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As the weather is cooling, your focus will begin to shift to the indoors, and you'll soon find yourself spending more and more time in your home. That's a great reason to make your home as pleasant as possible.You can bring the warm, cozy feeling of a beautiful autumn day right into your home with these easy decorating ideas.

Switch to Rich Autumn Colors - Draw inspiration from the rich colors of the falling leaves - orange, brown,yellow, bronze and even red. You can introduce these earthy tones by repainting the walls to these rich shades. That's a quick way to introduce a warm autumn ambiance into your home. You don't have to repaint the entire room, often just painting one wall will make a dramatic and stylish change.

If repainting sounds like too much work or expense, then you could introduce splashes of these vibrant, warm colors through the clever choice of accessories, such as throws, pillows, vases and so on.

Decorate with the fruits of the fall harvest, such as pumpkins, acorns, nuts and berries. Mini pumpkins placed along the mantelpiece or along the driveway add a splash of color and style to your home indoors and out.

Wreaths made from twigs or corn are also a wonderful way to bring the beauty of autumn into your home.

Update your couch. If you have a neutral colored couch, simply add accent pillows or throws in these rich, earthy tones to give your home an instant autumn feel. Fur pillows or throws are also a great way to add warmth and a splash of color at the same time. Slipcovers in heavier fabrics are also a good idea.

Indulge your sensual side with luxurious fabrics such as velvet, faux fur, chenille and mohair. Try incorporating these fabrics in the bright autumn colors in the form of throws for the bed or sofa, or even pillows.

Change your china, from bright, pastel shades to something more earthy and neutral.

Warm up the walkways and make your home look and feel cozier by laying down heavy oriental rugs or rugs with autumn colors and patterns.

Turn those long winter evenings into a time to relax by replacing glaring overhead lighting with the softer light of table lamps. You could even switch the bulbs to rose-colored ones to give off a soft, flattering light.

Candles provide a warm glow and a great scent and are a great addition to an autumn inspired home. Get lovely holders in rich autumn shades. Scents like pumpkin spice and pine, vanilla or cranberry are all perfect for this time of the year.

Potpourri is also a great way to add a wonderful scent to the home.

Change your curtains, bed-linen and towels from lighter, summery fabrics to heavier ones in rich autumn inspired hues of brown, yellow, orange and red.

Replace table linen with fall patterned or colored ones and rugs.

So there you have it. Lots of ideas of autumn inspired decorating ideas to bring the beauty of autumn into your home. Enjoy the time you spend indoors in your warm and inviting home.

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