It was thrown together rather quickly on zero budget. The leaves I made the other weekend, by simply outlining a maple leaf and then using my water colours to paint them in different shades of turning leaves. I originally planned on making a garland, but we liked how they looked just taped onto the mantle (cheap? absolutely!). The red latern I picked up when I went antiquing last fall, the wooden picture frame comes from Chapters. I bought it last month and plan on putting one of Halle's baby photos in it. The munchkin pumpkin is Halle's first pumpkin that we picked up at the pumpkin patch this weekend for $0.75. The white ceramic gourd I bought last year and the glass vase I keep on the mantel year round. I just added some acorn vase filler that I picked up last season at HomeSense.
Cheap and cheerful - but I'm not sure I'm absolutely in love with it. What is your fall mantel looking like? What would you add to ours? I'd love to hear your feedback!
Oh how i wish we had a mantel!! Looks cute!
ReplyDeletecheap and cheerful! that's what i'm talking about...i literally used staples and tape to make fall bunting. how have you never decorated your mantle for fall? goodness! love that ceramic gourd and the books stacked.
ReplyDeleteyour mantel looks just so warm and inviting with the colours, textures and roaring fire! i love it! we don't have a mantel to decorate and i've never really gotten into fall decor too much before but i'm trying a bit this year
ReplyDeletegreat! i love the mantle--super cute~ i haven't gotten any decor up! need to get with it:)
ReplyDeleteThat ceramic gourd is amazing I love it!! Great that you used watercolors for the leaves instead of construction paper or something. The only thing I'd add is some more fullness - a tall clear vase with sticks/twigs in it would be awesome behind or next to that frame. Great job - love the fire too;) Did you paint your brick that color?
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable! I so wish I had a mantle to decorate...maybe someday!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Joelle