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Cozy Fall Home Tour

September 19, 2019 Rachel 12 Comments

Happy Fall ya’ll! Today I’m sharing my main living areas for my 2019 Fall Home Tour. This year I’m taking part of the Seasonal Simplicity Series hosted by Krista from The Happy Housie. 

The tours are set up as a loop, where you hop from blog to blog checking out 40 homes decorated for fall (all different styles), to hopefully provide some inspiration! If you are coming here from my girl, Bre (Rooms For Rent Blog), welcome! I love Bre’s Coastal New England style!

For those who are new here, my name is Rachel and I live smack dab in the middle of the US, in the suburbs of St Louis, Missouri. My husband and I have 4 children (13, 10, 8, and 4 months), and a standard poodle who is 1 year old aka a puppy teenager.  I’ve been blogging for 7 years and recently am coming back some extended time off (apart from a random blog post here and there) surrounding the birth of our newest baby.

So, it felt like a small miracle that I was able to successfully clean, decorate, and photograph these spaces over the past week to share with you today! Still figuring out how to juggle it all but taking one step at a time!

Affiliate links are used throughout this post. 

Sofa: Ikea Ektorp, Honey Color Pillow, Pattern Lumbar, Blue Stripe Pillow (no longer available), Burgundy Velvet Fringe Pillow, Throw: HomeGoods, Watercolor Art

In the spring I had pink accents in here, and for the fall I kept with a similar palette but shifted some of the colors to be deeper/moodier. I also added a lot of warmer tones in pillows, accents, and bookcase styling. 

White vase (HomeGoods), Asterisk decor accent, Pattern Lumbar, Blue Stripe Pillow (no longer available), Burgundy Velvet Fringe Pillow

Pampas grass seems to be increasingly popular online, and I just discovered it this year! It’s pretty inexpensive at a florist (which I recommend over getting the dried stuff online– so expensive for that latter route!). I bought a couple bunches and added them to pretty much every room haha!

Coffee Table Build Plans, Area Rug, Brass Sconces, Chairs, Chunky Wool Knit Throw

Some little twinkle lights and a candle burning sets just the right cozy setting as the days get shorter. 

Pillows on bench: White Pillow, Blush Embroidered Pillow, Round Faux Fur Pillow, Chairs
Console table: vintage, refinished, Brass candlesticks, Blue and White Ceramic Jar, Frames: Ikea

From the living room, we move into the dining room. I tried to slightly restyle most areas that had been untouched for 6 months (since spring, basically). So this Ikea shoe cabinet below got a few different items (small pottery, frame, gray bowls) and a new plant. 

Shoe Cabinet: Ikea, Juju Hat (similar), gray bowls, marble utensil holder/vase

The dining room continues the same colors from the living room, with that navy/denim blue and a pop of burgundy in the cala lily arrangement. 

The kitchen’s improvement? Mostly I just cleaned it! haha

But a wooden tray with some apples, a vase with dried hydrangea does the trick to not take up too much space and remind me that even though it’s getting darker and cooler, it also is a bountiful season with fruits, flowers, and veggies becoming ripe for harvest. 

I also created this little “flavor station” that I “discovered” while watching the IG stories of The Alison Show one night. She had a friend over who reorganized her kitchen and created a station like this that put the necessities for bringing flavor to food, right next to where you cook.  

Flavor in food comes from salt, fat, acid, and heat (have you seen that Netflix documentary?). So I have a pepper grinder, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, a salt bowl, and a dish of butter. The vase with a few wooden spoons that we literally use every day is also handy! I was looking for a cute tray to hold all this stuff, but couldn’t find any so I’m using a old wood cutting board. I have to say,  I’m not mad about how it looks! 

The little plant is just the pop of fall color that was needed for this spot too. 🙂

Now we come to the front room where my little babe was helping me with pictures. 😉

I mean, this is my life guys! I get to hang out with this chubby cutie all day and that black fur ball! 

I brought in a few deeper colors in here too, but sticking with neutrals and navy. 

Brass Floor Lamp, Wing Chair (similar), Area Rug
Navy Velvet Pillow, White Stripe Pillow, Chesterfield Sofa, Coffee Table, Wooden Decor Bowl, Brass Candlesticks, Rug
Brown Velvet Lumbar Pillow, Gray & Blue Plaid Pillow, Chunky Texture Pillow (similar)

I was so pleased with how the pillow situation worked out in here. I found the brown velvet lumbar and the gray flannel one at Target, and the nubby texture is old from World Market. 

