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20 + Fall Home Decor Crafts: Budget-Friendly Autumn DIY Ideas

If you are looking for budget-friendly ideas to enhance your fall home decor, these Autumn DIY Home Decor craft ideas will spark your creativity and help you to plan your decorating style for Fall. Here are the 20 + Best Fall DIY Decor and Decorating Ideas to inspire you this Autumn. You will love all these creative Fall Do-It-Yourself Decoration Projects that you can make right now.

I’ve joined with eight talented bloggers to share our favorite fall craft projects and give you some budget-friendly decorating inspiration.

You will see DIY Fall tableware ideas, wreaths, fun pumpkins, foraged decor, and more. All of these ideas are easy and inexpensive craft ideas.

How to make air dry clay fall leaf napkin rings like pottery barn style.

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DIY Hand-painted Drop Cloth Table Runners & Tassel

By: The Ponds Farmhouse

I know you love an inexpensive drop cloth project, and these DIY table runners were so easy to make. I made one of varying lengths for each of our outdoor kitchen tables and used them for a fall cookout.

The hand-painted design is simple and can be painted with other colors to create table runners for various seasons.

Hand Painted DIY Fall Home Decor for Autumn Tablescape.  Drop Cloth Craft made into a fall painted table runner.

In addition, you can see how to add a jute tassel to the table runner for a creative design touch. Learn how to make DIY Jute Tassels for fall decor.

How to make jute twine tassels for easy fall decorating ideas

More Fall DIY Tableware

Y’all know that I love decorating a Fall Table and using DIY table decor is such a cost-effective way to create a beautiful table setting.

I recently shared this Pottery Barn Style DIY Napkin Rings Tutorial made with air-dry clay.

DIY Pottery Barn Dupe.  Fall leaf napkin rings made with air dry clay.

In addition, I previously shared how to make these easy burlap napkin rings and this burlap placemat tutorial

Both of the above projects were inspired by the following tutorial.

DIY Pumpkin Placemats

By Wendy at WM Design House

I love these adorable DIY Pumpkin Placemats made by my friend Wendy.

She is one of the most creative people I know, and she designed these cute placemats for a baby shower luncheon. What a cute way to welcome a new pumpkin into the family.

READ full instructions here.

Fall DIY Home Decor Placemats made from burlap.  Pumpkin Placemats for Autumn Tablescapes.

How To Make A Simple Hydrangea Wreath for Free

By: Stacy at Bricks N Blooms

You can’t beat a free wreath. Am I Right?

Master Gardener Stacy Ling knows her way around a garden and instead of letting her beautiful hydrangea blooms fade on the vine, she created this free Fall DIY Wreath.

You will love all of her easy instructions, so gather your supplies and READ this simple tutorial.

DIY Fall Hydrangea Wreath made with grapevine and free hydrangea blossoms.  Easy DIY Fall Home Decor.

I don’t like to see hydrangeas go to waste, either. You may remember that I dried all my hydrangea blooms last summer and used them on my Holiday Dried Hydrangea Christmas Tree last year. There are so many great ways to use hydrangeas in your fall home decorations.

Fall Wreath With Dollar Tree Supplies

This easy Dollar Tree Wreath can be made in less than 30 minutes. See the easy tutorial

Dollar Tree Supply Wreath for Fall with pumpkins and burlap flowers

Upcycle Pinecones for a Stunning Sunflower Wreath

This foraged pinecone wreath is almost free—such an easy fall wreath idea.

Upcycle Pinecone Sunflower Wreath.

How To Transform A Dollar Store Pumpkin in 5 Easy Steps

By: Simply 2 Mom’s

Don’t you just love that Dollar Store Decor? You will be amazed at how easily my friends Anne and AnnMarie transformed a simple pumpkin into this amazing Fall DIY Decor.

This is an easy and inexpensive project that even the kids can get involved in.

Check out this creative project here.

Easy Dollar Tree Pumpkin Tutorial for Fall.  Craft Ideas for Budget Friendly Fall decorating.

Napkin Decoupage Dollar Tree Pumpkins

If you like the idea of transforming Dollar Store pumpkins, you may also like my post last year on how to Napkin Decoupage Dollar Store Pumpkins.

DIY napkin decoupage Dollar Tree fall pumpkins.

How To Quickly Get The Look Of Aged Copper

By: Kelly at The Tattered Pew

I have been obsessed with copper for a few seasons, and when I saw this tutorial on aging copper, I couldn’t wait to use it for my next project.

