Make Your Home Cozy for Fall in September

We’ve put together 30 days of decor suggestions and crafty ideas to get your home ready for the fall season. Our calendar of ideas has a mixture of home organization tips and decor suggestions for a day-by-day transformation throughout the month of September.

If you’re excited to try some, if not all, of these ideas and want to follow along for the month, you can get this calendar as a printable. Scroll to the bottom to find it.

Get fall-scented candles (apple, cinnamon, pear, or pumpkin).

Add fairy lights to your backyard, balcony, or a cozy spot in the house.

Make a cozy fall playlist with your favorite songs.

Get a fall-scented soap for the bathroom.

Stock up on hot tea, hot cocoa, and other fall drinks you like.

Declutter your closet for fall this weekend.

Get any fall clothes and shoes out of storage.

Add a fall wreath to the front door (DIY or store-bought).

Declutter the living room to add some seasonal decor.

Add some fall-inspired cushions to the couch.

Switch out the light bulbs for warm white light bulbs.

Organize all your fluffy socks for the season.

Add a fall-themed centerpiece to the dining table.

Frame and display photos from previous fall adventures.

Bring in a bouquet of seasonal flowers (dahlias, asters, or sunflowers).

Add a fruit bowl in the kitchen with seasonal fruit (apples, pears, figs, grapes).

Switch out the hand towels for towels in fall colors (deep red, orange).

Add a fall-themed welcome doormat to the entrance.

Add a basket with cozy blankets to the living room.

Set up a cozy reading nook at home.

Organize all the board games for cozy nights in.

Add more seasonal decor to your home.

Get some soft slippers for cold mornings.

Switch out the lighter summer curtains for heavier fall/winter ones.

Add cozy rugs throughout the house where possible.

Declutter the entryway to make room for boots, coats, and umbrellas.

Place a basket by the entryway for scarves and other seasonal accessories.

Declutter other areas of the house you’ve been meaning to.

Compile fall recipes you want to try, and find a spot for the recipe book in the kitchen.

Bake an apple pie or cobbler and enjoy your fall-scented home.

Get the Make Your Home Cozy for Fall printable calendar here.