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My 2016 Eclectically Fall Home Tour

Have you guys started doing any fall decorating? No worries if you haven’t (it’s still technically summer, right?!) because I’m joining several of my blogging friends on a week-long early fall home tour that’s full of simple, inspiring ideas for you!Driven by decor fall home tour 2016
Our sweet host Kelly kicked off the tour today (be sure to head over to her beautiful blog Eclectically Vintage to check it out!) and then we got to tour through Jennifer’s amazing home on her blog Dear Lillie. Dear Lillie is always a feast for my neutral loving eyes  – Jennifer’s decorating style is stunning and I know you guys will love it! You can check out Dear Lillie’s home tour {here}.
 
Ok, ready to come peek around my house? As I take you guys on my tour, I’ll link up some sources for my fall decorations, but there’s also a full source list at the end of the post if you have questions about paint colors or where I found something. (post includes some affiliate links – see my full disclosure statement {here})
 
Before we head inside, let’s stop at our front door where I added a few simple fall decorations:

Fall porch with hydrangea wreath, large pumpkins on planters, and a trio of lanterns

I got {these lantern trios} when I decorated for fall last year and they transitioned over to the holidays so beautifully that I was excited to use them again this year. Since I’m a girl who likes her symmetry, I have two identical sets flanking our front steps.

Simple front porch decorations - a trio of lanterns with pumpkins

And since I kill anything and everything that I’ve ever put in {my planters}, I decided to go the lazy girl’s route this year and add some ginormous pumpkins instead of plants. I added just a little bit of {this} under the pumpkins to conceal any gaps between my pumpkins and the planters.

Simple front porch decor - hydrangea wreath and large pumpkins and spanish moss in planters - part of a whole house fall tour

And did you notice my beautiful new hydrangea wreath? Janell gifted it to me (thank you!) from her Etsy shop where she makes the most beautiful wreaths – you can find my wreath {here} and explore all of the wreaths in Janell’s Etsy shop {here}.

Gorgeous fall hydrangea wreath - blog post includes direct link to where to buy it

Get the look:

Ready to come on inside? Our first stop is the dining room. As you can see, my love for black and white buffalo check is still going strong (I made my runner with fabric found locally but {this runner} is similar). 

Neutral dining room decorated for fall - part of a full fall home tour post

I went super, super simple for our centerpiece by filling up my favorite wood bowl with fresh peaches and a little bit of greenery from our backyard:

Peaches make a stunningly simple fall centerpiece - post includes link for that pretty wood bowl

For our placesettings, I found some small wood cutting boards at HomeGoods (the four thin ones came as a pack and then the two thicker ones on the end were purchased separately) and tied some greenery on with black and white ribbon.

Fall place setting with mini cutting boards, ribbon, and a sprig of greenery on each plate - part of a full fall home tour

For those of you who are new to my blog, my plate wall is one of my favorite things about our house – you can read more details about how I hung my plates {here}.

Dining room plate wall - part of full fall house tour

On the side of our dining room opposite the window is a built-in china cabinet that is a life-saver given the small size of our dining room:

Simple fall dining table with fresh peaches as centerpiece - part of full fall home tour

I keep two extra dining chairs on either side of our china cabinet and added {these two gray velvet pillows} to cozy things up for fall:

Dining room in neutrals with pillows on extra chairs - part of full fall home tourOne last peek!

Dining room decorated for fall with simple centerpiece of a bowl of peaches

Ready to head down the hall to our living room?

Family room in neutrals decorated for fall - part of a full fall home tour

For our mantel, I brought back a few art pieces from last fall including my DIY feather art, horse print, and Let’s Stay Home print and I added in a few pumpkins and a cute new chalkboard pumpkin fall printable:

Fireplace mantel decorated for fall - part of full fall home tour by Driven by Decor

My star pod adds some of that chunky natural texture that I love:

DIY art on fireplace mantel - feather art and fall printable

And some hydrangeas from our yard finish it off:

Fall hydrangeas and printable - Let's Stay Home art - for a fall mantel

Adding fall to our family and living room is all about lots of plush, comfy pillows and throws! I bought this cream fringed throw several months ago and LOVE it. I actually just ordered a second one for our other swivel chair. And I found this new owl fabric last month and thought it was perfect for fall (you can find pillows in this fabric {here}). The price per yard is more than what I normally spend but by using an inexpensive black linen fabric for the back of the pillows I was able to get two 20″ pillows and a long lumbar one out of a single yard. The two square pillows are on our swivel chairs:

Love this pillow and plush throw combo - post includes links to both

and the lumbar pillow is on our sofa. Flanking the owl print lumbar pillow are two faux fur pillows that I picked up at Target last year (they’re Hope’s favorite!):

Great printed fabric made into lumbar pillow and paired with faux fur pillows

Other new fall additions to our living room are pretty simple – I’ve wrapped some books on our coffee table in fabrics that coordinate with my new owl print pillows:

Wrap a book in fabric to add color to your coffee table

and scattered a few pumpkins around the room, including one in a trophy cup:

A trophy cup filled with greenery and a baby boo pumpkin for fall

Moving on to our master bedroom, my planter head girl got a new ‘do with some more of our backyard hydrangeas:

Bedroom dresser painted gray with large round mirror, layered art, and wood slice lamp and shiplap walls

Unique planter filled with hydrangeas and layered art on dresser

Shop the look:

And our powder room got some new fall flowers in my vase holder (aka old house cup holder):

Stenciled bathroom walls, twin scones flanking medicine cabinet and pedestal sink

Creative use for a built-in soap dish - use as a spot for flowers!

You can get the deets on this bathroom makeover (including info on the stenciled walls) {here} if you missed that post.

Right next to our powder room you’ll find our home office – I’m not done decorating this space for fall but I got a start by adding a few pumpkins and some fresh sunflowers to a gathering basket that I picked up at The Country Living Fair a few years back:

Gallery wall with console decorated for fall - part of a full fall house tour

The stems of the sunflowers are in a glass baking pan in the bottom of the basket to keep them alive:

Basket of sunflowers

Get the look:

And the final stop is our kitchen where I just started adding the first fall touches by decorating our nesting herb crates and baker’s rack:

Nesting herb crates and bakers rack for storage and organization in the kitchen

Fall touches added to our kitchen bakers rack

And yes, those are those same ole hydrangeas again (what can I say, my favorite kind of flowers are the ones that are free!).

Fall hydrangeas hung on wall in nesting herb crates

Update! The second part of my home tour (including our master bedroom, foyer, and more of our home office) can now be found {here}!

I hope you guys enjoyed your tour of my fall home! Now it’s time to head on over to the next stop on today’s tour – the home of my friend Cassie of Cassie Bustamante. This girl has endless creativity and is a thrifting master so I know she’ll have some amazing fall inspiration to share! Hop on over and check out Cassie’s fall home tour {here}!

And all week long Good Housekeeping is going to be featuring pics from Eclectically Fall house tours so be sure to check their site throughout the week! You can also follow along with the hashtag #EclecticallyFall on Instagram for loads more fall decorating ideas. Hope you guys enjoy all of the fall inspiration!

KJ Signature

Driven by Decor Source List

(Includes some affiliate links)

Front porch: lanterns | pillar candle for large lantern | stone planters | fall hydrangea wreath (mine is medium size) | doormat – {this one} is similar

Dining room: Paint color is a slightly tweaked version of Sherwin-Williams Keystone Gray (exact formula found at the bottom of {this post} | table – Drexel Heritage (no longer sold) | upholstered end chairs – Thomasville (no longer sold) | side chairs – HomeGoods {these chairs} are similar |table runner – made from fabric found locally but {this runner} and {this fabric} look similar |dinner plates | glass goblets | silverware | rattan chargers – mine were thrifted but {these chargers} are similar |chandelier | drapes – no longer sold | plate wall plates – {these} and {these} | wood bowl used as centerpiece – sources {here} | mini cutting boards – found at HomeGoods | art prints – purchased years ago at Arhaus | gray velvet pillows
 
Living room: Paint color is same as dining room | sofa – IKEA EKTORP – more info {here} | owl print fabric – can buy premade pillows {here} | linen swivel chairs & ottoman – mine are from Lee Industries but {these} are very similar | cream fringed throw – no longer available | woven tray on ottoman – Pottery Barn (no longer available) | turtle magnifying glass | fireplace tile – Sterling Row Wingtip Charcoal c/o Walker Zanger | firewood basket | rattan bar cart – mine was a Craigslist find but you can find it {here} | side table – HomeGoods find| horse printable art | let’s stay home printable art | fall chalkboard pumpkin printable art | round mirror | star pod – no longer available | black china cabinet – Thomasville (no longer sold)
 
Master bedroom: Paint color is Farrow & Ball All White | Dresser (old) with these knobs | Wood lamp on dresser – no longer available | Large round mirror | Colorful abstract print | Small lily print
 

Powder room: sconces | medicine cabinet/mirror – no longer available but {this mirror} has a similar design | stencil used on walls

