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45 DIY Fall Decor Ideas to Transform Your Space for the Season

Inexpensive and easy crafts to upgrade just about any room.

John Kernick

Of course, fall is all about enjoying everything from leaf peeping trips to baking delicious desserts like pumpkin or apple pie. The season is also a cue to transition your home's decor, but don't worry, that doesn't have to mean blowing your budget on new rugs, pillows and other accents. There's no shortage of DIY fall decorations to make just about any space in your home — whether it's your living room, front porch or dining area — more inviting for the season. You can easily snag a few craft supplies or take advantage of items you already own to put your DIY design skills to the test for autumn.

What's more, you don't have to be a professional crafter to pull off any of these looks. We've rounded up a collection of creative fall decor concepts that make the most of pumpkins, colorful flowers, wreath designs and much more. Use any of these 45 crafty decor picks to begin creating the ultimate fall abode.

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Grapevine Wreath Napkin Rings

Need a no-fuss way to elevate your fall dinner table? Go for grapevine wreath napkin rings, which are pretty enough to use well into the holiday season.

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Painted Pumpkin Vase

Along with using your pumpkin as a vase, take it a step further and paint the outside in a fun pattern. A combo of moon and stars is always a good idea in our book.

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Floral Painted Pumpkin

Boost any tabletop's visual appeal by transforming your pumpkin with a blue and white floral design.

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Dried Corn Wreath

To make your front door more fall-appropriate in an instant, create a wreath out of dried decorative corn. Be sure to alternate colors for an eye-catching arrangement.

SHOP DRIED CORN

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Acorn Vase Filler

Upgrade your fall flowers by filling a vase with gold decorative acorns. Add a simple strip of orange ribbon around the vase's rim to finish the look.

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Hometown Pumpkin

Show off your hometown pride with this fall porch decor idea. Begin by printing a decal of your state's shape. After you apply it to your pumpkin, cover it in two coats of acrylic paint. (Keep in mind that it takes about 30 minutes for each coat to dry.) Finally, remove the decal once your pumpkin is dry.

SHOP STATE DECAL

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Leaf Wreath

Bring more attention to your outdoor light fixtures by surrounding them in an unexpected medley of leaves and dried fruits.

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Chestnut Garland

Get your mantel ready for the season with wooden bead garland dressed in decorative chestnuts.

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Make the Outdoors Cozier

Just because the temperatures have taken a nosedive doesn't mean you can't enjoy the fresh autumn air. Just add string lights, plush blankets, fuzzy throw pillows, and lanterns to cozy up your space.

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DIY a Wheat Centerpiece

Tie colored string around dried wheat bundles and place them inside glass cloches for an elevated centerpiece. Then once winter hits, you can replace the wheat with pine needles, red berries, or pine cones.

SHOP CLOCHE DOMES

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Display Mini Pumpkins

Combine acorn string lights with mini pumpkins in a shallow rustic dish for an instant (and seriously easy) centerpiece.

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Dress a Table in Plaid

Bust out all the plaid you can find — the more fabrics and tones, the better — for a well-dressed table. To mimic this eye-catching look, layer a trio of plaid table runners for a dose of color and stripes.

SHOP TABLE RUNNERS

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Display a Pumpkin Centerpiece

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Cast a Glow With Dip Dye Candles

Trade plain taper candles for these dip dye creations. Customize yours by dipping candles into a mixture of crayon shavings (any color will do!) and melted candle wax. Just let them dry completely before lighting.

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Turn Apples Into Candleholders

Fill your house with the sights and scents of fall by transforming fresh apples into candleholders. Simply, core some of the prettiest picks from your bounty and stick a taper candle inside.

SHOP TAPER CANDLES

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Pile on Chunky Knits

After the heat of summer, you'll be oh-so-ready to bring on the chunky blankets. Mix in your favorite flannel PJs for peak coziness.

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Place Flowers in Vintage Tins

To really make your fall flowers stand out, place them inside antique spice and baking tins. It's a warmer — not to mention, homier — look than a standard glass or ceramic vase.

Get the tutorial at Country Living »

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Lighten up Your Porch

Fall isn't necessarily reserved for rich colors and bold prints. This porch leans heavy on neutrals and soft treasures to make an easy transition from one season to the next.

Get the tutorial at Blesser House »

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Let Pears Become Place Cards

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Mix Apples and Plaid

If you can't choose one fall element, why not find a way to highlight everything you love about the season? In that case, pair plaid table linens with an artificial apple centerpiece.

Get the tutorial at Julie Blanner »

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Decorate Your Front Porch

Put houseguests in the right mindset before they even step foot inside your home with lanterns, pumpkins, and cozy throw blankets tossed on your porch chairs.

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Opt for Unconventional Table Decor

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Filter in Moody Colors

Add fall-inspired accent colors — dark reds, deep greens, and splashes of gold — to your tablescape. Here, gold candlesticks and burgundy taper candles set the mood.

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Layer Rugs

A vibrant rug brings depth to your kitchen any time of year; one that includes colors like dark pink and navy will bring a fall-ready feel.

Amanda Garrity Associate Lifestyle Editor As the Associate Lifestyle Editor for GoodHousekeeping.com, Amanda oversees gift guides and covers home, holidays, food, and other lifestyle news.

Monique Valeris Senior Home Editor, Good Housekeeping Monique Valeris is the senior home editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers decorating ideas, home tours, gift guides and more.

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