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How to Style a Beautiful Fall Mantel: Inspiration & Ideas

Cozy up your home this autumn with these gorgeous fall mantel decorating ideas! From simple DIY touches to festive farmhouse designs, you’ll love these easy ways to decorate your fireplace.

Cozy Up Your Fall Mantel

Your fireplace mantel is the perfect way to bring a little fall magic into your living room or family room. By adding pumpkins, candles, cozy textures, and seasonal touches, you can create a warm focal point that makes your home decor feel festive and inviting.

Decorating for the fall season is an easy way to refresh your space and celebrate all the cozy vibes this time of year brings.

Fall Mantel Decor Ideas

Get inspired by these simple ideas to make your own home sparkle this holiday season and welcome the new season in style!

Cozy Fall Mantel Decor Ideas

Photo Credit: inspiredbycharm.com

This fall fireplace is decorated with a simple black-framed arch mirror. The styling was completed with vintage books, faux pumpkins, fall stems, vintage brass pheasants, candles, and amber glass jars and vases in different sizes.

Cozy Fall Mantel and Yarn Pumpkin Garland

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Style a beautiful fall mantel with a charming piece of artwork, velvet pumpkins in rich jewel tones, faux leaves and a matching DIY yarn pumpkin garland!

Rustic Farmhouse Fall Home Tour

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The fall mantel is the heart of this rustic farmhouse home tour, bringing all the cozy farmhouse fall decor together. With a neutral fall wreath and different elements like pumpkins, candles, and autumn foliage, it’s the perfect way to welcome the autumn season into your living space.

Decorating A Fall Mantel With A TV

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Decorating a fall mantel with a TV is easier than you might think. Start with small pumpkins and white vases as the first thing you place, creating a cozy, seasonal look that brings autumn charm to your space.

Fall Fireplace Mantel Decor with Garland

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Create a stunning fall fireplace mantel decor with garland in vibrant fall colors. It’s an easy way to bring seasonal charm to your space using items from craft stores, adding warmth and personality without much effort.

Simple And Cozy Fall Mantel And Fireplace Decor

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Incorporating a few favorite items and fall touches into everyday decor is an easy way to style your fireplace and mantel. It’s a simple look you can easily recreate at home!

How to Style a Neutral Fall Fireplace Mantel

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Festive pumpkins from old sweaters and a chalk paint DIY project make for a beautiful fall mantel.

Fall Fireplace Mantel Decor

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To balance a fall mantel, add faux or real floral stems or greenery to the vases. This simple touch brings height, color, and a natural seasonal feel to the display.

Fall Mantel Decor Ideas

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Here is a great way to refresh your space with seasonal decor. It’s the perfect time to layer in cozy touches like pumpkins, candles, and glass vases for a warm, inviting look that celebrates the autumn season.

Decorate a Fall Mantel in Minutes

Photo Credit: www.diybeautify.com

Cindy from DIY Beautify shares her simple fall mantel decor with quick and easy tips on how to decorate a lovely mantel in minutes. A mix of white pumpkins along with shades of orange pumpkins add a pop of color to this fireplace surround.

Rustic Style Fall Mantel

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Large metal leaves paired with neutral, decorative objects create a calming look that brings a true sense of serenity to this beautiful autumn mantel.

Simple Elements to Decorate a Cozy Fall Mantel

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Create a warm and inviting fall mantel using five simple elements: chinoiserie, pumpkins, hydrangeas, books, and candlelight for effortless seasonal charm.

Traditional Fall Mantel Ideas

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These mantel ideas are perfect for creating a warm, inviting look you’ll enjoy all season. They’ll also make your home feel extra festive and welcoming on Thanksgiving Day.

Colorful Fall Decorating Ideas For Your Mantel

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Create a cozy and colorful fall mantel with unique vintage pieces, natural elements, and seasonal accents for a warm and inviting autumn display.

Fall Mantle and Autumn Décor

A fall mantel decorated with cozy autumn décor feels even more charming with a DIY book page garland draped across it. This simple craft adds texture, warmth, and a touch of vintage style to your seasonal display.

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Did you find some decorating ideas for your fall mantel? There is so much inspiration!

