Decorate your home for fall with these eight tricks

Fall is in full swing, and your home can reflect these seasonal changes. As the weather cools, you can warm up your home decor with these tips from Andrea Evans, interior design expert and owner of In the Pink Boutique .

Evans offers these tricks to get your home looking fall ready:

1) Take advantage of all of the colors on the fall palette: deep reds, warm browns, pale mauves, vibrant purples, and the more traditional orange and yellow shades of pumpkins and fall vegetables.

2) Add charm to your entryway by adhering golden, red, and orange maple leaves to a plain wheat wreath for your front door. Plant red and orange mums in outdoor planters for a little extra spice.

3.) Set your table, and spruce up your kitchen. Use placemats, table runners, and tablecloths in rich shades of the fall palette. This provides an instant glow to your table and is an inexpensive way to decorate your dining room. Create a centerpiece out of small pumpkins, Indian corn gourds, maple leaves, dried flowers, berries and seed pods. Hang berry rings on kitchen cabinets, place a basket of apples on a countertop, and embellish empty spaces with berry vines and candy corn dishes.

4) Use strategic fall accessories to bring elegance to each room. Place autumn berry vines in the window sills, and autumn colored throw pillows and blankets on the couch. Colorful candles, simple pictures, and wooden pumpkins give your living space a charming feel.

5) Look for furniture pieces that are neutral and warm in color and fabric. Gold, brown, and mocha couches work especially well for the fall season. To create a warm, cozy feel, decorate with a few wooden furniture accents that complement the couch such as a coffee table and end tables. Only use three or four pieces in your living area to avoid clutter.

6.) Don't forget candles! Carve out the center of fruits and vegetables such as apples and pumpkins to create votive holders. Use larger pumpkins for pillar candle holders. Unlit candles bring warmth and beauty in their season's colors.

7) Tuck small pumpkins, Indian corn, and apples into corners of vanities in the bathrooms and bedside tables. Throw in a few amber-colored votives for a warm feel.

8) Tie your fall décor together by making your home smell like fall. Boil three cups of water, and reduce to a simmer. Add four cinnamon sticks, one teaspoon of vanilla extract, two teaspoons of ground cinnamon, half a teaspoon of nutmeg and slices of oranges and apples. Allow to steep for thirty minutes, remove from heat, and let the fragrance fill the air!