This delicious fall apple cider punch is perfect for any fall get-together or Thanksgiving celebration. It’s quick and easy to make and sure to be a hit!

Fall Beverage Bar

I always put together a little beverage bar in our dining room and I love to change it up each season. This year I added this cute pumpkin beverage dispenser and some amber glasses I found at Superstore. And since I had a cute fall punch bowl, I needed to come up with a fall punch!

Apple Cider Fall Punch

While I do love apple cider all on its own, sometimes it’s fun to put a little twist on things! This delicious apple cider fall punch is super easy to make with just a few ingredients.

Can you make this fall punch in advance?

Yes! If you want to get a jump start on the recipe, mix the cider, cranberry juice, and orange juice together in a large pitcher or drink dispenser. Refrigerate until you’re ready to serve and then add in the ginger ale and garnishes.

What can I do with the leftovers?

If you have a little bit of punch left and all of the garnishes, you can make up a simmering potpourri. Just add some water, a few cinnamon sticks and bring it all to a boil. Lower the temperature and simmer on low.  It smells just as good as it tastes!

Apple Cider Punch Float

If you want to be extra indulgent, try pouring this over some vanilla ice cream for a fun, fall float! Salted caramel ice-cream would also be good!

I hope you get a chance to give this apple cider punch a try!

More Fall Recipes

For more delicious fall recipes, give one of these a try…

Pumpkin Dessert

Cream Cheese Apple Dip

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Granola

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Dress up your mantel for fall with these modern fall mantel decorating ideas. Easy tips that you can do in your own home!

Fall Seasonal Simplicity Series

Welcome back to week three of the Fall Seasonal Simplicity series! Each week my blogging friends and I have been sharing some of our best fall ideas to help you celebrate the season in style. Today, we’re showing you our fall mantels all dressed up a cozy fall night. You can find all of the links at the end of the post, so don’t forget to check them out! If you missed the previous weeks of the series, you can find them here…

Week 1 –  Fall Crafts and DIY Projects

Week 2 – Free Fall Printables

Modern Fall Mantel

I find our mantel is one of the more awkward places to decorate in our house. It’s very long {over 11 feet!}, so it can be hard to fill it up without it becoming cluttered-looking – especially with the open shelving below it. This year I went a little more simple and I’m kind of liking the change.

Fall Mantel Decorating Ideas

The mantel is often the main focal point in the room, so it’s the perfect place to add a seasonal touch. Just a couple of simple swaps can make a big difference and change the whole feel of the room.

Focal Piece

I always start with the central focal piece and then move outwards as I decorate our mantel. For most of the year, we usually have a large clock hanging here, and last year I made a large DIY fall sign. 

This year, I opted for a simple arched mirror that I found on Amazon. I was originally going to hang it, but I actually like the reflection from it better when it’s slightly angled. Leaning it also meant that I didn’t have to drill any extra holes in the shiplap so that was a bonus too!

Fall Stems

Using fall branches or faux stems is an easy way to add height and interest to your mantel. There are so many different styles and color options – especially in the fall!  For our mantel I used these yellow and brown pampas grass stems in a tall vase to flank the edge of the mantel on either side. They were a little messy going up, but once they were all settled in the vase, they didn’t shed any more.

Taper Candles

I love adding lighting to our decor, and these candles add the perfect warm glow! I got the candle holders last year for Christmas and added these battery-operated taper candles. The candles turn on and off from a remote and can be put on a timer from 2-8 hours. You can also choose from a solid glow or more of a candle flicker light.

Fall Garland

I’ve always used quite a full fall garland across our mantel but, again, went a little simpler this year. Instead of using a garland, I stacked a couple of fall stems horizontally on either side of the mirror. I then layered on some twinkle lights and a string of gold leaves for a little extra texture and glow.

When in doubt, always add twinkle lights!

Fall Mantel Shelves

I usually love styling shelves, but I find these ones tricky to decorate – especially because they’re so deep. I’ve found that keeping it simpler works best. Less items that are larger in size tend to work better than smaller groups of items.

The other thing that makes these shelving units difficult to decorate is that they’re actually different sizes. The builder must have made a mistake when measuring, so there’s actually a difference of a few inches between sides. I ended up building my own DIY wood crates for the bottom so I could custom fit them for the different measurements. They hold photo albums as well as extra blankets and throw pillows.

I hope you found this helpful and it’s given you some ideas for your own fall mantel! I’ll be sharing the rest of our family room next week, so come on back for the full room tour. If you have any questions, just let me know! You can also see some of our previous fall mantel decor here…

• 2020 fall mantel
• 2019 fall mantel
• 2018 fall mantel

Shop the Post

You can find all of the links to the pieces used in our mantel below. If you have any questions, just let me know!

