Autumn can be a great time to prepare your home for sale. Bringing the joy of fall’s beauty and bounty into your home helps create coziness and warmth that appeal to potential buyers. Try these decorating tips to help turn your spaces into havens of fall comfort.
- Incorporate fall colors into your spaces. Use warm, rich hues like burnt orange, terracotta, deep reds, browns and golds to reflect the changing leaves and fall landscape.
- Add cozy textures. Introduce plush throws, knitted blankets, and soft pillows into your living spaces for extra comfort and coziness.
- Use natural elements. Decorate mantels and create beautiful tablescapes with pumpkins, gourds, dried corn stalks, pinecones, and acorns for a natural fall look.
- Update your front porch. Add a fall wreath, potted mums, and pumpkins to welcome guests with autumn cheer.
- Add candles for ambiance. Candles with autumn scents like pumpkin spice, cinnamon, and apple make a space cozy and warm.
- Use fall-themed art. Swap out your wall art and prints with fall-themed designs featuring elements like autumn leaves, forest scenes, or harvest-inspired pieces.
- Decorate your fireplace mantel. Add garlands, candles, and seasonal décor like small pumpkins or gourds to your mantel.
- Bring in warm lighting. Use warm-toned lamps, mini lamps, string lights, lanterns, or fairy lights to create a cozy glow in your space.
- Create a fall entryway. Decorate your entryway with a bench or console table, cozy textiles, and seasonal décor.
- Set up a fall vignette in a neglected space like a kitchen corner or book nook by arranging small collections of fall items on a tray or wood cutting board.
Welcome potential buyers and visitors into your home by showcasing the comfort of fall. These easy, small decorating touches can work in your home from September through November, serving as a cozy backdrop for autumn memories.
