DIY Dried Flowers Fall Wreath and Other Budget Friendly Fall Decorating Ideas

Good morning! I hope you all are having a lovely weekend. Today I am joining a bunch of my blogging friends to share the first installment of this years Seasons of Home Fall Series. First up, we will all be sharing budget-friendly or foraged fall decorating ideas. I am going to share a few different budget friendly ideas in this post starting with making this easy and inexpensive DIY Dried Flowers Fall Wreath. I got the wood beaded wreath base at Hobby Lobby for $7.50 and then used a mix of pampas grass, dried flax, dried baby’s breath and some clippings from the yard and some dried lotus pods to make it. Using items you already have on hand or that you can forage from the outdoors can help keep this project a very low cost one. Here’s a little video showing how I put it together:

Another inexpensive change you can make it to swap our your cream or white candles for slightly warmer colored ones. I swapped out the ivory ones I had for some taupe colored ones that give a subtle nod to fall. I also added some grouping of wheat stocks (HomeGoods carries usually has some that are a good price and they last for years – I enjoy pulling mine out of their bins every fall and finding a good spot for them).

Another inexpensive way to add fall touches to your home is by swapping out artwork for prints that have darker color tones to them or some autumn landscapes. They don’t have to be pumpkins or anything too literal. You can get that same “fall” feeling just by using warmer prints. Etsy is a great place to find really inexpensive downloadable prints like the one below. Also finding ways to bring natural elements in like through turkey or pheasant feathers (I’ve had some of the ones in that display since before I even had Lillie!) The pumpkin pot was from World Market several years ago. Unfortunately I don’t think they still carry it.

And swapping out your artwork on your TV is fun and inexpensive. We do have a FrameTV now, but we did a post a few years ago about how to make a frame for a regular TV and linked to a post about how you can make any smart TV function like this. You can read more about it here. I ordered this artwork and this artwork over Labor Day weekend when they were on sale (one of them was just $1.20) and have had fun swapping back and forth between them.

I also have faux pumpkins and gourds sprinkled throughout the house – sitting in bookshelves and on dressers and benches and places like that. Most of them I have had for years. I have had fun painting some of them over the years different colors to match my decor – sometimes green and sometimes white. I still have more painting to do in the living room, but here’s a little peek at the bookshelf. Once I finish up a few other things in the living room I’ll do a post with more photos and all of the details.

I also pulled out some of my cozy throws and plaid and leather pillows that I’ve had for several years now, to add to the fall feeling throughout the house and then this year added the cozy sphere pillow and fun pumpkin shaped pillow! You can check out some of the other spaces in our new home in these posts:

Pool Area
Study/Office
Dining Room
Living Room
Lola’s Room
Lillie’s Room
Mudroom
Laundry Room

FALL SOURCES:
18″ Beaded Wreath – Hobby Lobby
Dried Florals – Hobby Lobby and foraged
Velvet Ribbon – Hobby Lobby a few years ago
Pampas Grass – Crate and Barrel
Pods – have had for years but can be found here and here
Other Dried and Fall Florals – miscellaneous, have had for years
Pumpkin Pillow – Pottery Barn
Sphere Pillow – Pottery Barn
Landscape Art in Kitchen – Etsy
Female Portrait Print near Coffee Cups in Kitchen – Etsy
Fall Landscape on TV – Etsy
Other Fall Landscape on TV – Etsy
Wheat Stalks – HomeGoods
Faux Pumpkins and Gourds – have had for years and years
Pumpkin Soup Pot – World Market years ago

KITCHEN SOURCES:

