How To Create A Rustic And Welcoming Entryway For Fall

Welcome guests to your home with a rustic and inviting fall entryway that’s full of cozy autumn charm. Swap out your everyday decor for a few fall staples to create a stylish and functional space, perfect for the changing seasons.

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The official start of fall is just weeks away, and it’s my favorite season! I love the crisp air, the changing leaves, and the cozy feelings the season brings.

To help you prepare your home for fall, I’m showing you how to decorate your entryway with rustic seasonal touches that are perfect for welcoming the warmth and coziness of the season into your home.

And since our entry area and dining room are combined, I’m sharing our dining room with you, too!

Welcome to The Blogger’s Best Fall Home Tour 2023

Before we dive into the details of my rustic fall entryway, I want to welcome you to this year’s Blogger’s Best Fall Home Tour.

This tour is graciously hosted by my friend Kelly at The Tattered Pew. If you haven’t seen Kelly’s colorful fall decor, I hope you’ll take some time to visit and enjoy her gorgeous Colorado home.

To those of you visiting from my friend Brendt at She Gave It a Go, thank you so much for stopping by. I’m always amazed at the way Brendt adds charming farmhouse touches to her home. And this year’s fall tour is no exception!

Every day 6 new bloggers will share their fall tours with you. You can find all the links to each tour at the end of this post. Make sure to stop by throughout the week and don’t miss out on all the beautiful seasonal inspiration.

How To Create A Rustic And Welcoming Entryway For Fall

Fall is the perfect time to cozy up your home with rustic and natural touches. Since our entry is the first place guests see when they arrive, I always want it to feel welcoming and inviting.

So, if you’re looking for easy and affordable ways to add fall touches to your home, I have some simple tips to help.

Here are a few ideas for how to style a cozy and rustic entryway for fall using natural elements and charming cottage-style decor.

Embrace Autumn With Fall Foliage

Using a mix of seasonal foliage is an easy way to create an inviting fall entry. Whether you choose real or faux leaves, branches, or even pumpkins and gourds, these elements can quickly make your entryway feel cozy and charming.

For a pop of color, I hung a small magnolia and pinecone wreath on the back of our front door.

If you’re feeling crafty this fall, try making a DIY corn husk wreath or fall floral basket. Both are beautiful and an easy way to add a touch of autumn charm to your home.

Don’t be afraid to use more than one type of rustic-looking fall floral when decorating your entryway! Mixing and matching fall foliage is a great way to create a more realistic and interesting display as I did here in both my mailbox and straw marketbag.

Foliage comes in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes, so you can experiment to create unique and eye-catching fall arrangements that best fit your home and style.

Decorating Tip: Add some pinecones, twigs, or other natural elements to your arrangement. This will help to ground your fall foliage and make it look more natural.

Use Natural Fall Materials

Fall is all about nature, so bring the outdoors in and use natural materials to decorate your entryway.

I added a touch of rustic charm to my vintage dresser, by filling several amber bottles with small twigs and some dried fall florals.

To give your entryway a rustic feeling for fall, you can also hang a wreath made from dried and pressed leaves, or place a bowl of acorns or pinecones on a console table.

Dried gourds and pumpkins also make beautiful and unique decor. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and they can be used to make wreaths and centerpieces, or displayed as part of a simple fall vignette.

Decorating Tip: Faux pumpkins are a great alternative to real pumpkins. Not only are they more durable and easier to care for, but they can be used year after year, saving you time and money.

Add Warm Autumn Colors

Fall is a time for rich and vibrant colors, so look to use shades of deep orange, golden yellow, and coppery brown in your entryway decor to create a cozy and rustic feel.

I carried the rustic theme from our entryway into our dining room by placing some dried fall leaves in a vintage Demijohn bottle. I love the beautiful copper colors mixed with the subtle shades of greens.

Chippy wood candlesticks stacked on top of vintage books add to the overall rustic charm.

