5 Easy Ways to Transition Your Home for Fall

Even though the temps haven’t cooled off too much here in the South I am still gradually making some small changes around the house to get it transitioned into Fall. I prefer to take my time with this process, because I know when it’s appropriate to decorate for Christmas I like to go all out! So I’ve compiled the 5 easy ways to transition your home for Fall. I want this to be an immersive experience when you’re reading so I’ve added some Autumn Jazz music below from Spotify if you’d like to listen while you read. I always love listening to this playlist while I decorate or work. It’s so calming and cozy. So light a Fall candle grab your favorite Fall beverage and enjoy sweet birdies!

Switch out Your Greenery for Fall Branches and Leaves

I like to go around the house and take down some of my faux greenery and replace it with some fall branches. You can also go out and forage in your yard for some real branches as well. I love the look of real brances in a large vase, and best of all it’s Free!

If you have hydrangeas in your yard you can also dry those out and make those apart of your Fall foilage. Collect them when they are on their way out and feel papery. Remove their leaves then put them in a vase with about an inch of water and let them dry out for 4-5 days. I like to keep them in my basement or garage while they are drying so you can ensure no bugs are going to enter your home during the process.

You can even create a fun Fall Tablescape to get you in the mood. Even if I’m not having company sometimes it’s nice to see a tablescape set for the Season.

Introduce Fall Scents with Candles or Diffusers

I love to switch out my candles for Fall. In my opinion Fall has the best scents. For candles I always go for Antique Candle Co’s Pumpkin Spice. It’s one of their best sellers and for good reason. Here’s their description: Pumpkin Spice is a warm fall classic of cinnamon, allspice, clove, and pumpkin, highlighted with cozy notes of vanilla bean and sugar. Yum is all I can say about it!

If you’re not a candle person, diffusers are an easy way to get that Fall scent permeating through your home. Here are a few of my favorite blends I use:

• 4 drops orange, 2 drops cinnamon bark, 3 drops ginger

• 3 drops frankincense, 2 drops white fir, 1 drop cedarwood

• 4 drops orange, 2 drops lemon, 2 drops clove, 2 drops cinnamon bark

Plant Fall Flowers or Plants in Your Planters Outside

I haven’t gone all out with pumpkins this year. I just added a few mums around our faux topiaries and stuck in a few white pumpkins in between. I also made this leaf garland wreath last year. Here’s a link to the tutorial. It was less than $40 to make.

I’m really loving coleus this year. They have such a vibrant hue to them and are very easy to care for.

Bring in Some Cozy Blankets and Pillows

There’s nothing better than cozying up on the sofa with a nice blanket when it get’s cooler outside. I like to drape them on the corners of my sofa or display them on a blanket ladder.

Make Apple Cider in the Crockpot

This just fills your home with the best aroma and truly gets you inspired for the new season.

Here’s an easy Recipe for Apple Cider that you can make in your Crockpot

Ingredients:

• 1 orange
• 5 Granny Smith Apples
• 5 Honeycrip Apples
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar

Directions:

1. Peel the orange and place the segments in a 4 quart or larger slow cooker. Wash the apples, cut into quarters, and place in the slow cooker. Add the cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, and sugar. Add enough water to cover the fruit.
2. Cook on low heat for 6-7 hours. (Or high heat for 3.)
3. After 6-7 hours, the fruit will be very soft. Use a large spoon to mash the fruit and release its liquids. Allow the cider to cook on low for 1 more hour.
4. Very slowly strain the chunky liquid though a fine mesh sieve into a large pot or pitcher. You can discard the solids. Strain the cider one more time to rid any other solids. Serve the cider warm.
5. Leftover cider keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 5-7 days. Warm up on the stove before serving or enjoy it cold.

FYI: The beginning of each month I’ll be joining a few of my blogger friends for It’s Good to Be Home Blog Hop.

See below to hop on over to their blogs for more inspiration!

Robyn’s Southern Nest/ Jenron Designs /Southern Spangled/

My Weathered Home/ At Home In The Wildwood/ The Frugal Homemaker

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xoxo,

Robyn

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