Modern Rustic Fall Home Tour
If you love modern farmhouse style decor with a splash of cozy rustic – AND you love decorating for fall, keep reading! Below you’ll see how I styled my home for fall, on a budget, in modern farmhouse style!
Let Fall Decorating Commence
We are still in the warm temps in Tennessee, but these days, I’m just sitting in my house in the air conditioning, lighting candles, pretending it feels like fall outside.
To that end, fall decorating is in full effect. Ideally, I wanted to be all set by September 1. However, we started homeschooling my twin 7-year-old sons, so you can imagine how those plans went.
However, it’s September 15th, the house is fully decorated, and photographed as well.
Today I want to walk you through a tour of my home, hopefully to provide you with some inspiration, tips, and hacks for your own fall decorating.
What I’m Working With: My Version of Rustic + Modern Farmhouse Style
I feel like I should always say straight off that our home is a basement rancher built in the 1960s. Our house is a true gift from God, with plenty of room and a great piece of land. For that, I am truly grateful.
However, I feel like that there should be full disclosure from the start that we are definitely not a new build with an open floor plan.
That being said, we are updating as we go, and I’m totally good with being a little different than what you might see on your Instagram feed. Bless them, for sure, but if you feel like some of those houses are impossible to live up to, you’re in good company here.
I hope I can inspire you a little in creating a cozy home you love with whatever budget or home you have to work with.
Rustic Modern Fall Home Tour
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Posts like this are all about the pictures – I’m sure that’s what you came here for. No judgment! I get it!!
So, I won’t do a lot of talking.
I’ll add in details and links as needed, but feel free to comment if you have info I might have missed.
I used a lot of decor I already had – which I’m a huge fan of: repurposing what you have. I also used lots of generic items as well, that can be used for any season (candle holders, trays, glass bottles, etc.).
You absolutely do not need to buy all brand new each season! Sometimes a few pieces here and there (or none!) – or a few upcycled thrift store pieces (which I have plenty of!) will do the trick!
Fall Front Porch
This is a lovely wreath I purchased from Amazon this year. I searched high and low for one I liked better, but this one won my heart.
The only thing in this picture that I purchased this season are the fall flowers in the pitcher on the stool, from Michaels. I just needed a little more color.
The vertical ‘Hello Autumn’ is an easy DIY I made with chip board letters. I keep those wreaths on the windowpane every season and just change out the embellishments (those are clip-on pumpkins from Dollar Tree that I painted!).
The barrel basket was on clearance a few years ago at Hobby Lobby (for $2-3 dollars maybe?), that has just been sitting in my basement. I filled it with grocery plastic bags, and layered pumpkins on top.
Front Entry Corner and Wall
We don’t have a full entryway, but we have a small corner as you walk in. There’s also a wall you can see from the front door (side angle), which I count as my entryway.
Below is a small entryway table as you walk in.
Then, there’s a long wall that has floating shelves at the far end on the right.
This year, I wanted to try to decorate with just fall colors, no overt pumpkins or fall signage. I polled my Instagram followers and they said they thought I needed at least one pumpkin.
To appease them all, I added two small white ones. These were all pieces of decor I already had, and many pieces I used for other seasons (terracotta in the summer, candles and handle holders, glass bottles, etc.).
Next to these shelves is a chair and mirror. I just added a wreath over the mirror and a fall-colored knit blanket from Target.
Next to the chair is a rustic bench that I decorated for fall as well. The centerpiece on a tray is a gorgeous fall pampas grass arrangement from Amazon. Surrounding it are just a few fall vignettes. {For more fall vignette inspiration and tips, check out this post!}
Here’s another close up where I unfolded the kitchen towel in the tray (I have a whole post of creative ways to use kitchen towels in home decor right here!).
And here’s the whole wall as a unit:
The poster hanging is a sign from my Etsy shop, which, although not specifically fall, the colors coordinated perfectly. And I love having that Bible verse (Deuteronomy 6:4-8) front and center in my home.
Main Living Room Area
There are a few areas here in the living room, which move out from that long wall above, that I decorate for fall. Below, you can see them all, in order.
First, here’s the coffee table.
And while this picture is imperfect (Can you find all of the Legos – and the cat – hiding in the picture?!?!), it gives you an idea of how the wall and coffee table come together.
Next is the shelf above the TV and the TV stand below, directly across from the couch.
The pitcher in the picture above was a thrift store find – I upcycle an outdated ceramic pitcher with chalkpaint mixed with baking soda, to give it some texture.