• battery-operated taper candles – Amazon {they come in white or ivory – mine are white}
• black metal taper candle holders – Amazon
• black arched mirror – Amazon
• pampas grass – Michaels
• vases – West Coast Gardens {local garden shop}
• rolling wood crates – DIY tutorial HERE
• colored eucalyptus stems – Pier 1 {from a couple of years ago}
• twinkle lights – Amazon

More Fall Mantel Decorating Ideas

For more fall mantel inspiration, check out all of these beautiful ideas from my blogging friends…

Warm Earthy Rustic Fall Mantel Decor at The Happy Housie
Elegant Boho Fall Mantel Decor Ideas at The DIY Mommy
Fall Mantel with Dried Florals at Deeply Southern Home
Vintage Fall Mantel Decor at Rambling Renovators

A Simple Fall Mantel at Craftberry Bush
Simple and Colorful Fall Decorating Ideas for Your Mantel at The Tattered Pew
Moody Fall Mantel at Modern Glam
Vintage Fall Mantel Decor at Joanna Anastasia

Simple Modern Fall Mantel at Taryn Whiteaker
Boho Cottage Fall Mantel Ideas at Tatertots and Jello
Simple Fall Mantel at A Pretty Life
Modern Fall Mantel at Clean & Scentsible

Adding Fall Touches in the Living Room at House by Hoff
Simple Fall Mantel Decor at Maison de Cinq
My Fall Mantels: Tips for Creating a Cozy & Inviting Space at Life is Better at Home
Cozy Farmhouse Mantel Decor for Fall at She Gave it a Go

Five Minute Fall Mantel at Finding Silver Pennies
Fall Shelf Styling Two Ways at My Sweet Savannah
Simple Fall Mantel Decor at Dans le Lakehouse
Modern Boho Fall Mantel Ideas at Life is a Party
Fall Fireplace Mantel Decor at Hallstrom Home

More Fall Decor

For more fall decor inspiration, check out these posts…

Fall Kitchen Decor

Lighted Fall Pumpkin Basket

Fall Foyer Ideas

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This leaf napkin fold tutorial is so quick and easy to create, but adds so much charm to your fall or Thanksgiving tablescape!

It’s time for another 10 minute decorating post!  Today we’re all sharing some quick and easy Thanksgiving decorating ideas to help you decorate your home in no time!  You can find the links to the rest of the projects at the end of the post, but I’ll start with this super easy leaf napkin fold tutorial.

These just take a minute or two to create and are so easy that you can even get your kids to do them if you’re short on time.  All you need is your regular paper napkins so they won’t really even cost you anything extra!

Leaf Napkin Fold Tutorial

Materials

• Paper napkins in the color of your choice.  Square ones work best but you can always trim down the rectangular ones if that’s what you have on hand.
• Twine or ribbon
• Hole Punch
• Paper for the leaf
• Brown ink {optional}
• Cinnamon Stick {optional}

Directions

• If you have a rectangular napkin, fold one of the corners over to create a triangle.  Trim the excess so you have a square.

• If you already have a square napkin, you just have to fold it in half diagonally.  This is what you should be starting with.

• Make a fold {about 1/2 inch} along the long side of the triangle.

• Flip the napkin over and make another fold of the same width.

• Continue with this basic accordion fold {folding on one side then flipping over} until you have folded all the way to the point.

• Pinch the napkin in the middle and fold it up on either side.

• Secure it at the base with some twine and then press the center of the leaf folds together.  Fluff and press the folds until you have the shape and definition that you like. {NOTE: You could use a really small piece of clear tape to secure the leaf in the centre if it’s not staying in place}.

• Cut a leaf shape from cardstock and punch a hole on one end.  Write the names of your guests or other Thanksgiving notes if desired.  For a more rustic look, crumple up the leaf and add a little brown ink to the edges.

• Tie the twine and slide in a cinnamon stick.

I promise that it takes way more time to read through these instructions than it does to make the leaf napkins!  I made 4 in less than 10 minutes.

More 10 Minute Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas

For more 10 minute Thanksgiving decorating ideas, be sure to check out the links below.  You can’t go wrong with a 10 minute project!

Decorating With Mini-Pumpkins by My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Transitional Thanksgiving to Christmas DIY Centerpiece by Setting For Four
Thanksgiving Centerpiece from Refresh Restyle
Thanksgiving Napkin Ring DIY from Stonegable

More Thanksgiving Ideas

For more Thanksgiving ideas, check out these posts…

Thanksgiving Tablescape and Free Printable Thanksgiving Place Cards

Thanksgiving Turkey Treats

Free Thanksgiving Printables

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Decorate your porch for fall with these colorful front porch fall decor ideas! Easy styling tips to add that perfect fall touch!

