If you’re looking for some modern fall dining room decor ideas, check out these simple tips to create a pretty and functional space.
Welcome back to our fall home tour! I’m continuing on with the tour today and moving into the dining room. If you missed our fall living room decor, you can check out the post HERE.
Modern Fall Dining Room
Last year we did a few major renos to our home including some big changes in the dining room. We finally got rid of the wall to wall carpet in the dining room and replaced it {along with the rest of the flooring on the main floor} with natural hickory wood. We also updated our dining room furniture for a bit of a more modern look. Our previous furniture was over 20 years old, so it was definitely exciting to have a new room to design! {You can see our previous dining room decorated for fall HERE}.
When I was designing the space, I knew I wanted to keep things fairly simple with just a few key furniture pieces that I loved. I also wanted to to make sure that there was room to create some seasonal displays and switch around the decor. The black bar cabinet and sideboard have been lots of fun to decorate and it was pretty quick to pull everything together.
Simple Fall Dining Room Decor Tips
Today, I thought I would share some simple fall dining room decor ideas and the thought process that I typically go through when I’m decorating a space. Seasonal decorating doesn’t have to be anything big – just a few little touches can still make a big impact!
Get Inspired
When I’m decorating any seasonal space, I always like to start off with some kind of inspiration piece, theme, or color scheme. maybe it’s a tablecloth, a favorite seasonal piece, or a pumpkin theme. This year I decided to go with a color inspiration and wanted to work around the beautiful plum color of this cimicifuga leaf garland. I love the rich hue and thought that it was the perfect pop of color for a more modern fall look.
I ran one garland along the sideboard and draped another one over our light fixture. In the corner, I also added some coordinating cimicifuga stems in a vase in the corner to tie the whole room together.
Shop Your Home
Before you go out and purchase anything new, play around with what you already have. Other than the garland, I didn’t purchase anything new this year. Switching up where and how you use your seasonal decor can make it all seem like new again! If you look around at my previous fall home tours, you can see many of the items here in other rooms or displayed a little differently. Be creative and see what you can come up with using what you already own.
Be Intentional with Purchases
I’ve always enjoyed decorating our home for the different seasons and love scouring the stores for the perfect find. I’m the first one to admit that I have gathered way too much stuff over the years and have actually been working on donating or selling items that I no longer need. I’ve also really been scaling back what I purchase and have been much more selective with what I buy. For fall, I like to decorate primarily with classic, neutral items that can be styled a variety of ways along with natural elements and some pretty pops of fall colors.
If you do want to purchase something new, look for more classic items that you will love for years to come. Curate little collections that you can gradually add to over the years. I love my squirrels that you can find scattered throughout the house and they would still work for decor even outside of the fall season.
Decorate with Functional Items
There are so many cute fall items that can serve as both decor as well as being useful. Think pumpkin tureens, fall colored glasses or dinnerware, seasonal cookie jars, or pretty fall towels for a pop of color.
This bar cabinet has been really fun to decorate for the seasons. Mixing in neutral everyday items with a few seasonal touches, creates an easy fall display while still keeping needed items easily accessible. You can find the free printable coffee bar labels that I used for my fall syrups, HERE.
Embrace the Glow
I love using twinkle lights any time of year, but I think they look extra pretty agains the rich, fall color palettes. Look for twinkle lights that are on a timer, so you can just set and forget about them. I set ours to go on around 5:00 as it gets dark, and love coming home from work to a little twinkle. For items that need to be plugged into an outlet, use smart plugs to easily turn them on and off with your smart phone.
I have made some kind of variation of this amber glass centerpiece a couple of times now as I just love how the lights glow against the amber. And I love my squirrels! 😉
Shop the Post
If you’re looking for any of the items in our dining room, I’ve tried to link what I can. Most of the fall decor items have been gradually collected over the years. In general, I love Afloral for any faux flowers and stems, but have also found some nice options at Michaels and Urban Barn. HomeSense, Target, and West Coast Gardens {a local garden centre} are my favorite places for seasonal decor. You can really find some great seasonal pieces almost anywhere these days though – I’ve even found some cute items at our local grocery store! Please let me know if you have any questions about anything specifcally. 🙂
More Fall Decor Inspiration
For more fall dining room inspiration, you can check out some of our previous fall dining room home tours HERE, HERE, and HERE. If you’re looking for even more fall decor ideas, you may also enjoy these posts…
Fall Kitchen Decor
Apple Cider Fall Tray
Fall Love Free Fall Printable
