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Decorating My New Hampshire Home for Fall

In: DECORATING, Decorating Tips & Tricks, Fall Decorating Ideas & Projects, Home Tours

Come join me and see how I’m decorating my New Hampshire home for Fall this year. I’m using lots of natural elements and garden touches to create a peaceful space.

Bloggers’ Best Fall Home Tours

This week is the Bloggers’ Best Fall Home Tours hosted by the lovely Kelly from The Tattered Pew. Over the next few days, you will be able to tour 30 bloggers’ homes all dressed up for Fall!

If you are touring here after visiting Stacy over at Bricks N Blooms welcome!! I’ve been having fun watching how Stacy has been making over their new home since they moved in last winter. For newcomers, hey, I’m Jennifer, and am a born and bred New Englander living near the NH seacoast. You can read a little more about me here.

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It’s officially Fall and you can feel the season starting to change. The maples are getting patches of red leaves and the nights are getting chilly. As much as I love Summers in New England there is something magical about being here in the Fall.

One of my favorite things to do is make my home cozy and comfortable since we spend more time indoors.

Decorating for Fall

front door and entryway

console cabinet

console cabinet with botanical prints

This cabinet is one of my favorite pieces of furniture in my home. It is the prettiest platinum color and blends with both natural colors and other metallics. Plus it has plenty of storage inside. It’s where I keep all of my placemats and napkins because my dining area is so small.

For this season, I added touches of Fall throughout the house for a more subtle approach.

fall display on console table

As I take you on a tour of my living room today you will also notice that I have lots of plants throughout the room. Plants just make a room feel complete. They also bring the outside in which just puts me in a good frame of mind (especially as the days get shorter and colder here!)

pheasant statue

The two pheasant statues I found at Hobby Lobby and gave them a quick makeover to look aged.

Faking Vintage Look

I found a pair of super shiny pheasant statues at Hobby Lobby.

To make them look more vintage and less disco I brushed antique wax over the entire statue.

aging a statue with wax
dried starflowers in vase

The dried flowers in this Pottery Barn Inspired Vase were from my cutting garden. I started them from seed (Scabiosa ‘Drumsticks‘)and I was so excited that they took! It was my first time growing them, for you gardeners out there…when the flower opens it looks like a normal scabiosa flower but then they turn into these interesting ball-shaped pods.

Pottery Barn

Inspired Vase

Learn how I transformed a glass thrift store vase into faux ceramic. Thrift store shopping for decor can save you so much $$ and upcycling is fun!

DIY Vase tutorial
painting a thrift store vase

cabinet with botanical prints hanging above

The botanical prints were from the Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Fall line but are sold out. They originally had bright gold frames but I used a little bit of Rub & Buff to tone it down.

We’ll see how this Boston fern does indoors! It was living its best life on my front porch but was evicted to make room for pumpkins! Every day I’m misting it to try and keep the humidity up. Check back in a couple of months once the heat is turned on…

entryway

This is New England living! The entryway and front door is right in the middle between the living room and kitchen.

entryway table with ivy and pumpkin

Most everything pictured was either thrifted or found at local vintage markets. You can see everything about how I decorated with thrift store finds to get all the details

picnic basket with fall decor
leaf dish with dried flowers

Along with lots of plants, I also added various dried flowers and plants throughout my home for Fall.

dried hydrangeas in decalitre

Dried hydrangeas from my garden have to be my absolute favorite natural decorating touch. These are from last year’s garden, the secret to keeping the color is to keep your dried flowers away from sunlight.

Diy Projects

here are the diys pictured here…

  1. Pressed Flower Plaques
  2. Brass Planter
  3. Clay Leaf Dishes.
  4. Entryway Table

Living Room

living room view with rug
Curtains | Rug | Media Cabinet w/ Fireplace | Coffee Table | Wall Art(similar)

In my living room, I recently changed a few things and gave the space a bit of a refresh. The inspiration for the room was this green rug (Home Depot) that I fell in love with!