Fall Seasonal Simplicity Series

Welcome back to week FIVE of the fall seasonal simplicity series with The Happy Housie! I can’t believe how fast September went! Each week 20+ bloggers have been sharing their best fall ideas – from fall crafts and DIY projects to seasonal recipes and fall decor!  If you’ve missed any of the previous weeks, you can find them here…

• Easy Pumpkin Desserts {Fall Food Ideas}
• DIY Fall Sign {Fall DIY and Craft Ideas}
• Fall Mantel Decor Ideas {Fall Mantels and Vignettes}
• Cozy Fall Living Room Decor {Fall Home Tours}

This week we’re all showing your our favorite outdoor fall spaces! I’ll be sharing our fall front porch and you can find all of the rest of the ideas at the end of the post.

Our Colorful Fall Front Porch

Our fall front porch is the perfect example of how decorating doesn’t always go as planned! lol! For the past couple of years, I’ve done more of a rustic farmhouse style front porch. This year,I had originally planned to do more of a neutral design to go with a corn stalk wreath that I had bought. I was thinking along the lines of white mums, tall corn stalks, and more muted pumpkins.

But then, I couldn’t find white mums anywhere and I stumbled across these beautiful lighted faux maple trees at a local garden centre. So… I decided to just run with it and switch course. A colorful fall front porch it is!

Fall Front Porch Decor Ideas

If you look at our front porch from last year, you’ll see that I used a lot of the same decor pieces and elements as I did this year. But changing around just a few key pieces and switching up the colors can really make a big difference.

If you’re looking for some fall front porch decor ideas for your own home, here are some simple tips that you can use for any fall outdoor space…

Go pumpkin picking.

You can’t really have a fall front porch without pumpkins, right? There are SO many different varieties of pumpkins to choose from these days. Different colors, different sizes, different shapes and even different textures. Sometimes I like to stick with a similar style of pumpkin and sometimes I just use them all! This year I definitely mixed it up and have five different pumpkin varieties in almost all of the pumpkin colors. Be sure to follow these tips to make your pumpkins last longer and avoid pumpkin rot!

Add height.

I always like to have something on either side of our front door with some nice height. I used the lighted trees this year, but there are a variety of other items that you could pick. Corn stalks, tall fall branches, fall planters, or topiaries – whatever you like. If you have something a little smaller that you would like to use but still want the height, stack it on a small step stool or turn a box upside down like I did on our fall porch last year.

Create interest.

When it comes to displaying your decor, shop your home for items that you could use to add interest and texture to your space. Instead of laying all of my pumpkins on the ground, I added some wood planters {that I turned upside down} to add a bit of a rustic touch and hold a couple of pumpkins. The bottoms of the planters were not in the best condition, so I found some old fall scarves that I wasn’t using to layer over the top of them. It adds a little bit of color and creates a nice, cozy feeling.

Add some fall flowers or shrubs.

I love using mums in the fall because they come in such a variety of colors, sizes, and are relatively inexpensive.  If you’re not a mum person or just want to switch things up, however, there are lots of other fall plants and flowers that you can use. Look for marigolds, pansies, violas, celosia, rudbeckia, or ornamental cabbages to name a few. Choose a more mono-tone color palette you love or mix it up with all of your favorite colors!

Dress up the door.

A wreath adds a warm, inviting touch to your front porch. I had originally planned on keeping the corn stalk wreath here so there was still a bit of neutral. But, this one from a few years seemed to go with the rest of the decor better

Light it up.

As the nights start to get darker, it’s so nice to come home to a glowing front porch. I love the cozy feeling of warm white lights and the flickering light of candles – especially when I don’t have to remember to turn them on. We have the trees on an automatic outdoor timer and the outdoor candles also come with an automatic timer. They’re all set to go on at dusk and then stay on for 6 hours.

I wish I could get a good picture at night, but the white lanterns have such a pretty glow especially sitting under the trees.

And there you have it! My neutral turned colorful fall front porch decor. It’s definitely fall y’all!

More Outdoor Fall Ideas

For more outdoor fall decor inspiration, check out these posts. There’s nothing like the beauty of fall!

And today I’ve joined some of my talented blogging friends who are also sharing their outdoor spaces decked out for fall. You can hop around and check out their posts by clicking on the links below their image.

The Happy Housie / Tatertots & Jello / Craftberry Bush / A Pretty Life

Lolly Jane / Rambling Renovators / Cassie Bustamante / My Sweet Savannah

The DIY Mommy / Willow Street Interiors / Cherished Bliss / Amidst the Chaos

Finding Silver Pennies / Life is a Party / Chrissy Marie Blog / Life is Better at Home

Modern Glam / This is Our Bliss / She Gave it a Go / Clean & Scentsible

More Fall Ideas

If you’re still looking for more fall ideas, you might like these posts…

Harvest Moon Fall Tablescape

Fall Kitchen Home Tour

Pumpkin Season Free Fall Printable

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Create a warm and inviting home with these cozy fall living room decor ideas. Simple ways to add a fall touch and a little coziness to any space.

