23 Autumn DIY Projects

“Autumn is a second spring, when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus.

Maybe it’s the cooler weather, or the pumpkin themed food options in stores – but Fall is simply one of the best times of year. From football to Thanksgiving – this season is filled with plenty of opportunities to decorate and celebrate all that fall brings. The challenge can be finding the right projects to use all of Fall’s bounty. We searched throughout our Pinterest feed to find some of the best projects to decorate and celebrate Fall.

To celebrate the first day of Fall – aka September 23rd – here is a collection of our favorite projects to get your home ready to showcase Fall.

1. Acorn Bird Feeder – Tried and True Blog

A great project to celebrate the Fall and help feed birds migrating down south
A great project to celebrate the Fall and help feed birds migrating down south

 

2. DIY Fall Leaves Bowl – Shelterness.com

Mod Podge, Leaf Garland, and a Balloon help create a unique and fun vessel to celebrate Autumn
Mod Podge, Leaf Garland, and a Balloon help create a unique and fun vessel to celebrate Autumn

3. Illuminated Pumpkin – RecapturedCharm.com

A great project for fall - one you can spook up for Halloween and keep out for Thanksgiving.  Illuminated Pumpkin #RoseandWomble #DIY
A great project for fall – one you can spook up for Halloween and keep out for Thanksgiving. Illuminated Pumpkin #RoseandWomble #DIY

4.  Velvet Pumpkins – HouseofHawthornes.com

Velvet Pumpkins offer a fun and elegant way to highlight one of Autumn's famous harvests
Velvet Pumpkins offer a fun and elegant way to highlight one of Autumn’s famous harvests

5. Painted Acorns – HomeStoriesAtoZ.com

For even the most craft challenged - painted acorns is a great, simple project that easily adds a bit of color
For even the most craft challenged – painted acorns is a great, simple project that easily adds a bit of color

6.  Acorn Frame – 320 Sycamore Blog

Cute way to decorate a cheap frame - you could even use the painted acorns from the previous project
Cute way to decorate a cheap frame – you could even use the painted acorns from the previous project

7.  Monogram Fall Wreath – CraftholicsAnonymous.net

Seriously in love with this fall wreath - simple but gorgeous and completely customizable
Seriously in love with this fall wreath – simple but gorgeous and completely customizable

8. Glitter Pumpkins – iVillage

Add some serious sparkle and glam to your table - plus this is an easy project
Add some serious sparkle and glam to your table – plus this is an easy project

9. Fall Wine Bottles – Crazy Lou Creations

So simple and easy - yet elegant.  This recycle wine bottle project is perfect to decorate a side table or mantel
So simple and easy – yet elegant. This recycle wine bottle project is perfect to decorate a side table or mantel

10. Glitter Leaves – 6th Street Design School

These can be hung as a garland, or placed around.  There is never a thing as too much glitter
These can be hung as a garland, or placed around. There is never a thing as too much glitter

11.  Leaf Art – Just a Girl Blog

Bringing real leaves into the home sounds complicated - you have to dry the leaves for weeks.  But this art project will last generations.
Bringing real leaves into the home sounds complicated – you have to dry the leaves for weeks. But this art project will last generations.

12. Framed Burlap Monogram – The Turquoise Home

This isn't just for fall - but burlap is a great choice.  A wonderful craft project for those who get married in the fall.
This isn’t just for fall – but burlap is a great choice. A wonderful craft project for those who get married in the fall.

13. Fall Chalkboard Printables – Nest of Posies Blog

Sometimes the easiest decoration is the one you don't have to make yourself.  Just print this and put in a pretty frame - add some pumpkins and leaves and you have the start of a wonderful Fall display
Sometimes the easiest decoration is the one you don’t have to make yourself. Just print this and put in a pretty frame – add some pumpkins and leaves and you have the start of a wonderful Fall display

14.  Felt Pumpkins – Delineate Your Dwelling

A felt flowered pumpkin might not be the traditional route but it sure does class up the traditional pumpkin.

15.  House Numbers Pumpkin Topiary – At the Picket Fence

We can't get enough of this awesome project! Fake Pumpkins make this an all-season display
We can’t get enough of this awesome project! Fake Pumpkins make this an all-season display

16. DIY Pottery Barn Filler for Vases – Live Laugh Rowe

Create beautiful and inexpensive center pieces for Fall tables with this great solution for "filler"
Create beautiful and inexpensive center pieces for Fall tables with this great solution for “filler”

17. Stick Letters – Hello Little House

Great project to include the kids - all you need is a glue gun and a good supply of sticks from mother nature
Great project to include the kids – all you need is a glue gun and a good supply of sticks from mother nature

18.  Wood Slice Chalkboard – Craftaholics Anonymous

The tutorial for this is all about Halloween -but come on you can so rock this look all fall long
The tutorial for this is all about Halloween -but come on you can so rock this look all fall long

19.  Felt Fall Air Fresheners – Domestics Super Hero

Super cute project that lets you decide the fragrance used.
Super cute project that lets you decide the fragrance used.

20.  Twine Pears – 906 East Chic

Elegant, chic, and inexpensive.  Usually one of those words don't match the other two.  What a great project that allows you to recycle and update for Autumn
Elegant, chic, and inexpensive. Usually one of those words don’t match the other two. What a great project that allows you to recycle and update for Autumn

21.  Scrap Buster Fall Pillow – Cluck Cluck Sew

You could spend a lot of money to buy a pillow like this - or get your craft on and pull it together yourself.  Great use for scrap material
You could spend a lot of money to buy a pillow like this – or get your craft on and pull it together yourself. Great use for scrap material

22. Fall Pumpkin – Shanty 2 Chic

Some of the best projects are the easiest.  Great letters to create a wonderful display.  You can customize to match your decor or keep it white.
Some of the best projects are the easiest. Great letters to create a wonderful display. You can customize to match your decor or keep it white.

23. Autumn Apple Wreath – Fox Hollow Cottage

This looks difficult - but really it isn't - plus it is stunning and a great way to show off
This looks difficult – but really it isn’t – plus it is stunning and a great way to show off on of fall’s best gifts the apple.