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    Home » Seasonal » Fall Decor

    Country Cottage Fall Decor

    By: Jane · Updated: 12 Oct, '21 · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    Country cottage fall decor

    In this post, you'll find some country cottage fall decor ideas using non-traditional autumn colors.

    I'm just now getting around to showing you our fall decor around our country cottage. I've had it decorated for a while, but this has just been the busiest fall ever. So I thought I'd give you a little mini-tour today. 

    I have slowly been incorporating more blue into our living area so I thought I'd show you how I decorated for fall without using any orange at all!

    Now don't get me wrong. I absolutely love the vibrant colors of fall and used plenty of them on our fall front porch this year. 

    But inside the house I restrained myself and went for a softer look. 

    Fall mantel with a cotton garland

    On our mantel, I used a simple cotton garland and kept the blue shutters and Mason jar candle holders on top. At the base, I placed 2 matching pumpkin topiaries on top of the wooden planters. 

    Cotton garland on mantel

    I don't think I've ever dressed the mantel this simply!

    Stacked pumpkin topiary

    I found these stacked pumpkin topiaries at Walmart in August. Luckily I grabbed them as soon as I saw them because they didn't have any more the next time I looked. Their pretty shades of green and white blend perfectly with the blue planters. 

    Fall pillow with a blue pumpkin

    Not long after that, I ran across this pillow with a blue and cream colored pumpkins at Pier 1. It mixes well with our green sofa and the other blue and green pillows that I already had. 

    Blue pumpkin on a stack of books

    A simple blue painted faux pumpkin sits on a stack of book on the end table. 

    Fall decoration under a cloche

    On the coffee table is a little pumpkin decoration that I picked up from Target. I just plopped it into a blue painted terracotta saucer and put it all under a cloche. How much easier can it get?

    Blue velvet pumpkin in an antique dough bowl

    Across the room on the sofa table is a blue velvet pumpkin tucked down inside my antique dough bowl. There's a story about that dough bowl that I'll save for another day but it is a treasure. 

    I made the blue velvet pumpkin last year, and that's when I discovered that dried sunflower heads made the best substitute stems for these handmade pumpkins. I wondered how long the stems would last, and I'm happy to say that it's holding up fine. 

    Blue pumpkin tucked into a glass floral container

    Underneath the seaside painting, I simply plopped another blue pumpkin into the glass floral container and wrapped a little cotton around its base. 

    Fall decorated tobacco basket

    Over one of the dividers I gave the tobacco basket a blue fall treatment, and I placed a lamb's ear candle ring around the candle. 

    Fall arrangement in a tobacco basket

    An up-close look at the arrangement in the tobacco basket. On the other side of the divider in our dining room. If you missed seeing my Thanksgiving tablescape done all in blues, you can see that here: Thanksgiving Tablescape with a Cornucopia Centerpiece

    I hope you've enjoyed seeing our country cottage fall decor today. Soon I'll be decorating for Christmas. Have you started yet?

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    1. Jean Windham

      November 28, 2018 at 6:21 pm

      Love the blue and green in your home Jane. So pretty and goes very well with all the white you are adding. Jean

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    2. Jean Windham

      November 14, 2018 at 8:51 am

      Beautiful Jane. The light blue works well with the green in your home. The dough bowl is my favorite. Thanks for sharing. Jean

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    3. elizabeth phillips

      November 11, 2018 at 10:39 am

      Love all your special fall decor, especially the tobacco basket! Happy Fall!

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    4. Jenna

      November 11, 2018 at 8:55 am

      Very pretty Jane, I love the cotton mantel swag!

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    5. Melanie

      November 11, 2018 at 8:17 am

      So pretty!! Love the simplicity!

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    6. Jane

      November 10, 2018 at 11:55 pm

      I love your style, Jane, and your love of colors that aren't jarring. The tobacco basket caught my eye-I've always wanted one but I never actually knew how to decorate it. I just love everything in this post!

      Jane x

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      • Robyn

        November 13, 2018 at 10:44 am

        I love the blue! It's so soothing and pretty... Perfect!

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