Fall Seasonal Simplicity Series

It’s week 4 of the fall seasonal simplicity series and this week we’re celebrating fall all week long! Each day, there will be 6 new fall home tours for you to view. I always love seeing all of the different styles, decor tips, and seasonal ideas shared, so be sure to check them out for some fall inspiration. If you’re coming over from The Turquoise Home – welcome!

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Our Living Room Home Tour

I’m continuing on with our fall home tour today and showing you our cozy fall living room. If you missed the previous fall home tour posts, you can find our fall dining room here…

and our fall kitchen decor ideas here.

Now let’s move onto the living room!

Our Cozy Fall Living Room Decor

We have a pretty open floor plan on our main floor and our living room is right off the kitchen. We use this space a lot as a family to hang out, watch movies, or just sit and chat while we’re making dinner. As the cooler fall weather starts to hit, I love to cozy up this space. Due to the times, I have a feeling we’ll be spending even more time in here this fall and winter!

If you’re wanting to add some fall warmth to your own home, I’ve put together my favorite tips for creating an inviting and cozy space. There’s never been a better time than now to create a comfy space for your family to relax and hang out in!

Bring out the blankets.

I’m definitely one of those people that always likes to have a blanket around. There’s nothing like curling up on the sofa with a nice, cozy throw! Not only are blankets functional, but they’re also a great way to add color and texture to your space. From soft and fuzzy and faux fur to cable knit or chunky weaves, you can’t go wrong with a good fall blanket {or two of three!}. Roll blankets up in a basket, hang them on a blanket ladder, or drape them over a chair or sofa.

Layer on the pillows.

Another easy way to add texture and color is with throw pillows. I like to always have a base of neutral pillows that can be used throughout the year and then layer on seasonal pillows. Look for pillows with a variety of textures and warm tones to add some extra coziness to your living room. You can keep extra pillows in a basket or stacked up in a corner. They can always be grabbed for extra floor seating for the kids or just sprawling out on the floor.

To save on space, purchase just the pillow cases when you can and re-use the inserts. If you do have full pillows that need to be stored off-season, you can use vacuum storage bags to keep the fabrics protected and save on space. The bags also work great for any seasonal throws that you may have.

Add in the warm tones.

While I do love neutrals, I always gravitate towards the warm, fall tones once the cooler weather hits. Even if you don’t like orange, you can still use wheat tones, warm metallics, wood tones or even more muted orange colors to bring in that cozy feeling.

Dress up the mantel.

Since the mantel is often the focal point of the room, it’s a good place to start with your decorating. I made this DIY wood sign and brought in the metallic gold tones with the ‘Autumn’ and used this as the starting point for the room.

I then brought in more of the warm tones with the amber glass and copper lights. You can find the rest of the details of our fall mantel HERE.

Turn on the lights.

The lights are always my favorite part! To get that warm, comforting glow you can add twinkle lights, candles, battery operated candles, or simply turn on the fireplace.

I always look for twinkle lights and battery operated candles that have automatic timers. I love having them come automatically as the sun goes down and I don’t have to worry about remembering to turn them off before I go to bed. The warm white lights are definitely my favorite.

Add some fall scents.

Fall has got to be the best season for scents! Create some fall essential oil blends using oils such as cinnamon, cardamom, clove, or orange or purchase other fall fragrance oils to a diffuser. There are also a ton of delicious fall scented candle options {even if you’re not a pumpkin spice fan!}. My absolute favorite is the copper leaves scent from Illume. I have to get one every year and save it for those times that I can really enjoy it. It comes in a variety of pretty containers that can be used afterwards.

Spread the scents around throughout the room for a nice light scent that isn’t too overpowering.

And that about wraps things up! I hope you enjoyed the tour and are inspired to add a little coziness to your own space. You could use the tips in the bedroom too if you’re looking for more of a cozy retreat all for yourself!

To continue on with the home tours today, head on over to see Jo-Anna at A Pretty Life. You might also want to check out all of her delicious fall recipes while you’re there! You can also find all of the links below.

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Fall Home Tour Line-Up

Are you ready for the rest of the beautiful fall home tours? There are so many different fall decor tips, styles, and ideas shared – you’ll be full of fall inspiration! I’ll be updating the links as the week goes on, so be sure to check back!

