Love the pop of turquoise in this inspiration photo, via BHG
IIf you’ve been a reader of The Inspired Room for any length of time, you already know about my affair.
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You know—the love affair I have with this season.
Oh, THAT affair! Of COURSE!
It’s pretty obvious, isn’t it? I don’t even try to hide it.
This is the fourth year in a row I’ve done a multi-day series celebrating autumn. I’m thrilled to return to it again.
Wait—four years in a row?
So why am I so enamored with fall?
Why can’t I run a series in October on decorating with the color blue, or on 31 days of blogging tips? Both those ideas are fine, but for me they’d miss the point: autumn contains some of the best weeks of the year. No two falls are identical, so there’s always something new to discover.
fall inspiration photo, BHG
Autumn is when I get my heart in the right place.
Keeping priorities in order matters, because The Inspired Room has never been about owning the latest trends or creating a perfectly styled showroom. It’s about building an authentic, warm, and meaningful home—from the inside out. A home inspired by what matters beneath the surface, not just what looks good on it.
Here is my little Autumn Manifesto:
Autumn isn’t defined by the temperature outside or merely by leaves changing color. It’s not simply a prelude to a long winter, nor is it only about pumpkins, crows, or black cats.
Autumn is a season to find contentment at home by paying attention to what we already have.
The simple daily rituals—homemaking, baking, nesting, decorating, and preparing for the winter holidays ahead—create a quiet peace with what is right in front of us.
That is why I love this season.
Autumn reminds me how to love the life and home I have.
This season is a gift I don’t want to miss.
What small fall nesting ritual could you enjoy today around your home?
To find the other 31-day participants, look for the event listings on the site where the series is hosted. If you want to read my welcome post for this series, you can find it in the archives for the autumn posts.
And don’t forget to enter the Great Plush Pumpkin giveaway while it’s still open.