I’ve decorated my mantle and house for autumn and Thanksgiving (our Thanksgiving is in October). The weather has been nice but it won’t be long until it gets quite chilly and it will start getting dark earlier and earlier. That’s where these bright colours and sparkly lights and candles come to the rescue. I kept a few things from my spring inspired mantlescape but I added some new elements plus some things I already had around the house. For my mantle I decided to try the (fake, battery operated candles). I have straw and leaves scattered all around and now I don’t have to worry about burning the house down! I admit that they aren’t romantic, but they do add some sparkle and I have come to like them. The other thing is, that I have real candles on the hearth and the coffee table so I think the combination works – at least it does for me.
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| cozy |
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| my homemade millet topiaries |
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| simple elegance |
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| I kept my heron |
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| new vases (from HomeSense) filled with oats |
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| oats gathered from a nearby field (goes with my rustic country wreath on my door) |
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| my antique decoy – centre stage |
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| my banister – all colourful and twinkly |
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| . . . a friendly little bird I found at my country store . . . |
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| . . . couldn’t get just one . . . |
So there you have it, my simple autum mantle. I started with a trip to HomeSense because I know they have seasonal decorations and I wanted a new picture (my winter moose just wasn’t going to cut it). I also bought new candle holders, potpourri to fill my glass vases, a wreath, and some candles. I added two new brown vases and filled them with oats, then stood back and was happy with what I saw: my house – looking very twinkly, inviting and colourful! a celebration of autumn and Thanksgiving!
So beautifully done Barb!
It surely looks like you are ready for autumn.
Gorgeous shots…and lovin the autumn glow!
Right out of a magazine…love all that soft glow coming from the candles. Haven’t tried those battery operated ones but they sure are tempting, especially the large ones. Your home feels so warm and cozy and filled with love.
You’ve decorated your house very beautifully! Fall is such a gorgeous time of year!
Your mantle turned out beautiful, Barb! It’s the perfect spot for those pretty topiaries.
What a beautiful post. I love your collage and that picture on your mantle looks fabulous.
I love how you’ve decorated the mantle. That picture is gorgeous for the season.
Lovely clicks, the liked those vases a lot. :)
I love your autumn decorations, they are so lovely!
Autumn is marvellous, isn’t it?
Oh my goodness. Love. Can you come decorate my house?
It looks gorgeous! So chic and cozy at the same time! Love, love, love it!
Jo
Very pretty. I lovey your cute little bird! :-)
Beautiful fall decor. Your mantle looks great!
So elegant and cozy…love it! :)
It’s all lovely! My favorite is the millet topiaries. You MADE those? Tell us more.
Now I think I need some millet bundles just like yours! They are gorge!
2027
I love your autumn mantel. Great highs and lows and love all the nature inspiration.
I’m so inspired! Your decor (and photos) is so beautiful! You must have quite the storehouse of goodies to pull from…LOVE it all!
So much rustic goodness here! Love it!
Love your fall decor, especially your decoy and little bird…too cute!
Visiting from Funky Junk!
Blessings,
Cindy
It is all very pretty! I love the wheat topiary. Thank you for joining me for the HSH Fall Open House!
Sherry
Very Gorgeous, I love the ambiance of it all. I shared this on my COM-FB page. winks, jen
seriously so yummy. I would love it if you linked this up to my blog link party on Thursday. The challenge is Thanksgiving and fall so this is perfect. You could win the top prize and great giveaway.
http://www.thecsiproject.com
We have a different challenge weekly so stop by and enter. Also, some great tutorials during the week.
How beautiful! I just love the oats!!