10 Easy Designer-Approved Tips to Transition Your Home for Fall

When it comes to seasonal transitions, it’s easy to fall into the trap of buying new decor to spruce up your space. But along with just creating more stuff you need to store later, it gets expensive to shop seasonally.

In an effort to minimize spending, we turned to the experts to ask what small, cost-effective ways they suggest prepping your home for cooler days and cozier nights.

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Add Layers of Autumnal Tones

Drew Scott

“One of my favorite ways to transition my home from summer to fall is through layers,” said Drew Scott of Lone Fox. “Even adding a layer on top of my previous summer layers can intensify the feeling of coziness without having to redecorate the entire space.”

If you want to look toward items you already have, Drew suggests pulling in pieces that feature “terracotta, olive, or earthy tones” because these colors are “a no brainer when it comes to getting the fall feels!”

Etch Design Group

But for colors outside of the normal autumnal tones, Stephanie Lindsey of Etch Design Group suggests using pieces with “rich, luxe jewel tones. The colors engage the eye and give a subtle nod to the shades mimicked in the kaleidoscope of fall leaves.”
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Consider Your Other Senses

Bartone Interiors

Transitioning your home into autumn mode doesn’t just need to be visual. Drew pointed out that it can happen through scent, too. “The impact that a scent has on somebody when they walk into your home is the starting point to any fall transition,” Drew told us. “I think a crisp fall scent is the perfect way to tell somebody you took the effort to make your space coordinate with the season. I personally love the hand-carved Pumpkin Spice candle from my shop! It comes in the perfect hand-carved wooden bowl which you can use after as a catch-all!”

Kristin Bartone of Bartone Interiors is on the same page. “[A] great seasonal interior item is your home scent,” she said. Look for “warmer, spicier scents to take your decor to the next level.”
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Rotate Your Wall Art

Drew Scott

Another way to make your home feel more fall is by “switching out wall art for something moodier or warmer,” said Drew. “[This] is a great way to add new color, pattern or texture without having to commit to larger changes that traditionally cost a lot more.”

And no, you don’t need to splurge on new pieces or maintain a hidden archive somewhere. Drew noted that “Etsy is an amazing site to shop for digital art prints which you can print locally at an extremely affordable price point.” Or you can tackle something homemade, like a DIY wreath using autumn-inspired colors and materials!