Thursday 11 October 2018

5 Top Tips for an Autumnal Home

Autumn


Summer is gone and Autumn is certainly here. In a few short weeks it will be time for winter, and before you know it, it will be spring and summer time again.

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves though. For the time being at least, autumn is here.

Everything around us is changing as the weather turns colder and the leaves fall. As nature does it’s own thing outside, it gets a lot of people wondering what they can change inside to become more autumnal.

With that in mind, we have put together our 5 top tips for making your home more autumnal to take you through the end of 2018 and into 2019.

Let’s begin!

1. Think White


White backgrounds make it easy for you to change from one season to the next. White, cream or ivory coloured walls provide the foundations for playing around with different decor and colours throughout a room.

Cushions, throws, bedding and curtains can all be changed with ease and will always fit in with a light coloured backdrop. Replace your summery cushions with autumnal ones and the job is an easy one. Painting the walls is the hardest part, but once you have a light setting, you can play around with different decor as you move from one season to the next. You could even have a rug for spring/summer and a different one for autumn/winter that you rotate every 6 months to give that particular room a different feel.

2. Consider Layers


One of the best ways to add an autumn feeling into your home is with textured layers. An extra blanket at the end of the bed or a fluffy throw for the couch will help to add warmth to your home throughout the chilly months.

Don’t go overboard by adding layers in every room. A few subtle changes will make a massive difference to the feel of your home.

5 Top Tips for an Autumnal Home


3. Don’t Neglect Nature


A lot of people think that nature is for the spring and summer months, but adding decorative natural elements to your home in the autumn can have a huge impact. Leaves, dried twigs and branches, acorns and fresh fruit are a great way to add more of a autumnal feel in your home.

4. Get Creative with Textures


Autumn is a great time to experiment with different textures around the home. Consider adding a few fuzzy rugs throughout and change to new autumnal bedding. Softer bed sheets and pillow covers are a clever idea and as with point 2, you could also look to introduce blankets and throws throughout your home. The change in season is a perfect time to introduce new feelings.

5. Love your Lighting


Shorter days and longer, darker nights offer the perfect opportunity to introduce new lighting to your home. Scented candles are a solid idea, as are mason jars. You might even want to look for new lamps to create a more cosy setting, instead of using the ‘big light’.

Whatever your plans are for giving your home a makeover this autumn, we hope our 5 top tips will help you moving forward.