Infuse your kitchen with harvest centerpieces, fall farmhouse decorations, DIY accents, and more.

Decorating your kitchenfor fall doesn’t have to be a daunting task.

Then focus on decorating low-traffic areas outside your primary work zone.

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You don’t want to work around fall kitchen counter decor while trying to prep dinner, for example.

Be mindful of common kitchen hazards, too.

Learn how todecorate a kitchenfor fall with these pretty ideas.

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Decorate withaccessories in warm fall colorsto instantly showcase the season.

Arrange branches of berries, bittersweet, or leaves in jars to display on a counter or open shelves.

Repeat the treatment throughout your kitchen towrap your space in fallwarmth.

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Arrange a Fall Centerpiece

Employ a spare serving tray to create aneasy fall centerpiece.

Gather harvest elements in a mix of materials and colors, and start arranging.

A simple serving tray grounds the arrangement.

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Go full fall with dishtowels and cloth napkins in leaf or pumpkin motifs.

Keep it subtle and nuanced with linens in fall colors, like red, yellow, and orange.

A brown gingham dish towel adds another element of neutralfall style.

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Create a Fall Display

Showcase a sculptural fall element with this easy formula.

Stack two cutting boards or serving trays as a base.

Add tall branches in small vases and surround them with small varieties of gourds.

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Place the centerpiece on your table or a low-traffic stretch of counter space.

A small rosemary plant adds a little greenery and ties the section together.

Start with a vase of fall flowers or branches of leaves.

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Arrange a few gourds or pumpkins around the vase, and you’re done!

For Halloween, layer in spooky elements like faux cobwebs and black silhouettes of ghosts and ghouls.

The shelf below doubles as storage for pots and pans, and stays stylish with a distressed wood crate.

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Use Fall Treats as Decor

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Hosting a fall party?

Theres no reason the menu cant double as decor!

Glossy candy apples with twigs for holders displayed on a cake stand make a fun and inviting centerpiece.

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Pairing with a glass vase filled with orange and yellow buds completes the fall fantasy look.

Evoke a rustic escape in your kitchen by adding small doses of fall farmhouse decor.

This formula can also be repeated to decorate above kitchen cabinets.

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Thisminimalist kitchenadds a simple wooden bowl filled with fall squash to create a cozy, autumnal feel.

Treat the surface similar to a table anddisplay a DIY fall centerpieceas kitchen island decor.

When decorating a kitchen island for fall, focus on functionality.

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Anchor an arrangement of fall items like pumpkins and gourds in a tray or low basket.

Thisversatile pumpkin decorationcan easily find a home on a table, island, or sideboard.

Hollow out acraft pumpkinso that you’re free to fit a vase inside.

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For an extra flourish, add decorative tacks to the outside.

Arrange fall flowers in the vase and place them inside the pumpkin.

Keep It Simple

When decorating a fall-theme kitchen, infuse nooks with simple seasonal touches.

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Add sumptuous velvet pillows in fall colors to a window seat or breakfast banquette.

Fill a wire basket with pumpkins and gourds and place on a ledge or shelf.

Swap out artwork for fall kitchen wall decor in autumnal hues or motifs.

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If yourkitchen color paletteleans cool, bring in warm accents for a seasonal refresh.

This creates continuity between seasonal and day-to-day decor.

Repurpose Dishes for Fall Decor

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Glass cabinetsalready put unused servingware on display in this kitchen.

Two vases with orange, yellow, and dark purple bloomsadd even more fall colorto the kitchen.

This kitchen mixes stamped pumpkins and a fall cornucopia in along with the regular dishes and serveware.

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A small pitcher with fresh flowers helps bring life to this corner of the room.

A few finishing touches like red-orange tableware complete the look.

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