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Fall Home Tour: Living Room

September 20, 2017 by Cassie 31 Comments

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Happy Wednesday!  Fall was in the air last week, and then suddenly we’re back to the 80s.  However, I still felt inspired to bring a little fall into my home.  I’ve shared some little peeks on instagram, and am going to be sharing a few of the spaces I’ve decorated for the season over the next week or so here.  As I mentioned, I am not participating in any more tour hops, so today, this is just me opening my home to you.  There’s no pressure, and it’s laid back, so I invite you to kick your feet up on my hassock and enjoy the fall home tour of my living room. (I’ve included affiliate links to the items I’ve purchased over the years).

Fall Living Room with layers and textilesI am working on a really limited budget at the moment, so I used only things I already owned to make this space feel a little warmer and cozier for the season.  Rather than adding a lot of pumpkins and fall flowers, I brought in the season with textures, textiles and colors.  Previously we had an aqua and gray kilim layered over our Nuloom diamond pattern rug from Overstock.  For this fall, I’ve brought back the red Persian rug I scored at an auction for $14.  I love the richness it adds, and layered rugs always make a space feel instantly more comfortable.

On the coffee table, I added my brown leather tray I scored last year on clearance at Marshalls.  It holds a stack of coffee table design books, a little tray, a plant, and our Black Hills globe from Mova Globes.

Leather Tray on Coffee TableI used vintage amber bottles I’ve had for a while to decorate my mantle.  Some of them I’ve been using to propagate pothos, so I kept those with their greenery, and added feathers to the others. If you’ve seen this mantle, you’ve seen the fringe! I just can’t seem to break from it… It’s been going strong for almost a few years now.

Fall Fireplace Decor- Bohemian StyleOn the heart I added a larger amber bottle I found this weekend that I’ll actually be bringing to Sweet Clover (just borrowing until our next sale!) I brought my letter board (a gift from Chris last Christmas) to the hearth and added an early fall quote.  In my straw tote, I added a Meican blanket to tie in the warm colors of the Persian rug.

The amber glass bottles give a moody and earthy feel against the black of the brick fireplace.  If you look closely, you can see the giant root system the pothos is producing in the bottle.

Amber bottles with propagating plants and feathers for fallThe mantle is always my favorite space to decorate seasonally, but our sofas always get a little love in the form of pillows.  By now I have a stash of cushion covers and I just change them out for the season.

Navy Vintage Sofa in fall living room- layered rugs

Fall Living Room with Navy Velvet SofaOn the navy sofa I’ve kept a nubby cream colored pillow from Antique Textiles and added in a black and white buffalo check and “We’re All Mad Here” pillow I purchased from Amazon last Fall.

Black and White Fall Pillows on Vintage Sofa

Across the room on the gray West Elm sofa, I’ve added another buffalo check, a Native American skull for a touch of color, and a black sort of creepy bare tree silhouette.  The tree was actually a gift from my mother-in-law after I happened to share on the blog how much I loved it.

Gray West Elm Henry Sofa at FallThe skull in a headdress pillow brings all of the colors that are currently in the room together in a unique and vibrant way… it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but I really love it.

Skull Headdress Pillow

As you can see, I’ve also started bringing in my plants for the season.  Once the cold temperatures come, this space will have even more greenery!  That happily ever after canvas photo print is one of my favorite possessions, and today happens to be our 14th anniversary!  Our life is far from any fairytale, and would read more like humorous chick lit , but we’ve made this life together and I wouldn’t trade it for the fairytale.

Fall Living Room with Loads of plantsThe fresh greens give our home so much life.  I can’t believe I used to fear houseplants!  I used to believe I couldn’t keep any of them alive, but now I’m a success story. Of course I’ve lost a few along the way, but for the most part, they’re alive and kicking.

Jungalow Style Shelf DisplayThank you for stopping by today to check out our simple fall living room tour!
Fall living room with textiles and layersI hope that what you gather from my home are useful ideas that show you how to create an inviting and cozy seasonal space without breaking the bank!  I’ll be back soon to share our porch, kitchen, and dining room as well.  Enjoy your day… I am off to sweat it out outside, and think fall thoughts…. maybe that will bring the crisp weather my way.

I’ve created a little shopping area in case you want to find anything I’ve used in my living room. 🙂

 

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Comments

  1. Lisa says

    September 20, 2017 at 7:10 am

    So pretty Cassie! I love your subtle warm touches for fall like the amber bottles and feathers! Looks like you get great natural light in here!

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    • Cassie says

      September 21, 2017 at 7:35 am

      thank you so much, lisa! yes, this room gets the best light with its placement and windows!