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September 20, 2025/0 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

arts and craft, Centerpieces, Crafts, Decorating, Fall Leaves, Home Decor, Thanskgiving

Quick Fall Leaves Centerpiece

Want to make a quick and easy fall centerpiece? Maybe you want to get the kids involved and go on a nature hike to collect pretty leaves.

Quick Fall Leaves Centerpiece

I’m looking forward to cooler weather and the beautiful color of fallen autumn leaves. How about you? Today I have a super quick and easy fall leaves centerpiece you can whip up to decorate your home for autumn. Seriously, this will take five minutes (plus a nice walk outside to gather leaves.)

Granted, our leaves haven’t turned yet, but you know I’m anxiously awaiting them!

Materials:

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Optional: You can use a drinking glass or candy jar and use foil to raise it higher.

Instructions:

Go out for a hike and collect colorful fall leaves. I was lucky to find these buttery-yellow gingko leaves.

And around the corner, a beautiful pile of Japanese maple leaves were ready for me to scoop up.

Center the smaller vase inside the larger one. Begin filling the space between the two vases with leaves.

Continue adding leaves until the interior glass vase is hidden.

Insert battery-powered candle into center vase. (If using a real candle, do not leave it unattended, and make sure your leaves are not super dry.

Turn on the candle and enjoy the glow.

You can make another quick and easy fall vase by cutting the sleeve off an old sweater and wrap it around another vase or votive holder. Insert another battery-powered pillar candle and set it out with your Quick Fall Leaves Centerpiece!

Set out your beautiful fall centerpieces and get ready for the cozy time inside on cold nights.

Anyone else looking forward to cool weather, hot chocolate, and curling up under the blankets to watch movies?

September 21, 2020/11 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

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Cotton Fall Wreath and Décor for the Entryway

Cotton Fall Wreath

Every morning for the past few weeks I woke up and looked out the window. A few leaves have turned color, but as soon as I look at the weather report — the heat and humidity has yet to leave North Carolina. Will fall ever arrive? I want to wear flannel shirts and boots. I want cooler temperatures so I can stop sweating the minute I step outside. To usher fall into our area, I decided to make a super simple Cotton Fall Wreath. You won’t believe how easy this wreath was to make!

Materials:

Real Cotton W reath Base
Dried Preserved Fall Leaves (sometimes you can find these at your local florist or grocery store)
Burlap Ribbon

Instructions:

This wreath was so simple to create, I didn’t take step-by-step photos. Gasp!

Really, it’s so simple, all you have to do is tuck preserved leaves into the cotton wreath. Yup, just tucked, no glue or anything!

Then loop a strip of burlap (or ribbon of your choice) through the top and pin it to the top of your door using a flat thumbtack.

See, wasn’t that super simple?

A red ribbon would also look beautiful with this wreath.

To give my entry a little extra decor, I added a few colorful items.

A little step ladder with a pumpkin and some silk flowers.

The chalkboard painted pail from my fall mantle a few years ago.

A faked blue gourd sits on the bottom step, tempting people to touch it to see if it’s real.

My favorite décor item is this light up grapevine sphere. It adds a beautiful warm glow after dark.

Have you decorated for fall yet? Have cooler temperatures arrived where you are? If so, please mail me some of your fall weather!

Want more Fall Wreath inspiration? Enjoy these 24 more Fall wreath ideas:

October 8, 2018/14 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

arts and craft, DIY, Fall Leaves

DIY Scrap Wood Fall Sign

DIY Scrap Wood Fall Leaf Sign

It’s Shara from Woodshop Diaries and I’ve been on a roll lately with scrap wood projects (remember the scrap wood caddy?) Today I have another fun project to help you get ready for fall! It’s a super easy DIY Scrap Wood Fall Leaf Sign.

I’m ALWAYS in the mood for fall because it’s my favorite season! I know it’s August, but in just a few short days the calendar will flip to September! Time to get a head start. This simple project is great for decorating your house. Instead of a leaf, you could make a turkey, pumpkin, or whatever you want!

