11 ways to cozy up your home for fall

It’s still sweltering hot in most of the country, but with the Nordstrom Anniversary sale in full swing and pre-season football games on the roster, it will be fall before you can say, ‘Pumpkin Spice Latte’. So here are 11 ways to cozy up p your home for fall.

As the evenings begin to get a chill in the air, chunky knit throw blankets are a perfect way to cozy up your home for fall.

With Day Light Savings time making the days shorter, the house gets darker earlier. To banish dark and eerie corners, invest in additional table or floor lamps for the fall season to brighten those corners.

During the summer months, outdoor activities keep us busy so to make your home autumn-cozy, keep a stack of your to-be-read books in your favorite reading corner.

Tiki drinks and craft cocktails ruled and reigned your bar cart, but to get ready for a snuggle-worthy fall, set up a hot cocoa or tea station on your beverage cart complete with cinnamon sticks, marshmallows, and sugar cubes ready to warm you up the next time you’re chilled to the bone.

Put your linen, ikat, and botanical throw pillows away and replace them for fall with textured throw pillows in jewel tones, cozy velvet, or faux fur, which are sure to add a cozy fall vibe to your home.

Baskets full of the fall harvest come to mind in the autumn season. Add baskets to get that perfectly cozy fall storage. Fill them with extra throw blankets, board games, or leave them empty for added texture. 

Forego summer flowers for natural elements like branches, pinecones, acorns, or feathers which add just the right amount of texture and earthiness to cozy up your home for fall. 

For summer flat weave and natural seagrass rugs have tickled your toes, layer a plush wool rug on top to add coziness for your feet, too.

Paint or wallpaper a room in a dark moody color like Hale Navy or Emerald Green, or use a bold wallpaper with a dark background and overcalled pattern to instill a cozy fall atmosphere in your home.

image via IKEA Fall 2017/18

Change out your homes signature scent to candles scented with teak, jasmine and clover, or sandalwood to help transition to a warm and cozy home for fall. 

Add metallic items like bowls, trays, and vases to your home which will help to bounce the scant evening light around.

Fall is the time for slipping out of summer prints and patterns and snuggling up with cozy textures. A mix of natural elements and sophisticated metals create an understated elegance gets your home decorated for fall.

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