Turning Over a New Leaf: How To Organize Your Home for the Fall Season
As the leaves change colours and the weather cools, it’s time to freshen up your living space to usher in the autumnal season. But welcoming fall into your home goes beyond adding pumpkins and orange wreaths. You can prepare for sweater weather, cozy nights by the fire, and spooky season with some essential decluttering, decorating, and organizing of your living space—and our fall home organization guide is the perfect place to start!
Preparing Your Home for Fall
Before busting out any new décor, your home could likely use a healthy decluttering. As you transition into colder weather, refreshing your closet, home storage, and outdoor space will help give you the space you need to welcome the coming season.
Organizing Your Closet
Now that jacket season is upon us, you won’t need those sundresses or water wings for the foreseeable future. Comb through your closet to remove any warm-weather clothing that isn’t suitable for chilly temperatures, and take note of what you did or didn’t wear this summer when deciding what to donate versus what to put into seasonal storage. Sweaters and heavy blankets take up more room than linens and swimsuits, so you’ll need to find a temporary home in your basement or a personal storage unit.
Prepare Your Outdoor Space for Fall
Aside from raking leaves and roasting s’mores, you may not be outside as much in the coming months. In preparation for the season, clean any debris from your gutters and drain your faucets and garden hoses. Store any sports equipment, gardening tools, and toys you won’t need, until spring. Additionally, to avoid letting debris damage your patio furniture, take your cushions inside for the season, getting them out only when it’s time to sit by the fire.
Refresh Your Kitchen
Autumn is known for its iconic baked goods and comfort cuisine, so there’s never been a better time to freshen up your kitchen. Check the expiration dates of spices, ingredients, and back-to-school snacks, making a shopping list for the season’s cooking. While you’re at it, research enticing fall recipes to add to your menu!
Tips for Transitioning to Fall Décor
While it can be tempting to purchase a plethora of fancy fall flair, you may not want to break the bank preparing for the new season. With budgeting and creativity, you can turn your home into an autumn oasis without hampering your wallet.
Advice for Before You Go Shopping
Before you head to the store for pillows and pumpkins galore, put in a bit of planning to be sure you don’t make any impulse purchases.
- Look around your home. You may have blankets and pictures lying around you never thought of as fall décor. See where you can move things around to freshen up spaces without touching your wallet.
- Inventory your storage. After cleaning out your storage, look at what decorations you own from previous years. You may already own bunches of knick-knacks you’ve forgotten, and you’ll want to avoid purchasing duplicates.
- Make a budget. Don’t start shopping until you’ve given yourself a price limit. Otherwise, one more trinket may not seem excessive.
- Write out a list. Have a Pinterest board of all the decorations you dream of sprucing up your space with? Make a list of what you need and how much each item costs, as this will help you budget.
Fall Home Decorations
Don’t reinvent the wheel when decorating your living space. Instead, swap out some of what you already have to invite in a more autumnal mood. If your living space has more natural light, you’ll want to opt for earthier, more natural garlands and muted colours. However, rooms lacking larger windows can have warmer colours to brighten the place up and create a cozy atmosphere. Below are some recommendations for easy ways to accent your home:
- Throw blankets and pillows
- Scented candles
- DIY garlands
- Autumn wreaths, which you can make yourself
- Cornucopias for tables
- Fall bouquets of leaves, branches, and autumn-coloured florals
- Pumpkins and fall vegetables, using plastic varieties for indoor purposes
- Decorated pumpkins for your porch
Whether you enjoy the comfortable fall aesthetic or want to go all in on the Halloween spirit, you can personalize your space to fit your personality and create your autumn wonderland. Now is the time to fall in love with fall!
Make More Room for Fall Fun With Apple Self Storage
As you begin changing the guard of your seasonal decorations and equipment, you may need more space in your home for all the belongings you purchased during the summer and plan on getting for the fall. For a cost-effective solution to keep boxes from toppling down from the attic, Apple Self Storage has various seasonal storage options for families to open up space in their homes.
We offer secure, heated units that are well-equipped to keep your items throughout the year, and our flexible four-week rental cycles will never keep you tied down to a long-term lease. To find the ideal storage space you’ve been looking for, find an Apple Self Storage facility near you today! For more information, see our list of frequently asked questions.