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October 22, 2014 · 13 Comments

Decorating Ideas For a Fall Mantel

Fall· Home Decor· Mantle & Tabletop· Thanksgiving

I love Fall. To me, the shorter days and “sweater-weather” sing to my little homebody heart. I feel like this season means warmth, and slowing down, and fussing over things like candle arrangements and fall mantel decor.

And if you’ve been following along on our epic home-renovation journey, you’ll know that we have a brand new mantel to decorate!

Fall-Mantel-Decor-Crafts-UnleashedOur mantel is on the larger side, and our ceilings are vaulted; I knew that we had to aim for some height – which is why I adore the candlesticks. They’re such an easy way to create balance and achieve scale on the mantel.

Supplies needed to decorate your own fall mantel:supply-list

  • 5 Unfinished Candlesticks (for tapers) – 3 at 9 inches, and 2 at 6.5 inches
  • Deco Art Acrylic Paint in Silver Morning
  • Foam Paintbrush
  • Fall Accent Faux Leaves
  • Various Berry Sprays
  • Cornucopia Basket
  • Large Twig Pumpkin (10 inches)
  • 5 Small Twig Pumpkins (4 inches)
  • Metal Star Garland
  • Small Gourds and Pumpkins
  • (The clock and owl were already on my mantel, waiting for some excitement to happen)

The candlesticks come ready for painting ideas. I was originally going to paint a couple of coats of silver, and then perhaps some chalk paint on top (for distressing purposes, of course).

Fall-Mantel-Decor-Crafts-Unleashed-2But as I watched the first coat of paint dry, I realized, “I actually like this metallic silver!”

So I kept it.

Fall-Mantel-Decor-Crafts-Unleashed-3After the painting and drying portion of this project, it was all decorating from there. Oh, I was in heaven.

The twig pumpkins provided great texture in the look of my fall mantel, but fall can lend itself to a lot of brown.

Fall-Mantel-Decor-Crafts-Unleashed-5To break that up, there needed to be a pop of colour on this fall mantel.

Enter the leaves, the berries, and the pumpkins!

I love these faux leaves – they don’t look fake at all! The colours are rich and deep, and it’s easy to decorate with them. You just sprinkle them like you would confetti or coconut.

If I wasn’t such a control freak, I would have let my five year old do it. (But… mama likes her mantel just so…)

Fall-Mantel-Decor-Crafts-Unleashed-6And speaking of five year olds, she was in LOVE with this cornucopia horn (or Horn of Plenty, as she called it). I arranged a spray of berries and gourds spilling from the horn.

This would also make an incredible Thanksgiving centrepiece.

Fall-Mantel-Decor-Crafts-Unleashed-7The fall mantel seemed to come together as I arranged and fussed over all of the details. I love the mix of the twig pumpkins with the real ones. They make a lovely family.

Fall-Mantel-Decor-Crafts-Unleashed-8And with my new fall mantel, it’s starting to feel a lot more home-y around these parts.

Fall-Mantel-Decor-Crafts-Unleashed-1But please ignore the drywall dust. It’s a battle I’m still waging. 

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Tara

Tara is the creator, writer, and flurry of chaos behind her blog, Suburble. Her blog focuses on making a home (emphasis on “making!”), but not forgetting to have a laugh in the process. Her partners-in-crime, her two little girls, are often beside her when it’s time to get creative. A mug of tea, good friends, and a project (or three) are all this girl needs. Join the gang at Suburble and see what we’re up to!

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Comments

  1. Kadie says

    October 24, 2014 at 11:44 pm

    I love your mantel Tara! I’m going to make over mine soon. I’ll be stealing a few of your ideas too. lol

    Reply
  2. Adrianne says

    October 24, 2014 at 8:00 pm

    This is so gorgeous!! I just don’t have the eye for this sort of thing, so the suggestions help!

    Reply
  3. Jo-Anna says

    October 24, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    This is a beautiful mantel Tara! I love how you put everything together, and I’m especially loving the silver candlesticks – I think you were right to leave them silver! Love it all!

    Reply
  4. Meagan says

    October 24, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    I also love those unfinished candlesticks! I think I am going to order a few for Christmas. Thanks for the tip!

    Reply
  5. Melanie says

    October 23, 2014 at 2:16 pm

    Those candlesticks are lovely! I can’t wait until I can decorate again! Right now the boys would destroy everything.

    Reply
  6. heather meads says

    October 22, 2014 at 7:27 pm

    That’s a very well decorated mantle, everything looks great!

    Reply
    • Tara says

      October 22, 2014 at 10:30 pm

      Thank you, Heather! It was a lot of fun to put together. I love the fussy bits of decor.

      Reply
  7. LUCY says

    October 22, 2014 at 6:20 pm

    Loving your mantel Tara…how fun is it to be able to decorate for every season? You’re awesome at it. The candle sticks look great !

    Reply
  8. Alex says

    October 22, 2014 at 4:02 pm

    Beautiful! We’re putting in a fireplace (not a real one, electric) and I am already unnecessarily excited about the fact that we will have a spot to hang our stockings. So I totally understand your enthusiasm!

    Reply
    • Tara says

      October 22, 2014 at 10:30 pm

      Once you get a mantel, you’ll never go back. We had an obscenely large one in our last house, which is why I’m so excited to have one with a bit of weight to it in our new house. I can’t wait to see your pictures!

      Reply
  9. Jamie says

    October 22, 2014 at 1:58 pm

    Beautiful – and it will fit for a the whole season and not just one holiday – I love it!!

    Reply
    • Tara says

      October 22, 2014 at 2:05 pm

      Thank you so much, Jamie! I was hoping it would be a good Autumn look (not just Halloween, or Thanksgiving) – I’m really happy with how it turned out!

      Reply

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