Kelly is super talented at DIY projects and gardening. You will love seeing all her fall decorating and DIY projects that autumn. She recently moved into a new home and I’ve loved watching her transform it.

DIY Copper Lantern Tutorial for great Fall DIY Decorations and Autumn Decor.

Fall Do It Yourself Decorations

Y’all know how much I love Fall Do-It-Yourself Decorations, and I’m all about a free tablescape centerpiece. I shared this DIY Twig Centerpiece Idea last fall and another creative Fall DIY Decoration idea up next.

Foraged twig DIY Fall Table Centerpiece for DIY Fall Decorations.

How To Make A Dried Wheat Centerpiece

By: Jennifer at Cottage on Bunker Hill

Another of my creative friends is Jennifer. She always amazes me with her budget-friendly DIY Projects and creative gardening tips on her blog.

Jennifer shared a detailed tutorial to make this lovely dried wheat centerpiece. I’ve pinned this article and plan to try it for my fall decorating. Be sure to check it out for yourself.

Dried Wheat Centerpiece for an easy Fall DIY Home Decor Idea.  Step by Step tutorial.

How To Easily Fix An Old Patchwork Quilt

By: Lora at Lora Bloomquist

I love old quilts and have found some great deals when they are damaged. I was so happy to see Lora’s helpful instructions on how to fix an old patchwork quilt.

Lora is a trash-to-treasure lover like myself, and we don’t like to see something thrown away just because it’s a little damaged. You will love seeing all of Lora’s creative repurposing ideas on her blog.

Repair a patchwork quilt with these easy DIY Fall Decor Ideas.

More DIY Fall Decor from Recycled Fabrics

Y’all know I love using scrap fabrics, and the following tutorials include more fun DIY Fall Decorations. I shared How to Make This Easy Decorative Pillow from Scrap Fabrics last year, and it’s a great way to recycle old fabric. You will love these next projects if you love recycled fabric and DIY fall decorations for home decor.

My latest scarp fabric pillow cover is this stunning sunflower lumbar pillow. Which is your favorite for Fall?

DIY Sunflower Scrap Fabric Pillow Cover Tutorial

How To Make Fabric Pumpkins DIY

By: Regina at Saved From Salvage

My friend Regina is another Trash to Treasure lover. Today, she is sharing how to make the cutest pumpkins from fabric. Each of her creations is unique and lovely.

Be sure to check out her tutorial. You’ll also want to see how she has displayed her Fall DIY Home Decor Projects around her beautiful house.

Fabric Pumpkins for Fun DIY Fall Home Decor.  Easy Craft Project.  Beginner Craft Ideas.

How To Make Fall Sweater Pumpkins

By: Jen at Tater Tots and Jello

If you are into recycling and upcycling, you will love my friend Jen’s clever idea. She made these adorable pumpkins from recycled sweater sleeves. They are perfect for fall decorating.

They are so precious, and I love the texture of the different designs. You will also love how easy this project is to make, so click over and see Jen’s full instructions.

Fun recycled fall decor.  See these Fall DIY Decorations made from up-cycled sweaters.

I hope you enjoyed all the fabulous Fall DIY Home Decor Projects and that you are inspired to start creating your Fall DIY Decorations.

Thanks for stopping by, and I look forward to sharing my next adventure with you!

Sandi Thompson

Thursday 15th of September 2022

Rachel, all I can say is wow! Thank you for all the inspiration with so many ideas I want to try. Am also working my way through your library of past posts for the coming holidays. I don't want to miss any great ideas. So happy I found you on line!

Rachel

Friday 16th of September 2022

Sandi, Thank you so much for your sweet compliments and words of encouragement. You are so kind to share this with me.

Kim | Shiplap and Shells

Sunday 14th of August 2022

Oh my gosh, Rachel. There are so many amazing ideas here! I love your tablecloth. It's perfect for a Thanksgiving feast.

Rachel

Sunday 14th of August 2022

Kim, I'm so glad you liked this tablecloth.

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Saturday 13th of August 2022

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Rachel

Saturday 13th of August 2022

KariAnne, I appreciate this so much.

Jennifer Howard

Thursday 11th of August 2022

Thanks so much for organizing this Rachel!!!

Rachel

Saturday 13th of August 2022

Jennifer you are so welcome.