Although I loved the blue&rust rug that was here before I wanted to move it to my bedroom so I can bring more warm rust tones into that space.


media cabinet

media cabinet with fall decor
Lamp | Media Cabinet

Tucked in the corner are my media cabinet and television. To decorate it I used more natural-looking decor like my Dried Wheat Bundle, plants, and a beautiful basket from Bali.

orange and white fake pumpkin
plant and candle with lamp in background

bookcase

view of living room with fall decor

In the back corner of the living room, I added a tall bookcase a few months ago. It’s the perfect way to add height to the room and bring your eye up, it gives the illusion that the space is bigger than it is.

bookcase with terra cotta pumpkin DIY, vases, and dried flowers

I love having more places to decorate! On the bookcase, I added my set of Pottery Barn Dupe Terracotta Pumpkins

pottery barn knockoff terra cotta pumpkin DIY

Rustic Vase

How To Fake Rustic Pottery

Check out how I transformed a thrift store find and make it look like Pottery Barn

rustic vase tutorial
painting a vase

sectional

gray sectional with neutral piloows and green throw

My gray sectional is the perfect neutral color. It works with different accent colors and I have changed my accessories from coastal blues to more natural tones over the past couple of years and it makes the perfect backdrop.

This Fall I’m using a combination of warm colors: green, cream, and brown throughout the room.

living room gray sectional with green, leather, and cream pillows

The prints & frames behind the sectional are from The Poster Store. I worked with them in the past and I love their selection.

green throw blanket on gray sectional
green, brown, and cream throw pillows
Green Throw Blanket | Green Pillow Covers | Faux Leather Pillow Covers | Linen Covers
very thin console table behind sectional

There is just enough space behind the sectional to add a narrow console table…I need every last inch of decorating space!!!!

glass terrarium filled with fall decor
silver pothos plant
brown vase

Coffee Table

living room with coffee table

OK, I’m officially in love!! This table is gorgeous!! One of our sons recently moved out and needed a coffee table and I’m giving him the table that was here.

dried greenery in copper colored vase

In this thrift store makeover vase, I added a bunch of cress that I grew in my garden this year. It was the only 2 stems out of the entire pack of seeds that grew!!

wood bead garland

Along with my vase of dried cress, I put a basket with the faux clay beaded garland that I DIYd a few weeks back.

clay dish filled with acorns
Clay Leaf Dish DIY

New Green Chair

green chair in living room

You have no idea how long I have been searching for the perfect green chair for my living room!! I had just about given up hope when I came across this on Home Depot!!

It’s the perfect scale for my small living room and the lower back gives the illusion of more space because your eye travels over it and can see the rest of the room.

green living room rug
Rhene Dark Green 8 ft. x 10 ft. Indoor Area Rug

It works so well with the rug too!! The colors in this picture are true to what it actually looks like. One note, this rug is very thin but it is also soft and cushy…at first, I wasn’t sure but then I kept walking on it and it feels really nice. Even my teenage son who notices nothing was bouncing on it and said it felt good!

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floor lamp

arc floor lamp next to sectional

For some extra lighting in the living room and to add an interesting touch I put a floor lamp behind the sectional. Bonus, it looks just like a much more expensive version that I first saw on Pottery Barn…but it goes for $199!!

living room with mirror on the wall

Thank you so much for taking a tour of my home! Check back later this week for part 2 where we will tour my kitchen and dining space.

