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Fall Mantle Decor

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Fall Mantle Decor

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Hello!  It is one of my favorite times of the year- Fall!  I am going to show you how to take inexpensive fall garland and customize it to look expensive!  Let’s go through this fall mantle decor step-by-step!  AND, learn how to make a beautiful bow!  Let’s get started!

Spread Out Your Garland! |
Fall Mantle Decor

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First, you want to be sure you spread out your garland.  You want to spread it out as wide as it will go!  When I am putting garland on a mantle, I always put the end of the garland that has the loop in the middle and the pretty ends on the outside.  Next, I secure the garland. I take some floral wire and I wire it around the garland, and then around the nail.  

Adding Christmas Lights

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The next thing I am going to do is add some Christmas lights to the garland.  I think adding lights makes it SO homey!  

TIP:  When I am adding lights to a garland, I will add a little bit to one side, and I’ll stop, walk over to the other side and go ahead and add the lights on that side as well.  That way I know how much I have to weave into the garland!

Customizing Your Garland |
Fall Mantle Decor

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Next is the fun part- customizing the garland!  I chose a burgundy boxwood that I thought would contrast into the garland really well!  I snipped small pieces and tucked it in and I also wired it them onto the garland.  Then, I added cotton to the garland.  I purchased the cotton on Amazon- check it out here! 

TIP:  When customizing your garland, always be sure to have something that is light in color, medium, and dark!  

Make a Bow

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Finally- time to add the bow!  I actually found this gorgeous grey and white ribbon on Amazon!  It’s wired so it will keep its shape year after year!  I have linked it here for you! 

If you’d like to learn how to make a bow, I have a video here that will show you step by step!

Fall Mantle Decor

If you’d like to see more and see how I decorated the rest of my hearth, simply click the video above.  If you are ready to start decorating for Halloween, I have a post here with tons of fun DIYs!

Thank you and have a wonderful day!

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Learn 4 Different Fireplace Mantle Decorating Ideas

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Ready for some easy fireplace mantle decorating ideas?  I styled the same fireplace four different ways.  So, whether your style is traditional farmhouse, eclectic, or minimalist, below are several ideas to inspire you.

Eclectic

Fireplace Mantle Decorating Ideas

For this first fireplace mantle decorating idea, I place a beautiful wreath centered above the mantle.  A pretty bow with French words was a perfect addition.  Next, two candle sticks with varying heights was placed on the left side of the fireplace.  Be sure to place the tallest candlestick on the outside of the mantle, and the short candlestick on the inside.

I love old books, but the ones I wanted to use looked too short.  So, I found an old wood box to help give the books the height they needed.  Two adorable bunny bookends flanking the old books completed this look!

Rustic

Fireplace Mantle Decorating Ideas

I found a unique architectural piece.  The character and charm of this piece of gorgeous.  It was placed in the middle of the mantle.  Since this piece is so large, there was no need to add much more to the mantle.  I chose two glass jars, and added greenery branches.  They softened the entire look of the fireplace mantle.

Traditional

Fireplace Mantle Decorating Ideas

A large clock always looks great above a mantle. The dark clock just pops off the white ship-lap. On each side of the mantle are glass jars filled with forsythia branches. The yellow color looks so welcoming against the white. There was just enough space below the clock to add a wood votive tray.

One More Fireplace Mantle Decorating Ideas

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Fireplace Mantle Decorating Ideas

Another fireplace mantle decorating idea is hanging a large piece of artwork above the mantle. Next, find two candlesticks the same height to place on each side of the artwork. When choosing the candlesticks, make sure the scale works for the artwork. By that, I mean don’t choose candlesticks that are taller than the artwork, or candlesticks that are too short. The candlesticks in the photo are just a little shorter than the artwork and work perfect.

Fireplace Mantle Decorating Ideas Video

If you would like to watch my video, just click on the photo below.

Fireplace Mantle Decorating Ideas

Thank you for visiting JenniferDecorates.com.  I hope you found some inspiration for decorating your fireplace mantle.  Have a great week.

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