Materials:

Scrap 1/4” plywood (my piece was 11 ½”x11 ½”)
Scrap 3/4” plywood (should be same size as your ¼” piece)
1″ x 2″x 5′ board
Jig Saw
Drill
1/4″ Drill bit
Sandpaper
Miter saw
Tape measure
Nail gun (or hammer and nails)
Wood glue
Leaf stencil (Grab one from a Google search)
Stain and/or Paint

Cut List:

1/4” x 11 ½” x 11 ½”
3/4” x 11 ½” x 11 ½”
(2) 3/4” x 1 ½” x 11 ½”
(2) 3/4” x 1 ½” x 13”

Instructions:

Step 1: Cut your plywood to size

Cut your 1/4” and 3/4” piece of plywood to the same size. (Mine are 11 ½” square, but if you have larger or smaller pieces of scrap, feel free to alter the sizes. The only rule is to make sure your 1/4″ & 3/4″ plywood scraps are the same size.)

Step 2: Cut out your leaf shape

Perform a Google search for “leaf clip art” and make your own stencil from a leaf print out.

Trace your leaf shape stencil onto the 1/4” piece of plywood, making sure it is centered. (Ignore the fact that I didn’t cut out my plywood square shape first.)

Using a large drill bit, drill a hole into the middle of the leaf shape.

Insert your jig saw blade into the pre-drilled hole.

Cut out the leaf shape.

Sand the rough edges with sandpaper.

Step 3: Stain or paint pieces

Paint or stain the pieces at this point. For the same look as mine, stain the 1/4″ plywood and leave the 3/4” piece unfinished. This will allow the leaf shape to stand out against the dark stain. In addition, you can paint the ¾” piece, or stain it a different color. Use your own creativity to finish your DIY Scrap Wood Fall Sign.

Step 4: Glue the pieces together

Glue the 1/4” plywood cut out to the 3/4” piece of plywood.

Clamp the two pieces together as the glue dries.

Step 5: Add the frame

Once the glue is dry, cut pieces of 1″ x 2″ to fit around the edges of the plywood art. (Measure yourself or use the cut list above). Attach using a nail gun or hammer and nails.

Add a coat of polycrylic to protect the wood.

Then hang that baby up or set it somewhere where you will see it.

Now grab your hot chocolate and hoodies because you are officially ready for sweater weather and the fall season!

For more scrap wood inspiration, be sure to check out these other awesome scrap projects:

DIY Cake Carrier from wood scraps or DIY Keepsake Box from wood scraps

or DIY Framed Pumpkins:

Until next time, happy building! And happy fall, ya’ll! 🙂~Read more of Shara’s Projects~

August 23, 2017/1 Comment/by Shara M

Fall Leaves, inspiration, Photography

A Walk in the Woods

Last week I waved goodbye to my son as he hopped onto the school bus. As I walked back toward our house I began ruminating on why I’d been feeling low and irritable. Usually the cause is because I’ve been working too hard or spending excess time taking care of the family’s needs. I knew the main reason was the “me time” tank was running on empty.

As I neared our driveway I admired the sun streaming through the trees.

Suddenly I knew I had to pull on my rain boots and go for a walk in the woods.

The air was crisp and clear. Dew still clung to the bushes and flowers.

For the morning I would just wander and admire. No projects, no writing, no updates on social media, and no Facebook perusing. Just me, Nature, and anything she put in my path.

A slight breeze whispered in the leaves and dropped a single dew drop on my nose.

The birds were chirping their gossipy songs to one another. Underfoot, the crunch of acorns crackled as my feet slipped and rolled over the bumper crop of acorns. I maintained my balance and walked through our back gate into the woods.

The scenery was truly inspiring as the sun shown through the trees and highlighted the changing leaves.

I carefully stepped around wild ferns and pricker bushes.

I meandered over the soft forest floor toward the creek beyond our property line.

I noticed several animal tracks and knew they had been there earlier that morning for a cool drink and maybe a meal.

Lichen and moss wrapped around trees and branches as if coating them with a warm sweater in anticipation of cold weather.

As I walked back home, I noticed the sun had begun to rise in the sky and the dew had disappeared.

Our beauty berry bush was bursting with color. Soon it will lose its leaves and the berries will shrivel.

I said goodbye to my blue hydrangeas a few months ago. They have since turned a beautiful green and magenta color. Once again, I’ll fill a vase with clippings to enjoy through the winter. I’ll miss the colorful landscape in a few months, but know it will be back with new shoots and flowers come spring.

From now on, every time I get in a funk I’m going to pull on my boots and go for a walk in the woods.

How about you? What do you do to fill your tank?

November 7, 2016/15 Comments/by Brittany Bailey