The Unexpected Fall Aesthetic You Need to Embrace This Season (It’s Giving Coastal Grandma!)

I get it — most seasons have a color palette associated with them. When you think about fall, you probably picture decor in colors associated with fallen leaves, like brown, gold, orange, and deep red. I’m not gonna try to change your mind about which hues are “classic fall,” more like implore you to consider an alternate aesthetic for the season — a blue vibe.

In this TikTok video shared by Kirkland’s Home (@kirklandshomedecor), my eyes were opened to the plethora of fall decor that exists in different shades of blue (think: coastal grandma in the fall). It not only gives me a reason to freshen up my fall decor (and plan more trips to HomeGoods), but these “fall blues” will totally match the blue, calming aesthetic I’ve already curated in my house. 

You can use “fall blue” decor to create subtle autumn vibes or dive headfirst into the season. Think dusty blue plaid pillows you can cuddle up with to navy pumpkins to adorn your mantle or. 

Just in case you (like me) don’t have a Kirkland’s Home location nearby, I’ve dug up some online options that will let you in on the fun without missing the mark on this trend. 

If fall is your favorite season and you tend to decorate till you drop, this set of 12 velvet pumpkins from Walmart might be the perfect items to curate your space. For under $14, these plush decorations would be adorable as a table setting, on a mantle or sprinkled throughout your house. 

If your goal is to lean more so into autumn than into Halloween, do I have a find for you! This 4-piece set of towels at Walmart are the perfect combo of fall patterns without being too obvious. It makes it the perfect dusting of autumn in your space and would be cute in a kitchen or in a bathroom for under $12. 

If you’re not sold on this blue trend and think orange is an essential part of fall decor, I raise you this pillow. Trimmed with orange piping, it pays homage to the traditional while coming in this beautiful dusty blue color — you can customize the fabric and piping color if you want a different shade of blue. For $32, this pillow is perfect to cuddle up with when watching a horror movie or a cartoon classic.