hi everyone welcome back to our channel the number one place for people who love design
arts and all things creative I'm Jacqueline and I'm an interior architect and designer here at
D and B and today we're looking at 10 ways you can transition your home from Summer to fall
Autumn for Halloween spooky season it's here and I know I said in my spring video that spring may
be my favorite season but I changed my mind yet again it's definitely Autumn I don't know who I
was trying to get I don't know about you guys but I feel like I'm a very seasonal person I
like to cook autumnal recipes at this time of year read books and watch movies set in
the fall of course dress warmer and Cozier in the colder months and I like to reflect
the season in my home too and I hope you don't think I'm crazy for doing all of those things
so now it's officially full as we Mark the Autumn Equinox yesterday and the temperature
in the UK has plummeted so that got me thinking about creating a series on the channel dedicated
to creating a cozy Autumn home because I know that I'm not the only one who loves this time
of year we have the vlogmas series at Christmas time but I love the Autumn months just as much
so it made sense to create a series where all of us awesome lovers can talk about all things
autumnal pumpkin spice and spooky Now is really the perfect time to transition from Summer to a
cozy relaxing Autumn home so if you're interested in welcoming Autumn into your home let's jump in
as I mentioned before the weather here in London is starting to drop kinda crazily and
that crisp autumn air is starting to sneak in and my first summer to fall Decor tip is to swap out
your bedding if you live in a cold location the first thing I would do is to look for a thicker
comforter ideally with a tog rating of 10.5 or higher a tog is a measure of how effectively a
duvet insulates heat the higher the Tog rating the warmer the duvet will be and I believe the
highest goes to about 15. for other bedding you could look for teddy bear fitted sheets with
the ultimate cozy bedroom and if getting warm is something that you really struggle with I know my
hands and feet are always cold try incorporating a heated blanket into your bedroom or living room
this is something that is quite literally the definitive item for autumn in my opinion and
I don't think it needs any further explanation really another practical item for your Autumn
home especially when retaining heat are thermal curtain thermal curtains and drapes create a
barrier that allows the heat to stay in your home not only making your home energy efficient
but also more importantly keeping you warm for example maybe in the summer months you have light
and Airy linen curtains and well although I love the look of linen curtains in the colder climate
they're just not that practical if you spend all day heating up your home be energy efficient and
keep that heat inside your home by using thermal curtains the last thing I'm going to mention in
terms of keeping warm and cozy during the fall is to think about buying draft excluders much
like thermal curtains these also block out a lot of cold air from entering the home it's actually
been shown that by simply fitting a draft excluded to a door or window it may reduce heat loss by
up to 30 percent in extreme cases and financial Savings of 10 to 20 percent are very common too
which hello don't we all want to stay home and save money my fourth method of welcoming Autumn
into your home is to swap out plain throw pillow covers for a heavily textured ones
things you want to look for are velvets knits crinkle textures and Waffle textures cozy and
comfortable is the vibe and changing your throw pillows is one of the simplest ways to refresh
your home now if I were to ask you to imagine an image when I said the word Autumn I bet that a
lot of you pictured an autumnal landscape and there's really no better way to celebrate the
start of autumn than to decorate your space with items from nature itself acorns fall leaves pine
cones pumpkins and all the things you think about when thinking of the Season another way
you can bring an autumnal landscape into your home is to swap out artwork and photos for ones
that depict a seasonal setting I really love this because it's such a subtle way to reset your home
for fall summer is all about lots of greenery and flowers that are in season like sunflowers
but another clear indicator that its Autumn is of course Autumn Leaves and their bright vibrant Hues
so my advice is to Showcase plants and floral arrangements that are seasonal or stick to an
autumnal color scheme and you may choose to only include these on special occasions like Halloween
or Thanksgiving but either way they will instantly make your home feel like fall and if you're not
crazy on color which I totally understand go for something a little simpler like pampas
grass a great transition item that can actually be used all year round number seven is by far
what I associate the word cozy to and it's fire and whether you want to put in a built-in wood
burner or electric fireplace this is definitely the season to do so and if that isn't something
you want then even a fake fireplace on the TV or candles can evoke that cozy Autumn atmosphere
going from Summer to fall I think one thing that summer has is that it's all about being fresh cool
and Airy you want your home to feel bright and bounce off light which is why white wall paint
furniture and decor is so popular during the summer months conversely it gets a lot darker in
the fall and stark white tones definitely Veer away from creating a cozy space therefore look
to changing those Shades in your home to cream beige taupe and mushroom neutral tones this way
you'll really Embrace Autumn also whilst we're talking about different decor and paint colors
my ninth way to welcome in Autumn is to ditch cold colors for warm colors and I don't just mean
oranges and reds even blues and greens have warmer variations to them you're going to want to include
richer warm issues into your space like these to really spice things up in your home foreign
that will take your home from Summer to fall is so easy and it's to swap out your cool
white light bulbs with warm white ones instead color temperature is measured in kelvins and the
higher the Kelvin the brighter and harsher the light will be but for cozy lighting I recommend
staying in the 2000 to 3000 Kelvin range for the ultimate warming atmosphere this Autumn season
what are you guys looking forward to most this fall season please leave me a like or
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