Home office: Paint color is Benjamin Moore Nightfall | Elephant print | Botanical – I found mine at the Country Living Fair but you can find similar ones {here} | Sunburst mirror – {this} is a larger, less expensive version | Wood arrow – no longer available  | Tree slice – found at HomeGoods – {this one} is similar | Lion head door knocker – HomeGoods | Woven mirror – HomeGoods |Octopus print – free printable from the Graphics Fairy {here} | Gold Cleat (holding wood slice) | Black and white bone frame – no longer available | All other frames were either thrifted or are no longer available where I purchased them from | buffet – vintage |  jute herringbone rug – Pottery Barn (no longer sold) – {this rug} is similar 

Kitchen: Paint color is Benjamin Moore White Dove | nesting herb crates | baker’s rack – {this one} is similar | baker’s rack chalkboard baskets – no longer available | gold lanterns

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  5. Kelly Elko says

    September 12, 2016 at 8:14 am

    The look of excitement in Hope’s eyes says it all! Your home is gorgeous – love how you keep it simple while warming up every space! The star pod is amazing – I now must have one of my own! Thanks for joining the tour.

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  6. cassie bustamante says

    September 12, 2016 at 9:08 am

    kris, everything is sooo beautiful! i am especially in love with your exterior entry, and your amazing dining table. i am so into peaches this year (they are just done their season here unfortunately) and i love the look of them on your table!

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  7. Marty Oravetz says

    September 12, 2016 at 9:26 am

    Gorgeous, I love it all. you always do such an amazing job with your tablescapes and I totally adore your gallery wall in the office,. Great tour.

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  10. Maureen says

    September 12, 2016 at 11:24 am

    I know I am supposed to comment on your talent at decorating, but I am THRILLED to see you are a boston terrier lover – !!!!!!! Your home is gorgeous by the way 🙂

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  11. Michele @ Moonfield Interiors says

    September 12, 2016 at 11:36 am

    It’s gorgeous! Love, love the hydrangeas! The owl fabric is beautiful. I’m determined to master zippers and piping myself. One of my “kids are back in school” resolutions 😉

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  13. Karen says

    September 12, 2016 at 12:24 pm

    I love all the textures and shapes. I am a colors person, but love your black and white! I am going to use some buffalo check as well and your place settings with the cutting boards are a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  16. Garden, Home and Party says

    September 12, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    Kris,
    I love the way your home transitions between seasons with just a few tweaks and a lot of natures bounty (faux or real). I love it all! The owl fabric is wonderful. Did you make the pillows yourself? I’ve got some black and white buffalo check fabric and have been debating about doing it myself. I’ve never put a zipper in a pillow before but I guess I should give it a try. 🙂
    xo,
    Karen

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  18. Pam @ Simple Details says

    September 12, 2016 at 9:32 pm

    So beautiful Kris, you have such a way with styling ! I LOVE the Kate Spade owl print, the perfect dose of whimsy and such great colors! And, of course, your dining table is always a fav, I may have to steal your cutting board idea for Thanksgiving! 🙂

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  21. Ellen says

    September 13, 2016 at 12:05 pm

    Hi Kris!
    I’m a new subscriber and I don’t usually make comments on blogs, however I just feel compelled to tell you that your home is beautiful! It is so my style, fresh, clean, simple and beautiful. Now if I could could just get mine more like that. Really enjoyed the photography and the source information. All around a very nice and informative read! Keep up the good work! Thanks for sharing!

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  24. Vel says

    September 14, 2016 at 3:28 pm

    Perfect as always Kris! I love your effortless style and as always, I wanna shop in your house! So honored to share the Fall Home tour with you!

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  27. Erin says

    September 19, 2016 at 1:53 am

    Absolutely STUNNING Kris! I love every single thing you’ve done! You are such a talent! Wish I could come over and see your beautiful home in person. Love it all! xo

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  29. Bree says

    September 20, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    Those sunflowers in the basket had me at hello, Kris!!! Everything is perfect and you are the absolute go to for fall inspo in my book!! Happy fall:)) xoxo

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  31. Cynthia Baynham says

    September 27, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    I so wish I had the courage to edit down to a white, gray, and black palette with just a splash of color here and there. It’s so calming. I love your cozy home. Please add me to your email list.

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  32. Rhonda says

    October 5, 2016 at 1:15 pm

    Such a beautiful home! I really enjoyed going thru you each room. Your touch is very classic and clean with just the right amount of color. Loved your dinning room and your color choices for your walls. Not to forget the Gallery wall(the best one I have ever seen), and your living room couch with the pillows and the adorable little dog. Great Tour, and Happy Fall!!!

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