Sharing today with me…

Tuesday

The Turquoise Home / Clean & Scentsible / A Pretty Life

Chrissy Marie Blog / Colleen Pastoor / Jennifer Maune

And sharing the rest of this week…

Monday

The Happy Housie / Modern Glam / This is Simplicite

House by Hoff / Maison de Cinq / Inspiration for Moms

Wednesday

Finding Silver Pennies / She Gave it a Go / The Tattered Pew

My Sweet Savannah / Willow Street Interiors / Taryn Whiteaker Designs

Thursday

Cherished Bliss / Life is Better at Home / The DIY Mommy

Cuckoo 4 Design / Life is a Party / Rambling Renovators

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Create a beautiful fall mantel or vignette with these cozy fall mantel decor ideas. Easy tips that can be adapted to your own color preference and decor style.

Fall Seasonal Simplicity Series

Welcome back to another week of the fall seasonal simplicity series! So far, we’ve shared some delicious fall recipes as well as some fun fall crafts and DIY projects. This week we’ve got fall mantels and vignettes lined up for you. There are over 20 beautiful fall mantel ideas to help inspire you to create a cozy fall mantel {or even just a fall vignette!} of your own.  You can find all of the projects at the end of the post, so be sure to check them out!

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Fall Mantel Decor Ideas

I always find our mantel a little challenging to decorate since it’s SO long! It’s hard to find that balance between keeping it interesting and not making it appear to cluttered.As a result, it usually takes a little playing around with it before I get a look that I like. Today I thought I’d share my step by step process that I use when it comes to switching up our mantel decor…

Start with a focal point.

When decorating a mantel, I always find it easiest to start at the center and work my way outwards. Choose a focal piece for the center of the mantel that you love. It could be some artwork, a mirror, or other interesting wall decor. You could even use a grouping of a few items together if you don’t have one large piece that you would like to use.  Whatever you choose, this will serve as the anchor for the whole mantel display and should be the biggest and tallest object in the design. The visual “weight” of the focal point should also balance out the visual weight of the wall space above the mantel and the fireplace below.

Since I wanted to switch up our focal point for fall and didn’t have anything to use, I made my own DIY canvas sign. Creating your own focal piece is a great idea if you can’t find anything that you like in the correct size for your space. Since the canvas is fairly light, I was able to easily hang it using a Command Canvas Hanger. It always makes me happy when I don’t have to add nail holes!

Add width and visual weight.

It’s time to add on the next layer! Think of what you would like to add on either end of the mantel. This tends to be easiest when the items are the same on each side, but, if you like to be more creative, you can definitely use different objects. The most important aspect is keeping the visual weight similar between the two sides. You also want the height of the objects to be a little smaller in size than the focal point {but not too small!}. As a very rough estimate, I like to make the height of the objects on either side about 2/3rds the height of the focal piece.

Because our mantel is so long, I generally go for more of a symmetrical look on either side of the mantel. For this fall mantel, I used some amber glass vases on either end with some faux fall stems in my favorite fall colors. I wish the amber bottles were slightly bigger, but those were the biggest I could find.

Layer on texture and interest.

Once you have the focal point and end pieces set, you just need to fill in any areas that are looking empty. Think of adding light layers to your mantel until you get the look you want. I started with an oak garland with acorns and pinecones. I then added some staggered pumpkins of various textures to draw the eye along the mantel. Ideally I would have liked to add a little more height somewhere along the garland but everything I tried just made it look too busy. I’m keeping my eyes open for some thin black pillar candle holders to try, but this will do for now.

Create cozy.

I always think of fall and winter as the cozy seasons, and love to use lights or candles to help create the warm, cozy feeling. I found these copper ball string lights at Michaels last week and I love them! Even when they’re not turned on during the day, they still give off a little glow when the light reflects off of them. They also come with a timer function so you can just set the start time and they’ll come on every night for four hours.

They look so pretty at night and it’s always a treat when they go on without me having to do anything!

And it feels even cozier with the warmth of the fireplace. We’ve actually only had one day that was cool enough to use it so far, but I know there will be many more ahead!

I hope you found the fall mantel decor ideas helpful and are inspired to dress up your own mantel. If you have any questions, just let me know!

More Fall Mantel Decor Ideas

For more beautiful fall mantel and decor ideas, check out the posts below. I’m loving all of the different styles and color scheme used!

The Happy Housie / Tatertots and Jello / The Handmade Home
Modern Glam / Taryn Whiteaker Designs

Craftberry Bush / Cassie Bustamante / Cherished Bliss
My Sweet Savannah / The DIY Mommy

Amidst the Chaos / She Gave it a Go / Life is a Party
Clean & Scentsible / This is Our Bliss

Finding Silver Pennies / House by Hoff / Rambling Renovators
Jennifer Maune / Maison de Cinq

This is Simplicite / Lolly Jane / Life is Better at Home

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Get inspired for fall with this neutral fall dining room decor! Lots of fall decorating ideas and simple tips to add a cozy fall touch to your home.

