When the kids return to school and pumpkins arrive in the grocery store, you know it’s time for fall. This season is the transition point between the warm summer days and the cool autumn evenings. Get ready to prepare your home and décor for the change of seasons and bring a cozy feel for the fall.
Clean Away Summer
To start the transition, you want to put away summer or non-seasonal items to make room for festive fall décor. Since a cozy home begins with a clean house, take advantage of this time to clean away summer dirt, dust, and clutter as you remove and store the previous season’s items. As you prepare to hunker down for the cool seasons, consider washing windows, scrubbing baseboards, and wiping down cabinets. When you know how to keep your floors clean year-round, you reduce the time needed to clean them in preparation for the fall.
Display Less for More Warmth
After cleaning, putting away summer items, and pulling your fall décor out of storage, boil a pot of water with cinnamon, cloves, and apples to create the mood for decorating. However, resist the temptation to over-decorate and create a messy look with an abundance of cute fall decorations. This season, choose a few favorite items to display instead of displaying everything and making a cluttered mess that takes away from the cozy look you desire.
Create Storage for Large Items
Essential fall items, like a blanket and pillows, add warmth and coziness to your home, but too many of them take up a lot of space and create jumbled piles. Use large wicker or woven baskets to stack extra blankets and pillows next to your furniture. Then, you can grab a fresh blanket and pillow from the basket for the next family member or guest to wrap up in.
Try these ideas for creating a cozy home this fall for a warm, welcoming, and inviting space that compels your family, friends, and visitors to stay for a while. You might want to make a few more warm spiced drinks; they may never want to leave.
