5 Autumn Interior Ideas for the Coming Season

With what little summer we had firmly on its way out, thoughts are turning to cosying up indoors. Get your home ready for the cooler months and embrace the beauty of the months ahead with our handy autumn interior design ideas.

1. Seasonal Shades

Perhaps the most important element in Autumnal interior schemes is colour. It is hard to deny that this is a season with some of the most stunning colour palettes, and recreating them within your home is the perfect way to introduce a warming and cosy ambience.

Use nature as your guide here. Rich berry shades and golden tones reflecting the falling leaves outside are the way to go so focus on purples, oranges, reds and ochre yellows.

With these all being fairly intense colours, it is a good idea to avoid saturating your entire walls with them and instead focus on introducing them in other ways. For example, using a modern coffee table in a deep aubergine shade or featuring a flash of orange, or using a tactile woollen throw in a homely vintage yellow shade.

It is a good idea to combine these full-bodied shades with some cooler colours. Greys reminiscent of frosty mornings and woodsmoke curling from chimneys make the perfect pairing, as do powdery and navy blues.

2. Warming Focal Points

All rooms can benefit from a focal point, but when developing your seasonal interior design ideas, it is perhaps all the more important to ensure that your focal points exude comfort and invite you into the space.

Whilst a fireplace acts as the perfect point of interest in cosy room schemes, there are other options out there.

Modern coffee tables in striking designs will immediately draw the eye, and choosing one with a vintage feel – check out the range from Zespoke – will only add to the sense of homeliness in the room.

If you are lucky enough to have a fireplace, be sure to really make the most of it by dressing it up with log baskets, candles and a good pile of logs stacked near by.

3. Getting Touchy Feely

The Autumnal look is all about texture. This season be sure to include plenty of tactile materials, such as cosy knits, sheepskin and velvet for a space that instantly envelops you with warmth as soon as you come home.

Use throws, cushions, rugs and pouffs in these fabrics wherever you can. For a slightly edgier look, think about offseting all these soft and fluffy fabrics with a more glossy surface — a modern coffee table finished in an acrylic is a good bet, as are modern coffee tables with a wood finish — both darker woods such as walnut, as well as lighter toned woods with a Nordic feel would work well.

4. Cosy Spaces

This is a look which relies heavily on conjuring up a sense of being able to retreat from the elements. Both large and small spaces will benefit from being arranged into layouts that create little pockets of comfort, such as a cosy reading corner. Room dividers and screens are big news this season and are a great way of sectioning off spaces, particularly in open plan layouts.

Opt for one in an opulent shade of russet or a jewel-like tone to fit in with the rest of the theme.

5. Finishing Touches

Finally, don’t forget those all-important flourishes. Folksy, handmade and nature-inspired accessories will all top your Autumn-inspired interiors scheme off perfectly.

Still stuck for ideas? Take a look at these decorative trimmings, all of which reflect the trends and moods associated with the transition from summer to autumn.

Chunky Knit Mini Pouff from Cox & Cox

Handmade animal applique cushion/pillow cover “Little Sleeping Fox” from Etsy.

Fabrics and accessories from Laura Ashely

Dress up your home with plenty of Autumnal flower displays and lots of candles.