Easy Summer to Fall Dining Room Refresh
Welcome to the cottage and my first Fall decorating post of the season. I want you to know today is all about YOU! I decorated my first Fall space expressly with you in mind. I wanted to share the same spot you just saw decorated for late Summer, and dripping in Lemons… now ready to welcome Fall, with this easy, Summer to Fall dining room refresh! I want to show you how simple it can be to have a seasonal change, with little change. In fact, my goal was to switch out as little as possible, yet still convey the coming of Fall. I’m happy with the transition and I hope you like it too!
Come take a peek and tell me what you think…
Initially, I removed all the Lemony goodness from the table, and I started to pull it all apart like I always do, but something stopped me.
I suddenly had this thought, that fully redecorating the farm table and dining room area with a whole new look, might actually be doing a disservice to a lot of you.
Because everyone might not be able to start from scratch with different everything just for a seasonal change. I’ve been blogging for almost 6 years, and in that time I’ve accumulated a lot of things to decorate with. And I already had a pretty good collection going. But that possibly isn’t the norm for all and I want to consider that.
What I’m trying to say is, I want the majority of you to feel like “hey, I could do that!” after you leave the blog. I want what I share to feel realistic and attainable. I love the really super-styled, glossy, gorgeous homes that look like magazine shoots as much as the next girl… but I don’t think many of us live in that world. I know I don’t. And I want to celebrate us and the world we live in!
So this is a ‘regular girl’, use what you have, little refresh farm table re-do for Fall.
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I started with the same pedestal centerpiece. I changed out the wreath and exchanged the glass candle for one wrapped in Birch. Done.
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I kept all the existing placemats, napkins, dinner plates & glassware in place.
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I removed the aqua salad/dessert plates and yellow bowls, and replaced them with the matching bowls that came with the dinner plates that were already in place. Done.
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I added a single white pumpkin to each place setting, that instantly conveys the season at hand. Done.
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As hard as I tried not to… I did add a crock with a white candle to each end of the table. Whoops.
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I kept the serving area the same, making the fewest adjustments. Just replacing the Summery items that were deleted. A velvet pumpkin, acorns, a Autumn candle and some dried roses in a thrift store brass vessel.
Did you spot it? It begged to come home with me… and what can I say? I mean, it’s a pillow. What kind of monster do you think I am? Of course I gave it a new, loving home.
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And funnily enough… for the rattan chairs, a pillow switch was all that was needed. I happened to have some on hand. Go figure? haha. Done.
I didn’t go full-on Fall. Instead I used a soft neutral. There is still plenty of time to bring out the rich, vibrant colors of Autumn. I simply wanted to give a nod to the new season that is upon us.
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For the bar cart, I traded the Hydrangea for a hat box and added the bundled wheat on the top shelf, paired with my Bee glasses. A tiny punkin’ found it’s way into the Eucalyptus wreath as well. Done.
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The little shuttered hutch under the window got a basket, crock and dried Eucalyptus leaves from the previous centerpiece.
I just love these little French stripe pillows. It’s like, they were made for the rattan chairs I got from HomeGoods. I’m still smitten with them, and feel so lucky I stumbled on them, on one of my rare visits to the store!!
The tiny white pumpkins were found in the floral isle. They come with thin reeds to be used in arrangements, but I pull the sticks out and use them as accents & vase filler. I’ve got them in orange too. They are great decorating items!
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For the mantel. I kept the same DIY pallet wood backdrop, two candle sticks, used replacement candles (in lieu of the Lemon ones), and added a galvanized tray, dried leaves, and an Owl. Done.
The beautiful hand-painted wood gather sign is from Lollyletters [shop here]. They have many different styles and fonts and sayings… all beautiful! The tray came in a set of two from Decor Steals and the leaves were saved from a floral arrangement. I thought they dried perfect! The Owl is from Ross. I think he needs a better gold paint job. Something more… antique brassy gold and a little deeper.
And as easy as that… I went from bright, yellow, Lemony Summer, to a light, neutral Fall look. It was an easy, almost effortless transition. I used lots of neutrals to begin with, like natural textures and white dishes, only adding in sprinkles of color. When it’s time to change, it makes it fairly easy to delete one bit of color in exchange for another.
I hope you feel inspired to make simple changes in your home to celebrate the changing season with this example. Please let me know if you liked this different approach, and if you do, I’ll try to do more decorating this way for you!
