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5 Tips for Transitioning from Summer to Fall Decor

5 Tips for Transitioning Your Decor From Summer to Fall

Hey friends! September is upon us and it’s time to start thinking about Fall decor. It can be challenging to switch from summer to fall decor, so I came up with 5 tips to make it easy! It’s my contribution to the Transitioning from Summer to Fall Decor Blog Hop hosted by Amber at Follow The Yellow Brick Home!

If you’re coming from Calypso In The Country, welcome!

I decorated my living room using the tips I’m sharing here. Let’s dig in! 🙂

1. Mix Summer and Fall colors together.

One of my favorite ways to start incorporating fall colors is to mix them in with summer colors. When you have just fall colors, they really stand out as fall colors. But when you mix them in with summer colors, it gently hints at sweaters and colder weather instead of throwing a Pumpkin Spice Latte at your head.

5 Tips for Transitioning Your Decor From Summer to Fall

I mixed summer and fall colors together by filling my my stubby milk can with a mix of zinnias, wisteria, and sunflowers in a mix of summer and fall colors. Speaking of sunflowers…

2. Sunflowers – the patron flower of both Summer and Fall.

You can’t go wrong with using sunflowers in your summer-to-tall decor since it is a staple in decor for both seasons. The sunflowers in my garden were on their last hurrah for the year, so used what I had left in my milk can arrangement. So sprinkle those sunflowers in your summer-to-fall decor like fairy dust with confidence.

5 Tips for Transitioning Your Decor From Summer to Fall

3. Avoid overuse of decor that screams “Fall!”

What I mean by this is avoid decor that is mostly attached to fall, like pumpkins, fallen leaves, etc. If you use them, use them sparingly and mix them in with summer elements. And don’t even think about turkeys or cornucopias yet! 🙂

I’m demonstrating this tip by not having any of the aforementioned items in my fall decor.

5 Tips for Transitioning Your Decor From Summer to Fall

4. Use natural elements that are in-season in your area now.

One of the things I love about farmhouse decor is that it incorporates a lot of natural elements. A while back I decided to use only natural elements that are grown locally in my area (Bye cotton bolls!). I think using natural elements that are either naturally occurring or typically grown by farmers or in gardens in my area adds a personal touch to my decor.

5 Tips for Transitioning Your Decor From Summer to Fall

All the flowers in my milk can are easy to grow in my area, along with the gourds I sprinkled here and there in the room. There’s also apples…

5. Create a back-to-school vignette.

5 Tips for Transitioning Your Decor From Summer to Fall

Back-to-school happens in late summer, so why not do a vignette or two with that theme? All you need are some school supplies that don’t even need to be vintage… just mix them in with vintage finds and viola! A back-to-school vignette that’ll make parents smile and kids shudder.

5 Tips for Transitioning Your Decor From Summer to Fall

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  1. Calypso in the Country says

    September 3, 2019 at 5:18 am

    Such helpful tips – I couldn’t agree with you more! It’s nice to ease slowly into the season and enjoy this transitional time. Your home is decorated so beautifully and I love that sweet back to school vignette! Pinned! Great hopping with you!
    Shelley

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  2. Marty says

    September 3, 2019 at 8:32 am

    So many fabulous treasures and you have them all displayed so beautifully. I especially love those flowers and your coffee table is perfect.

    Reply
  3. Angelina says

    September 3, 2019 at 9:01 am

    These are really great tips! Your fresh floral arrangement is stunning! WOW!

    Reply
  4. CoCo says

    September 3, 2019 at 9:13 am

    When you come out with your book, “how to put together fabulous vignettes” I am totally going to be buying it 🙂 Love all the different layers and textures you’ve gathered for your early Fall home. They’re all really pretty. You have such a great farmhouse style in every season! Hugs, CoCo

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  5. cindy@countyroad407 says

    September 3, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Great tips! It’s hard sometimes to know exactly what to do and you’ve given us an excellent place to start. Love your home and all your fun accessories. So many fun things to see! Always love hopping with you. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Cecilia says

    September 3, 2019 at 12:11 pm

    Michelle, your milk can floral arrangement is perfection! As a former homeschool mom, I love creating back to school vignettes, too. Happy almost fall!

    Reply
  7. Rita C at Panoply says

    September 3, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    Good tips, Michelle. Patron saint of summer and fall – that’s a good one. Love your squatty milk can, and use of neutrals. They work in any season! Happy September!

