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It’s time. Pumpkin spice lattes are back on the Starbucks menu, fall lines have dropped at our favorite retail stores and fall decor is stocked on the shelves. It’s officially time to break out the warm colors, fall leaves and pumpkin decor.
One of our favorite spaces to decorate this time of the year is our living room, but more specifically our coffee table in our living room.
Coffee tables are the perfect space to make a statement all year round, but the fall is the perfect time to switch things up for the season. We’re talking fall foliage, cozy coffee table books and fall coffee table decor.
To help you style your coffee table for fall, we’re breaking down the decor essentials every coffee table needs to style your coffee table like a pro.
Keep scrolling to read more about how to style your coffee table for the season.
How to Style a Coffee Table
Depending on the size and shape of your coffee table, you’ll be able to determine the size of items and how many items you need.
- Rectangular Coffee Tables: You often have more space to spread out items horizontally.
- Round Coffee Tables: Stick with placing items in the center of the table, leaving an even perimeter around the table for placing glasses or resting your feet.
The key to styling a coffee table is mixing and matching items of different shapes and heights.
Some items coffee table should have for fall are:
- A Neutral Vase
- Fall Foliage
- Warm-Tone Coffee Table Book
- Fall Candle
- Fall Decorative Pieces
- A Decorative Bowl or Tray
Fall Coffee Table Decor Essentials
1. A Neutral Vase
If you don’t already have a vase on your coffee table, we highly recommend it. It’s the perfect place to swap out your summer florals for warm, amber fall leaves. Plus, it adds height and character to the space as well.
Ophelia Matte Round Vase
CRATE & BARREL
Thayer Basket Vase
POTTERY BARN
White Terracotta Vase
H&M
Large Patterned Glass Vase
H&M
2. Fall Foliage
There’s just something about adding fall leaves to your coffee table that completely changes the mood of your living room. Faux fall florals are everywhere this time of year, but there’s a few places we love shopping for high-quality faux leaves. Here are some of our favorites:
Plum Cimicifuga Ramosa Leaf Stem
Afloral
Nandina Leaf Branch
Afloral
Faux Oak Branch with Acorns
Pottery Barn
Orange Eucalyptus Leaves
Amazon
3. Warm-Toned Coffee Table Books
Coffee table books are such a gorgeous way to decorate your table — whether they are stacked or open to display a page. During the fall, we love swapping our light covered books with moodier color tones.
The Great American House
Amazon
Forest: Tree Photography Book
Amazon
Yellowstone
Amazon
The Autumn
Amazon
4. Fall Candle
We’re convinced there’s nothing cozier than a fall candle burning. It adds warmth and ambience to a your living room that will make you and your guests feel welcome in a space. Here are our favorite fall candles to add to your coffee table this year:
Toasted Pumpkin Brooklyn Candle
Brooklyn Candle
Boulangerie Pumpkin Souflee Candle
Anthropologie
Wooden Gourmand and Pumpkin Candle
Anthropologie
Pumpkin & Sweet Vanilla Glass Gourd Candle
Anthropologie
5. Fall-Inspired Decorative Pieces
Leaning into the seasonal aspects of autumn are a must this time of year and your coffee table is a perfect place to display them. While everything on your coffee table doesn’t need to be pumpkins and leaves, adding a few warm, fall-inspired decorative pieces will pull the look together.
Carmella Checkered Marble Coasters
Magnolia
Vintage Glass Pumpkins
Grandin Road
Light Beige Stoneware Pumpkin
H&M
Wooden Decorative Garland
Amazon
6. A Decorative Bowl or Tray
A decorative bowl or tray is a great way to add dimension and style to your space.
- Decorative Bowls: Look for decorative bowls that have texture and warmth. Add some cinnamon pinecones to the bowl for a warm seasonal moment.
- Decorative Trays: Lean into the cozy textures of the season when looking for fall trays. These could be materials like: whicker, copper, black metal.
Amaya Handwoven Twisted Seagrass Tray
Pottery Barn
Fluted Antique Brass Tray
Target
Antique Wood Scalloped Tray
Magnolia
Marble Ruffle Decorative Bowl
Amazon
