I have a confession: I have a real love affair going on with the mantel in our apartment. I’m not exactly sure what it is – could it be this way because I did not grow up with one as a kid, or maybe this specific mantel has a certain charm as it is 100+ years old. Whatever the reason may be, I have an odd kind of love for it and I am completely unashamed. I look forward to new seasons so I can dress it up and enjoy staring at it for the coming months.
I tend to only decorate our apartment for Christmas and just play around with normal home decorating for the rest of the year. I enjoy changing up the staging of bookshelves or the mantel to keep things fresh. This year has been a bit different. With spending so much time at home, I felt the need to really dig into the fall season mostly just for a fun change of scenery.
There were a few key sources of inspiration that really sparked my interest in creating a fall themed mantel. There has been a recent home trend that is hard to ignore – dried grasses. I see so many homes through social media that have beautiful bouquets of dried grasses, and most commonly pampas grass, placed around in lovely vases. This is a trend I have had my eye on for a while because I tend to collect various items of greenery when they catch my eye and bring them home to sit in a vase. I have had a handful of stems that I have held onto and thought purchasing a few additional stems would be the perfect way to incorporate this into my home.
In addition to dried grasses, I have been in search of a few ceramic pieces to add to my decor collection for year-round use. I feel like a ceramic vase or ceramic candle holder can add a really earthy vibe to a home that I am a huge fan of. I got a little creative here because, 1. my bank account has been hurting from lack of work during covid and, 2. I could not seem to find anything to match the image I had in mind without breaking the bank. So I ordered a $10 pack of air dry clay and made a few pieces to use in my fall-themed mantel.
The final bit of inspiration for my fall decoration: pumpkins. It is incredibly hard to resist a trip to the Farmer’s Market to check out the season’s pumpkin selection. I was having an off day so Jonathan and I got in the car and headed to our local Farmer’s Market for a pick-me-up. We approached the pumpkins and I instantly knew I could not leave without bringing a few home with me. Maybe that just makes me a basic girl, but I am a-okay subscribing to that label for this occasion. So I picked up a few cuties to bring home that really helped guide this project.
I follow a good amount of bloggers and influencers who really go all-in on the halloween season and decorate their home to the nines with pumpkins and spooky decor. This isn’t really my style, plus I wanted to stick to a more generic fall theme that would carry us through Halloween and into November until it is time to decorate for Christmas.
Again, due to a lack of money, I got pretty creative when putting together this mantel design and tried to be as resourceful as possible. I used many things which I already had and supplemented with a few items I made as well as a few items I found at a local thrift store. I’ll be sure to link as many items as I can at the end of this post. But, as with any DIY project, I suggest using whatever you have on hand or what you personally like best!
Quick tip: Asymmetry and levels are your friends! As with most of my decorating, I like for the final product to have a natural/organic feeling which I feel is best achieved by using various levels and asymmetry throughout to draw attention to certain areas.
I am really pleased with how this turned out. Additionally, a lot of the items I used are great home pieces that I will use in other ways once this mantel design retires. The pumpkins will probably be tossed in my parents’ garden when its all said and done but I think I can make use of just about everything else in some other way in the future which really excites me!
cheers!
Lily
Here are a few of the items I included in this mantel design:
Hi my loved one I wish to say that this post is amazing nice written and include approximately all vital infos Id like to peer more posts like this
you are truly a just right webmaster The site loading speed is incredible It kind of feels that youre doing any distinctive trick In addition The contents are masterwork you have done a great activity in this matter
Real Estate For the reason that the admin of this site is working, no uncertainty very quickly it will be renowned, due to its quality contents.
allegheny county real estate This is really interesting, You’re a very skilled blogger. I’ve joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your magnificent post. Also, I’ve shared your site in my social networks!
I loved as much as you will receive carried out right here The sketch is attractive your authored material stylish nonetheless you command get got an impatience over that you wish be delivering the following unwell unquestionably come more formerly again since exactly the same nearly a lot often inside case you shield this hike
helloI really like your writing so a lot share we keep up a correspondence extra approximately your post on AOL I need an expert in this house to unravel my problem May be that is you Taking a look ahead to see you
Jinx Manga This is really interesting, You’re a very skilled blogger. I’ve joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your magnificent post. Also, I’ve shared your site in my social networks!
What i do not realize is in fact how you are no longer actually much more wellfavored than you might be right now Youre very intelligent You recognize thus considerably in relation to this topic made me in my view believe it from numerous numerous angles Its like men and women are not fascinated until it is one thing to do with Lady gaga Your own stuffs excellent All the time handle it up
I loved as much as youll receive carried out right here The sketch is tasteful your authored material stylish nonetheless you command get bought an nervousness over that you wish be delivering the following unwell unquestionably come more formerly again since exactly the same nearly a lot often inside case you shield this hike
Blue Techker This is my first time pay a quick visit at here and i am really happy to read everthing at one place
Noodlemagazine This is really interesting, You’re a very skilled blogger. I’ve joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your magnificent post. Also, I’ve shared your site in my social networks!