Fall Mantel Decorating Ideas

You can decorate for the changing fall season without turning your living room into a pumpkin patch. The key is to reference the changing season with a fresh spin. Styling your new stone mantel from Design the Space is one of the easiest ways to keep your home feeling fresh and current with the changing of the season. Even with leaving the rest of your room untouched, decorating your mantel can achieve dramatic results for the entire room. Here are some ideas of how to transition your stone mantel into the fall.

Collect artwork, photographs, or postcards with a fall theme. Attach a couple rows of natural twine to two small hooks above your mantel. Attach the artwork to the twine using mini clothespins.

If you are in the market for new art to jazz up your walls, make it personal. Search the Internet for someone to make custom silhouettes of your family. If you want to get creative, there are even DIY tutorials. Frame these in a simple black frame and colorful mat and you have given your mantel an entirely new look!

Collect old china dishes of different sizes from family members and create a beautiful display. Attach them to the wall using plate hangers. We recommend you lay the plates out on the floor to create your arrangement first and we've found that an odd number of plates generally works better than an even number in a wall collage.

Using nature as a theme for your mantel collection can make a wide assortment feel intentional. Perouse your house or a local flea market or antique shop for objects that might help create this natural look. Some examples might be branches, antlers, deer sculptures, geodes, stones, rustic wood mirrors and art depicting wildlife and nature scenes.

Instead of using all the rich autumn colors at one time, pick your favorite and focus on that. Choose from goldenrod, pumpkin, or persimmon to focus on. Pottery is a great way to bring color into your display.

Think outside the traditional realm of pumpkins and gourds when it comes to decorating this fall. There is a wide variety of looks that will complement your beautiful stone fireplace mantel from Design the Space.  Send us photos of your mantel creations!