Unique Ways to Decorate the Mantel for Fall

As fall draws near and the weather grows cooler, the fireplace will once again become the center of attention. Fireplace mantels are a great place to display decorations, especially seasonal decor that can be easily changed to showcase relics of each season. Are you looking for ways to decorate the mantel for fall?

There are dozens of autumn-inspired items that can be displayed this time of year. Let's begin by looking at a few things that work great as fall mantel decorations. 

Fall-inspired mementos

 

These are just a few items that will look good on your fireplace mantel in the fall. What else could you add to the list? 

1. Pumpkins
2. Gourds
3. Fruit
4. Candles
5. Leaves
6. Pine Cones
7. Acorns
8. Mini Scarecrows
9. Corn
10. Sunflowers 

Ideas to decorate the mantel for fall

 

Your options for fall mantel decorating are limitless. Here are a few ideas to get you started: 

• Leaf garland with mini pumpkins: Place a few mini pumpkins in random places on the mantel. Weave leaf garland around the pumpkins and place a couple candlesticks somewhere in the arrangement, on one end or the other. 

• A walk in the woods: Choose items that can be found in nature. Go out and find pine cones, leaves, acorns and berries for your mantel centerpiece. Arrange them in a clear, decorative vase or a shallow dish and center the arrangement on your mantel. 

• Pears, pine cones and leaves: Arrange some plastic pears and leaves in a shallow dish. Add a couple pine cones. Center it on the mantel, and surround with garland and randomly-placed pine cones. Place a couple candlesticks on either end. 

More mantel decorating tips

 

Here are a few more tips for decorating your fireplace mantel in the fall. 

1. Arrange any fall-inspired items along the mantel; don't be frugal with your fall decorations. 

2. Fill jars and clear vases with smaller fall-inspired items, like acorns and berries, and line them up along the mantel. 

3. Be careful that garland or anything else does not hang down from the mantel while the fireplace is lit. 

4. Decorate the wall above the mantel with mirrors, photos or anything else you like, whether they have a fall theme or not. 

5. Do not light candles and leave them unattended, especially if they are surrounded with dry leaves and garland.

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