10 Fall Decorating Ideas you Can Actually Afford (no $150 wreaths here!)

I recently read an article about fall decorating and the first idea was to hang a $150 wreath on your front door. I will never ever spend $150 on a wreath! Since I’m a real person with a real budget, I figured I’d round up some Fall decorating ideas you can actually afford.

Fall is the perfect time of year to take the things that you can find around the house and turn them into something special.

There’s no $150 wreath here! Fall Decorating Ideas you can Actually Afford

1. Lovely Leaves

Fall is a giving season. There are so many natural elements that you can put to use. Leaves are the perfect material for creating fall decorating ideas you can actually afford.

Leaves are a great example. They are so colorful and free! Key word being free. String them into garlands. Press them into frames. Scatter them around a centerpiece. Add them to a wreath (that doesn’t cost $150).

2. Pretty Pumpkins

Pumpkins are especially affordable if you grow them yourself. You can use them as candle holders, centerpieces, or porch decor. Put them anywhere!

Related:  Check out 10 Cheap DIY Fall Decorating Ideas

3. Acorns

Hang acorns on branches as ornaments or string them into garland. You can glue them to old napkin rings, too. Acorns can be used for just about anything in your fall decorating.

4. Wheat

Wheat can be woven together to create some awesome wreathes. Add a few fall foliage accents and you have a wreath worthy of your front door that didn’t cost $150!

5. Apples

Float apples in water with candles for a fall centerpiece. A nice pile of apples with acorns, leaves, and other fall goodies make a beautiful centerpiece. Apples aren’t just meant for bobbing at Halloween parties anymore!

6. Corn

Gather colorful Indian corn with twine to create garland. There are tons of different types of Indian corn that makes perfect decoration to use as a centerpiece on the coffee table or dining room table. Corn stalks tied together are perfect yard decor for Fall. The wreath above is gorgeous and you can see how it’s done here.

7. Halloween Candy

Fill jars with candy corn to add color to your home.
Who doesn’t love candy corn? But those colorful candies also make the perfect decoration in a cute candy jar.

8. Branches and Twigs

Gather a bunch of branches and place them into a tall vase. Add lights and ornaments and viola! You can make so many things with branches. You can learn how to make the twig wreath above here. 

9. Dryer Vent Pumpkins

This is the coolest fall decorating idea you can actually afford. Dryer vent, orange paint, and some twigs make the cutest pumpkins ever! You can learn more about the dryer vent pumpkins here (along with some cute Halloween decor). 

10. Fall Scent

Boil cinnamon sticks, apple peels, orange rinds, and whole cloves together to make your home smell wonderful .

There ya go, 10 Fall decorating ideas you can actually afford. Most are available right outside your door.

Do you have any Fall decorating ideas you would like to share? Comment below and let our readers know how you turn your home into a Fall masterpiece.

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