Next up on the tour you will be traveling to the Pacific Northwest to see Renae over at Peacock Ridge Farm and see how she is adding Fall touches to her beautiful farm!

pine cones and faux pumpkins

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

Monday Bloggers' Best Fall Collage

The Tattered Pew // StoneGable // My Wee Abode

She Gave It a Go // Cottage In the Mitten // Simply2Moms

Tuesday’s Tours

Monday Bloggers' Best Fall Collage

Midwest Life and Style // Willow Bloom Home Blog // Bricks n’ Blooms

Cottage On Bunker Hill // Peacock Ridge Farm // Open Doors Open Hearts

Wednesday’s Tours

Wednesday Bloggers' Best Fall Collage

White Lilac Farmhouse // The Ponds Farmhouse // Eleanor Rose Home

Amy Sadler Designs // Shiplap and Shells // White Arrows Home

Thursday’s Tours

Thursday  Bloggers' Best Fall Collage

My Thrift Store Addiction // County Road 407 // Thistle Key Lane

Cloches and Lavender // My Family Thyme // tatertots & jello

Friday’s Tours

Friday Bloggers' Best Fall Collage

Le Cultivateur // Southern Home and Hospitality // DIY Beautify

WM Design House // A Life Unfolding // Dabbling and Decorating


Jennifer Howard

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Thanks for stopping by today! Being able to share my projects, DIYs, and decorating ideas with you is amazing. Leave a comment below; I love hearing from you! Feel free to drop me a note here if you have any questions.

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group photo from influencer retreat

get to know me

here are a few fun facts…

  1. I’ve lived in New England my entire life! This is good because the beach is my favorite place to be…even in the winter, I love to go breathe in the salt air.
  2. I am an EARLY BIRD!!! I rarely sleep past 4…it’s my favorite time of day and those wee hours are my most productive. (plus, I LOVE coffee!!)
  3. The Gilmore Girls is my favorite all-time TV show…I’ve seen every episode at least 20 times!! “You jump, I jump, Jack” is my #1 favorite. (I.Y.K.Y.K.)

By: Jennifer Howard · In: DECORATING, Decorating Tips & Tricks, Fall Decorating Ideas & Projects, Home Tours · Tagged: fall decor, home decor

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Comments

  1. Molly says

    October 13, 2022 at 4:05 pm

    Everything looks so cozy! And wow, you have done so many clever diy’s!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      October 14, 2022 at 6:25 am

      Thanks so much, Molly!! Isn’t it a beautiful Fall this year??

      Reply
  2. Wendy McMonigle says

    October 5, 2022 at 9:36 am

    Your home is so beautiful my friend, I adore those botanical prints you have and all of your homemade fall touches. So pretty.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      October 6, 2022 at 7:55 am

      Thanks, Wendy!! Have fun at the conference this week!

      Reply
  3. Shirley says

    October 3, 2022 at 8:22 am

    Your tour was actually very relaxing to me. Originally from upstate NY and sure miss the falls there! Your DIY’s are to die for! I just love them all! I love a home that is actually lived in and not a show room only. You exude that so much with yours. I love ALL of your touches and can’t wait to try your DIY’s.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      October 4, 2022 at 6:47 am

      Shirley, oh my gosh…you made my morning!! Thank you so much for your kind words!! I appreciate you.

      Reply
  4. Kristin | White Arrows Home says

    October 2, 2022 at 10:08 pm

    All SO pretty! I’m in love with the pheasant statues!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      October 4, 2022 at 6:48 am

      Aren’t they cute!! Thanks so much Kristin.

      Reply
  5. Cindy says

    October 2, 2022 at 8:16 am

    Jennifer, such a great tour! You’ve warmed up your home with the prettiest colors and managed to squeeze in so many goodies! Love all your DIYs and flowers!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      October 4, 2022 at 6:48 am

      Thanks, my sweet friend!!

      Reply
  6. Lynne Zemaitis says

    October 1, 2022 at 8:48 pm

    Jennifer, your fall home is gorgeous! It is so warm and welcoming. Your plants and your creative diy projects add so much beauty! I love your new rug…so pretty! It is wonderful to be touring with you! Happy Fall!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      October 4, 2022 at 6:48 am

      Happy Fall, my New England sister!!!

      Reply
  7. Cindy@CountyRoad407 says

    September 30, 2022 at 12:04 pm

    Your fall tour looks so moody and soothing – I love it! The soft yet rich colors are beautiful. Especially with your plants! I wish I had green thumbs. Enjoyed touring with you this week. Happy Fall!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      October 4, 2022 at 6:49 am

      Thanks, Cindy!! It really helps me get through the dark, cold winters up here to have lots of green around me!