Fall Home Tours

Are you ready for some beautiful fall home decor inspiration? This week I’m participating in a fun fall home tour hop with 30 talented blogging friends. Each day this week, 6 bloggers will be opening up their homes and showing you their favorite fall decor ideas. I love seeing all of the different decor styles and decorating tips that are shared, so I hope you get a chance to check them out. You can find everyone participating at the end of the post.

Before we get started I would like to take a minute to thank Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for putting these seasonal tours together each year. This season’s tour is extra special because Marty recently lost her husband to Covid-19 in addition to battling the illness herself.  We will all be thinking of her and her family throughout these tours and are sending her lots of love and prayers.

If you’re new here or coming over from Decor To Adore – welcome! I’m so glad to have you here and hope you enjoy the tour. Grab an apple cider and come on in!

Neutral Fall Dining Room Decor

If you haven’t guessed already, today I’ll be sharing our fall dining room decor with you. Our dining room is the first room that you see when you’re standing in our front entry way so I always like to deck it out for the different seasons. I think it’s probably my favorite room to decorate!

As we tour through our dining room, I thought I’d share some fall decorating tips with you. These ideas can be applied to any room. Not just the dining room! Even just a few little touches can make a big impact, so don’t feel overwhelmed. It can be a lot of fun coming up with ideas and adding a little fall coziness to your home!

Choose a color scheme.

I’m always torn between the pretty netural fall decor and the more traditional fall colors. So this year, I did a little of both! I used the more traditional colors in our kitchen and living room but decided to keep our dining room more neutral. I do love the more muted fall colors and they go so well with metallics like gold or copper.

If you’re having trouble choosing a color scheme, it can be helpful to choose an inspiration piece to pull colors from. It could be a piece of artwork, a throw pillow, a particular decor piece you like or anything else that you’re drawn to. I found this Pumpkin Spice Latte sign at Michales and loved the soft muted colors.

Get inspired by nature.

Fall is one of the prettiest times of the year. So take advantage of all of the inspiration that nature has to offer! I used a variety of nature-inspired elements in the room including wheat, acorns, corn husks, and pine cones. You can also find a lot of realistic faux options too. Fall stems, pumpkins, and gourds all come in a variety of colors that would go with any fall color scheme.

Create a fall centerpiece.

Dress up your dining room table with a pretty fall centerpiece. It doesn’t have to be anything too elaborate and sometimes the simpler ones end up being my favorite. Shop your home for a large bowl or basket that you could fill with pumpkins or faux stems. Or gather a cutting board or tray to use as a base I shared my simple step by step process that I used for putting together this nature inspired fall centerpiece HERE.

Use printables.

Printables are one of the easiest ways to switch up your holiday decor and you can find many free fall printables to download online. I created these Scandinavian style fall printables to use in our dining room this year to work with our color scheme. If you like to use printables for the different seasons, just keep all of the prints in one frame and swap them around as the seasons change.

Put together a beverage bar.

A beverage bar is a fun way to enjoy all of those delicious tastes of fall. A couple of weeks ago, I shared our hot beverage bar that I set up on our sideboard. It’s filled with hot chocolate, fall-flavored teas, and some fall syrups that I add to frothed steamed milk. I don’t drink coffee, but you could totally make a coffee bar too.

You can grab the free fall beverage labels and hot beverage bar printables on this post.

I also put together a cute apple cider bar in the other corner of the room. I love apple cider and look forward to it every year.

While we obviously don’t have it filled with apple cider on a regular basis, I do often fill it with water and infuse cinnamon and apples in it. And some dried apples and caramels always go well with anything!

Turn on the glow.

Adding some lights or candles to your dining room is the perfect way to create a warm, cozy atmosphere. Personally, I like to mix in twinkle lights anywhere I can. lol! I used some on our centerpiece, our hot beverage bar, and as a garland above our hutch. It looks so pretty at night!

Look for lights that have an automatic on/off switch so you don’t have to remember to turn them on and off each day. I set mine to come on just as the sun is going down so there’s always a pretty glow.

I also have a couple of lighted Christmas trees that I’ve kept out on our sideboard. To make them look a little more fall-like, I added some faux fall leaves to it. I think it’s my favorite thing in the room. The leaves take on such a pretty, warm glow!

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I’m the last home on the tour today, but Anita from Far Above Rubies will be kicking things off again tomorrow morning. Please say hello to her for me!

Fall Home Tour Line-Ups

I hope you can find some time to visit some of the other beautiful fall home tours! There are a variety of decor styles included, so you’re sure to find tons of inspiration to help cozy up your home. I’ll be updating the links each day as new tours are posted, so be sure to check back. Enjoy the tours!

