Match Your Home Style to the Weather with Colors and Prints to Set the Mood

With the changing of seasons, many of us want to embrace the fall by incorporating colors and patterns that remind us of the change from summer into the colder weather. You might start at the door of your home, adding a wreath with fall colors and patterns. As you move into your home, the smell of fall can be found in the pumpkin spices and other scents and spices.

However, as you look around your home, there may appear to be a disconnect from fall. You might find that your decorations still reflect warmer weather and other aspects of your personality but not the new fall season. You might change up your wardrobe to reflect fall with beautiful African skirts and dresses, but it can be challenging to transform your home, at least in your mind.

What makes home décor so unique is that you do not have to be limited to just a few pieces of furniture or decorative pieces to create change. Instead, your home can often be changed by means of new African fabrics or textiles that bring a new spirit or energy into your space. The investment is often smaller than you think but it can have a tremendous impact.

Here are a few ways to match your home style to the cooler fall weather with colors and prints, thus setting the mood of cozy and comfortable as this new season arrives.

Start by Adding Fall Colors and Patterns

One of the easiest ways to start incorporating fall into your home is through the patterns and fabrics that you choose for pillows and throws. Think of all the places where you can just add a pop of pattern and color. Doing so allows you to add those patterns that appeal to your personality and lifestyle.

For instance, fall might be the time when you like to curl up with a good book. African fabrics are made of 100% cotton, making them a warm fabric that can easily be made into a blanket or part of a quilt. You can also create smaller items from fabrics that reflect the colors of Halloween and fall. Thus, you get the cozy comfort, while still changing up your space.

By looking around your rooms, you can find areas where you might be able to bring in that energy of fall and its coziness through different fabrics or pieces that have unique uses that remind you of fall.

Look at Your Curtains

When people walk up to your home, they are going to see parts of your personality before they even hit the front door. Think about your curtains, for example. You might have a fairly neutral pallet in all the rooms of your home or even in the outside paint color of your home. Your windows and the curtains you choose can provide a pop of color or pattern that reflects the changing season.

Using African prints, similar to the ones available for sun tops, African garments or dresses, you can create curtains that have a pop to them. That can shift the feel of a room, even though your core pieces have not been changed at all.

Incorporate Pieces that Reflect Your Energy in the Fall

One of the most important aspects of shifting your home décor at the changing of the season is to make sure you infuse your personality into your space. You might find that the fall brings out your desire to be comfortable and snuggling under blankets with a good book or movie. However, if you focus strictly on the fabrics or colors, you might miss the pieces that reflect how you feel or what you want to experience during this new season.

Therefore, choose pieces that reflect your energy during this time. Choose patterns and colors in your fabrics or African prints that reflects the coziness of the season or your desire to spend your time on indoor hobbies or interests. You are making a space that you want to enjoy spending time in as this season progresses.

That could mean including nooks for books or blankets, as well as tables to hold warm drinks with pumpkin spice. No matter what you choose, make sure that it reflects all the feelings that you want to have as you spend time in that space. If you are looking for different fabric ideas, then contact us today to learn about all the options available.

AKN Fabrics is recognized worldwide for selling the highest quality African fabrics and textiles at low prices. With new designs arriving daily, we always have a great selection of African fabrics and textiles to choose from.