It’s already November and Thanksgiving is right behind the corner!
Have you already decorated your house and backyard? In the case you are falling behind on the decor duties or just want to add something new to your existing decorations, check out our extensive post!
Every year, I want to do something new that I have not tried before but also something that is easy to do. I have been looking for super easy fall decor ideas on Pinterest, Instagram, and blogs… and found so many of them!
In this post, I collected 21 of my most favorite super easy fall decor ideas to try this autumn. Dive in – and let me know what you think in the comments!
Contents
- 1 1. Vintage cup with acorns and leaves
- 2 2. Pumpkins with jute rope winded around
- 3 3. Colorful blankets on a ladder
- 4 4. Grow-yourself fall decor
- 5 5. Plenty of apples everywhere
- 6 6. Perfect copper hues
- 7 7. Mini pumpkin garland
- 8 8. Porch pumpkin garland
- 9 9. Knob top pumpkins
- 10 10. Cute faced mini pumpkins
- 11 11. Copper striped pumpkins
- 12 12. Rain boots decor
- 13 13. Yellow leaves in turquoise rain boots
- 14 14. Mini pumpkins on an embroidery hoop
- 15 15. Pumpkins with branches on a mantel
- 16 16. Central piece with a pumpkin under a cloche
- 17 17. Pumpkins going up on an urn
- 18 18. Coastal vibes in traditional decor
- 19 19. Blue, a fresh hue of fall
- 20 20. Bowl with pine cones and acorn string lights
- 21 21. Candy jar with paper flowers and a mini light string
- 22 Final Words
1. Vintage cup with acorns and leaves
This cup makes a cute shelve accent that can be full of memories! Use your grandma old cup or fill the cup with pieces collected at a meaningful place to make it a memorable decoration.
You will need:
- a few acorns
- a vintage cup
- dry grass
- dry oak leaves
How to make:
- Fill the cup with the grass.
- Make a depression slightly off the middle.
- Add the acorns in the depression.
- Tuck the leaves into the grass next to the acorns.
Make a depression slightly off the middle
2. Pumpkins with jute rope winded around
A super easy and inexpensive way to add some rustic touch to your pumpkins is to wind some jute rope around it.
You will need:
- pumpkins
- jute rope
How to make:
- Attach one end of the rope to the stem.
- Wind the rope around the pumpkin.
- Secure the other end of the rope around the stem.
3. Colorful blankets on a ladder
Courtenay from creeklinehouse.com showed us another super easy fall decor. Just put your colorful warm blankets or scarves on a display by hanging them on a wall ladder.
You will need:
- a wall ladder
- a couple of colorful blankets or scarves
How to make:
- Place the ladder where you want your decoration to be.
- Hang the blankets on the different height.
4. Grow-yourself fall decor
Susan from www.sawnailandpaint.com went with a super easy fall decor consisting entirely of the goodies produced by her garden.
Gather some green apples from your garden (or your fridge) and place them next to a white pumpkin. Add a splash of texture by including some stems of Hydrangea from your garden or flower shop.
You will need:
- a white pumpkin
- a couple of green apples
- some green stems or flowers
- a white or neutral colored vase
How to make:
- Place together the pumpkin and the apples.
- Put the stems into a vase.
- Place the vase behind the apples.
5. Plenty of apples everywhere
Kendra from threebeancircus.com has decided for not having pumpkins in her fall decor just yet. After all, it’s only September. In her post, she gives a few alternatives and the first one is decorating with apples only!
Yes, we hear you, Kendra! We love apples too.
You will need:
- a bunch of red and green apples
- a few stems of baby breath flowers
- a basket
How to make:
- Put the basket where you want your decor to sit.
- Fill the basket with apples.
- Tuck the baby breath stems in on one side.
6. Perfect copper hues
via cottonstem.com
Erin from cottonstem.com loves copperware and for her fall decor, she decided to substitute the traditional fall orange with the color of her vintage copper tea kettles. We love the result very much!
You will need:
- pumpkins in various shades of green
- cooper-ware
- old drawers
How to make:
- Arrange big pumpkins in the drawers.
- Add copper-ware.
- Place small pumpkins around.
7. Mini pumpkin garland
via studiochoo.com
Got a long boring wall to decorate? Make a garland of mini pumpkins and hang it there! With an accent like this, you will get a guaranteed festive look in exchange of 10 min of work.
You will need:
- mini pumpkins
- a drill with a thin drill bit
- a rope
- two nails
- some ribbon
How to make:
- Drill a hole in each pumpkin.
- Pull a rope through each of them.
- Tie a ribbon bow on the each end of the rope.
- Make a small loop next to the bows.
- Hammer the nails to the spot where you want to hang the garland.
- Put the garland up.
8. Porch pumpkin garland
via www.theothersideofneutral.com
Here is another, more rustic look of a pumpmkin garland. Becky from www.theothersideofneutral.com made it to decorate her porch and we love how it turned out!
You will need:
- mini pumpkins
- some jute twine
- a hot glue gun
How to make:
- Tie a piece of twine to the stems of each pumpkin.
- Secure them with hot glue.
- Hang a line of twine where you want your decor to be placed.
- Tie the pumpkins across the line while evenly spacing them.
Tie the pumpkins across the line while evenly spacing them
9. Knob top pumpkins
Yvonne from stonegableblog.com got a great idea of how to get even more creative energy out of pumpkins: Simply add a chic door knob to it!
You will need:
- white faux pumpkins
- small door knobs
- sticky glue
How to make:
- Remove the stems from each pumpkin.
- Glue the knobs on the top on of the pumpkins.
