Want to refresh your kitchen for fall? Discover budget-friendly and straightforward kitchen decor ideas using darker color palettes, early fall favorites, and seasonal accents to transform your space.
Here’s a look at the kitchen before getting started. Cleaning and clearing everything off of the counters helps to be more creative. Many decor pieces from previous years can be reused. Style them in different rooms or in different ways. That way, the same pieces feel fresh and create a totally different look from year to year. When a decor piece works perfectly in a certain spot, keep it there.
Mini wreaths are a favorite and always hang on the cabinets above the refrigerator and oven. They naturally draw the eye upwards while adding texture and entrance to the space. It’s important to follow the directions on the command hook. Use a little rubbing alcohol spray to clean the cabinet first before securing the hooks. That way, the wreath will stay in place all throughout the fall season and even carry right into Christmas as well.
Appliance Styling
The toaster has to come back out onto the counters. Create a little vignette in front of the toaster to cover it up. There is an old frame that you can switch out the prints seasonally. Currently, you can display a moody pair print and switch it out for a seasonal print. Keep the old prints tucked right behind each other so that you can easily rotate them throughout the year. Use a little painters tape on the back to keep the print nice and secure in the frame.
Add the frame pumpkin print to a little metal easel. It’s the perfect solution because you can easily slide it out of the way whenever you need to access the toaster and then back to its place to disguise it.
Countertop Decor
One new addition to the kitchen is an acorn-shaped candle wax warmer. The copper top and sweet design make it an instant add. The wax melt smells amazing right next to the stove with its notes of vanilla, nut, and spice.
On the other side of the stove, keep a mix of decorative yet functional kitchen items. Start with a marble lazy susan. Then add a vase. Next, bring back oil and vinegar dispensers along with wooden kitchen utensils. For a fun fall accent, add a glass pumpkin butter dish.
On the kitchen rail, display more wooden and copper items to add contrast and warmth. Add a maple leaf plaque as a nod to fall and is perfect for concealing the outlet behind it. To soften the look, add a simple stem of fall florals, which you can wrap around the bar and let it drape naturally to one side.
Switching up your kitchen soaps is such a fun, easy way to add a seasonal touch. The same goes for your kitchen towels. Adding seasonal ones or swapping them out for towels in the colors of your chosen palette creates a soft, homey feel among the hard, sterile edges of the kitchen. Create a more cohesive look by repeating florals and greenery, especially within the same room.
Decorating in front of or just below outlets gives the perfect amount of decor. It keeps things from looking too cluttered while still allowing plenty of decorative moments.
Maximalist Counter Decor
On this end of the counter, be more of a maximalist. The more texture and layers, the happier it makes your heart and eyes. Be sure to step back and check that everything coordinates and flows together both within each vignette and across the whole room.
Having a lamp on this end of the counter brings such a lovely ambient glow at night and really warms up the space which is perfect for fall. To change up the look just a bit, add a couple of cookbooks with bindings in the fall colors. Then add a few of your favorite cutting boards to add lots of texture and interest. Add back in flower and sugar canisters. Add another tea towel with a gorgeous eyelet detailing along its edges and a dark green plant. Finish up the look by adding a fun rolling pen adorned with acorns and leaves.
Kitchen Island Decor
Now that the kitchen counters are decorated, you can move on to the kitchen island. Instead of one large centerpiece, balance two decorative elements on either side. Keep fresh fruit available, and enjoy switching up the bowls and containers throughout the year. Give it a fall touch by placing a fall wreath below. Then, fill the bowl with fresh fruit you have on hand.
It’s also important to be able to clear off the island when you want to entertain or serve food. Use a tray to ground the vignette. To create a balanced look, add three decorative objects of varying heights to add interest and movement. First, place a fall faux arrangement, which brings in height and color. Next, add a vase. And finally, place a glass pumpkin, which you can fill with some candies.
In summary, there are many ways to decorate your kitchen for early fall. Consider adding pumpkins or brighter florals for a harvest feel later in the season.