    Reply
  8. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces says

    September 3, 2019 at 1:31 pm

    Loving all of your fun back to school goodies for early fall…and your floral arrangement in the milk can is pure.pretty.

    Reply
  9. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    September 3, 2019 at 2:08 pm

    I always love visiting your home. You have added so many wonderful fall touches! That darling stubby milk can is my favorite.

    Reply
  10. Botanic Bleu says

    September 3, 2019 at 2:46 pm

    Michelle,
    I have been waiting to see this blog post since I first saw your stunning flower arrangement on Instagram! Absolutely love it! Pinned to my Fall Pinterest board. Great tips for ways to transition from summer to fall…

    Judith

    Reply
  11. Amber Ferguson says

    September 3, 2019 at 3:26 pm

    Beautiful ideas for adding transitional seasonal simplicity. I love your stunning flower arrangement and green gourds mixed in with your every day decor. I am retraining myself to not overdo it with fall decor, purging a lot of retail items and using more naturals. Love the school vignette too.

    Fun post! Thanks for joining the hop!

    Reply
  12. Paula@SweetPea says

    September 4, 2019 at 4:13 am

    I come from dairy farmer roots and I loved that you used an old milk can as a container for your gorgeous flower arrangement. I also love your back to school themed vignette. Your entire room looks so pretty!

    Reply
  13. Crissy says

    September 4, 2019 at 9:11 am

    That milk can arrangement is really gorgeous, Michelle! It’s such a great focal point in the room. All of your special touches, especially using local items, are really beautiful. I love that back-to-school vignette, too! Pinning!

    Reply
  14. Jann Olson says

    September 4, 2019 at 1:06 pm

    Your floral arrangement is gorgeous! I love your subtle touches of fall. I was just going to put out a little, but ended up doing more than I planned on. 🙂
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  15. Carol@Blueskyathome says

    September 4, 2019 at 1:14 pm

    Great tips Michelle. I think soft and natural is definitely the way to go for fall decor this time of year. All those farmhouse whites are great anytime if year. Your school house vignette is so super cute.

    Reply
  16. Janet says

    September 4, 2019 at 6:12 pm

    Hello Michelle,

    You have such a charming and inviting home! I am swooning over that gorgeous floral arrangement. Great tips for fall decorating. I too love to use natural elements and seasonal accent pieces to bring in the season.

    I love decorating with hydrangeas from my garden. They are perfect fall decorating.

    It was fun joining you on this fall blog hop!!

    Janet
    rosemary-thyme.blogspot.com

    Reply
  17. Debra Oliver says

    September 4, 2019 at 9:00 pm

    your summer/fall flowers are just wonderful, just pinned this because it’s the perfect combination and I love the milk can! the gourds are perfect without being in-your-face!

    Reply
  18. Terrie says

    September 4, 2019 at 9:04 pm

    Michelle thanks for sharing your great tips with us! I like to slowly change out the season as well. I love all your cute vignettes. Your home is beautiful.

    Reply
  19. Carol says

    September 5, 2019 at 11:14 am

    Great tips, Michelle! I’m a huge fan of sunflowers in late summer to early fall, also. Your flower arrangement is stunning in that old container.

    Reply
  20. Lora Bloomquist says

    September 5, 2019 at 7:15 pm

    Michelle, you know that stubby milk can is my absolute favorite, and filled with late summer flowers from the garden…I’m dying! Seriously, if I ever spot one of those, it is so mine;) Yes, sunflowers are definitely the queen of the late summer, early fall season! Love your back-to-school vignette; I miss doing those for my store!

    Reply
  21. Marie says

    September 7, 2019 at 7:12 am

    Your home looks lovely, Michelle with beautiful Fall touches. I like your tip for creating back to school vignettes, definitely incorporating that this year. The biggest takeaway was not overdoing it. Every Fall Mr. Frugalista says our house looks like it threw up pumpkins. LOL

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      September 8, 2019 at 9:00 am

      LOL thanks so much Marie! I just bought a ton of artificial pumpkins so our house will be barfing pumpkins too this year 😉

      Reply
  22. Christy @ Our Southern Home says

    September 9, 2019 at 12:49 pm

    Oh, my goodness! That milk can with the floral arrangement is a show stopper for sure! Love it all!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      September 10, 2019 at 9:49 am

      Thank you so much Christy! 🙂

      Reply
  23. Chloe says

    September 14, 2019 at 6:12 pm

    I agree with you 100% about saving the pumpkins for your full on fall decorating! Your back to school display is perfect for this time of year and I love the unique gourds displayed on the candlesticks!

    Reply

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