Decorating with Apples – Fruits of the Season

On my latest trip to the grocery store, I couldn’t resist filling a bag with fresh apples.  After all, autumn is apple season!  So, if you’re looking for simple ways to add some fall touches to your home, consider decorating with apples!

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Simple Ideas to Decorate with Apples:

From super-simple apple decorations for the kitchen to other areas of the home, here are a few ways I’ve decorated with apples. 

Maybe some of these ideas will inspire you!  

Fill an elegant bowl with red apples:

You can’t get any easier than this…

Go ahead and display those seasonal apples where everyone can enjoy them.  Besides, how many times have you seen apples in still life photography or paintings?  Why not create a little of that look for your own home.  Maybe you’ll be inspired to pull out some paint brushes and paint some of your own apple decorations!

On a side note, I almost always buy organic apples.  They aren’t always the prettiest so I was happy to find these beauties in the organic section.  Pretty and healthy!  (I think the stray one above is a Pink Lady and the rest are Honeycrisp – my favorites!)

Be sure to enjoy the look of the apples in a bowl while you can.  If you’re family is like mine, the apples probably won’t last long enough to enjoy them as decorations!

Almost every day, my younger son and I snack on them.  Unfortunately, my older son has seasonal allergies which cause him to have oral allergies to a few tree fruits, including apples.  Such a shame because he used to love them!

Over the years, I have been decorating with apples for fall.  Here are a few more ideas to get your inspired…

This fall, try some of these apple decorating ideas in your home!  (I shared some of these ideas in 2017 but have added more for 2026).

Decorating with Apples on the Dining Table:

A bread board centerpiece with apples and hydrangeas…

This year, I created a simple centerpiece with red apples and hydrangea blooms from my backyard.  *Low centerpieces are great for dining tables because they don’t block the view.

For the base, I used a long wooden breadboard with my tan block print table runner underneath.  Adding a few candles gave the table a cozy glow for dinnertime.

Long rustic baskets filled with apples…

For my centerpiece one year, I filled two long baskets with apples and placed them down the middle of the kitchen table.  In the center, I filled a vase with wheat which you can see if you click over to the full post.  To pick up the colors of the apples, I continued the red with rustic buffalo check place mats.  Overall, the table felt casual and seasonally appropriate…and was super easy.

A fall table with apple place settings…

One year, I decorated my casual Thanksgiving table setting with apples on the place settings…

Not only did the red apples coordinate perfectly with my plates, but my flower centerpiece picked up all the fall colors too. 

Since people always ask me about the apple plates, they’re called Macintosh and were discontinued from Pier 1.  Though, if you search through Ebay, you can usually find pieces.

Fall Mantels with Apples:

Apples and hydrangeas on the mantel…

After creating my hydrangea and apple centerpiece (above), I decided to carry that look to my fireplace.  To style my mantel, I filled my white vase with hydrangeas from my yard, lined up three apples and leaned a fall foliage picture to continue the colors.  That picture was actually a photo I took in Vermont and then used the Waterlogue app to turn it into a watercolor.  (An easy way to create inexpensive “artwork”).

Between the colorful hydrangeas and the red apples, my mantel is ready for fall!

More apples and artwork on the mantel…

For this colorful fall mantel, I chose apples to coordinate with a piece of art.  See, what did I say about the still life art?… The apples also picked up the color from the leaf garland above.  Positioned in front of the black mirror frame, the apples stood out.  Plus, I lined up three apples since decorating in threes is pleasing to the eye.

Apples, white pumpkins…and more artwork…

One year, I decorated another apple inspired mantel... That year, I centered a piece of apple artwork on the mantel and flanked it with small harvest buckets full of apples.  

Make Your Own Apple Art:

Get creative with apple photos…

If you’re like me and not very artistic, take some pretty photos of apples.  You can do a whole series, maybe even in black and white.  Then frame the apple photos and group them together on a wall or mantel.

Or, you could take some photos and use the Waterlogue app to transform your apple photos into “watercolors” (like I mentioned above).  For example, here’s one I made from trip to a farmers’ market a few years back…

If you haven’t tried the app on your phone, you should really check it out.  A couple years ago, I used it to mark artwork for my dining room.

Apple Vignettes Around the House:

Green apples and hydrangeas…

One fall season, I included green apples in my early fall decorating.  On my coffee table, I paired the green apples with green hydrangeas.  With all the navy accessories in the room, the green stood out.

Besides the coffee table, I continued the apple and hydrangea theme throughout the house.  Be sure to check out that blog post to see all the apple decor in my foyer and my apple decorated kitchen.

Vermont inspired fall tray with apples and foliage… 

Since Vermont is famous for fall foliage, that was my inspiration for some fall kitchen vignettes.  With a cookbook opened to an apple recipe, I created a fall vignette with colorful leaves and of course…apples

To continue with the apple theme, I decorated my kitchen island with a coordinating vignette in another tray.  To see more photos and details, read – Fall Tray Ideas with Leaves (Inspired by Vermont).

Decorate with apple candles…

Get creative with a super-easy DIY.  For my latest tutorial, see how I made apple candle holders!

Hopefully, I inspired you to decorate with apples in your home this season!

After all, who says fall decorating has to be all about pumpkins?

If you’re hungry after seeing all these apples, here is a simple apple pie recipe to try!

And if you want to decorate with apples in your home, here are some various accessories you might like:

Are you decorating with apples this fall?

What is your favorite apple?

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