Do you find yourself in the kitchen more during the autumn months? I certainly do. I have 6 Ideas for creating a cozy kitchen for fall, and along with some of my favorite fall kitchen finds for the season.
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Sources for My Favorite Kitchen Finds
- Pumpkin Harvest Mug
- Apple Cider Doughnut Making Kit
- Acacia Wood Footed Serving Bowl
- Dried Wheat Wreath, 18″
- Jen Hewett Blockprinted Serenity Dish Towel
- Copper Stand Mixer
- Old Havana Mugs, Set of 4
- Bread Boards
Your kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s so easy to add that warm and cozy kind of feeling during these fall months.
I feel like fall is the time when I find myself in the kitchen more than any other room in the house.
My husband and I make caramel apples for the neighbors every year. I’m always trying a new recipe or perfecting a fall favorite.
And let’s be honest…I am all about anything pumpkin. And now that I’ve found an apple cider doughnut kit, I will be trying those out as well!
Ideas for Creating a Cozy Fall Kitchen
1. Cozy Lighting
For those of you that are not familiar with the Pacific Northwest, it has a tendency to rain here. A lot!
Because of this, our home can get very dark during the fall and winter seasons. I’ve never been a fan of overhead lighting. To me, it’s much cozier to have a little lamp on my island, or a candle or two burning.
My fall tablescapes always have many, many candles.
2. Fall Scents
Having three dogs is always a problem when it’s too cold and wet to leave the windows open. Diffusers really help with that odor. There are so many amazing smelling essential oil combinations for the fall season. I almost always use vanilla and cinnamon.
I ALWAYS have candles burning. Not only do they provide soft lighting during the autumn season, but I love when the kitchen smells like I’m baking pumpkin bread or something with some serious cinnamon in it.
Antique Candle Co. has the most amazing scents available for fall. I clearly can’t pick a favorite but the vanilla bean and apple butter are new this fall and I’ve fallen in love.
Don’t you wish there was some sort of scratch and sniff feature available?
3. Open Shelving in the Kitchen
Open shelving provides such an opportunity to show off your fall home decor and vintage favorites.
4. Copper Accessories for Fall
I love the look of copper for the fall season. It just pops the entire kitchen.
5. Warm Wood Accents
Breadboards and dough bowls are perfect for a warm and cozy fall kitchen.
Check out how I made the DIY wooden pumpkin for fall.
Dough bowls are a great way to show off your best fall decor and so easy to change up the looks whenever you want. I use pomegranates, apples, oranges, eucalyptus, and pumpkins.
6. Fall Flowers and Seasonal Fruits
Flowers are always included on my “best home decor” list. They are my favorite thing. If you don’t have fresh flowers available, invest in some faux flowers. Dried flowers are also a great decor addition during the fall season.
Have you ever dried hydrangeas from your garden? Read my blog post on 3 Easy Ways to Dry Hydrangeas. They make the best fall decor.
Enjoy fall flowers like mums and pansies in your kitchen. Check out the fall tablescape I created with pumpkins and mums.
The dahlias are still blooming in the garden, and are the perfect touch for a fall pop of color. I used these beautiful blooms for another fall tablescape.
Mixing both faux and fresh fruits and vegetables in the kitchen is another way I use produce as fall decor. I love how real these artichokes look.
My hope is that you take one or two of these ideas and use them to create your own cozy fall kitchen. What are your favorite home decor items you use for fall? Leave a comment, I’d love to hear from you.
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I love your kitchen. It is so cozy and I like all
the different furniture pieces you have. Especially the green cabinet!
Thank you so much Kim! I’m so glad I finally got smart and painted that cabinet. It used to be black for years and years!
Your kitchen is the definition of cozy! I adore your fall tablescape, the flowers of course and all the wood accents. Beautiful!
Thank you so much Kelly! That’s very sweet of you.
The kitchen looks gorgeous! Love all the fall touches and that cute pumpkin breadboard!
Thank you Stacy! I am going to try to make one this week for a friend.
Great inspiration. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Carol!
So koselig , which describes cosines in Norwegian , I must find a copper tea pot to Koselig up my kitchen.
Can you guess which town was my favorite to see on your boat tour , thanks so much for sharing those beautiful pictures !
Now I must order the apple cider donut mix .
I think I can guess the town Alexis! And I can’t wait to try those apple cider donuts!
I love your use of copper. I use it also.
Thank you Rebecca. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead.
Oh my goodness, your home is so warm and cozy! I love your vintage cottage style, you are such an inspiration. Thanks for sharing, and Happy Fall,🍁🍂🧡
Thank you for the amazing compliments Vicki. I really appreciate you being here.
Kim,
I love this. Great ideas.
Rachel
Thank you Rachel! Have a great week ahead my friend.
Luv your kitchen Kim. The cutting boards are awesome. Pinned🙌🏻
Thank you so much Ann. I really appreciate it!