Fall Mantel {Reveal}

I'm so excited to reveal my Fall mantel to y'all! It's been up for weeks, and I've been itching to share it, but I wanted to wait for the right moment. I might have put it up back in August ... I was just so ready for Fall to arrive. I thought my oranges, reds and browns would coax the weather into cooling off. Ha!

I mostly used things I already had at home. I did buy the fabric (on sale at Hobby Lobby) for $12, and the twine from Lowe's for $2. I spent $14 on the Fall subway art. So, a total of $28 for my Fall mantel? I'm pretty pleased. (More on the subway art below. You too can have Fall subway art!)

I kept thinking I wanted some inspiring photos in my decor this year, so I searched around the house. I found the perfect photo in our bedroom! Our engagement photos, of course. (Taken by the talented Sara Mac in my beloved downtown Franklin, Tennessee.)

The pumpkin and "Give Thanks" sign are from Hobby Lobby a couple of years ago. I love being reminded to give thanks, especially at this time of year.

I love, love, love my Fall bunting. I had never made bunting before, and it was so easy! I didn't want to sew anything, so I hot glued it. It's super simple, but I'll post a tutorial soon. Just in case there's anyone else out there who, like me, hasn't made bunting before.

The fabric in the window was so easy to do. I only needed a quarter yard of each pattern, so the width was perfect for my window panes. I grabbed a roll of packing tape and taped the fabric right on. It's not perfect, but I wanted something removable after Fall. Perfect for me! (I made the moss letter back in the Spring for my mantel and decided it works now, too!)

I love using books to add height and visual interest. The colors work great with Fall!

And my subway art! This might just be my favorite part of the whole mantel. If you don't know about eighteen25's free printable subway art collection, you should. (And now you do!) It's honestly the most awesome free printable subway art I've ever seen. And I love typography in my home, so it suits me just fine. They have something for every occasion and season. Literally.

I grabbed their Fall subway art printable and uploaded it to one of those photo canvas websites. One of them was offering a free 8x10 canvas. Perfect, right? Not so much! It took me forever in Photoshop to adjust the image so it would print on the canvas the way I wanted. It was so frustrating. I had planned to hang the canvas on its own, but in the end I liked the framed look better. So take my advice and just print the printable like a regular picture and put it in a frame. You'll save so much time!