7 Materials To Layer In Your Home This Fall For A Textured, Cozy Charm

Fall is a wonderful time to cozy up and enjoy the atmosphere of your own home, carefully filled with items that are meaningful to you. However, it can sometimes be a little difficult to get into an autumnal mood is your space is still focused around clean, crisp materials from the previous spring and summer, such as light-colored ceramics, marble, and bare hardwood. While these materials are great for making your indoor space feel bright and sunny during the lighter months, they can make it hard to cozy up for the fall and winter.

But don't worry! There are a range of readily available materials that make it easy to add visually-interesting, textured layers to your home, perfect for shorter days and barren outdoor spaces. Starting at the bottom, you can warm your chilled toes with faux fur accents and velvet furniture that add a touch of luxury to the darker times of year. Or, make things practical and thematic using woven baskets to infuse texture into even your most functional spaces. These beautiful materials are perfect for making your home more comfortable, more stylish, and more seasonally appropriate with just a few key additions.

If you've ever run your hand over a velvet cushion, sofa, or chair, then you likely already know why this material is perfect for fall. Velvet is not only soft to the touch, it also brings with it a more supple look that can make furniture more appealing to sink into after a long, chilly day. Due to how velvet is woven, it has two directions — rough and smooth — giving it added texture and a more dimensional look than some flatter textiles. Try placing a velvet cushion over a velvet chair in a different color for even more depth.

If you're struggling to add layers to your home this autumn, one key culprit might be your walls. Drywall painted in a single color can become an overwhelming feature of the space, particularly in rooms that lack alcoves or nooks to add dimension. Grasscloth is a woven material made from natural sources such as seagrass, bamboo, or jute, with a textureperfect for dressing up flat surfaces. If you're not ready to embrace a whole wall, try echoing the material with a few accents like a MARIPOSA Grasscloth Coaster Set or practical storage boxes for a look of textured cohesion.

If you like the textured style of grasscloth, but are looking for something a little chunkier to help your space feel cozy, consider wicker. While this material is often used for outdoor furniture in the spring and summer, it can actually be a great way to introduce a natural, dimensional feel to your interiors during the colder months, and is even a beautiful fall decorating idea used by Joanna Gaines. Go for an accent chair piled with fluffy blankets for a luxurious feel or clean your wicker baskets and use them for practical storage in the bathroom or bedroom.

Autumn often brings to mind themed activities like apple picking, cider brewing, and hay bale rides. So why not bring that charming farmhouse feel into your own home this fall? Plaid isn't just for a lumberjack's shirt, it can actually be used in everything from curtains to pillows, blankets, and even furniture. This busier pattern brings a sense of movement to your space while also incorporating the classic shades of autumn such as orange, red, brown, and grey. Try laying your couch with this ZonLi Green Plaid Throw Blanket to perfectly combine fall texture and cozy warmth.

Wood is a material that becomes much more visible in fall as leaves drop from the trees and deciduous plants become bare. Echoing this change of the seasons inside your own home is a great way to celebrate the passing of time while adding the kind of texture that only natural materials can bring. Try breathing new life into your indoor furniture by sanding and oiling it to bring out its warm tones and add comfort to your space. Alternatively, look for smaller pieces such as wood trays, bowls, and decor in organic shapes that emphasize their natural origins.

Is there anything cozier than the soft touch of an animal's fur? Well, if you don't have an agreeable pet in every corner of your home, faux furs are an excellent way to enjoy that fuzzy feeling wherever you want, from the couch to your favorite reading chair. Using a faux fur or sheepskin rug can also add texture and visual interest to the floor with its organic, approachable charm. You can try layering a few sheepskin blankets in different neutral tones on top of one another for a true outdoorsy feel, perfect for dark autumn evenings.

Metal may seem like an odd choice for cozy, dark interiors in fall, but there are actually plenty of metallic accents that can add warmth and dimension to your space. Hammered brass, for example, is great for adding a bright gleam to a room while also contributing a fascinating texture at the same time. This Kate and Laurel Hammered Tray Table would be the perfect place to rest your hot cocoa or stack a pile of books. To decorate with metallics, try contrasting bright, shiny metals with darker, moodier ones to create a layered feel in the overall design.