Home Home Decor Ideas 19 Ways to Decorate With Leaves This Fall By Kaitlyn Yarborough Kaitlyn Yarborough Part of the Southern Living team since 2017, Kaitlyn Yarborough is a Georgia native living in Austin, Texas, who covers a wide variety of topics for both the magazine and website, focusing on culture and lifestyle content, as well as travel in the South. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 30, 2022 Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Khara Scheppmann has 12 years of marketing and advertising experience, including proofreading and fact-checking. She previously worked at one of the largest advertising agencies in the southwest. brand's fact checking process Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Pinterest/Spark & Chemistry We can't help but get a little too excited when the leaves begin to change into their beautiful hues of red, orange, and yellow every year as fall comes around. Not only do they make our surroundings feel cozier and sometimes breathtaking, but they provide an infinite resource for fall decorating ideas for our home. From garland to centerpieces, autumn leaves give the perfect touch of the season to any place. Not to mention, we can easily come by the perfect leaves for endless DIY projects right outside in our parks and backyards. Here are some of our favorite ways to decorate with leaves this fall. 01 of 18 Autumn Leaves & Branches Vase Pinterest Pick your favorite large vase—clear or autumn-themed—and fill with tall branches of fall leaves for a bold statement perfect for your living room or table. A set of three vases is another great choice. 02 of 18 Glitter Falling Leaves Garland Pinterest/House of Jade It's amazing what some Elmer's glue and glitter can do—hang these dazzling leaves from ribbon or twine for garland to adorn any wall. 03 of 18 Seasonal Cake Garnish Pinterest/Style Me Pretty/Judy Pak Photography Fall leaves make an easy and festive garnish for your desserts, especially a perfectly iced cake. It'll impress your family at the next holiday celebration. 04 of 18 Watercolor Leaf & Branch Mobile Pinterest/Happiness is Homemade If you're stuck with only dull brown leaves in your neighborhood, take matters into your own hands with this project. Watercolor paints give you all of the fall color you need. Find the DIY guide at Happiness is Homemade 05 of 18 Pumpkin Candle Holders Pinterest/SL by Stephanie Lynn We love the use of a pumpkin as the base of this candle holder. Use some leaf garland (which you can make yourself) and grapevine to adorn the pumpkin. 06 of 18 Autumn Leaves & Recipe Cards Garland Facebook/Sugar Pie Farmhouse If this doesn't belong in Mama's kitchen in the fall, we don't know what does. Use twine and clothespins to hang autumn leaves and well-used recipe cards of your favorite fall dishes. 07 of 18 Leaf Place Cards Pinterest/Once Wed Hosting a party or family holiday gathering? These leaf place cards are pretty and simple—just practice your calligraphy skills a little before! Find the DIY guide at Once Wed 08 of 18 Fall Leaf Trees Pinterest/Hometalk A little creativity brought tomato cages and urn planters together to make these indoor fall leaf trees, string lights optional according to your taste. Find the DIY guide at Hometalk 09 of 18 Bed of Leaves & Pumpkin Centerpiece Pinterest/Summer Adams A vintage champagne bucket, the fall foliage of your choice (we do like the unconventional use of green leaves), and a white pumpkin make for an eye-catching fall centerpiece. It's a nice change from the usual color-filled centerpieces that we know and, still, love. Find the full fall home tour at Summer Adams 10 of 18 Bedside Touches Pinterest/Dear Lillie Spruce up the guest bedroom for autumn with a vase of fall leaves and berries. It gives a tasteful pop of color! Find the full room tour at Dear Lillie 11 of 18 Hanging Gold Leaves Display Pinterest/michelleedgemont.com Some gold spray paint can go a long way to glamorize your fall décor. Spray paint some fall leaves and use them to hang on a branch as a mobile—perfect for anywhere in your home. 12 of 18 A Mantel Full of Leaves Pinterest/The Frugal Homemaker This mantel is perfectly non-centered and layered with many fall pieces, most notably a bunch of different uses of fall leaves. They make up the wreath, fill the vase, and are sprinkled in the crate. We can never get enough leaves, either! Find the DIY guide at The Frugal Homemaker 13 of 18 Gold-Dipped Leaf Garland Pinterest/The Sweetest Occasion We just can't get enough garland ideas. This more natural garland is made with barely dipped leaves, and each leaf contains something to be thankful for, written with a white paint pin. Get your crew to submit their thanks! Find the DIY guide at The Sweetest Occasion 14 of 18 Metallic Fall Leaves Pinterest/The Crazy Craft Lady We just love the assorted metallic tones of these painted leaves all together—perfect for when you're trying something a little different than the traditional fall color scheme. Find the DIY guide at The Crazy Craft Lady 15 of 18 Colorful Fall Foliage Wreath Laurey W. Glenn Nothing says autumn quite like our favorite fall leaves, making this brightly colored wreath the perfect welcome. Find the DIY guide at Southern Living 16 of 18 Waxed Fall Leaves Pinterest/Creative Homemaking Dipping fresh fall leaves in thin melted wax helps in a variety of ways. It preserves them for longer use, it makes them easier to hang on branches, and it allows for you to sprinkle them anywhere without fear of a crumpling mess. Find the DIY guide at Creative Homemaking 17 of 18 White Pumpkin with Gold Leaves Pinterest For a lighter fall décor scheme, try this white pumpkin with gold painted leaves. Use some glue or Mod Podge to create a pretty focal point for indoors or outdoors. 18 of 18 Forage For Foliage Hector Manuel Sanchez "Use natural materials to beautify your table by gathering leaves, berries, hydrangeas, and more from your backyard," Mary Hollis Huddleston of Mrs. Southern Social and Please Be Seated, the elevated event-rental company, said. "In the South, we're lucky that we still have plants blooming in the fall. I love combining these things with more seasonal items, like colorful autumn leaves." Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit