5 Simple Ways to Make Your Home Feel Cosy This Autumn
I absolutely love autumn. I'm not one of those people who puts out a single pumpkin, lights a candle and calls it a day either. When it comes to seasonal decorating, I'm very much of the opinion that more is more!
Halloween in our house is always a little bit OTT, and Christmas is even worse. As soon as the weather starts getting cooler and the evenings get darker, I'm ready to fully embrace cosy season and start transforming the house.
That doesn't mean you have to cover every available surface in pumpkins (although you'll get absolutely no judgement from me if you do). One of the things I love about autumn decorating is how easy it is to make it your own. You can add a few warmer colours and little seasonal touches, or you can go all out with pumpkins, garlands, foliage and everything else you can get your hands on.
So whether you're after a little hint of autumn or, like me, you're ready to fully commit, here are five of my favourite ways to make your home feel extra cosy this season.
1. Pumpkins. Obviously.
It wouldn't be autumn without pumpkins, would it?
I love mixing pumpkins in different sizes, colours and textures rather than having everything perfectly matching. You can group them together on shelves and sideboards, add them to a fireplace or just keep finding increasingly ridiculous places to squeeze another one in. I'm definitely guilty of the latter.
And they don't all have to be orange. Traditional autumn colours look gorgeous, but mixing in softer or more neutral shades means you can choose colours that work with the rest of your home too.
2. Layer up the textures
This is probably one of the easiest ways to make a room instantly feel cosier.
Bring out the blankets, cushions and anything soft or tactile that's been abandoned during the summer. I love mixing those softer textures with natural wood, woven baskets and seasonal decorations.
It's also why I love fabric pumpkins. As well as adding colour, they bring another texture into a display and look lovely mixed with real pumpkins, foliage and other autumn decorations.
3. Create little autumn displays... everywhere
This is where the "more is more" approach rings true imo.
Shelves, fireplaces, console tables, windowsills etc etc they're all fair game. I love grouping things together rather than just placing individual decorations around the room. Try combining pumpkins with candles, books, fairy lights, dried flowers, garlands or things you've collected outside.
And don't worry too much about making everything perfectly symmetrical or matching. Different heights, textures and shapes make a display much more interesting.
Although if you suddenly realise you've spent 45 minutes rearranging three pumpkins until they're just right, I completely understand (but lol if you have kids you'll spend most of your time raging that they've moved them).
4. Bring the outdoors in
Autumn basically provides its own decorating supplies.
Pinecones, interesting branches, conkers and colourful leaves can all be brought into your displays, and going out to collect them is a lovely autumn activity in itself especially with children, though I can't lie some of the time my eye is twitching at the mess.
I love mixing natural elements with decorations I've already got. It stops everything looking too styled and means you can change your displays throughout the season without constantly buying something new.
You can also add faux foliage if you want something that'll last right through autumn without gradually disintegrating all over your furniture!
5. Buy things you'll be excited to unpack again next year
Considering how much I love seasonal decorating, this one is actually really important to me.
I don't think going OTT has to mean buying an entirely new set of decorations every autumn. Part of the excitement for me is getting the boxes back out and rediscovering all the things I've collected over the years.
That's something I really love about our plush pumpkins too. They're designed to be brought back out year after year, and because they're not specifically Halloween decorations, you can put them out at the beginning of autumn and keep them around long after the trick-or-treaters have gone home.
Add a couple of new pieces each year, move things around and style them differently, and your collection gradually becomes something that's completely your own.
