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I sat on my deck last week and decided on adding some small accents to welcome fall! Today I will share what I have planned and how you can make YOUR home more welcoming this fall! If you are a little bit messy in your home, don’t worry we’ve all been there, then you may want to bring in a home organizer if you feel like you are too overloaded with what you want/need to do. Now, you may have no idea what I’m talking about and that is understandable! So checking out professional organizer duties to see what they can do for you is a step forward, or you could rope in some family and friends to help you declutter and add in that fall aesthetic you see all over social media.
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Look at the endless possibilities of a quick change around in your house, it can make you feel a lot better about your surroundings and get you settled into the new fall months ahead.
How To Make Your Home More Welcoming This Fall
Take Small Steps
We’ve had a plan in place to remove the clutter and unused items out of our home since April.
We’re still working on that goal, but I feel we’re moving along just fine!
We always change and buy decor items, but door mats are overlooked, so I decided to buy a new door mat for my foyer with a fall theme and a runner to be placed when you enter the kitchen. Moreover, this fall, you can make your home more welcoming by remodeling your front door and making it look more aesthetic. Service providers such as this Milwaukee Entry Door Installation company can help you with various options like glass doors, colors, hardware, and many more.
We also painted our kitchen/eating area in April:
So I feel that the entrance could use a runner to welcome fall and protect our floors, when we have guests.
What do you think?
Accent Pillows
I decided to add a few orange and fall inspired accent pillows to make our kitchen and foyer areas more inviting.
Just a few pillows sure make a huge difference!
A New Scent
It is great when people come to our house and say: what is this smell? It smells soooo good!
I wanted to research a mild fragrance that wouldn’t bring some strange chemicals into our house, but would bring a natural fragrance, making our home even more inviting!
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I’ve chosen the Grapefruit Reed Diffuser : A blend of pink pomelo grapefruit and watery green notes with lily of the valley and coriander blossom that uplifts the senses.
Our fireplace room is one of my favorite places in fall to curl up with a blanket and book or welcome friends, so I chose to place our NEST New York Grapefruit Diffuser there.
I can hardly wait to wake up with a warm chai latte and indulge myself with the beautiful fragrance, overlooking the leaves falling before our day starts!
With all that is going on, what I can really control is what happens inside my home, so I’m going to do my best to make it cozy and inviting, even if it’s just for our family to enjoy it!
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Hope you’ve enjoyed these tips on how to make your home more welcoming and can’t wait to hear yours!
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Nilakshi Pathak
Wow! Everything looks so warm. Can’t wait to try this in my new home.
Marie Phillips
I love fall colors and can’t wait to decorate for fall every year! The items you chose go so well with the colors of the wooden furniture and accessories in your home.
Mayuri
A new scent looks like a great idea! I can relate to warm chai latte and beautiful fragrance with a favorite book…it’s a perfect setup for fall. I can’t wait to take these ideas and decorate my house…
Nkem
Great tips! I think lighting, candles, and warm colors are always inviting. Also, having a little jazz on in the background never hurt!
Beth
I love the rug under your table, it is so pretty. The new pillows work well with it and really give a nice fall vibe. Scents can play a huge role in making a home feel welcoming, I’ll have to check out those diffusers.
sara lafountain
I bet this diffuser smells so amazing! It is crazy how a small thing like a diffuser makes a difference in your home.
Emman Damian
I think I’ll use more brown and orange colors. Also try to use maple or leaves as decoration. It looks so nice.
The Joyous Living
i need to get a new candle for autumn! thanks for the reminder. i love yankee candles. do you? and a few new pillows always brighten up a room but i never know where to store all the other pillows LOL.
katrina Kroeplin
those are great additions that you made. i did little things this fall. nothing like any of this. love it.
Lois
This looks incredibly comfortable. I love the colors and those pillows.
Kathy
These are all such wonderful ideas. I can’t wait to start decorating for fall. It’s one of my favorite seasons and I love to decorate the house for it.
Kevin Brotac
Great tips and what an amazing job you did with your house. It is great to have such a wamr and lovely place to enjopy.
Kuntala Bhattacharya
So neat and clean decor. Its looking elegant and beautiful. Yes diffuser is important and the cosy feeling. Agree with you
Farrah Less
I love the simplicity and coziness of your home indeed feels like Fall. There’s something about this season that makes me so excited aside from the crispy air and decorations.
Emily Fata
I love all of these pointers you’ve listed! So easy to implement, yet they make a massive difference.
Lynndee
Great tips! Fall is my favorite season and I just finished decorating. I love scented candles too and just got me a new one.
Tasheena
This post is really informative. I can’t wait to implement your tips.
Lucy Clarke
Those are all fantastic elements! Makes staying at home more delightful and cosy.
Orlie
Saving this! My husband really wants us to redecorate for every season. He’s going to love these, especially that grapefruit diffuser.
Jennifer Van Haitsma
I love the bench in the kitchen! Also getting an easy to vacuum rug for under the kitchen table is something I’m trying to talk my husband into currently lol. Kids make the floor underneath so dirty.
Catalina
A new scent, the right one make always the difference. I love cozy homes that smell good!
Chef Dennis
Wow! Fall is fast coming! Time really fly so fast! These ideas are awesome and will definitely keep in mind. I will also check out NEST New York Fragrances!!
Stephanie | Adventures in Aussieland
I’ll have to keep this post saved for when we go back into autumn. We’re headed into spring now here but a lot of these tips could still be utilised for some spring cleaning.
Adriana
Your house looks so lovely and warm, love those pillows and of course, the diffuser for adding aroma to the living space.
Brandy Ellen Writes
I would totally feel welcome coming into your home, what a lovely way to get your home all ready for the fall season (my favorite time of year). I will be taking some of your ideas and using them once we have our own home.
Matt Taylor
Those are all great ideas for making your home more welcoming for Fall. I haven’t been good at decorating my home for specific seasons or even holidays. Something I should work on, haha.
Heather
Love all the fall pillows and of course the smell of fall. Thanks for sharing these ideas for fall.
Heather
I love how you can just get little touches to completely change your space. I’m actually doing that right now!
Nancy L
Your kitchen looks wonderful! I love the eating area with a bench and a gorgeous rug! It is very welcoming and colorful. And yes, I agree that scent is very important in the home. The reed diffuser sounds amazing!
Pam Wattenbarger
I love your kitchen area. It looks so welcoming. And, I agree, the fall scents can really make a difference.
ashley t
these are great tips on sprucing up your home for fall!
Surekha
You did such an amazing job! Your home looks so inviting and warm.
Colleen
I love to decorate for the season! It’s a great way to mix things up and keep it fresh.
Amber Myers
This does look like a wonderful home. I always love my home smelling nice. I will have to pick these up. We have cats, so I need them!
melissa chapman
Starting out the new season with a new look is a great idea. Your house has such nice floors and a little runner to protect it and look nice makes so much sense.
Leah
You’re so right about scent being important when creating a welcoming space. This scent sounds so lovely for the fall and I can envision myself enjoying a nice chai latte and just relaxing in my space as well! Thank you for sharing!