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before and after, decorating, Fall Craft, holiday · September 11, 2019

How to Create a Fall Mantel – two ways!

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How to create a fall mantel two ways! Take some of your favorite fall items and repurpose them in new ways to change up your fall mantel each year!

How to create a fall mantel two ways! Take some of your favorite fall items and use them in new ways to change up your fall mantel each year!

26!! That’s the number of bags of decor and supplies that I dropped off to our local thrift store last weekend! We just moved and our new home doesn’t have a garage or much storage! It really made me evaluate what I wanted to store at the new house.

How to create a fall mantel two ways! Take some of your favorite fall items and use them in new ways to change up your fall mantel each year!

Create a Fall Mantel with Some of the Same Items

I decided to create a mantel using my favorite fall decor. And while I was working on it, I styled our mantel at the Daybreak house in two ways with mostly the same items!

I love creating something new each year for fall. But I also love using projects that I have made over the years in a new ways.

30+ Fall Mantel and Vignette Ideas!

I love seeing everyone’s fall ideas. Be sure to take a peek at all of the autumn ideas! Just click on the links at the end of the post!

Mantel 1 — Warm and Rustic Mantel with Pumpkins

How to create a fall mantel two ways! Take some of your favorite fall items and use them in new ways to change up your fall mantel each year!

Create a Centerpiece

The first mantel I styled centered around a frame that I stained walnut and actually used in my Fourth of July Mantel. I backed the frame with burlap material.

Add a Wreath

How to Make an Autumn Paper Leaf Wreath! Turn paper into a gorgeous paper leaf wreath that you can use by itself or pair it with a letter board for a beautiful Autumn centerpiece! 

I created a paper leaf wreath using my Pebbles paper line. Then I put the wreath over my letter board and added a fall saying for fun!

Fill the Shelf or Mantel in with Seasonal Items

Five Ways to Create a Pretty Fall Porch

To add some fall cheer I added a pumpkin garland to the mantel. I’ve been using this garland in different ways for probably 10 years.

Layer Fall Items at the Base of the Mantel

autumn fall sign tatertots and jello

Under the mantel I added an AUTUMN sign and a little footstool and plants. the AUTUMN sign is one of my favorite things. I love making giant typographical signs.

Mantel 2 — Light and Airy Fall Mantel

How to create a fall mantel two ways! Take some of your favorite fall items and use them in new ways to change up your fall mantel each year!

A Mirror Adds Light to a Mantel

I hung a mirror above the mantel. I love the way it reflects light in the room. Using mirrors in my home is a way that I brighten up my home. I probably have 8 different mirrors throughout our home.

Neutral Fall Elements

How to create a fall mantel two ways! Take some of your favorite fall items and use them in new ways to change up your fall mantel each year!

Using neutral elements for fall lets you celebrate the season and it works well if you aren’t ready to bring in the dark colors of fall or if you have decor that doesn’t work with fall colors.

Repurpose Fall Items in New Ways

How to make easy fall sweater pumpkins. Use inexpensive dollar store pumpkins and transform them into beautiful decor with thrifted sweaters!

I made some white sweater pumpkins out of dollar store foam pumpkins and donation sweaters. I love being able to use items over and over again.

Make an Easy Wreath for Fall

How to Make an Autumn Paper Leaf Wreath! Turn paper into a gorgeous paper leaf wreath that you can use by itself or pair it with a letter board for a beautiful Autumn centerpiece! 

Wreaths are another thing I love to create for fall. This one was made with paper from my Pebbles This is Family line. Instead of using a craft machine, I created a pattern of a leaf and traced it onto the paper and then cut the leaves out and created a fall wreath.

How to make easy fall sweater pumpkins. Use inexpensive dollar store pumpkins and transform them into beautiful decor with thrifted sweaters!

I am SO excited to show you our mantel at the new house. It’s original to the 1891 house and really cute and quirky. It will be so fun to restore and share. I hope you will follow along with our 1891 Cottage.

30+ Fall Mantel and Vignette Ideas

And today I’ve been joined by some of my blogging friends who are also sharing their Fall decor ideas through their Fall mantel decor or Fall Vignette. Just click on the links below the images to see more…

The Happy Housie \\Rooms FOR Rent \\ The Turquoise Home \\ Jennifer Rizzo \\Craftberry Bush

The Handmade Home \\ So Much Better With Age \\ Modern Glam \\ Grace in My Space \\House by Hoff

The DIY Mommy \\ Jenna Kate at Home \\ Home Made Lovely \\ Maison de Cinq \\Clean & Scentsible

Tatertots and Jello \\ A Pretty Life in the Suburbs \\ All Things With Purpose Town and Country \\ Living She Gave it a Go

Hallstrom Home \\ Sincerely, Marie Designs \\ Life is a Party \\ Cherished Bliss \\Lolly Jane

This is Our Bliss \\ Lemon Thistle \\ My Sweet Savannah \\ Summer Adams \\Taryn Whiteaker

Zevy Joy \\ Southern State of Mind \\Rambling Renovators

Here are a few other Fall Mantels I’ve made:

Modern White and Grey Fall Mantel @ Tatertots & Jello

Simple Fall Pumpkin Mantel

Colorful Fall Mantel with Painted Foam Pumpkins. Paint inexpensive pumpkins bright colors for a unexpected colorful fall mantel!

Colorful Pumpkin Mantel

Have a Creative Day!

xoxo

Posted By: Jen · In: before and after, decorating, Fall Craft, holiday

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Comments

  1. Summer Adams says

    September 19, 2019 at 5:46 PM

    Ok you are soooo creative! I love how you layered the wreath over the letter board! That was so cute and I’m loving your front door! Gasp! Pinned! Happiest Fall! xoxo

  2. Jo-Anna says

    September 19, 2019 at 5:15 PM

    Great ideas Jen! I LOVE that paper wreath!

  3. Jamie says

    September 13, 2019 at 1:13 AM

    This is so pretty, Jen. I love that paper wreath!
    Hugs, Jamie

  4. Sheila says

    September 12, 2019 at 3:35 PM

    I think I like #2 just a bit better (you know my neutral loving heart!) but they’re both so cute for fall!

    Sheila
    xo

    • Jen says

      September 12, 2019 at 3:37 PM

      Thanks Sheila! I think I like the second one better too!

      xoxo

  5. Krista says

    September 11, 2019 at 7:59 PM

    Thanks Jen for sharing all the neat ideas to style a mantel and your paper wreath. You are so creative!

  6. Ashley Stringfellow says

    September 11, 2019 at 5:28 PM

    Pinned! Love you!

Hi! I'm Jen Hadfield. I'm a mom of 5 restoring an 1891 home in the heart of Salt Lake City. I love being creative and sharing simple ideas to make your life easier and more beautiful!

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