SIMPLY FALL: Warm & Cozy Fall Living Room Refresh

In keeping with the “Simply Fall” DIY Series, I thought I’d follow up my Simple Fall Kitchen Tray Display with a Warm & Cozy Fall Living Room Refresh & Tour. 

This space is chalk-full of simple vignettes and seasonal touches that mix thrifted & modern pieces. I’ve even included a Selected Source List for any new decor items that peak your interest – just scroll to the bottom of this post. 

I’m SO excited to welcome you into my living room all decked out for fall 🙂

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Earlier this year, I’d shared with all of you my Serene Summer Living Room Tour. It was light and bright and very simply decorated – just perfect for summer.

But for autumn, as temperatures begin to drop, I always love adding layers and texture into my living room in order to create warmth and a feeling of coziness. Even as a minimalist in my decorating habits, I enjoy the feeling that a few, well-placed layers and textures add to a space. 

As I do each season, I focused on three main areas of the living room: seating (couches and chairs), the coffee table, and the wall space around our tv. This allowed me to ensure our living room got a 360 degree refresh for the season.

For our couches and chairs, I wanted to transition from soft summer whites and creams to subtle browns, greens and hints of black in order to cozy up the space for fall. 

I was also mindful of costs (I have a weakness for pillows!). In fact, I was absolutely OBSESSED with sourcing out pillow covers instead of pillows and I succeeded in finding a few inexpensive ones at Amazon and H&M (Canadian site, US site, GB site). (I was especially impressed with the quality of H&M’s pillow covers, despite the low price – a win-win!)

(See my pillow cover source list at the bottom of this post).

For our coffee table, I mixed vintage and new pieces that created an eclectic and layered look. Can you guess which are thrifted and which are not?

(Check out my Facebook Live Video where I shared a Mini Fall Thrifted Decor Haul + Styling Tips that include many of the items you see here on our coffee table).

The area around our TV can be tricky to decorate, but I seem to have found a formula that works for us.

The basket & blanket ladder on the left have become a staple in my living room decor. They offer the perfect way to display my decor – mainly throw pillows and blankets – and this season is no different. 

On the far right is this lush and gorgeous faux fiddle leaf tree and charcoal grey basket – both of which I found at Home Sense (a discount chain of home goods stores across Canada). It’s so lifelike that you wouldn’t know it’s not the real deal.

I already had the faux fur rug and pumpkin underneath which add a subtle seasonal touch that ties in nicely with the rest of the room.

Finally, for our armchairs, I decided to keep things minimal with just a couple of charcoal grey throw blankets to add some depth. Burger and Frite certainly appear satisfied with the stripped-down look 🙂

That’s all for now and I can’t wait to share more fall decorating ideas this season. Don’t forget to check out the Selected Source List below to find some of the accessories from today’s post.

(And, in case you missed it, see my Simple Fall Tray Display on our kitchen island from my “Simply Fall” DIY Series).

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

 

FALL LIVING ROOM REFRESH: SHOP THE LOOK

(Selected Source List)

All items in this list include the same or similar items shown above:

Pillows:

• Fox Print Pillow Cover
• Tassel Lumbar Pillow Cover (currently unavailable at H&M, but here’s a similar one on Amazon)
• Faux Leather Pillow Cover (a good, inexpensive (& vegan) option; not very thick, but it looks like leather!)
• Black and White Mud Cloth Pillow Cover (this one was printed, not woven and is currently unavailable; here are some similar options on Amazon)

Other Accessories:

• Plaid Throw Blanket (similar)
• Velvet Pumpkins (similar varieties on Amazon)
• Faux Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree (mine is just over 5 feet; there are similar varieties on Amazon)
• Charcoal Grey/Black Basket (similar cotton storage one here and a wide variety of other round storage baskets can be found on Amazon)
• Black Metal Mesh Bowl (similar)
• Small Faux Fur Rugs (wide variety on Amazon)

Furniture & Floor Lamps:

• Ikea Ektorp Couches (in off-white; colour options appear to vary from site to site (Canadian site; US site; UK site)
• Tripod Floor Lamps

Gallery Wall Prints & Frames:

• These can be found here.