The weather has been hot, muggy, and rainy this fall with all the blasted hurricanes skimming along our coast. The sultry temps have made transitioning out of summer decor a bit more difficult. I’m told cooler temps should arrive next week, so I did a little decorating and today I’m participating in a fun “Autumn is in the Air” blog hop, hosted by Sheila from Maison de Cinq and sharing my Coastal Fall Family Room Tour. The list of all the beautiful blogs is at the bottom of this post. If you are hopping over from Designthusiasm, then welcome! Thanks for visiting today friends!
Life has been quite hectic this autumn and I have been craving simplicity and a greater sense of calm. So to help surround myself with that feeling, I paired down our decor significantly and chose a soft, serene, and quiet color palette of watery blues, grays, fresh greenery, creamy whites, and light wood tones.
For our fall mantel, I kept the sailboat painting and added wood candle pillars, white pumpkins and a mix of fresh silver dollar eucalyptus and a faux garland from Michaels, made up of ecalyptus, dusty miller, pumpkins and gourds. I love the asymetrical design! If you’re interested, I have full tutorials on how to build that Wood Beam Mantel and Marble Herringbone Fireplace Surround & Hearth, just click the links to be taken to the blog posts. 
The silver dollar ecalyptus dries quite beautifully which is great for fall decorating! My grocery store florist is so fabulous. She orders all types of greenery or flowers for me if I just ask.
Like I said, I paired down the decor this year. I took out half of the shelves in the builtin bookcases and tried to use only a few items instead. The clean and uncluttered look is so nice and fresh for fall. Of course I had to keep my coastal vibe going with blue sea fan coral and glass floats. I filled an olive bucket with regular and bleached pinecones.
Have you tried bleaching pinecones? It takes a bit of time but is quite easy. Click this link to learn how to create your own Beautifully Bleached Pinecones. They are great for fall and Christmas decorating.
The other buitin bookshelf was decorated with more seagrass baskets, dried hydrangeas from the garden, white pumpkins and glass bottles. I still need to figure out what to put in the glass cabinets above. Any suggestions?
I pulled out soft velvet pillows and furry, cozy throws for the sectional. This spot is where I curl up each morning and sip my coffee. It is such a comfy space. The coffee table is draped with a cute plaid table runner from Target’s dollar spot section. Don’t you just love those dollar bins? I do!
A glass vase filled with seeded eucalyptus sits on an etched silver tray and gets a draping of a bohemian wood bead strand. 
Calm and quiet with just a touch of autumn encapsulates our family room. I hope you enjoyed our fall family room tour!
Now it’s time to hop on over and visit Kim at Savvy Southern Style! Feel free to check out all the beautiful fall inspiration at the blogs listed below.
Happy Fall Y’all!
KIM
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I love how you so easily mix fall decor with your coastal style. It’s still hot here, too, but cooling down this weekend. I’m so ready!
I’m ready too! Thanks so much for stopping by Kim!
Love the calm, serene feel in the room and didn’t even notice the empty glass “windows” at the top of your built-ins until you mentioned them!! 🙂
Can you prop up plates that stick with the theme behind the glass? Or, I’ve seen beautiful napkins and scrapbook papers~ maybe frame a napkin/scrapbook paper for each glass section in your colors?
Like I said, it’s a beautiful, relaxing room to enjoy the fall season.
Great ideas Carrie! Thanks so much for your kind comment! Hope you have a lovely week 😉
Just beautiful!
Thanks so much!!!
Being in Manitoba, we are already experiencing cool temperatures and the leaves are golden and falling :(. Garden is almost done and we look forward to bright and “hot” colours to keep us warm.
Thanks for reminding me I could do some bleaching of pine cones! Great fall project for Christmas!
Thanks so much Nancy for stopping by! The height of our fall foliage color isn’t until Halloween or the first week of November usually. A few maples have just a hint of red which is pretty. Have a lovely week! ~ KIM
Love it Kim and I’m with you on the paring down to simple! I sure wish that it would cool down here!
Thanks Janet! I hear it will be in the 70’s (vs.90’s) here next week. I’m ready to open my windows for the first time in months. So nice to be on this blog hop with you!
Kim I love this fresh clean look for Fall! Loving how you mix costal decor with autumn touches brilliantly!! So happy to be doing this tour with you!!
xoxo
Kim & Lacey
Thank you so much Kim & Lacey! I’m happy to be on the tour with you all too! Can’t wait to see your homes tomorrow!
Kim,
Your home is just the perfect blend of fall and coastal! The clean lines and simplicity serve to showcase the fall greens, pumpkins, and hydrangeas. And those pinecones are fabulous! I’ve been wanting to try bleaching some so I’m headed over to check out your post on that, too!
Thanks so much for joining us! So happy to have you:)
Sheila
xo
Thank you so much Sheila! I’m honored to be invited to this blog hop full of such talented designers & stylists! Try the pinecones! You will love them!
Best,
KIM
You “do” coastal Fall so beautifully! I love the simplistic vibe you’ve got going … it’s calming, inviting, festive and gorgeous all rolled into one! The silver dollar ecalyptus is such a pretty addition, too … I need to find some (apparently I don’t have the “connections” like you do)! Happy Fall, friend!
Kim, your serene palette is so peaceful and perfect for the season! I also love the pared down bookshelves, I find myself wanting to do the same lately. The mantel garlands are lovely, too!!
Exceptionally Ordinary!!! Love your works Sand.
Kim, I just adore your coastal fall look in your family room! It is so warm and cozy!!
Thank you so much Rebekah!
As always, your home looks absolutely gorgeous! I love all the greens and the watery colors you used – so peaceful and calming!!
Thank you so much Kristin!
Beautiful. Can you please tell me the size and color of the rug.
Gorgeous family room tour Kim!! Great idea to remove some of the shelves in your built in – I love the cleaner, simpler look! Your fall decor are so gorgeous and beautiful styling as always! Happy Fall friend! xo Heather
Loving the bleached pine cones, I’ve never tried that! The eucalyptus is always such a perfect color, isn’t it? Thanks so much for sharing, your home is just lovely.
I agree! Less is more! I just love your style and draw a lot of inspiration from you! Thanks for the tour!
What is your family room wall color. So pretty and soothing.
Thank you Jane! The family room wall color is Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams.
I love the paint color on the walls. Did you mention what it is? (I might have missed it.) I have a northeast-facing dining room/office and want something that will brighten up the space during the day but look cozy enough for evening meals. Gray is out, but the color you used might be a great choice. Thanks!
Hi Kate! Thanks so much! The color is Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams. It has been one of my all time favorite colors. Thanks for stopping by! ~ KIM