My early Fall home tour – a fresh and simply styled home with neutrals, cool tones, and touches of traditional Fall colors
Happy Monday, friends! I’m so excited to kick this week off with my early Fall home tour. I’m the last blogger on today’s tour, so if you’re here from The Welch House, you’ve reached the end of your tour! At the end of this post you’ll find links to the other bloggers on the tour. Be sure and stop by those as well!
Fall is hands down my most favorite season. The weather cools off and fashion is cuter (boots and sweaters!), home décor gets cozier, and things like pumpkin bread and apple cider pop up on menus everywhere. Plus there are all kinds of fun things to do in the Fall like hayrides and apple and pumpkin picking.
Henry was born on Halloween (almost two years ago!) and baby #2 will be joining us very shortly – I am due in about a week. I started decorating our home pretty early for Fall and I’m not sure if that was a result of “nesting” or if it was just because of my love for Fall. Either way, I’m excited to welcome baby into a home that is cozy and festive for early Fall.
I decided to keep our Fall décor relatively simple this year and use neutrals and cool tones with small touches of traditional oranges and reds…because they just warm everything up!
I wanted something different than a wreath on our front door to kick off Fall. This simple coffee bag decoration was completely FREE (the best kind!) because I used a coffee bag we already had, pinned it up into a smaller “basket” and then stuck some of my dried hydrangeas in it. You can see how I dry hydrangeas [here].
Our living room got a little bit of a refresh for Fall. We hung those planks up at Christmas time to hang a wreath on, but then after that I wasn’t quite sure what to do with the wall. So the planks sat empty for almost an entire year. And then this Fall, I finally decided to whitewash them! I love how it lightened the whole look up.
Then, I found this metal gather sign and galvanized buckets (and filled them up with some faux lambs ear!) to finish it off. I absolutely love the gather sign, although when I showed my husband he told me he could have probably made it himself (he’s pretty good at metal fabrication). That would have saved me a few dollars, but oh well.
I hung our wreath from last year on the inside of our front door and I love how it helps to cozy up the space! 
I kept the couch wall the “focal point” in our living room since it’s the first thing you see when you walk into our home. Then, I just left everything else in the room simple, fresh, and clean.
I kept our entryway’s antique church pew simple as well. Read more about my pallet wood framed chalkboard [here].
You can see how I styled the pew for Spring [here], for winter [here], and for Christmas [here]. We didn’t have the pew last Fall so I was excited to dress it up a little this year! I’m sure I will add more/change things up as the season goes on but wanted to keep things pretty simple since it’s still September!
Next up is our brand new chalkboard wall! I posted about this project [here] and love how it has turned a boring old blank wall into one that is a lot more fun to look at (and write fun things on!)
See more about this DIY chalkboard wall with hanging copper planters [here].
I kept the kitchen super simple. We don’t have a ton of counter space, so I like to keep it pretty uncluttered!
Our china cabinet is one of my most favorite things in our home, so it was fun to add in some Fall décor. I really am loving the neutrals and blue tones that are trending this Fall because they really fit in with our home’s existing décor. Also, you can see that I have more dried hydrangeas tucked into a few places here. ;) 
Our hearth room is just off of the kitchen and makes the whole space feel so cozy. I added in a faux fur rug to cozy it up even more.
A hanging “Fall” banner from the Target dollar spot (gets me every time!) really helped to finish off the mantle. 
Our kitchen table’s centerpiece is super simple right now. I like to keep it simple here because, well, we eat at this table every single day and there’s a toddler in the house! If I did something elaborate, he’d just pull it down or wipe pb&j on it anyway. ;) We have built in bookshelves right next to our dining room table, and I love styling them for the seasons. Again, in keeping with my “fresh and simple” theme for early Fall, I just added in a few tiny touches of Fall here!
That’s it! I hope you enjoyed this early fall home tour.
Have you started decorating your home for Fall yet?
Be sure and stop by these other awesome bloggers’ Fall tours today, and then throughout the rest of the week! The schedule is posted below:
Beautiful! I loved touring your space and enjoyed the touches of fall that you’ve added. The Hydrangeas surrounded by burlap on your front door looks so pretty and is a great way to greet guests. I also really like your cow sign. Is it chalk art or just made to look that way?
Thanks so much Paula!! That’s actually a sign that I bought. :)
Megan, beautiful fall décor, I’m loving the black pumpkins this year. You did a wonderful job making your home so cozy and such a soft color palette, I love it:)
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Thank you, thank you, Summer!!! That means so much to me!
Wow! Your home is so beautiful and welcoming! I love all of your sweet Fall decor, especially the bench and chalk board vignette!!! Congratulations! A baby on the way! So exciting!
Rebeca
Oh my gosh thank you so much Rebeca! Thank means a lot. :)
Loved it all. You really have the cozy look. Your new little one will love being part of your family. Love you, Dorothy
Thank you so much!! I can’t wait to bring baby home – I’m sure he or she will love the Fall décor. ;) ;)
oh how beautiful! I enjoyed your tour – loved the wreath and the bench! Congratulations on bringing home the new baby, hope everything goes well! Thanks for joining the tour!
Thank you so much Angelina!! I had a lot of fun!
I love the coffee bean “wreath” with dried hydrangeas; such a cute idea! Your home is beautiful and congratulations on baby #2 :)
P.s. I love spotting other bloggers who also have an affinity for Target’s dollar spot ;)
Best,
Kelly
Thank you so so much!! And YES I can’t stay away from that darn dollar spot LOL!
Meggie,Your fall home tour was great!! Everything is so beautiful! Love it and love you too. Grandma & Grandpa F.
Thank you sooo much!!!
I absolutely love your chalkboard and fireplace mantel. It looks spectacular!!! Great home tour.
Oh my gosh thank you so much Sue!!
So pretty! Love you entryway, and that chalkboard wall is awesome! We’ve had one in our kitchen for a couple of years and I still love it!
Hopefully I still love it in a few years! I think my kids will like drawing on it! :)
Your home is so beautiful, but I especially love what you did with your chalkboard wall! So cute! Your home is perfectly decorated for fall! Best wishes for your new arrival, too!
Thank you Robin!
Your fall decor is gorgeous. I really love how you use textures. The coffee bean bag wreath was my favorite part, its very different and beautiful. You home says come in enjoy a pumpkin something and the coffee is ready. Nicely done.
YAY! I’m glad my home puts out that vibe – I’m all about the coffee and pumpkin flavored stuff!!! :) :) You are too sweet.
Your fall decor is so pretty! I love that black pumpkin!
Thank you Emy! It’s actually really dark navy – I’m loving the different colors for Fall this year!
Hi Megan…Your home is beautiful! I can’t believe you did all this when you are almost at your due date. I especially love your coffee bag door decor and the DIY chalkboard with the planters. So creative!
HAHA! Just blame it on nesting – I did a whole lot of that. Thank you for your kind words!
Oh my goodness, so many gorgeous elements!! Your hearth room is stunning-so warm & inviting! I love your chalkboard wall & the Target Dollar Spot gets me every time! So enjoyed this fun fall blog hop!
Thank you so much for stopping by Michelle!! I’m glad you enjoyed it! :) :)
Your decor is soft and lovely and your home is cozy and inviting! I really love your “gather” sign! It’s fabulous!
Jeannee
Thanks so much Jeannee !!
Your home is really beautiful, I like all the details that you added and the decorations. Congrats on your work!
Thank you Molly!!