Monday Fall Home Tours

It All Started With Paint / Inspiration for Moms / Modern Glam / Southern State of Mind / Decor to Adore / Clean and Scentsible

Tuesday Fall Home Tours

Far Above Rubies / Town and Country Living / Thrifty and Chic / StoneGable / Setting for Four / Making it in the Mountains

Wednesday Fall Home Tours

Seeking Lavender Lane / The Wood Grain Cottage / Duke Manor Farm / 11 Magnolia Lane / Life on Cedar Lane

Thursday Fall Home Tours

Thistlewood Farm /  Hymns and Verses / Follow The Yellow Brick Home / Our Southern Home /  Remodelando la Casa / Pink Peppermint Design

Friday Fall Home Tours

Worthing Court / CitrineLiving / Cherished Bliss / Delightful Order / A Stroll Thru Life

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Add some coziness to your home with a fun fall hot beverage bar. Lots of pretty fall decor ideas and easy tips to set up your own hot beverage bar.

If you’ve been around here for a while you know that setting up a seasonal beverage bar is one of my favorite things to do. I try to make something a little different every season and have lots of fun coming up with different combinations. If you haven’t tried one before, I encourage you to give it a go! It doesn’t need to be a big space. I often just use a little corner of the kitchen or small side table/tray in our dining room. Here’s some inspiration for you!

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Our Fall Hot Beverage Bar

Creating a fall hot beverage bar is the perfect way to add some coziness to your space. They’re also a fun way to incorporate function with your seasonal decor and can be totally customized to your style and preferences.

The inspiration for our hot beverage bar came from this Pumpkin Spice Latte sign that I found at Michaels. {I tried to find a link for you but couldn’t see it online}. The funny thing is, I’ve never actually had a pumpkin spice latte! I just really liked the stye and muted colors, so I bought it anyways. To hang it, we used a Command crystal knob hook and topped it with a couple of faux fall leaves.

I also used the same faux leaves to turn our lighted Christmas trees into pretty fall trees. I just pulled the leaves off the stems and slid them onto some of the thinner branches. For the thicker branches, I attached the leaves with some clear elastic hair bands.

They look especially pretty when they’re all lit up!

What You Need for a Fall Hot Beverage Bar

I’ve always loved putting together little beverage bars. I think the best thing about them is how fun and easy they are to put together. Sometimes I find something new that inspires me and sometimes I just shop my home and try to come up with creative ideas to use what I already have. Either way, you’re sure to create something pretty and functional for your home!

The Basics

You really don’t need much to put together a hot beverage bar. I’ve listed some of the basic items below, but even these can change a bit depending on what type of drink you’ll be serving.

• mugs or cups. You can go for a neutral color so you can use them year round or find a few seasonal ones to add in. These owl mugs are still available at Superstore if you live in Canada. Copper mule mugs also look really pretty for fall decor.
• tea pot. My owl tea pot is no longer available but this one is also cute!
• coffee maker
• milk frother. You can get more expensive ones but I find this handheld one works great.
• napkins. These are an easy and inexpensive way to add some color and texture to your display.

Warm Drink Options

There are lots of different options that you can choose for your fall hot beverage bar. Don’t feel like you have to stick with one drink either – the more the better!

• coffee
• hot chocolate {I’ll share my pumpkin spice hot chocolate recipe soon!}
• apple cider
• fall flavored teas
• steamed milk {this is really good with fall flavored syrups!}

Add-Ons

• fall flavored syrups. I love the Skinny Syrups. They have lots of delicious seasonal flavors to choose from.
• marshmallows
• cinnamon shaker {I have mine in the little pumpkin salt and pepper shaker}
• cinnamon sticks
• caramels
• whipped cream
• fall colored sprinkles
• caramel syrup

Decor Touches

Depending on your space, you might not have a lot of room for added seasonal decor, but even a few touches make a big difference. For small spaces look for decor pieces that double as functional items. Here are a few things that I often use…

• seasonal napkins or napkins to match the color scheme. A little punch of color makes a big impact!
• twinkle lights
• faux stems in seasonal colors. Don’t be afraid to cut these down into smaller pieces or pull off the leaves or blooms.
• free fall printables {You can find all of my free fall printables here}
• small seasonal items to add texture or height. For fall this could be wheat bunches, small real or faux pumpkins, apples, colored or themed tea towels, etc.
• find small cake stands or other risers to add height and interest. This not only allows you to fit a little more in your space but provides a more visually interesting display.

Fall Hot Beverage Bar Printables

If you’d like to create your own fall hot beverage bar, I’ve created some free printable labels that you can use.

DOWNLOAD FALL HOT BEVERAGE BAR LABELS

DOWNLOAD HOT BEVERAGES
5×7  /  8×10

I hope these ideas give you some inspiration to create your own fall hot beverage bar! Let me know if you make one or tag me in your photos!

More Fall Beverage Bar Ideas

For more fall beverage bar inspiration, check out these posts…

Apple Cider Bar

Fall Beverage Bar

Halloween Hot Chocolate Bar

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This easy pumpkin dessert has a smooth and creamy base with a tasty cake crumble topping. Full of all of your favorite fall spices!