      Reply
  8. Jennifer Hadfield says

    September 29, 2022 at 2:45 pm

    Hi Jennifer!

    I loved your fall tour! So many elements that are so cozy. I love your DIY tutorials and it’s so fun seeing them in your home and how you styled them. Those terra cotta pumpkins are so cute!!!! I pinned your home to my fall board to share. Thanks for letting me stop by!

    xoxo

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 29, 2022 at 5:04 pm

      Thanks so much, Jen! I appreciate that.

      Reply
  9. Kim | Shiplap and Shells says

    September 28, 2022 at 7:18 pm

    Your fall styling is so beautiful Jennifer! I am always so amazed by all the DIY projects you do. You’ve given me some great ideas and can’t wait to try my hand at some of them. I’m loving the new rug. Happy Fall my friend.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 29, 2022 at 5:04 pm

      Thanks so much, Kim! Seriously, I surprise myself sometimes with how many projects I have made!

      Reply
  10. Renae says

    September 28, 2022 at 11:55 am

    Your home looks gorgeous, my friend. Happy Fall!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 29, 2022 at 5:01 pm

      Thanks so much, Renae!

      Reply
  11. Leslie Watkins says

    September 28, 2022 at 10:44 am

    Beautiful job, friend…I love that you have added all of your great projects in perfect ways. A great way o show it all brought together! Thanks for taking me along…I am in love with that sweet terrarium by the way…if you get tired of it, it can join me in Kentucky!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 29, 2022 at 5:01 pm

      It was a Walmart find..but I think they are gone now! You should check where the have the houseplant stuff at yours.

      Reply
  12. Kim says

    September 27, 2022 at 9:09 pm

    Jennifer, I love your new rug!! The prints over your cabinet are a favorite, too! Such a pretty tour, my friend! 💚

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 29, 2022 at 5:00 pm

      Yes, I’m so glad that I snagged those!!

      Reply
  13. Heidi says

    September 27, 2022 at 8:56 pm

    Jen, I loved, loved, loved your home tour! Your home is decorated so beautifully and your DIY’s are incredible. Fall in New an England is the best! Pinned!!!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 29, 2022 at 5:00 pm

      Thanks, my friend!! The weather has been fantastic lately!!

      Reply
  14. AnnMarie | Simply2Moms says

    September 27, 2022 at 7:55 pm

    Your living room is beautiful! I love the pretty fall decor you have decorated your home with. So many great ideas, thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 29, 2022 at 5:00 pm

      Thanks, S2M!!!!

      Reply
  15. Julie Briones says

    September 27, 2022 at 7:21 pm

    Okay… LOVE that green chair! And it even comes in gray! I’ll have to check out the rugs at Home Depot… I have a new sofa coming in 6 weeks, and I’ll need a larger rug! Love all the DIYs you completed for this tour, Jennifer. I have several coming up, but didn’t get them done in time for the tour! Oh well! Love touring with you, as always! Pinned!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 29, 2022 at 4:55 pm

      Julie…there is never enough time to get all our DIYs done!!!! Thanks so much!

      Reply
  16. Michelle | Thistle Key Lane says

    September 27, 2022 at 4:42 pm

    All your projects have really come to life in your beautiful fall tour! The pheasants are so pretty with their “new” aged patina, and I’m seriously going to make a faux clay bead garland. Loved the tour Jennifer!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 27, 2022 at 6:08 pm

      Thanks so much, Michelle!! Yes, make the beads…it’s a fun project!!

      Reply
  17. Cecilia says

    September 27, 2022 at 3:41 pm

    Hi Jennifer, Your fall styling is lovely! I especially like your charming entryway. It is a pleasure to tour with you again. Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 27, 2022 at 6:07 pm

      Thank you so much, Cecelia!!

