rest your head.
Scents of cinnamon apples and pumpkin spice fill the room as I unearth my fall
candles.
Accents are a great way to decorate seasonally. They don’t
have to be expensive. My coffee table is pretty sparse in the summer. In the
fall I love to decorate it with stacked magazines and books. One of my
treasured finds is an old wooden bowl I found at an antique shop. I constantly
fill it with different things. This fall I filled it with corks from wine I
have collected since my restaurant days. At Christmas time I fill the bowl with
vintage ornaments.
The kitchen takes on a fall feel with my most favorite white
bowl proudly sitting on the counter displaying hearty vegetables such as potatoes,
squash and onions.
A home is so much more than a place to live. Decorating your
home is a very personal journey. It is part of what makes a house a home.