      Reply
  2. Jessica Nickerson says

    September 20, 2017 at 7:20 am

    Looks so Great! I love the feathers in the jars on the mantle

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    • Cassie says

      September 21, 2017 at 7:35 am

      thank you, jessica! i have held on to the bottles and feathers because they’re always so useful! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Paula says

    September 20, 2017 at 8:06 am

    You living room looks so pretty with the subtle fall touches that you added. I love how light filled this room is and I know that you and your family love spending time in this cozy space.

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    • Cassie says

      September 21, 2017 at 7:34 am

      thank you so much, paula! this room gets the best light in the house!

      Reply
  4. Haley says

    September 20, 2017 at 8:36 am

    This looks great! I love the display of bottles.

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    • Cassie says

      September 21, 2017 at 7:33 am

      thank you so much, haley!

      Reply
  5. Tanya Derrey Bingham says

    September 20, 2017 at 10:21 am

    I love your fall living room Cassie!! The amber bottles, feathers and houseplants all together are beautiful:)

    xo

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    • Cassie says

      September 21, 2017 at 7:32 am

      thank you so much, tanya! fall is my favorite, and sometimes i feel like our little house was built with this season in mind.

      Reply
  6. Shelley | Crazy Wonderful says

    September 20, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    It definitely feels like fall in here! I’m going crazy over how much I love those feathers in the amber bottles. I’ve got to get my hands on some feathers!! Plant question: When you bring yours indoors, so they ever bring bugs in with them, and if so, do you treat them with anything? I had a plant outside that I brought in and we had gnats all over the place. So frustrating!

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    • Cassie says

      September 21, 2017 at 7:31 am

      thank you so much, shelley! the amber bottles just move around my house… i love them so much!
      so one time we brought gnats in and i discovered the gnats were drawn to the soil i used and not the plants… so i changed soil and no problems since. as for getting rid of them in the house once they were in… they stayed drawn to that soil so i would go disrupt the soil and watch them fly and then kill them as they flew… eventually they were all gone.

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  7. [email protected] says

    September 20, 2017 at 2:52 pm

    This is my favorite version of your living room. I kept looking at all of it and the whole time wondering how I can tweak mine to have the same feel as yours! Love it so much. Also, I’m not much of a seasonal decorator (at all) so I totally love the textural vibes that feel like Fall that you brought to the space.

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    • Cassie says

      September 21, 2017 at 7:28 am

      ashley, thank you SO much! i really appreciate that… it really does feel cozy and perfect for us right now. and i used to be more of a seasonal decorator but over the last year or so i have wanted less and less stuff around and to be more and more practical! who knew. 😉

      Reply
  8. Emy says

    September 20, 2017 at 3:24 pm

    Your living room is looking so lovely and warm! I love that wicker shelf in there!

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    • Cassie says

      September 21, 2017 at 7:26 am

      thank you, emy! i love the wicker shelf, too! it’s like it was meant for that corner!

      Reply
  9. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Living says

    September 20, 2017 at 4:55 pm

    So beautiful Cassie! I love your mantel and the pillows are perfect for fall!

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    • Cassie says

      September 21, 2017 at 7:26 am

      thank you so much, steph! those amber bottles just travel around my house because i love them so much!

      Reply
  10. [email protected] says

    September 20, 2017 at 5:48 pm

    I think this is my favorite version of your living room! It’s so cozy and pretty and perfect for a family

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    • Cassie says

      September 21, 2017 at 7:25 am

      wow! thank you SO much, julia! i really appreciate it!

      Reply
  11. Cathy Tibbles says

    September 20, 2017 at 7:39 pm

    The Cheshire cat pillow! I love that! It was my goal to add cushion covers and I stopped at one season… lol I love decorating my mantle too. 🙂

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    • Cassie says

      September 21, 2017 at 7:25 am

      pillows are one of my favorite ways to change my living room for the season! And amazon has some of the most affordable options- you can do it! 😉 thanks for stopping by, cathy!

      Reply
  12. Carol @ CAD INTERIORS says

    September 21, 2017 at 10:41 am

    So warm and cozy! The amber bottles are perfectly fall. All the plants really make the room feel “alive”.

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    • Cassie says

      September 22, 2017 at 7:48 am

      thank you so much, carol!

      Reply
  13. Kate @ KateDecorates.co says

    September 25, 2017 at 10:24 am

    Great tour, Cassie! Love that you used different textures and colors to bring touches of fall into your home. I think my favorite part is the feathers in the bottles on your mantel. Such a cool idea!

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    • Cassie says

      September 25, 2017 at 1:46 pm

      thank you so much, kate! i appreciate it!

      Reply
  14. Kim says

    October 7, 2017 at 5:36 pm

    You have such a gift for styling tables and mantels. And all the plants! I love how you layer and create so much texture in your space. Perfect for fall.

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    • Cassie says

      October 9, 2017 at 8:29 am

      aaaw, thank you so much- i appreciate that!!!

      Reply

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