Decorate your Mantel Like a Pro with these Fall Mantel Decorating Tips
Do you have trouble achieving a gorgeous cohesive look when decorating? Today I am sharing fall mantel decorating tips on how to achieve the perfect fall mantel.
I am so excited to be joining 20 other home decor bloggers today on the Fall Ideas Tour hosted by Angie at Postcards from the Ridge! Make sure you check them all out, their links will be towards the end of this post. I hope you get lots of ideas and inspiration from all of us!
My mantel is my go-to for decorating. The fireplace is almost 12 feet wide with a huge beam as a mantel. Naturally with such a large fireplace, it’s a great way to decorate for any season or holiday.
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Here is my fall mantel.
This pumpkin patch sign I made last year. It’s actually reversible with a Christmas tree sign on the back. To get the tutorial click here.
Fall Mantel Decorating Tips
Let’s go over some guidelines, I don’t like to say rules because in decorating anything goes as long as you love it. So here are some guidelines you might want to follow.
Size Matters
Like, obviously right?! LOL, sorry I couldn’t help myself.
When you look at my mantel there is a large fireplace that goes all the way to the vaulted ceiling, 16 feet up. It’s 12 feet wide with a large seat for a hearth.
The big wooden beam spans about 10 feet wide and is about 12 inches deep, 6 inches tall.
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With such a large foundation you can’t put a bunch of little decorations on the mantel. They would be eaten up by the size of everything. I have to use large pieces so they get seen.
First I mounted a large clock on the fireplace. That stays there year-round. I picked one that didn’t have a back because I didn’t want to hide the stone on the fireplace. (For details on how to hang a clock on a fireplace check out How to Drill into Masonry.)
I have a large lantern on the mantel that has a plant in it from IKEA. On the other side I have a large urn that I purchased from Kohl’s many years ago. They anchor the ends and my sign in the middle make up the bulk of the decor on the mantel. I added a large owl and a pumpkin to finish it off.
Everything up top was very hard so on the hearth, I decided to soften things up. On one side I have a vase with some faux flowers which I got from Pier 1 a while ago, so sad they are going out of business.
On the other side next to the fireplace tools I have a wooden box with a pillow in it. You could also have blankets in the box, that would look good too.
Color Scheme and Symmetry
In order to have a cohesive look you need to have a color scheme. As you can see I am going with white, brown and orange. I have used these colors both on the mantel as well as on the hearth.
In this photo you will see how I created symmetry with the color. I have orange on both sides up top and below, as well as the white. I have created a triangle with the color brown with the sign, flowers and the box.
And you will notice that the sign has all three colors, it’s the focal point of the whole look.
You can choose any color scheme that you like. Neutral decor is very popular. I have even seen jewel tones used in fall decor. Really it’s anything goes, it’s your home do what you like color-wise!
For more fall decorating posts:
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- DIY Fall Decorating Ideas on a Budget
- Gorgeous Fall Decorating Ideas for your Home
- Fall and Christmas Wood Sign
- 65 Easy Fall Crafts for Adults
I hope you feel like you have what you need to decorate your mantel like a pro this year! Feel free to ask questions in the comments below regarding the Fall Mantel Decorating Tips. And happy fall y’all!
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As a licensed Real Estate Agent and an avid home decorator, I strive to give my clients the very best I can when it comes to staging, selling, and decorating their homes. I have lots of experience with paint color choices and love to DIY my home so I can have everything just the way I want it. I share my ideas and projects with the world in the hopes that I can help others have their homes just the way they want as well.
Beautiful mantel and great decorating tips! I love how you repurposed the sign for this year and I love your fall colors. I’m so sad about Pier 1 closing too!…I used to shop there all the time. So nice to hop with you today!
Shelley
You’re one smart cookie, I have several signs that are reversible too. Easy to store when they are already on the wall and all I have to do is turn them around for the season or holiday.
Wendy, I love that sign. What a great idea to make it reversible for Christmas. I love decorating my mantel too because that’s where we are always living so it’s nice to see the seasonal decor. My mantel and fireplace are extremely wide too. However, my ceiling are low making the space challenging. I still love it though. We are thinking about painting the brick one of these days but still haven’t been able to pull the trigger.
I love your mantel! The brick is pretty but it would also be gorgeous painted.
I love the way your fall mantel looks! That sign is really fun and I love that it’s reversible!
Thanks so much! I am so happy you liked it!
First of all your stone fireplace and mantel are gorgeous. I had to laugh but are you are so right, scale does matter. Love the darling sign too which pulls everything together. Love it Wendy!
Thank you so much Michelle, glad you got a giggle out of it!
Great tips & I love that sign, just saw one like that this weekend and was so tempted to scoop it up.
Thank you so much Maryann! You should make one, it’s so easy!
I love your fall sign, and it’s so smart to have it reversible! Your mantel looks lovely, and so glad to meet you and your blog through the hop!
Thank you so much Julie! I am so happy to have met you too!
I’m blown away by your mantel! Wow. Seriously decorated perfectly and the fireplace brick is just gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Marty, I truly appreciate it!
Your fall mantel decor is beautiful! And that fireplace is a showstopper! We can see why “size does matter” LOL. Your tips are wonderful too!
Thank you so much! So happy to be in this hop with you!
Wow, Wendy that is some fireplace! It’s gorgeous and I appreciated your tips on decorating such a large space!
Thanks Cindy! It definitely commands the focal point that’s for sure!
Beautiful mantel and such great tips! Thanks for breaking it all down, so helpful.
Thanks Susan, so happy to be in this hop with you!
Your mantel looks gorgeous styled for fall. I love the sign that you made and it’s so clever that you made it so that it is reversible. Your tips are spot on for decorating a mantel for fall.
Thank you so much Paula! I am so glad you like it!
Hi Wendy, I’m in love with your beautiful fireplace and your fall decorations really accent its beauty. Those tips are really helpful. It’s kinda like the saying, “Go big or go home!” Hehe!
I like that, go big or go home! Thanks so much Jane!
I adore that stone fireplace! And the way you decorated it for fall is perfect. I love the sign!! Happy you’re touring with us!!
Thank you so much Angie! I am so happy to be a part of the hop!
You have so many gorgeous Fall ideas! The reversible sign is genius. Thanks for sharing your creativity. Happy September!
I love your mantel, Wendy! I also love how you explain the symmetry. Very helpful! I hope you have a lovely Fall 😉
What a beautiful fall mantel and great tips too! I absolutely love the fall sign and the gorgeous lantern. Happy hopping with you!
Your whole fireplace and mantel is just gorgeous! I love the colors that you chose and how they pop against the stone.
Thank you so much Suzy!
Wendy, Thanks so much for sharing your mantel post with me over on Blogtalk 2.0! I will be sharing it at Celebrate & Decorate tomorrow!