Yay! It’s officially fall season here in Michigan, and it’s time to slowly start decorating for the changing season. One of my favorite ways to transition from summer to fall is by adding small touches of nature to my interior spaces. I love using greenery, moss, foraged stems, and even seasonal fruit this time of year. The colors and textures of these natural elements bring the cozy warmth of fall into your home. This seems like the perfect time to share my 11 simple, nature-inspired fall decorating ideas!
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Dried Florals: Nature’s Fall Art
Dried flowers, leaves, seeds, and branches offer a timeless, rustic c arm. They’re a fantastic, long-lasting way to add color and texture to your home, from subtle arrangements to bold statement pieces.
This DIY dried flower wall art, which combines moss and dried flowers, is a perfect way to begin transitioning from summer to fall decor.
Another way to incorporate dried flowers into your nature-inspired home decor is to create your own DIY Fall Topiaries. Here, you are only limited by your imagination. Use dried flowers, combined with moss, and branches you’ve foraged from your yard. Anything goes here.
A simple and free way to add a natural vibe for fall is to let your fresh-cut hydrangeas dry in a moss-covered vase.
Live Plants & Moss: The Coziest Fall Combination
Your houseplants can easily be part of your fall d cor! Simply add rustic touches, such as moss, weathered pots, or miniature pumpkins, to create beautiful and inviting vignettes.
For a unique look in your living room, try filling an empty fireplace with a collection of plants and moss, then weave in some battery-operated candles or twinkle lights. This will add a soft, magical glow that’s perfect for shorter days.
Speaking of vignettes, wood is a beautiful and warm way to add a nature-inspired feel to our indoor spaces.
This vignette below uses wooden candlesticks, feathers, candles, plants, moss, and pumpkins.
Pumpkins & Succulents: A Delightful Duo:
For a modern twist on fall decor, try mixing the lush, vibrant green of succulents with the classic shape and color of pump ins. This combination is fresh, stylish, and requires minimal effort.
This Succulent Pumpkin Centerpiece shines during the fall se son. It’s an easy DIY project featuring an heirloom pumpkin in a fresh blue and grey color.
Succulents bring a unique and long-lasting touch to your fall d cor. Their varied textures and rich colors perfectly complement the season’s earthy tones.
One of my favorite ways to use them is in a succulent wr ath. The square one I made (a simple DIY!) is a fun, modern take on a cla sic. You can hang it on your front door or use it as a beautiful centerpiece on a t ble. The best art? With a little care, it will stay vibrant and fresh for months.
Fresh From the Farmstand: Seasonal Fruit & Flowers
Create a warm and welcoming vibe by incorporating fresh, seasonal elements into your d cor. A basket overflowing with crisp apples on your entryway table or a vase filled with fresh flowers on your dining room table adds a simple but stunning t uch. This is a beautiful way to bring the essence of the season indoors.
Here is an example of elevating Fresh Flowers by adding simple moss to a woven basket (there is a glass vase holding the seasonal blooms). It’s a great way to incorporate natural materials into your seasonal decor.
A list of some of my favorite Autumnal Blooms to use in Fall decor.
- Solidago (also known as Goldenrod): The bright, bushy yellow-green sprays.
- Asters or a similar type of filler flower: The small, clustered pink flowers.
- Protea – a bonus, as it’s very long-lasting.
- Gomphrena: The bright orange, textured, ball-shaped flowers.
- Celosia
- Feathery Grasses: The rusty-orange plumes on the sides above.
- Rukus or Eucalyptus or
- Greenery: Various other green fillers, including a type of juniper or cypress with a fine, needle-like texture.
Fresh flowers in seasonal colors.
Even a few small flowers (in this case, mums) picked from the garden and placed in small dark vases make for pretty fall decor.
I hope these ideas help you find beautiful and simple ways to bring the outdoors in this se son. Fall is all about cozying up your home, and using these natural elements is the perfect way to do it.
Which of these 11 Simple, Nature-Inspired Home Decor Ideas for Fall will you try f rst? I’d love to see how your creativity is sparked, so be sure to send me pictures!
Until next time,
-Libbie
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