If you think that you need a lot of money to decorate your apartment, you are wrong. Because toofrom old things, which cost almost nothing, you can make a wonderful autumn decoration yourself. In this article we have collected some of the most beautiful upcycling ideas for autumn that you can use to put your home in the autumn mood!
Make your own autumn decorations for the entrance to the house
Autumn wreath made from bicycle rims
Has your child already outgrown his old bike? Then you can reuse the bicycle rims and make beautiful door wreaths out of them! To do this, spray the rim in any color (we recommend gold for golden autumn) and decorate the spokes as you wish with autumn flowers, leaves, bows or small pumpkins. Because such an upcycled autumn wreath will look really great on the front door!
Door decoration made from picture frames
Repainting an old picture frame and decorating it with some autumnal branches creates a wonderful hanging decoration. For example, this is a charming idea for decorating the front door, but it's not a wreath. You can find other great variants for original door decorationsin this article.
Upcycling old clothes – make your own scarecrow autumn decorations
Here you will find another cool idea to decorate the door for the fall season with old things that you no longer need. You can make a similar scarecrow out of old clothes and a straw hat and hang it on the front door as a decoration. You can use what you have on hand. For example, clothing that the children have outgrown or torn is best. The top for the scarecrow can also be made of clothing or, as in the example above, look like a kind of wreath, here made of jute and decorated with small corn cobs.
Vintage wall mirror upcycled
If you want to greet your guests in an atmospheric way in autumn, you can also make a beautiful sign with a greeting yourself. For example, take an old wall mirror with a pretty frame, decorate it however you like and paint the mirror surface with blackboard paint. Then use chalk and perhaps a stencil to write down your greeting. You can then hang the sign on the door or place it next to it as part of a whole ensemble.
Autumn decoration upcycling: What can you make a pumpkin out of?
Make beautiful pumpkins out of old sweaters for fall decorations
If you want to make something nice for the golden autumn season, these arePumpkins made from old sweatersa wonderful idea! After cleaning out your closet at the beginning of the cold season, you often find old clothes such as sweaters that no longer fit or have shrunk after washing. Just don't throw them away, because you can make a really beautiful autumn decoration yourself! The sweater pumpkins not only look cute but also add a feeling of warmth and coziness.
Make pumpkins out of lids
When it comes to upcycling, there are simply no limits to the materials used. You can reuse almost anything and create something new and beautiful out of it. A cool example is this screw cap pumpkin. The upper parts of the lids were removed and the resulting rings were decorated with washi tape. Then all the rings were tied together to create the pumpkin.
Reuse old Bundt cake tins
You can also make sweet pumpkins yourself from old, worn Bundt cake tins. You decide for yourself whether in the form of an interesting door wreath or as an elegant decoration for the console table. The only thing you have to do is paint the bundt cake and decorate it with autumn decorations of your choice. So simple, yet so beautiful!
Make your own autumn decorations from old scarves and other textiles
From old scarvesor scraps of fabric, you can also make these cute pumpkins yourself for fall decorations. There's no sewing involved in this upcycling project - you just use simple household rubber bands to make the pumpkins. You can take a closer look at the steps in the image instructions below.
1. Cut out a round piece of fabric.
2. Fill a freezer bag with dried beans and add some fiberfill on top. Place a piece of driftwood in the middle and close the bag on both sides of the wood.
3. Lay the fabric face down and place the bag in the middle. Wrap an elastic band loosely around the driftwood and begin to pull the edges of the fabric up and fold it into the elastic.
4. Work one side at a time until all edges of the fabric are folded.
Simple DIY pumpkins made from toilet paper and fabric
These pumpkins are even easier to make with toilet paper filling. Neither glue nor any other means of attachment is used. All you need is a square piece of fabric, a toilet paper roll and cinnamon sticks (or simple sticks).
The toilet paper is first unwrapped and re-wrapped a few times. This gives the pumpkin a little more fullness. Then place the roll in the middle of the square piece of fabric and start pulling up the ends of the fabric and pressing them into the hole. You work like this around the fabric until the pumpkin is finished. Then put a few twigs or cinnamon sticks in the middle and decorate with a few leaves.
Make your own toilet paper roll pumpkins
When it comes to upcycling, empty toilet paper rolls are the ultimate craft material. They are inherently useless and are usually thrown away. However, if you keep some of them, you can make many beautiful things with them. One of them are these pumpkins for fall decorations. To make your own pumpkin, first spray the toilet rolls in your chosen color. Once the paint has dried, cut the rolls into several rings of equal width (approx. 2-3 cm). Then take some string and push it through all the rings until you create the desired shape of a pumpkin. Then tie a knot. To make the stem of the pumpkin, fold some brown paper, wrap it with some string and stick it into the middle of the toilet roll pumpkin.
Paint preserving jars and make your own fall decorations
To make your own pumpkins for fall decorations, you can also use simple preserving jars. If you paint the jars orange and the lids brown and decorate the top with wine corks and leaves, you will create beautiful pumpkins that look good both indoors and outdoors.
Upcycling autumn decorations for outside – pumpkins made from wooden boxes
Wooden boxes are perfect for thisAutumn decorations in the outdoor area. For example, you can use them to display pumpkins, fall flowers or other decorations. But if the wooden boxes are old and worn, then they need a facelift. With a little orange paint and some sticks, you can turn the old boxes into large pumpkins and add a playful accent to the garden or front door.
Make your own autumn decorations from old books
Door wreath made from book pages
If a book is torn or no longer suitable for reading for some other reason, you can use it to create beautiful decorative projects. For this autumn wreath, for example, the pages of an old book were used. You can cut out lots of small autumn leaves and arrange them to create a pretty wreath. You can also use the leaves to make oneDecorate wicker wreath.
Autumn garlands as decoration for hanging
Garlands are a great decoration idea for different areas of the home, which are also super easy to make yourself. The variants for oneDIY fall garlandare almost endless - in addition to paper, you can also use various materials such as autumn leaves, yarn, fabric and more. Even the old books that no longer have space in your home library are perfect as craft materials.
To make a garland from old book pages, you first need a leaf template. Using the template, cut out as many leaves as needed, then use thin craft wire or thread to hang the leaves from the garland string. For a more interesting look, you can alternate the book paper leaves with real autumn leaves. With the finished garland you can decorate the door, a wall mirror, door frame or simply an empty wall.
Autumn decoration upcycling – ideas for table decoration
DIY decorative pumpkins from plastic bottles
There is a way to upcycle plastic bottlesnumerous ideas. As far as fall decorations go, you can use the bottoms of two bottles to make these cute pumpkins yourself. They are perfect as decoration for the table or for a console table. You can either paint the pumpkins made from plastic bottle bottoms or fill them with colored paper to give them a different color.
Napkin ring made from toilet paper roll
The toilet paper rolls can also find a place on your holiday table in the fall if they are well camouflaged. To do this, first paint the rolls in a suitable color and cut some rings out of them. Then stick small autumn leaves made of paper onto the rolls (it's best to use a motif punch for this). You can make up to four napkin rings from a single toilet roll, depending on how wide they are. The empty cardboard rolls from kitchen paper are also perfect for this project.
