Style Your Kitchen Countertop With This Fall Inspiration

As the seasons change and summer heat gives way to chilly mornings and evenings, the desire to add cozy autumnal touches to your home can be irresistible. While wreaths, garlands, and giant inflatable pumpkins are fun ways to add autumn touches to your home's exterior, don't forget to make your kitchen ready for fall, too. Including more subtle autumn touches to your kitchen countertops can help give your space the cozy vibes you need for when you're fixing yourself a warm drink or making your first hearty soup or stew of the season. Styling your countertop doesn't have to be expensive either, with many of the best additions likely items you already own or can easily find for a low cost.

When styling kitchen counters, it's important not to let aesthetics override practicality, especially if you're working with a relatively small space. Remember that your counters are still primarily for food preparation, so opt to keep most decor items toward the back of the counters so you still have a decent amount of workspace. Just before putting out new seasonal decor, remove any unnecessary items from your counters, so you have a clutter-free kitchen countertop to work with.

Once your counters are clear, you can begin collecting and arranging the items for styling your countertop. Using a small tray (like this one for just under $22 on Amazon), or series of trays to display smaller items ensures they create a strong and unified look and also allows you to quickly make space if your counter needs to be cleaned or wiped down. Arrange a small vase of fake or dried flowers (like this $15 option at Target), or foliage on the tray along with practical items that need to remain on the counter, like knife blocks or wooden utensil holders. Combine those with one or two smaller decor pieces like miniature decorative pumpkins or gourds ($17 on Amazon), and voila! You've combined practicality with autumnal elegance.

Holiday-themed kitchen hand towels are also excellent additions to your styled counter top. By hanging them on a cute and decorative tea towel ladder, you can help make them part of your cohesive countertop design. Adding pops of unexpected colors to your fall countertop decor is another great way to add elegance and personal style. Whether this be through the color and style of the vase you use, or other little motifs or personal touches, this can help unify your holiday decorations with the rest of your home's style.