As usual, for fall I didn't want to have to buy something that I won't have room to store. I kept the mantle decor very simple. Too simple? I don't know, but I love it.
I kept the mirrors that I've had up since spring. I added two small square vases and filled them with black gravel/sand mix from the craft store. Then I clipped a few spent flower heads from the Tiny Garden and stuck them in the sand.
I used my apothocary jar that had seashells in it this summer to hold horse chestnuts I found while walking the dog and a small handful of faux leaves. I got the gourds at the grocery store and just added 3 of them for a little bit of color.
That's it. I love it and it took me about 5 minutes total. My kind of decorating!
For my front door wreath, I took the same approach of trying to work with what I have and keep it simple. I already had a grapevine wreath so I was trying to think about what to decorate it with. One night we were having corn on the cob and so I just decided to save the husks and see what happend. I laid them out on a cookie sheet and as they dried they took on these adorable curles! I love it!
So I just arranged the husks and used hot glue to attach them to the wreath form. I then added a floral pick from the craft store and called it done. It's soft looking, but has been surprisingly durable hanging on the front door as we go in and out.
Happy Fall!
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I love your fireplace and the bookcases that flank it! Very nice! Thanks for joining the party!
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