Fall Decor Fun: How to Decorate for the Harvest Season

Whether you’re decorating the inside or outside of your space, there are many ways to use found materials and harvest produce to beautify your home.

 

 

The harvest is well underway, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by adorning your home and garden with seasonal treasures! Gourds, fall leaves, and other earthly gifts provide unique inspiration for your creativity. In this blog, let’s discover how you can incorporate these materials into your interior and exterior decor and infuse your living spaces with the spirit of fall and Halloween! 

 

Gourd Centerpieces

You don’t have to look further for great fall home decor pieces than your local gourd, pumpkin, or squash harvest. These seasonal vegetables come in tons of different colors, shapes, textures, and personalities and make for memorable standalone centerpieces for your next fall-themed dinner party. With that said, there’s no reason why you also can’t combine them with candles, fall leaves, and a cornucopia for an extra sensational display!  

 

Fall Branch Clippings 

With an artistic eye and a sharp pair of clippers, you can make spectacular seasonal displays using the fall leaves, just as you would with fresh-cut flowers in the spring! Trim small leaf-adorned branches off your favorite shrub or tree, bring them inside, place them into a dry vase, and enjoy this splendor of fall home decor!

 

Fall Grass Cuttings 

No, we’re not talking about the clippings from your lawn mower, but rather the exquisite gold and red stalks of ornamental grasses you have growing in your backyard! Sheer off a handful of dry stalks and place them in a dry vase for a great seasonal substitute to cut flowers and a standout piece of fall home decor. 

 

Fall Wreaths 

Christmas isn’t the only time we can use wreaths to celebrate the cycle of the seasons; fall offers plenty of materials to weave into stunning circular decor as well! Leave the evergreen boughs for winter and instead tie your wreath with leafless branches, straw, ornamental grass, colorful leaves, dry flower heads, twine, and ribbons. Hang it on the front door or use it as a centerpiece to add a bit of fall flair to your space. 

 

Carved Gourds and Pumpkins 

Of course, the scary faces of hand-carved Jack-O-Lanterns are a cherished Halloween tradition, but you can create lanterns with other designs to enjoy throughout the fall. Consider carving words like “love,” “home,” or “peace,” or the silhouettes of birds, trees, and leaves into your gourds for warm and seasonally-inspired decor items.     

 

Stacked Pumpkins  

Stacked pumpkins are the perfect piece of decor for your front steps or interior. Start with a large pumpkin on the bottom and stack successively smaller pumpkins on top, cutting away the stem of each except the top one so that they fit together snuggly. Also, cut a small hole in the bottom of each pumpkin so you can discreetly secure them together with a stake. 

 

Mini Pumpkin Decor

Miniature pumpkins are the perfect pieces of ready-made decor for placing around your home wherever you need to make a seasonal splash. Gather them in small pyramids, use them in centerpieces, place them on coffee tables… the only limit is your imagination!

 

Succulent Pumpkin Planters 

While miniature pumpkins make great standalone pieces of fall decor, you can take them to the next level by transforming them into vases for miniature succulents. Simply cut an opening in the top and drill a hole in the bottom for drainage. You can then fill it with your favorite succulents directly with a succulent potting mix or by using a small pot placed inside for a charming fall centerpiece. 

 

Pumpkin Porch Planters 

Similarly, you can also turn hollowed-out, full-sized pumpkins into fall planters that are perfect for your deck or front porch. Drill a hole or two in the bottom for drainage, and discreetly place a pot into the pumpkin and let the flowers cascade out of the top like hair. It’s a charming and fun way to combine these two great elements of fall decor!  

 

Seasonal Porch Decor 

Fall is one of the most creative times for front porch displays. With just a few cornstalks, pumpkins, straw bales, wooden stumps, fall-flowering planters, and decorative blankets, you can take your front door from a simple entryway to a portal that transports you into the very essence of the autumn season. You can even creatively arrange colorful leaves along your porch or add leaf garlands to your door frame for an extra seasonal flourish. 

 

Fall Leaf Garlands 

Picture your home as a goddess of autumn, and dress her in garlands of colorful fall leaves. String them together with twine and add them to your door frame, front porch, or banisters to tastefully and creatively bring the warm colors of fall into your home. It’s best to use leaves that have changed color but are still on the branches so they are pliable enough to sew together. 

 

The harvest is one of the most beautiful and abundant times of year for home decor. Whether you’re decorating the inside or outside of your space, there are many ways to use found materials and harvest produce to beautify your home. For more tips and supplies for fall home decor, visit our family-owned garden center in Glenside, PA!