Spice Up Your Home for Fall

School is in a rhythm. Summer is on the way out. And the idea of a crisp fall air sounds AMAZING. Since fall is already on your mind, let’s bring it to life in your home with these easy steps:

Simmer fall flavor on the cooktop

Create your own potpourri with ingredients like lemon, apple, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and vanilla. As the season progresses, this is a great use for fruits that are starting to go a little ripe.

Experimenting with your own potpourri concoctions allows you to customize your scents and can provide a soothing creative escape.

Introduce fall colors

Pops of rich autumnal colors can make a big impact. Before you rush off to buy fall decor, consider what you already have at home. Artfully displayed vegetables such as red, green, and orange peppers, carrots, and squash effortlessly evoke fall. Use your favorite bowl to showcase these ingredients on your kitchen counter. Maximize function along with style by placing your edible decor near the sink for a quick wash before use.

Need a centerpiece to match the season? Don’t rush to switch out your current decorative bowl; instead, fill it with fall vegetables to incorporate those rich tones and curate the feeling of abundance that characterizes harvest season.

Deepen the colors of your existing palette

If you aren’t one for theme decorating, take inventory of your accessories and add or replace items for darker jewel tones through pillows, candles, books, and throw blankets.

There’s no rush

Think long-term and pull out any accessories and decor that you can build on for Halloween and Thanksgiving. You don’t have to decorate all in one day. Build slowly. Enjoy the transition from one season to the next and show off the decor that brings fall alive for YOU.