I love the minimalist feel of the whole shelf. That print is also another one from my Etsy shop.
Below the TV is a small entertainment center with some shelves that I added fall decor to also.
All of those squishy plus pumpkins were from Target Dollar Spot that I purchased over the years, for $1 each!
Moving right, this the space in between two pieces of furniture. And I have to say, it’s one of my favorite spaces.
After I photographed this area, I purchased this rust-colored eucalyptus wreath from Hearth and Hand at Target and switched out the beads.
And next to that is a cube cabinet. I used to decorate all the cube except the center 3, but it became a bit much. Also, I needed a place to store my sons’ toys in the living room (which obviously, the Legos from the other picture never made it to!), so it was a win for all.
The rope basket is an easy Dollar Tree DIY, and I just added a few of my favorite fall items in there.
Here you can see a side angle of the same wall in the living room
Dining Area
Short version of a long story, we got a new-to-us dining table, which the color scheme forced me to adapt my fall decor. This is a busy space for us, so I wanted to keep it pretty simple.
My vision was to have a simple leaf centerpiece and a more minimalist feel since this area gets a lot of activity.
This brown aspen leaf bush from Michael’s was perfect and exactly what I was looking for.
This candle is from TJ Maxx and smells absolutely amazing! I love that it’s made from coconut wax and essential oils. The cakestand was a $7 clearance item at Hobby Lobby (that used to have a purple flowered top, which I upcycled!).
This cheesecloth runner from Amazon is absolutely dreamy, and I just love the soft effect!
I like to use dish towels in lots of different ways in my decor. Above, you can see that I used a coordinating set as linen-type napkins.
Below, I used the kitchen towel an anchor for a simplified version of a tablescape. It’s much more convenient for everyday use, when placemats and a runner are just going to cause more trouble with the kids!
Here’s the full living room looking from the dining table to the end of the far wall. Excuse the TV – Let’s Go Luna was on. Real life, y’all.
I don’t really decorate my kitchen too much, but there’s one window in there that I added a few fall decorations.
Fall Mantel and Fire Place Room
This is a cozy space right off the kitchen. Here’s our mantel set up, along with a cozy chair area and a tiered tray.
The frame was a thrift store find that I upcycled with some paint. I added some scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby as background for my wheat frame. This is one of my favorite mantel statement pieces so far.
The pillows in the baskets are no-sew pillows made from fall placemats and dish towels! I told you I had a lot of uses for kitchen towels! They make fabulous inexpensive decor!
I also love the rustic feel of having some taper candles join in a bundle with some raffia ribbon.
On the side of the fireplace, there’s the cozy chair with an old-school Pottery Barn pub mirror above it that I haven’t’ been able to part with in over 15 years.
The hanging is another DIY from a kitchen towel! I bought a few empty grapevine wreath forms from the thrift store and just added my own dried eucalyptus (which was also from the thrift store)!
That farmhouse pillow was a Walmart clearance item from a year or two ago. The blanket is the same one I shared from previously, from Target.
Fall Tiered Tray
I have a love/hate relationship with tiered tray… I love how they look, but I hate styling them because they always end up looking cluttered to me. And I hate that, lol.
I tried to keep it minimalist, but I may be phasing out this piece of decor, or just using it mostly for coffee bar items. Tune in next year, lol.
Lots of little DIYs on this tray – the tray itself is a DIY (maybe that’s why I can’t part with it, lol), but it’s great for a little nook – or even a centerpiece if needed.
Farmhouse Fall Home Tour, Complete
I hope you found something in my version of rustic modern farmhouse fall decor to inspire you here! That’s always my goal – to offer regular ladies and moms like us a few creative options when our lives are mostly focused on the important stuff.
But having a cozy home to spend time with your family is pretty important too, I think. Atmosphere matters!
If you want to check out my past fall home tours, here’s a navy and copper themed fall home. Here, you can find a rustic fall home tour!
More Fall Decorating Ideas
If you need more fall decorating ideas or are looking for some more fall crafts, take a look below!
40 Easy & Amazing Farmhouse Fall DIY Wreaths
35 DIY Rustic Fall Decor You’ll Absolutely Love!
30 Stunning Farmhouse Fall Mantel Decor Ideas
35 Rustic Fall Porch Decorating Ideas (+ 10 Style Tips!)
30 Classy & Cozy Rustic Farmhouse Fall Decorating Ideas
I’d love to see what you come up with! Tag me on Instagram @100affections or leave a comment and picture on Pinterest!
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