10. Cute faced mini pumpkins
via www.homeyohmy.com
Amy from homeyohmy.com made these cute faced mini pumpkins that cannot help but make you smile! This will be the most adorable shelve decor you probably ever had.
You will need:
- mini pumpkins
- eucalyptus branches or any other long stems
- a drill with thin drill bit
- permanent marker
How to make:
- Draw the eyes on a pumpkin.
- Drill ear holes above the eyes.
- Remove the leaves from the bottom part of the stems.
- Tuck the stems into the ear holes.
11. Copper striped pumpkins
via www.homeyohmy.com
Here is another super easy fall decor by Amy from homeyohmy.com. This time, she decorated mini pumpkins with copper tape. Another adorableness!
You will need:
- white mini pumpkins
- copper tape
How to make:
- Cut the copper tape into stripes.
- Apply each stripe down the sides of the pumpkins in between the grooves.
- Peel the backing of the tape while smoothing over the tape with your fingers.
12. Rain boots decor
Got cute rain boots? Why not making putting them on a display? Jackie from www.sawdustangel.com did exactly that: She used her rain boots in a fall monochrome fall decor.
You will need:
- mini pumpkins
- cotton stems
- cotton balls
- pine cones
- a farm tray
- a wooden box
- rain boots
How to make:
- Place the rain boots in the wooden box.
- Place the farm tray next to the rain boots
- Place the cotton balls behind the tray.
- Put the pumpkins in the tray.
- Fill one rain boot with pine cones.
- Tuck the cotton stems into another rain boot.
13. Yellow leaves in turquoise rain boots
When it comes to rain boots decoration, the options are limitless. For example, you can create a bold decor by combining bright yellow leaves with a pair of contrasting turquoise boots. Such an eye candy for gloom rainy days! Btw, this is exactly what we did – and then we took a photo for you.
You will need:
- turquoise rain boots
- yellow leaves
- two tall plastic glasses
How to make:
- Put the glasses in the rain boots – they will prevent them from bending.
- Split the leaves into two bunches.
- Tuck each bunch into the rain boots.
14. Mini pumpkins on an embroidery hoop
Christine from @cottageonlex plans to make fall decor out of embroidery hoops, fall foliage, and mini pumpkins and it already looks adorable.
You will need:
- an embroidery hoop
- 3 mini pumpkins
- fall foliage
- a hot gun
How to make:
- Glue each piece of the foliage next to each other on the inside of the hoop while covering each stem with the leaves.
- Glue two pumpkins next to each other on the top of the last foliage stem.
- Glue the third pumpkin on the top of the other two.
15. Pumpkins with branches on a mantel
via somuchbetterwithage.com
This is a very texture rich mantel decor consisting of branches and green and white heirloom pumpkins. If your budget is limited, you can follow the example of Jamie from somuchbetterwithage.com and paint cheap plastic pumpkins in sage hues.
You will need:
- white and green heirloom pumpkins
- stems with leaves
How to make:
- Place the stems on top of your mantel.
- Place the pumpkins on top of the stems.
- Put some stems in between the pumpkins.
16. Central piece with a pumpkin under a cloche
Sydney from www.kandgrayinteriors.com shows us how to make a very easy but effective fall decor. Use the pumpkin under the cloche as a center piece on your dinner table or as a base for a decorated corner.
You will need:
- a cloche or a cake dome
- a pumpkin, preferably the same shape as the cloche
How to make:
- Put the cloche in the middle of your decor.
- Put the pumpkin under the cloche.
17. Pumpkins going up on an urn
via sprinklednest.com
What about your porch? It can also have a super easy fall decor. Look how Suzanne from sprinklednest.com combined a few pumpkins of different sizes together and placed them on the top of an urn.
You will need:
- 4 pumpkins of different sizes
- an urn
- branches with foliage
How to make:
- Place the branches on top of the urn.
- Place the biggest pumpkin on top of the branches.
- Place the other pumpkins on top of the biggest one to form a pyramid.
18. Coastal vibes in traditional decor
Want to make our fall decor memorable and special? Add some coastal vibes to it as Jessica from @housefullofsummer did. A starfish or a shell would totally do the magic.
You will need:
- white pumpkins
- a starfish or shell
How to make:
- Place the pumpkins together on a display.
- Add a starfish of a shell next to the pumpkins.
19. Blue, a fresh hue of fall
If you get tired of traditional red and oranges hues as much as I do, try something different. For example, a refreshing blue hue! Look how Brook from @farmhouseincolor made a gorgeous fresh fall decor based on neutrals and blue.
You will need:
- blue colored faux pumpkins
- other blue accents
How to make:
- Do your usual decor but use blue pumpkins instead of orange ones.
- Mix some other blue accents into it.
20. Bowl with pine cones and acorn string lights
via www.gardeners.com
In a long fall evening, cozy up your room with warms lights! Use a bowl of pine cones and a string of acorn light pulled through it as an original autumn decor accent.
You will need:
- a bowl
- a bunch of pine cones
- acorn string lights
How to make:
- Put the pine cones in the bowl.
- Pull the string lights through the pine cones.
21. Candy jar with paper flowers and a mini light string
This is another version of cozy and ambient lights that can light up dark fall evenings. Sandi from www.candycreationsbysandi.com came up with this idea while working on her paper flowers.
You will need:
- mini string lights
- a candy jar
- brown paper flowers
How to make:
- Put the paper flowers into a candy jar.
- Pull the string lights in between the petals.
Final Words
I hope you enjoyed my collection of super easy fall decor ideas. I like them all and want to do each of them in my house! Which one is your favorite? Tell me in the comments!