For me the key to decorating is finding your theme, I like to mix it up a bit. deciding on this is the most important thing because you may want bright fall colors, but then you see a pastel green pumpkin you just have to have and then you want a black spider web runner for your table and when you get it all home it doesn’t mix. This is why I pick a theme for each room before I do any shopping. At my apartment I have decorated my bedroom and my living room then I add a few small touches around the kitchen and bathroom but nothing crazy. Each room has its own thing going on, something I learned last year when I tried to add the before mentioned spider web runner to my natural Fall decor, it did not work. Another important tip is to go to the stores early and look before you buy, this is because you may find something you like and buy it then go in another store and find something similar that you love and miss out.
I tend to lean a bit towards classic styles, such as natural and neutral colors when doing my autumn decor, which is why my living room is filled with leaves, pinecones, and pumpkins. I love the natural colors of Fall they are so vibrant and beautiful I cannot help but get wrapped up in it! All of my living room decorations come from last year, I have an orange leaf garland, a harvest sign, a white pumpkin, and a sign saying “Leaves are Falling, Autumn is Calling” all from Michael’s, I added to this by picking up some scented pinecones from the grocery store, battery operated fairy lights from Primark, and three tea light candle holders from Amazon (but you can get them cheaper and the Dollar Tree), I finished off the living room decor with a mercury pumpkin from TJ Maxx and a Leaves candle from Bath and Body Works.
Into the bedroom we have a completely different look. This Halloween I decided to go with a Harry Potter Theme in the bedroom. It came out a million times better then I expected and I couldn’t be happier with it! I started off with my spider web runner on top of the dresser (Amazon), a key plate I made myself in a pottery class, which I topped with a wick cutter (Yankee Candle) and a Time Turner necklace (Wish), then I got a stack of ceramic books that say Potions, Charms, and Poisons, a metal pumpkin tea light holder and a sign that says “Every year I Fall for Pumpkins, Bonfires, S’mores, Autumn Leaves, Apples, & You” which all came from Michael’s. Now to the main event the bed which I covered with a comforter cover and pillow cases that say Hogwarts on them as well as an image of the school, I wrapped Honey dukes inspired fairy lights around the head board, and strung bunting for all the houses above the bed all of which came from Primark. I am in love with how it turned out! It looks even better then I could have imagined.
I hope you enjoyed my tips, as well as detailing where I picked up all of my things if you want to go pick anything up for yourself!