Have a look at my modern farmhouse living room decorated for an early fall with neutrals and pops of gold.
FALL | Published September 11, 2020
No one says that you have to jump right into the fall decorating season and fill the house with orange, red, yellow, and pumpkins galore. Since this is still early September I'm kind of easing into the autumn and can always add more of the typical fall decor and color later.
Actually, if you have a lot of decorations or don't always feel like your home feels cozy and cohesive because you've got too much going on, having two "collections" of decor can help you spread things out and alleviate some of the overwhelm that happens when you've got totes full of stuff and no clue what to do with it all.
Actually, if you have a lot of decorations or don't always feel like your home feels cozy and cohesive because you've got too much going on, having two "collections" of decor can help you spread things out and alleviate some of the overwhelm that happens when you've got totes full of stuff and no clue what to do with it all.
When it comes to doing home tours, I'm never quite sure exactly what to talk about, probably because I am a visual person who most enjoys just looking at the pictures. So for today, we'll keep the chatter to a minimum and I'll just let you wander through my living room as you'd like sharing only when there is actually something worthwhile to say.
The actual inspiration for this space came from some plaid fabric I picked up at Hobby Lobby for pillows. It just so happened to coordinate with a Hello Pumpkin pillow from JoAnn Fabrics that I bought last year.
And from there, I tried to stick to a muted gold and steel blue palette with my favorite green oak leaves tucked in various places. Like I said, it's an early fall space so later those green leaves can be replaced with more appropriate fall colors.
The gold tones were repeated in the glass vases on the coffee table and (faux) bundle of goldenrod mixed with some real branches cut from my walnut tree. I think goldenrod is a beautiful fall "flower" (ahem, weed), but my allergies would never allow me to bring it into the house. Mixing the real with the fake makes it all seem less artificial.
(You can find a similar faux flower here.)
(You can find a similar faux flower here.)
On the mantel are two magnolia leaf garlands filled with pine cones, greenery, and orange berries hung asymmetrically near the edge. To add a little more oomph to the right side, I tucked in some Christmas greens that coordinates with the greenery already in the garland. You really can't see it, but it adds some height to the portion resting behind the candlesticks.
On my handmade picture ledge shelves (learn how to make your own here), I placed various fall decor including a seasonal quote and black and white leaf sketch. These two pieces of "art" are available here for you to download and use in your own home, absolutely free. I tried to repeat the antique brass used elsewhere in the room over here with the smaller frame.
And tucked in the corner at the bottom of the staircase, I added my rustic wood ladder for height with a fiddle leaf fig I bought at TJ Maxx and a dark wood pumpkin from Home Goods.
Now let's take one last glance around the room....
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