I printed several pictures we took from our vacations the past few years and this one in the black frame is from my hometown, Juneau. 

Piano paint color: Behr Ashwood

I got a wild hair on Monday and painted the inside of my front door! Even though it looks navy, it is actually Behr Graphic Charcoal (dark gray). You can even see a peek of another project I was working on and can’t wait to finish! 🙂 

Door paint color: Behr Graphic Charcoal

Below is the buffet that hasn’t changed much since I styled it last month. But I LOVE that big bushy pampas grass and I’m thrilled that it will last all season long. 

Modern Farmhouse Buffet Build Plans, Bronze Large Vase (similar), Bronze Small Vase, Round Mirror

Thank you for taking the time to visit and check out my blog! I will be adding links and sources to things you see in the photos soon! 

Don’t forget to hit up the next tour stop: Stacy Risenmay! I love Stacy’s bold stylish taste– I know you will too!

This week is Fall Home tour week! All week long talented bloggers are sharing their homes dressed and ready for fall to help inspire you with all kinds of ideas for your own fall decor. Just click on the links below the images to see more…

Sharing with me today…

Thursday

Sincerely, Marie Designs // Rooms FOR Rent // Shades of Blue Interiors// Stacy Risenmay // Hallstrom Home

Place of My Taste // Twelve on Main // Zevy Joy // The Turquoise Home // Doreen Corrigan

And sharing the rest of this week…

Monday

The Happy Housie // Modern Glam // She Gave it a Go Inspiration for Moms // In My Own Style

Cherished Bliss // Grace in My Space My Sweet Savannah // All Things With Purpose // Just a Girl and Her Blog

Tuesday

Clean & Scentsible // Two Twenty One // Love Create Celebrate// Rambling Renovators // Life is a Party

Lemon Thistle // Cassie Bustamante // So Much Better With Age// The DIY Mommy // Taryn Whiteaker

Wednesday

Home Made Lovely // Craftberry Bush // The Tattered Pew Town and Country Living // Shabyfufu

A Pretty Life // Amber Tysl // Jenna Kate at Home Kim Power Style // Summer Adams Designs

Fall Home Tour

Comments

  1. cassie bustamante says

    September 19, 2019 at 10:13 am

    your home is always so gorgeous, rachel! love the colors you’ve used this fall!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 19, 2019 at 11:03 am

      Thank you Cassie! You are always so thoughtful and kind in your comments over the years… I appreciate it!

      Reply
  2. Rhonda Hallstrom says

    September 19, 2019 at 11:28 am

    Love the splash of color!

    Reply
  3. Mary Howard says

    September 19, 2019 at 1:32 pm

    Enjoyed the tour – love the way you layer your pictures! Thanks also for sharing your adorable little one. She is too cute for words!

    Reply
  4. Krista says

    September 20, 2019 at 10:59 am

    I love the texture of that pampas grass that everyone seems to be using. Chubbie cutie is right!! She’s precious and brings the whole room to life with that smile. Enjoy your time with her and thanks for sharing your home on the fall tour.

    Reply
  5. Katty Belle says

    September 29, 2019 at 11:40 pm

    Hi Rachel! You have a very very nice home. I love the shades of colors that you used. And everything else really just compliment each other its super awesome. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  6. Sherri says

    October 13, 2019 at 6:51 pm

    Hi Rachel. I’m new to your blog. I love what you’ve done. I wondered if you could tell me the paint color on your walls in the tv room? It’s so serene.

    Reply
  7. Sherri Phillips says

    October 13, 2019 at 6:55 pm

    Hello Rachel. I’m new to your blog and I love your tutorials and illustrations. I wondered if you could tell me the color paint you used in your tv room? It looks so serene. Your home is lovely.

    Reply
  8. Grace says

    July 2, 2020 at 10:55 am

    A cozy feeling

    Reply
  9. Dorothy says

    January 12, 2021 at 4:16 am

    The best home tour I have seen in my entire life. I just love design, color and other stuff. Everything is perfect.

    Reply
  10. Raymond says

    July 11, 2021 at 5:46 am

    Fall is my most disliked month in the year! But you made this time amazing with wonderful decoration idea. I have been providing this site and help people. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  11. 99papers says

    October 15, 2021 at 11:07 am

    The best home tour I have seen in my entire life. I just love design, color and other stuff. Everything is perfect yrah

    Reply

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