Cozy Fall Kitchen and Entryway Decorating Ideas

Here’s your invitation to take a virtual tour of our home to find beautiful fall kitchen and entryway decorating ideas that will inspire coziness, warmth, and gratitude for the autumn season ahead.

Fall decor has been slowly making it’s way into our New England home since the beginning of August. Early for most, I know. 

But with Labor Day now behind us, and the calendar marking the arrival of September, it’s officially time (and socially acceptable) to welcome the fall season and decor with open arms.

Our family is fortunate to call New England home, where fall is not just a season but a way of life. The landscape around us transforms into a gorgeous tapestry of bright leaves in shades of reds, yellows, and oranges, while the scent of crunchy leaves and wood burning fires fill the air. 

I invite you to take a peek inside our home to tour our entryway and kitchen to learn the inspiration behind my fall decorating choices. My hope is that you’ll discover decorating ideas and tips that you can use to create fall coziness in your own space. 

So grab your favorite pumpkin flavored treat, wrap yourself in a soft blanket, and join me as we welcome the beauty and coziness of fall decor!

25+ Fall Home Tours to Enjoy

Joining me today are more than 25 blogging friends each sharing their own unique & beautiful fall home decor ideas! 

Thank you to Kelly of The Tattered Pew for organizing such a great event. If you’re joining me from Michelle’s tour of 
The Crafty Mom, thank you so much for stopping by! Michelle has some great, affordable fall home decor ideas.

After you’ve finished with my fall home tour, make sure to head over to Robyn of Robyn’s French Nest for her beautiful home decor inspiration. 

At the bottom of this post, you’ll find links to all 25+ home tours.

My 2023 Fall Decor Philosophy: Reuse & Repurpose

My fall decor philosophy took a mindful turn this year towards minimalism, sustainability, and affordability. I’ve decided to embrace the beauty of simplicity by using minimalist fall decor that focuses more on quality over quantity.

In year’s past I’ve been the first to head to the store to find the newest, trending fall decorations. Not this season. 

I’ve found a deep appreciation for reusing and repurposing decor pieces already in our home, giving them new life and purpose for this year’s fall theme. 

By doing so, I’m able to use my imagination to create a unique and meaningful aesthetic in our home, without breaking the bank.

Fall Decor in the Entryway

Before we begin this fall home tour, I have to give a full discloser!

I’ve always been the kind of person that decorates gradually or throughout the season in stages. So, the autumn decorations I’m sharing in this post will continue to change as we go through the next couple of “ber” months.

I find decorating this way keeps the ambiance in our home fresh and it’s a great way to keep our decor evolving with the season.

Let’s start this fall home tour with our front entryway!

Front Door Wreath

The easiest way to begin decorating your home for any season is by simply switching the wreath on your front door.

A seasonal wreath on the front door is welcoming to guests and serves as a delightful preview of what’s inside.

This autumn wreath is actually a recent DIY. I took an old eucalyptus wreath that I was going to throw away and decided to give it new life with the addition of pumpkins and pinecones.

It’s funny how adding just a few embellishments changed the entire look and feel of this old wreath!

Fall Inspired Shelf

This shelf in our entryway is a fun little spot to style. It’s too narrow to be functional, which means I can use it for displaying decor!

I added simple fall touches start the season with just a few faux potted greens, framed art, and a seasonal candle. 

I’m all about smells when I enter someone else’s home, so I always try to make sure our house smells good. By leaving a fall-scented candle without a lid by the front door I know guests will be greeted by scents of autumn right when they walk in. 

The wreath hanging in the entryway is one I bought for a spring project that I actually never used. Instead of adding it to storage, I tied a brown satin ribbon around it and viola, instant fall decor!

Fall Artwork

On the opposite wall of the shelf and beadboard, I hung these adorable fall inspired framed prints. Updating wall art is an easy and relatively inexpensive way to incorporate the essence of the season into your home’s decor.

These are two new purchases I made this fall, however I snagged both framed pieces for under $25 at Target.

I liked how the darker prints and frames popped against the neutral wallpaper in our entryway. It’s a little bit more of a moodier vibe than I typically like, but I’m here for it!

Now that you’ve seen our fall entryway decor, let’s head over to the kitchen!

Easy Fall Kitchen Decor Ideas

Our entire first floor is completely open so right off the front entrance, you immediately enter our kitchen.

For those that have been here for a while know that our kitchen is where I spend most of my time and is my favorite room to decorate in our home.

It’s a space that effortlessly blends functionality and style. You’ll see that my minimalist yet cozy approach continues in this space, with a focus on natural elements and warm hues and soft tones. 

The kitchen is my canvas for seasonal creativity, a place where the heartwarming scents of simmering soups and freshly baked pies mingle with the comforting aesthetics of fall decor.

Cozy Fall Kitchen Island Styling

Our kitchen island is undeniably the heart of the home, the nucleus where everything happens in the kitchen. It’s where we prepare food, gather for meals, and share stories over dessert. 

