Autumn Mantle Decor

Hi!  What a wonderfully busy weekend!  A special thanks to you who took the time to comment on my latest post.  I want you to know I appreciate your advice and comments. I really do agree with those of you who commented!  I have to say, it was so refreshing visiting whatever blogs I wanted to this weekend without stressing over it.  It is such a blessing to have YOU who relate, pray, and encourage as I continually strive to find the right balance between my blog life and my real life.  Thank you again!


I am also so very thankful for parties like Tabletop Tuesday @ http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/ that allow me to share my love of decorating, especially seasonal decorating!  What a wonderful time of year this is to decorate!  I hope you'll join me and many others today as we share various styles of vignettes.


Fall decorating is in full swing at my house.  I've even added a few new goodies that were, Oh, so hard to resist!  Gotta fill up that new "fall box" I'm creating this year ya know.  LOL!  Today I'd like to show you my vignette on the mantle over the fireplace.

You probably were expecting lots of goodies all over this mantle weren't you?

I have always leaned towards a very streamlined look on my mantle and only recently did a very busy vignette on it this summer with the sailboats as shown in my header.  I'm not sure why, but for some reason I really like to keep this area more simple.  Maybe because the fireplace itself is so large that I prefer to keep it more the focal point of the room than all my knick knacks.

You will see that I have my constants that stay the same year round.  They are the off white candlesticks.  I love how they compliment my mirror and sconces.  I have been advised to put up a different darker mirror or print or something more bold, but I really don't want to do that.  This is what I like!

I made these two floral arrangements several years ago.  Previously they were the only fall decor on this mantle during the season.  I love the rich colors I used to create these topiary style arrangements.  I also just love the plaid ribbon I made the bows with.  I always make all my own bows, as it is so easy to do.

Here is my newest addition, these sweet little birdies from Michaels.   They are such perfect fall birds!

I originally thought I would paint the gold swirls on the brown birds to another color but after getting them in my house and seeing them with the rest of the autumn decor I have decided to leave them as is.

The basket I picked up at a yard sale this summer got a few florals too.  They came from Michaels also.  I had too many for another arrangement I did for the front porch.  You'll have to keep watch for that post!  It's decorated and ready for show just after I give the porch a good fall cleaning!  Large front porches really get soooo dirty!!!

Well, that's it for now!  Oh, did you notice I took the blue slipcovers off of my pillows too?  It's back to the brown color for fall.  Love that trick!

  It's taking quite a bit of self control here not to go all over the house and show you everything else.  You'll just have to keep coming back for more now, Okay?   Trust me, there's more, lot's more!  Did I mention how much I love seasonal decorating?

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!