Coming soon on the blog. I’ve got several projects to share with you. Like…
- How To Add Custom Trim To Plain Windows
- How To Paint A Vintage Wardrobe (as soon as I decide on a color… lol)
- Guest Bedroom Makeover for Fall with Better Homes & Gardens (view all my BHG projects here)
Thank you for sharing part of your day with me. I always appreciate your visits and comments!!
xo Shannon
S H O P P I N G S O U R C E S
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Wicker/rattan captains chairs, white curtains, marble cake plate, utensil caddy, Recycled glass drink ware: HomeGoods
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Brass Wall Lamps: here
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Farm Table: Bought local at a small business. Similar here
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X Back Dining Chairs: here
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Square Jute Placemats: here
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Area Rug: click here
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Plantation Shutters: details here
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Bar Cart: Target clearance
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Paint Color: Wall – Glidden paint and primer in one, in white (straight from the can), eg shel.
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Paint Color: Door – Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue in the ben line, eggshell finish.
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Paint Color: Trim – Benjamin Moore (I think it’s super spec) in Super White, gloss finish.
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I love the subtle changes and your phrasing “Nod to the season”. I will be looking at my dining room with that same simple, yet tasteful eye as well. Thank you! Can’t wait to see what you add next!
Maryann, thank you so much for the sweet message – it’s always so nice to hear from y’all if you especially like something, or find it useful 🙂
Hello Shannon,
I like the changes for fall, but I need orange and red in my fall decos…..You always do a great job with what ever you do…….
Judith I will add more color soon 😉 Just you wait! ~Shannon
Thanks for showing your readers how to decorate simply with things we may have on hand! Your fall touches are beautiful!
I’m so glad you found it helpful 🙂 I will try to do more “simple switch” posts in the coming year.
Shannon,
Thank you for this wonderfully simple “refresh” post for changing up things simply and easily. I do love to do a full seasonal décor change most years, but sometimes life gets in the way, and I love the idea of just a few touches and switches here and there to bring in the new season. This year is one in which I have no time for my usual “Autumn transformation,” and your blog post was PERFCT for me! Thank you for thinking of your readers in so many ways. I ADORE your blog, just everything about it!
Gratefully,
Dawn~Lynnette
So true, I get my house in such an upheaval making those big seasonal changes. This was a nice way to ease into it 😉 I’ll do more vibrant colors soon!
I am so glad this was well-received. Thanks so much for the feedback. It helps me make sure to share things y’all like!
Hello! Love your blog. Where did the “come back with donuts” pillow come from? I really need that pillow!!
Thx
Sally
Hi Sally! I ran across that at ROSS 🙂 Good luck!!
Yes, I do love the way you carefully changed the decor from summery to slightly fallish. I don’t have the storage space to keep tons of dishes and decor for every season, nor the money to buy them, but I do like to change things up. I really enjoyed this post and it does make me feel like I can do this!
I like this simple transition to fall and working with what you have. I also love an all out conversion to fall colors and pumpkins. Anything you do inspires me to think outside my decorating box. THANKS!
Hi Ruth, I’m so glad you liked it, and I thank you for the thoughtful comment 🙂 I bought mums and some Fall color in classic Autumn shades, I hope to share soon.
loved the simple additions approach…makes it so much easier…would love to see more posts of that kind!
I will try to incorporate more, simple switch decorating ideas 🙂 Thank you Michele
Oh what a tease that was looking at your fall decor! I make myself wait until Sept. 1. But I did cheat today as I couldn’t resist the mums for sale.
Lovely rooms
I bought Mums too 😉 I have a small porch to decorate this year and I’m so excited!
I love the simple changes you made for the fall season . Definitely feel Inspired to make changes in our home . I would like to see a list of products 🙂
You are right. I didn’t add sources at the bottom. I’ll go in and get that information added 😉 Sorry about that!
Wow! What a beautiful transition into Fall. I love the simple changes you did.
Thank you so much Elisabeth – It’ll be here before we know it!
Love your simple and easy fall refresh! Keep that type post coming! Love to see how you do it for Thanksgiving and Christmas!
It gets pretty hectic around then, but I will try my very best!!
Your fall refresh is amazingly beautiful. I love decorating for fall. – -and those brass sconces are da bomb. Would you kindly share your source?
Thanks Kim – yes, here is my affiliate link http://bit.ly/PlugInBrassWallLamps
Flawless, Shannon! Wow ? Every detail is just perfect!
Aw. Thanks cuties! xo
Beautiful fall decor, Shannon! I can’t wait to start decorating. And yes, I spotted that donut pillow even before you mentioned it!
Hi G 🙂 I miss you! hahaha, yep, had to have it. It was just “fun” ya know?