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I’ve been feeling inspired to refresh our living room and dining room lately. Not solely because it’s officially the first day of fall, but the change of season always seems to spark ideas for small and big updates.
Seasonal shifts are a natural catalyst for change. Fall updates can be as simple as snipping a few branches with colorful leaves and placing them in a vase, swapping textiles and accessories for richer hues, or making more significant changes like new furniture or architectural details if you want a bolder transformation.
I’ll share more about what I’m planning soon, but for now I’m enjoying the process of collecting ideas and imagining what could improve the space — whether that means small touches or larger design moves.
Five easy ideas to refresh a living room this season
- Cut branches with autumn foliage from your yard and display them in a vase for an instant seasonal update.
- Switch artwork or accessories to pieces with deeper, warmer tones to create a cozier atmosphere.
- Add more lamps and layered lighting to soften the room and improve evening ambiance.
- Explore secondhand or vintage shopping to find an unexpected, characterful piece.
- Install new wallpaper or add trim details to give the room more personality and architectural interest.
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Catch up on our Fall Nesting for the Homebody Series below:
DAY ONE – Welcome to Fall Nesting and >> FREE Downloadable Art Print! <<
DAY TWO – Evolving My Kitchen for Fall
DAY THREE – How to Create a Cozy Collected Kitchen
DAY FOUR – Fall Diffuser Blends Instead of Candles
DAY FIVE – Simple Gatherings – My New Book and Four FREE E-books
DAY SIX – Fall Dining Room: Farmhouse Holiday Tour
DAY SEVEN – Six Unexpected Ways to Create a Cozy Entry
DAY EIGHT – Fall Cooking and Cookbook Round Up
DAY NINE – Today’s post
DAY TEN – FALL GATHER (WHAT’S YOUR FALL LOOK?)
DAY 11 – SEVEN WAYS TO COZY UP YOUR FIREPLACE
DAY 12 – JACK AND THE VELVET PUMPKINS
DAY 13 – GATHERING OF FRIENDS
DAY 14 – FALL’ING FOR VINTAGE AND MODERN DECOR: A HOME LOVE STORY
DAY 15 – HOW TO BRING ON THE COZY WITH TEXTURES
DAY 16 – 5 MUST HAVES FOR YOUR FALL HOME (AND THE COZY FALL SHOP)
DAY 17 – ART SOURCES FOR BEAUTIFUL BOTANICALS
DAY 18 – A HOME THAT TELLS YOUR STORY
DAY 19 – MAKING THINGS PRETTY: DRAWER AND SHELF LINERS
DAY 20 – 7 WAYS TO GET INSPIRED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
DAY 21 – ONE LONG SOFA TABLE: ONE PIECE, THREE WAYS