Temperatures are falling, the nights drawing in, and leaves on trees are changing colour and beginning to fall.

Kids are looking forward to Halloween and Bonfire Night, squirrels and hedgehogs are preparing to hibernate, and schools and churches are planning harvest festivals.

Autumn has arrived, and as summer transitions to winter we turn our thoughts to cosy nights in and how to introduce a touch of autumnal style to our homes.

To give you a helping hand, we’ve come up with some quick, simple, affordable autumn 2022 decor ideas that can bring about an amazing seasonal transformation.

Cosy, decorative throws for autumn

Throws are an easy way to bring in some decor changes for autumn.

Placing soft, decorative throws over sofas and chairs will instantly make your home feel cosier, and you’ll be all set to snuggle up for those autumn nights in.

You’ll have no problem choosing the perfect autumnal throws from the huge choice of styles and colours available.

For instance, throws with tassels or fringes work well as part of autumn decor, and shades such as burnt orange pair well with other earthy tones.

Here are a few stylish but budget-friendly ideas to consider for your autumn throw shopping list.

  • Teddy bear throw – a classic fleece throw-blanket ideal for chilly nights in front of the telly.
  • Microfibre throw – super soft and snuggly.
  • Cotton throw – for draping over beds.

You can also use throws as wall hangings or to cover windows and doors.

Besides adding visual appeal, throws also serve a practical purpose by protecting furniture from spills, particularly if you have kids.

And when you’re nicely curled up in your throw, you may be able to turn the heating down to help offset soaring energy prices.

Autumnal cushion covers

Like throws, new cushion covers are one of the easiest ways to breathe new life into your home and immediately change the whole feel of rooms.

Inject some seasonal style into your home with autumn-inspired accent cushions that add comfort, warmth, texture and visual vibrancy to a room.

Cushion cover designs evoking the mood and colours of autumn are available to suit all tastes and style preferences. They include:

  • Plain or patterned autumn cushion covers.
  • Simple chenille cushion covers.
  • Jacquard weave cushion covers.
  • Lush velvet cushion covers.
  • Pumpkin or autumn leaf design cushion covers.

Candles with the aromas of autumn

The flickering glow of candles scented with autumn-like fragrances are guaranteed to make your home feel more welcoming as the weather gets colder and the evenings longer.

Consider candles with warming, autumnal notes such as:

  • Pumpkin spice – a blend of the aromas of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger.
  • Musk and amber.
  • Cinnamon apple.
  • Apple cider.
  • Sandalwood.

How to spruce up your conservatory for autumn

With sunny days becoming fewer and fewer as autumn progresses, you don’t have to lock up your conservatory and forget about it until next summer.

As long as your conservatory is well insulated, it can be a cosy autumn nest with a few decor changes. Here are some ideas:

Conservatory curtains and rugs

You can easily customise your conservatory for autumn with curtains and rugs to add interior design style and give the space a warm, inviting feel.

Conservatory curtains come in an assortment of materials and fittings, so you’ll easily be able to match yours to your existing conservatory decor.

The addition of classic or contemporary rugs to your conservatory will not only make a style statement and brighten the space, it will also make it warmer underfoot.

Conservatory plants for autumn

Indoor foliage and winter-flowering plants will create an autumn oasis that revitalises your conservatory and makes you feel closer to the natural world outside.

Good autumn plants for frost-free conservatories include:

  • Bougainvillea.
  • Lapageria.
  • Plumbago.
  • Fatsia japonica.

Conservatory autumn lighting

Low-level conservatory lighting that creates a warm ambience for autumn evenings could include:

  • Floor lamps.
  • Table lamps.
  • Lava lamps.
  • Fairy lights.
  • Candles.

Getting in the Halloween spirit

Halloween allows you to get creative – and spooky – and deck your house with ghouls, ghosts and goblins to set the mood for the season of screams and scares.

Classic Halloween ideas include transforming pumpkins into ghoulish heads and stringing fake bats and spiderwebs around the house.

You can further ramp up the fright factor by:

  • Draping furniture with old white sheets.
  • Dotting fake skulls and skeletons around your home.
  • Dimming the lights and hanging orange paper lanterns from the ceiling.

Outside, try placing a few foam tombstones in the garden and highlight them with cool-coloured spotlights like green and blue.

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