Cozy Autumn Playlist for Heart & Home

Sep 5

Autumn collage with cozy fall vibes — vinyl record player, warm coffee cup on leaf-covered steps, boots standing on fallen leaves, and a candlelit kitchen vignette

I know I’m not the only one who remembers sitting by the radio, finger hovering over the record button on the boombox, just waiting for your favorite song to play! (And of course, the DJ would always talk over the beginning, the struggle was real in 90s.) Music has always been a big part of my life. Back then it was mixed tapes, CDs and then burned playlists, now it’s Spotify in the kitchen! No matter how I have listened to my music, it has always rooted me back to myself…and now I use it as a tool to set the tone in the home.

As a mom, music has become a staple in our family rhythm. From cleaning days to cozy reading time, or the kids scattered around the table with crayons and puzzles, I often have a playlist going. The second I press play, the house feels calmer, and everything just feels… cozier.

A No Effort Seasonal Homemaking Hack

This is one of my favorite little “mom hacks” for seasonal (holistic) homemaking. You don’t need a full reset or a big seasonal haul (though yes, I will never say no to a new scented candle or fresh essential oil). Sometimes all it takes is turning on the right music and suddenly your home feels like autumn. Bonus points if you’ve got a candle flickering on the counter—battery candles totally count, because that’s what I personally use most of the time.

For me, soft piano and instrumental music give me all of the cozy vibes this time of year. There’s something about these songs that feels both grounding and uplifting. I love to play this when I am making a favorite fall soup or we are winding down with the kids to do a family puzzle or cuddle up with a book, it just helps to bring a little (no effort) intentionality to our everyday.

Cozy autumn vignette with lit candles, wooden cabinet, stacked books, and a bowl of red apples, styled as a music player featuring “The First Autumn Leaf” by Luca Morelli — warm fall playlist aesthetic for heart and home

Cozy Autumn Playlist

Here’s the playlist I’ve been loving lately. It’s full of calming modern classical pieces and cinematic piano that feel like autumn in music form:

Quatuor de l'adolescence – Guillaume Roussel

Nuvole Bianche – Ludovico Einaudi

The First Autumn Leaf – Luca Morelli

Foliage – Charles Weathersby

Le grand cahier: I. La forêt et la rivière – Alexander Litvinovsky

Una Mattina – Ludovico Einaudi, Gautier Capuçon, Jerome Ducros

Automne – Ethan Elgar

Satie Variation (Violin & Piano) – Erik Satie, Esther Abrami, Iyad Sughayer

So if you’ve been wanting an easy way to bring in some fall coziness—this playlist is a simple start. And if you want to bring even more fall feels into your home. Try some of my favorite diffuser blends below!

fall essential oil recipes — How to Make Your Home Smell Like Fall

Add some extra cozy with these DIY autumn essential oil recipes. I have included my favorite easy autumn diffuser blends, DIY cleaning + room sprays, and simmer pot recipes that make your whole house feel like fall, *naturally*.

Get more recipes here →

Want to go even deeper into creating a slower and intentional home rhythm!? If you said yes, then I would love to invite you to my FREE Heart & Home Freebie Email Course. It’s all about those foundations of holistic homemaking—decluttering, kitchen and food rhythms, gratitude practices, and gentle ways for moms to reset our nervous system and energy at home.