Simple Fall Mantel

There has been talk of Fall all over blogland for weeks, but since we've still been pool-side every weekend, I wasn't exactly ready to dive in to the new season. (See what I did there? #punny) Then all of a sudden, we woke up to 60-degrees, and just like that, it's Fall. Granted, we're still in the high-80s by mid-day, but the cool morning means real Fall is around the corner. So I pulled out some decor, and changed up the mantel a bit.

Halloween is big around here (see projects here), so I only use a few small touches for Fall....and the mantel is always an easy spot. I rounded up some glass vases and hurricanes, and filled them with Fall branches and pine cones, then tied burlap ribbon around the glass.

I love the natural elements and textures of Fall, and combining them with shiny metallics.

The other side of the mantel is balanced with a cluster of candlesticks, and a big bowl of pine cones and rattan pumpkins.

 

I may not be sipping a Pumpkin Spice Latte yet, but thanks to a little decor switch-up and air-conditioning, it's looking and feeling like Fall in here! Are you decorating for Fall? Does it even feel like Fall where you are?

Here's a few links for projects seen in this post:

Fall Projects | Upholstered Barrel Chair | Live & Laugh Pillow | Painted Brick Fireplace | Black Mantel | Mirror Makeover

Excited to share this mantel with my friend Sarah over at Thrifty Décor Chick

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