I pulled out my fall decor and played around with it today to create my fall mantle-scape! Is that even a word? he he
In my fall box I found the cute pumpkin man from last year and the orange bottle brush trees as well.
I had the garlands from last year, plus extra leaves all mishmashed in a box in the garage and just kept adding and adding…a little more here and there.
I had a little black frame and put in a retro looking fun Halloween postcard and placed it on a small black easel. I also used my grapevine pumpkin, my old fall topiary, my old sparkly pumpkins and more fake fall leaves.
To show you how I started…..First I took everything off the mantle to start with a fresh clean palette and then
I placed a couple of pieces of burlap fabric with a few small boxes underneath in different areas to give some elevation to things I would be placing on here. I know you can’t see any elevation in this pic but they are there. I then added some of the fall garlands and just tucked them in and around. (I cut them up to I could have more flexibility) I added little sprigs of grapes, other fall leaves and odds and ends to make it appear fuller. Then I started placing the largest pieces in first and worked in the other smaller items until I liked how it looked. Here is a another closeup of the goodies!What are you putting on your mantel this fall?
Karins Kottage
Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with!
You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too!
I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!
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I love your mantlescape (and I love that word). Yours is fabulous. I always have such a hard time decorating mine. I'm getting better though.
I have a mantel I am always looking for ideas to decorate. Yours is so cute and colorful. Sandra
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It looks great! I haven't even started on my mantle. I wish I could make mine look like yours.
Once again thank you.
cheri
Your mantel is beautiful, you did a great job with mismashed stuff.
I have my garland on mine, but nothing else yet. There never seems to be enough time...I guess I need to get off the computer. heheh..
Barbara
Looks great! Makes me want to get out my "mishmashed" box from storage and get to work. Maybe it will make it feel a little more like fall around here....:)
Your mantle looks beautiful! I have got to start my fall decorating too!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!! You are just too creative with your presenting of things!! Wish we together making fallish things :( Talk to you in a little minute!
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gorgeous! I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com Grab my featured button. I hope you add some of your other fall posts to Mr. Linky!
I love your mantlescape (and I love that word). Yours is fabulous. I always have such a hard time decorating mine. I'm getting better though.
I have a mantel I am always looking for ideas to decorate. Yours is so cute and colorful. Sandra
I need you to add the link or button to this one as well
It looks great! I haven't even started on my mantle. I wish I could make mine look like yours.
Once again thank you.
cheri
Your mantel is beautiful, you did a great job with mismashed stuff.
I have my garland on mine, but nothing else yet. There never seems to be enough time...I guess I need to get off the computer. heheh..
Barbara
Looks great! Makes me want to get out my "mishmashed" box from storage and get to work. Maybe it will make it feel a little more like fall around here....:)
Your mantle looks beautiful! I have got to start my fall decorating too!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!! You are just too creative with your presenting of things!! Wish we together making fallish things :( Talk to you in a little minute!