While the island is inherently functional, it’s one of the first things you see when you enter our home, so I like to elevate it with seasonal decor.

I always make it a point to have some sort of centerpieces on the island to reflect the season and time of the year.

This fall centerpiece was inspired by two natural elements; wildflowers and acorns. 

I took a small copper pot and placed wildflowers I purchased from our local grocery store, and then filled in the holes with cut hydrangeas from our yard. To finish the arrangement, I used the same brown ribbon from our entryway to tie a bow on the pot handle. 

I’ve been obsessed with acorns this season, so this little acorn bud vase was the perfect addition to finish this kitchen island centerpiece.

Here’s a few tips and tricks to keeping fall kitchen decorations on your island not only looking beautiful but functional too.

This pumpkin centerpiece was a part of last year’s fall decor and added a pop of color to our kitchen. Click here to see it styled on our kitchen island.

How to Style Kitchen Shelves for Fall

The open shelves in our kitchen is such a fun way to add seasonal decor to this space. Since we added this open shelving to our kitchen last summer, I’ve styled it at least 50 different ways!

Sticking with a simple fall kitchen theme, I knew I only wanted to add a few items to the shelf.

This meant I needed to be really mindful of the elements I chose to incorporate texture, warmth, character into the kitchen.

In the middle of the shelf I added a vintage trophy which I filled with dried seeded eucalyptus stems. I adore the wild textures and simple beauty of seeded eucalyptus…don’t you?!

To the right of the silver trophy I placed a stack of plates, a small pedestal, and a faux lopsided pumpkin for a whimsical autumn touch.

And to the left, I added a couple of cookbooks and three tea cups. 

On the pegs hanging below the shelf, I hung seasonal linens.

One of the tea towels I made myself with an ink pad and rubber stamps. You can grab the easy DIY kitchen towel tutorial and the supplies I used here. 

Did you notice the design on the tea towels I created…yup those are little acorns!

Fall Kitchen Countertop Decor

The decor on our kitchen counters has been quite the topic of discussion on social media lately. After a couple of my kitchen reels went viral on Facebook & Instagram, I had a lot people saying our countertops looked cluttered and messy.

I think the amount of decor on your kitchen counter or lack there of depends on your style and how big or small your kitchen is.

I am fortunate to have a large amount of countertop real estate so I’m able to experiment with a generous array of decor elements.

It’s essential to remember that personal style plays a pivotal role in kitchen counter decor, and what might feel cluttered to some can be seen as cozy and inviting to others.

As for me, I find immense joy in styling my kitchen with a carefully curated selection of items, each one chosen for its aesthetic appeal and functionality.

The presence of a lamp, vintage dishes, and a white pitcher with wooden spoons not only adds character to our space but also enhances the practicality of my kitchen. 

It’s a reflection of my love for both form and function, and it makes my daily cooking and baking experiences all the more enjoyable.

Your kitchen is your canvas, and it should always reflect your unique taste and the way you love to live.

Side Kitchen Entrance

I couldn’t wrap up this fall home tour without showing you our side kitchen entrance, the coziest place that encompasses the heartwarming essence of autumn with a canvas banner and basket of apples.

Shop my apple canvas banner here, and use code eleanorrosehome15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase!

Apple picking is one of my favorite fall activities and this area reminds me of that cherished fall tradition.

It’s a gentle nudge to savor the season’s simple pleasures, like sipping on a warm cup of apple cider or biting into a crisp, freshly picked apple.

This corner of our home is a small but meaningful tribute to the joys of the season and a reminder that the magic of autumn can be celebrated in the smallest of gestures.

Come see how I styled our living room in part II of our fall home tour here!

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I look forward to sharing more of my home with you and inspiring you to have a well loved home! Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and LIKEtoKNOW.it.

xoxo, heidi

Bloggers’ Best Fall Home Tours

This week I am joining some of my blogging friends for the Bloggers’ Best Fall Home Tours. Thirty talented and creative women will be opening their homes up for you to tour all week long. You can visit each Fall home tour by clicking the links below.

Monday’s Tours

The Tattered Pew | StoneGable | My Wee Abode

Cottage On Bunker Hill | Bricks n’ Blooms | My Thrift Store Addiction

Tuesday’s Tours

She Gave It A Go | Midwest Life and Style | Open Doors Open Hearts

Peacock Ridge Farm | Cottage In The Mitten

Wednesday’s Tours

White Lilac Farmhouse | Shiplap and Shells | The Ponds Farmhouse

WM Design House | DIY Beautify | This Is Simplicite

Thursday’s Tours

Eleanor Rose Home | Robyn’s French Nest | Worthing Court

Southern Home and Hospitality | Amy Sadler Designs | Our Crafty Mom

Friday’s Tours

White Arrows Home | A Life Unfolding | County Road 407

Thistle Key Lane | Pasha Is Home | My Family Thyme

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