Wall Color – Existing (think it’s Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams – will be painting it Pure White by Sherwin Williams very soon!)
Trim Color – Existing
Cabinet Color – Existing
Knobs – Amazon Pulls – Amazon (not a perfect color match but they are just temporary until I patch and paint the cabinets and then I will drill new holes for cup pulls that match)
Countertops – Existing
Pendants – Ballard Designs (Spray painted with this paint in Satin Black) (similar already painted black ones can be found here)
Counter Stools – Serena and Lily
Round Marble and Wood Board on Island – World Market
Scalloped Bowl – Target
Candle Sticks – Amazon
Candles – Walmart
Black Vase – Target
Footed Wood Tray – Heritage Lace
Copper Colander – WalMart
Soap Dispensers – Amazon
Faucet – Amazon
Wood Footed Tray – Heritage Lace
Grecian Face Planter – Anthropologie
Gold Watering Can – Target
Salt and Pepper Grinders – Amazon
Green Kitchen Towel – Target
Bowls – have had for years but very similar here
Round Tray – Serena and Lily
Electric Kettle – Walmart
Mugs – Walmart
Flavored Syrup Bottles – Amazon
Custom Labels made with this paper – Amazon (but similar premade label can be found on Etsy)
Sugar Bowl – Can Be Found Here
Spoon – World Market
Espresso Machine – can be found here and here
Marble Paper Towel Holder – Target
Small Painting – Vintage

BREAKFAST TABLE AREA SOURCES:

Wood Bookcase holding dishes – Wayfair years ago
Table – Lulu and Georgia
Rug Under Table – Serena and Lily
Side Chairs – Walmart
Baskets – Serena and Lily
Light Fixture over Table – Ballard Design

BACK CORNER OF KITCHEN SOURCES:

Chest – Soft Surroundings years ago (no longer available – painted Steelyard Common by SW in a matte finish)
Round Mirror – World Market
Sketch of Girl – No longer available but sort of similar one here and sort of similar here – frame have had for years
Boxwood – Soft Surroundings years and years ago
Gold Monkey – World Market
Books – Vintage
Candle Sticks – Amazon
Candles – Walmart

LIVING ROOM SOURCES:

Wall Color – Existing (think it’s Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams – will be painting it Pure White by Sherwin Williams very soon!)
Trim Color – Existing
Bookshelf Color – Sable Evening by Valspar mixed with Sherwin Williams Infinity paint in a satin finish
Knobs on Bookshelf – Amazon
Floor – Existing
Rug – Rugs USA
Light Fixture – Bellacor (will be going upstairs once I find the right fixture for in here)
Coffee Table – Serena and Lily
TV – Best Buy
Artwork on TV – Etsy
Drapery Rods – existing but will be switching to these ones soon – Amazon
Drapery Panels – IKEA Ritva panels
Dip-Dyed Stools – Serena and Lily
Leather Sofa – Pottery Barn 95.5″ size in Aviator Blackwood Leather
Ivory Pillows on Cream Sofa – Serena and Lily
Black Cream and Gray Square Pillows on Sofa – Serena and Lily years ago
Black Velvet Pillows – HomeGoods years ago but similar here
Black and White Lumbar Pillow – Serena and Lily years ago
Striped Pillow on Leather Sofa – Walmart
Striped Throw – Serena and Lily years ago
Tufted Sofa – Got years ago in a local shop in Williamsburg that is now closed (sort of similar here and here) and recovered in this fabric
Pom Pom Throw – Lulu and Georgia
Side Table Next to Sofa – Bassett Furniture
Lamp on Side Table – Serena and Lily
Square Ottomans – Target
Books – Vintage
Pheasant – Vintage
Candlesticks – Walmart
Candles – Walmart
Faux Fern – Target
Large Gold Vase – Home Depot years ago
Books – Vintage
Dog Bed – World Market a few years ago, similar here and here (recovered in fabric from Hobby Lobby) Wingback Chairs – Whitney Accent Chairs and we ordered them in the Pattern: 6413 Color: 9 Smoke (which is a gorgeous Brownish Black Velvet) and then did a antique brass nailhead trim
Table Between Wingback Chairs – Bassett
Pillows in Wingback Chairs – Bassett
Throw on Wingback Chair – Bassett
Plaid Ottomans – Target
Floor Lamp – Serena and Lily
Vase with White Bottom – Serena and Lily
Items in Bookshelves – Have had everything in the bookshelves for years and years, small white books are Chatbooks, larger one are Blurb photo books, artwork and books are vintage and other accessories are from a mix of places over the years but no longer available