      Reply
    • Cindy says

      September 27, 2022 at 7:34 pm

      Hi Jennifer

      Love your home tour and your right your coffee table is beautiful.

      We have rug from Home Depot too and we love it.

      All your DIY and crafts are so oretty for fall.

      Pinned

      Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        September 29, 2022 at 4:57 pm

        Thanks so much, Cindy!!

        Reply
  18. Jen says

    September 27, 2022 at 1:21 pm

    Friend, I LOVE the colors you’ve used for fall. New England in autumn is on my bucket list. I think I need to plan a trip to come and see you.😉 And can we talk about how cute those pheasants are? I need some!

    Happy to be touring with you this week. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 27, 2022 at 6:07 pm

      I really think you need to make a trip here in the Fall!! You would love it so much!

      Reply
  19. Kelly says

    September 27, 2022 at 11:40 am

    Jennifer your Fall home is so pretty! I love all of your DIY projects and love that you always share such great dupes or cost effectives options. The rug you have in your family room with the green is on my list!!!Thanks for keeping it real! I can’t wait to see your kitchen tomorrow! Happy Fall friend!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 27, 2022 at 6:06 pm

      I love the greens in that rug!!

      Reply
    • Kathy M. says

      September 27, 2022 at 7:35 pm

      Jennifer, Your house looks so lovely this fall. Love your color choices and your thrift finds.I was born and raised in Connecticut , married another nutmegger and brought up our two daughters in the town we were both born in right on the shore.Finally when they had flown the nest we semiretired to Virginia and had a little greenhouse and garden center and finally totally retired to N. C. But I will always be a Yankee. So miss New England in the autumn.Have a wonderful fall.

      Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        September 29, 2022 at 4:59 pm

        Hi Kathy! Yes, it is definitely always in our blood, isn’t it??!! It’s been a lovely stretch of weather lately so I hope the foliage will be good this year!

        Reply
  20. Shawna says

    September 27, 2022 at 11:16 am

    You have just the best fall DIY projects. I will have to try some of these as they’re so creative. Your family room colour palette and that run with the shades of green are so pretty!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 27, 2022 at 6:04 pm

      Thanks so much, Shawna!!

      Reply
  21. Brendt Blanks says

    September 27, 2022 at 10:44 am

    Jen,
    It is all soooo BEAUTIFUL dear friend. Your brightness shines through your home, and it just feels so warm and welcoming.
    I love being on this tour with you.
    xoxo,
    Brendt

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 27, 2022 at 6:03 pm

      You are the sweetest!! Right back ‘atcha!!

      Reply
  22. Tammy says

    September 27, 2022 at 9:37 am

    Jennifer, all of your homemade projects are great in your fall decorations. I love them all pulled together in the rooms! Can we talk about that rug? I am so loving the green! Loving all of the pops of greens too!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 27, 2022 at 6:03 pm

      Yes, we love that rug!

      Reply
  23. Rachel Harper says

    September 27, 2022 at 7:23 am

    Jennifer,
    I love all the DIY projects that make your home cozy and unique. Plus… budget-friendly! You’re talking my language. Great tour.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 27, 2022 at 6:02 pm

      We love a good DIY project, don’t we!!

      Reply
  24. stacy says

    September 27, 2022 at 7:22 am

    Jen your living room looks fantastic!!! I love the new rug and all of your dupes look incredible with the fall decor. Love love love it! You must love it more though – I know how fun it’s been decorating this year! Pineed!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 27, 2022 at 6:02 pm

      Thanks!! I walked in there today and was like “why didn’t I do this months ago!!”

      Reply
  25. Aliya says

    September 27, 2022 at 6:21 am

    projects!!!Jennifer!! I love your Fall home tour! It’s absolutely gorgeous!! And you’re the queen of DIY projects!! i need to get my butt in gear hahaha

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 27, 2022 at 6:00 pm

      You have little people that need you…I only have big ones that are looking for dinner and help with their essays!!

      Reply

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