Gorgeous fall mantel styling full of blue and neutral touches shows how to bring fall into your home with simple decorating ideas.
This time of year is magical, for sure. Sharpened pencils, the anticipation of cooler temps and glorious leaves drifting down to their resting place. Hopes for a fresh sense of purpose, finishing the year strong and getting ready for the holidays ahead.
And if you’re anywhere near the South – the promise of cooler temps is a clear bright spot of the season.
It’s exciting, cozy and full of anticipation. Saturdays are spent with friends and family – cookouts and football. Sweater weather arrives and the long-awaited boots come out of the closet. Sweater weather is my favorite, y’all.
Those lazy, sweaty summer days give way to early mornings with a chill in the air. It’s a welcome change after months and months (and months) of 90-degree weather.
I wanted to capture all of these feelings in my decor, as I always do each year. But this year I was after more cozy and more warmth. So there are lots of browns and medium blues. I craved simplicity and texture rather than more and more stuff.
Along with craving simplicity – I had to resist every urge to put some faux plant or faux greenery on the little table between the chairs – I’ve also been craving more symmetry lately.
There was a time when I loved off-centered vignettes, and I still have plenty of those in other spots around my home. But over the past year you’ve seen more and more balanced decor on my mantel. I really feel it creates a sense of calm and order in my home.
I mean – it’s not perfect symmetry, but it’s definitely balanced.
What truly made this room work for me this year, though, was all the pretty pillows, the textures, and the blues and browns. I’m just in love!
You may notice some colors missing from my usual mantel decor. For instance, there’s no turquoise this year. Instead I’m using navy and medium blues, which remind me of blue jeans – the epitome of fall. (One of my favorite fall trends I highlighted in this post.)
And lots of wood tones and browns along with fall greenery. It’s a different vibe for me, with warmer colors. But I’m all about the neutral palette. One of my friends on Instagram called it the “Joanna Gaines effect,” and I think she’s onto something. But I’m loving it!
I did make one exception with the fall centerpiece I made with a few oranges, plums and light blues. It’s just a small pop of color, and I really love it. I moved it here just for the photos, since it usually lives on the dining room table.
Do you decorate for each season? Or do you decorate once and leave it up all year (except Christmas)? I really love changing out the pillows each season and grabbing a few decorative items. But I’m a big fan of keeping some things in place all the time, too.
Like that big mirror over the mantel? I bought two of them earlier this year to use in my master bathroom… but this one never made it past the living room. Once I hung it there just to get it out of the way, I fell in love. I think I’ll just decorate around it from now on. Simple, huh?
I kind of love that you can see the reflection of the ceiling fan in the mirror, too. It’s super cute, and I love how it looks in the room.
I’ll leave you with this first look at our new TV, the Samsung Frame TV. I resisted my husband’s pleas for a new TV for years, but when I learned it displays art while in standby mode – and that you can flush mount it on the wall to look like canvas art, I was sold!
I’ll share a full review once we finally get it mounted on the wall, after our new sectional arrives.
I hope you enjoyed my little tour of the fall mantel today – and picked up some decorating inspiration for yourself. I can’t wait to share more of my decor next week during my fall home tour!
Fall Mantel Sources:
- Large Mirror
- Faux Wooden Pumpkins
- Medium Blue Linen Pillows (color “midnight”)
- Floral/Pumpkin Centerpiece in a Dough Bowl (DIY Project)
- Sofa
- Blanket Ladder (DIY Project)
- Bamboo Window Shades (read my full review here)
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