I styled the table with coordinating rust-colored linens and topped each place setting with a small fall wreath.

And I draped a DIY fall book page leaf garland above my vintage leaded glass window.

Besides fall foliage, you can also add color to your home with decor. Amber glass bottles, vintage brass candlesticks, books, and old wooden dough bowls are all examples of inexpensive everyday pieces that can be used to add warm autumn colors to any space.

By placing these items throughout your entryway you can easily achieve that rustic, fall look that sets the mood for the season.

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Create A Cozy Feeling With Texture And Fall Fabrics

Create a cozy feeling in your entry with fall fabrics like rugs, decorative pillows, or plaid throw blankets.

A cozy neutral plaid throw tucked neatly into a hanging straw basket is a simple yet stylish way to welcome autumn.

And a cozy throw pillow on a sturdy old farmhouse chair provides a welcoming place for guests to sit down and take off their shoes when they arrive at our home.

Incorporate Vintage And Antique Finds

One of the best ways to add character to your entryway is to use vintage and antique finds.

If you know me, then you know I love to use vintage decor throughout our home year-round.

The vintage decor doesn’t need to be specific to the season, but rather find creative ways to style each piece based on the time of year.

Here are some other examples of rustic, vintage finds you can use in your fall entryway decor:

• A vintage milk bench, stool, or church pew: A vintage bench, stool, or church pew is a great place for guests to sit down and take off their shoes and you can use it to display fall decor like a wreath or an old wood crate filled with pumpkins.
• Old wicker or wire baskets: Use baskets to display a small collection, or use them to display fall florals like dried hydrangeas or pinecones.
• Vintage postcards: Add a touch of nostalgia to your entryway by tucking old postcards into a vintage mailbox, typewriter, or use them to create a one-of-a-kind garland.
• Old glass bottles: Use several sizes of glass bottles as part of a vignette and fill them with fall leaves or small twigs.
• Vintage suitcases or trunks: Vintage suitcases or trunks can be used to store shoes, boots, or other items in your entryway. You can also use them to display fall decor, such as pumpkins, gourds, or a collection of vintage throw blankets.

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How To Create A Rustic And Welcoming Entryway For Fall

And that, my friends, is it! With a few simple tips, you can create a rustic and inviting fall entryway that will welcome guests and make them feel at home.

I hope this post was helpful and leaves you feeling inspired and ready to decorate your home for the season.

Previous Fall Home Tours from Midwest Life And Style

Fall Home Tour with Navy and Neutral Colors

Rustic Cottage Fall Home Tour

Cozy and Colorful Fall Home Tour

Tour More Fall Homes

Next, visit Aliya at Open Doors Open Hearts to see how she decorated her home for fall. Then don’t forget to visit all of the gorgeous homes that are part of the Bloggers Best Fall Home Tour, linked below.

Xo,

Bloggers’ Best Fall Home Tours

This week I am joining some of my blogging friends for the Bloggers’ Best Fall Home Tours. Thirty talented and creative women will be opening their homes up for you to tour all week long. You can visit each Fall home tour by clicking the links below.

Monday’s Tours

The Tattered Pew // StoneGable // My Wee Abode

Cottage On Bunker Hill // Bricks n’ Blooms // My Thrift Store Addiction

Tuesday’s Tours

She Gave It A Go // Midwest Life and Style // Open Doors Open Hearts

Peacock Ridge Farm // Cottage In The Mitten

Wednesday’s Tours

White Lilac Farmhouse // Shiplap and Shells // The Ponds Farmhouse

WM Design House // DIY Beautify // This Is Simplicite

Thursday’s Tours

Eleanor Rose Home // Robyn’s French Nest // Worthing Court

Southern Home and Hospitality // Amy Sadler Designs // Our Crafty Mom

Friday’s Tours

White Arrows Home // A Life Unfolding // County Road 407

Thistle Key Lane // Pasha Is Home // My Family Thyme

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