And just like that, it feels like fall. It's definitely been warm sweater weather over here lately. We've had an awesome summer but I am ready to don layers, enjoy a pumpkin spice and cozy up with fall decor. One quick and easy way to update your home for the fall season is with art.

Autumn art prints can bring fall colour to your living room, dining room, kitchen or wherever you wish to display your fall prints. Today I'm joining my blogger friends on the Seasonal Simplicity tour to bring you free printables to use in your seasonal decor. 

I'm not only sharing an original free printable wall art print, but I'm also sharing one of my favourite free sources for high resolution quality art!

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For my original art print, I thought I would welcome autumn by celebrating all of the great things it has to offer. 

I hope you enjoy this Fall Bucket List print which I created. It's a perfect way to get into the spirit of fall. From snuggling under cozy blankets to jumping in a pile of colorful leaves, getting lost in corn mazes and eating apple pie, you can check off your favorite ways to enjoy the autumn season. 

The print features a simple design and muted tones like the watercolor pumpkin. It has a farmhouse style so I thought I would display it on the peg rail in our basement kitchen. The wooden frame mount and the peg rail are from H&M. 

This is a unique and budget-friendly way to display art. H&M has a great selection of inexpensive peg rails in different lengths, stains, and styles so do check them out if you're in need of one! 

peg rail | frame mount | scissors | striped ottoman | cashmere throw | bar fridge

I've displayed my free printable art alongside vintage scissors and my new waffle weave towel from my favourite french linen shop, Atelier du Presbytere. Above the rail I've hung my straw wreath which I bought from IKEA almost a decade ago. 

Against the white background of the walls (painted in Simply White by Benjamin Moore), the textures and muddy, natural colours elicit a cozy feeling for my fall home decor. 

But it takes more than one piece of art to decorate a home for the season. I'm always on the lookout for free art sources and today I've got a great one to share!

Whether you're creating a gallery wall or updating your wall decor in each room of your home, did you known you can create beautiful free fall printables using art available from the National Audubon Society? 

John J. Audubon's famous book Birds of America features 435 watercolors of North American birds and you can download them for free for personal use. 

Click HERE to access the National Audubon Society Birds of America site

These high resolution files are excellent for making larger prints. You can print them on your home printer or have them professionally printed at your local print shop. Here's how I used Audubon's American White Pelican print to decorate the stairwell in my last home: 

Audubon offers a vast printable library so you can find just the right bird suited to the different seasons. I used the Autumnal Warbler and the Canvas Backed Duck for these prints. 

You can see with the black frame that I created my print to have it's own built-in "mat" (i.e. a thick white border around the art). I created a large canvas in Canva and sized the artwork smaller than the size of my frame. It's a simple way to get custom art. 

Here's how to create a print with a mat border: 

1. Measure your frame size. (My frame size was 11"x14") 
2. Visit your local print shop and see which of their standard print sizes is closest to your frame size without being too small. (I printed mine online at Staples. Their 11"x17" document was closest to my frame size) 
3. Create a document in Canva the same size as the print document. (In my case, 11"x17") 
4. Download the Audubon high res file. Upload that file into Canva. 
5. Take your frame size and subtract the size of your border around each side. This will give you the size needed for the Audubon image. For instance, my frame size was 11"x14". I wanted a 1.5" border around all sides. So, the image needed to be resized to approximately 11" - 1.5" - 1.5" wide by 14" - 1.5" - 1.5". Or, 8" x 11"
6. Drag and drop the Audubon image onto your Canva document. Resize the image as indicated in step #5
7. Download the document as a high quality PNG or PDF file. Have the file printed at your local print shop
8. Cut the print to fit your frame

These autumn printables are the perfect addition to the bookcases in my living room. They bring a vintage file to the room. I'm thrilled with the change (and who doesn't like to update their decor with free stuff!). The new art has this room feeling cozier already. 

Now for more fall ideas and free printables, click on over to the rest of the Seasonal Simplicity tour participants.

This week I'm joining some of my talented blogging friends for the Fall Seasonal Simplicity Series. Today we are sharing our Fall Printables with you! Be sure to check out all of the beautiful inspiration by visiting the links under the images below.