Seasonal Simplicity Series

The fall seasonal simplicity series is back! Each week my blogger friends and I will be sharing our best fall ideas to help you enjoy the season. Everything from fall decor ideas to seasonal crafts, DIY projects, and more! Today we’re kicking it off with our favorite fall recipes, so get ready for some delicious fall foods!

Easy Pumpkin Dessert

I’m not usually much of a baker, but there’s something about fall that inspires me! I love all of the fall flavors and delicious comfort foods that come with the season. While I’m not a big fan of the pumpkin spice latte, I pretty much love everything else pumpkin!

If a pumpkin pie and a pumpkin cake had a baby, it would be this pumpkin dessert. Personally, I love it way more than pumpkin pie and I think it just might be our Thanksgiving dessert this year. The base is smooth and creamy with a tasty cake crumble topping. It’s SO good!!

This pumpkin dessert takes less than 20 minutes to prep and is super easy to make. I like to serve it warm and topped with some vanilla ice cream. You can serve it on a plate like a cake, or place it in a bowl if you like to mix it all up with the ice cream.

Pumpkin Dessert Recipe

This pumpkin dessert recipe is the perfect fall treat or Thanksgiving dessert. If you want something a little different from the traditional pumpkin pie, this is it! Feel free to tweak the fall spices to your personal preferences.

I hope you enjoy this pumpkin dessert as much as we do. Let me know if you try it!

More Fall Recipes

Don’t go yet! Here are more delicious fall recipes that I know you’ll love. They all look SO good and make me so excited for fall. Just click on the links for the full recipes!

Low-Carb Keto Blackberry Muffins at The Happy Housie
Goat Cheese Stuffed Figs at Finding Silver Pennies
Almond Twist Bread at Place of My Taste
Slow Cooker Apple Butter at Life is a Party

Puff Pastry Apple Tart at Modern Glam
Easy Pumpkin Dessert at Clean & Scentsible
Sweet Potato Casserole at She Gave it a Go
Easy Apple Spice Bread at Jennifer Maune

Easy Apple Muffins with Crumb Topping at The DIY Mommy
Rustic Mini Apple Galettes at Tatertots and Jello
Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Bars at Maison de Cinq
Pumpkin Sheet Pan Pancakes at A Pretty Life in the Suburbs

Delicious Beef Bourguignon Recipe at Paint Me Pink
Hearty Autumnal Yam Soup at This is Simplicite
Apple Pie Chia Pudding at Cherished Bliss
Baked Brie with Blueberries and Bacon at This is Our Bliss
Salmon with Sherry and Tomato Cream Sauce at Willow Street Interiors

Fall Pumpkin Coffee Cake Muffins at Inspiration for Moms
Baked Zucchini Donuts with Vanilla Glaze at Satori Design for Living
Pecan Spice Biscotti at My Sweet Savannah
Best Homemade Lasagne Recipe at The Handmade Home
Crispy Parmesan Fried Zucchini at Two Twenty One

Pumpkin Nutella Swirl Bread

Slow Cooker Apple Crisp

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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This cute and colorful turkey veggie pizza makes the perfect Thanksgiving appetizer! It’s quick and easy to make and always a party hit!

Thanksgiving Appetizers

I think my favorite party food is always the appetizers! I would gladly skip the real turkey at Thanksgiving for this crescent roll turkey veggie pizza. Last Christmas I made a Christmas wreath veggie pizza so I thought I would try to make a Thanskgiving version. I think I might love this one even more and the veggie pizza recipe is always a crowd pleaser. If you’re looking for a new Thanksgiving appetizer to try, I’m sure this one will be a hit!

Turkey Veggie Pizza Recipe

Gobble gobble! Do you want to give this turkey veggie pizza a try? It’s a quick and easy recipe that is pretty much fool proof!

Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza Tips

• Heat the cream cheese in the microwave for 15-20 seconds to soften it up before mixing it with the sour cream.
• If you want to make the pizza the night before, just leave off the tomatoes until serving time. Refrigerate and cover well with Saran wrap.
• Add extra flavor by using chive or garlic and herb cream cheese.
• Try mixing up the herbs and seasonings for different flavor combinations. Dill, thyme, basil, parsley, rosemary, ranch seasoning – whatever you like!
• I don’t like the crust to be too thick so I prick it with a fork about half way through baking time so it doesn’t rise as much.
• Use any combination of red, orange, and yellow vegetables that you would like. You could also chop the carrots instead of shredding.

Let me know if you try it! I’d love to see all of the veggie pizza turkeys out there!

More Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas

If you’re looking for more Thanksgiving recipe ideas, check out these posts…

Slow Cooker Creamy Corn

Salted Caramel Apple Pie

Turkey Treats

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