However, there are also other beautiful shades to draw from for fall decorating.
Golds remind us of corn and wheat harvest and the late lavender continues to bloom in some regions.
Baskets are a perfect symbol of fall gathering and the basketweave pattern always provides wonderful texture and warmth.
This year we wanted to go a little non-traditional in decorating Janes fireplace mantel.
We stuck with this warm and neutral color scheme of gold, lavender and cream.
These colors became the foundation for incorporating natural elements to create a rustic yet elegant mantel.
Were happy to share with you these six simple DIY ideas for creating an elegant fall mantel.
And actually, you could use any color palette you prefer to bring in touches of color.
Which would you use?
Here is a little video of putting all the fall mantel elements together.
Read on below for details about each one.
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We love to use pine cones for decorating theyre beautiful and free!
you might see how weve used them to createpretty pine cone rosesand a lovelyrustic wall hanging.
We came upon this basket in our moms basement.
It was in pretty rough shape- the handle was yellowed and the wood chipped along the bottom.
However, the shape was perfect for what we envision on the mantel so we borrowed it .
you could see how weeasily upcycled the basket here.
Sonja picked up this craft pumpkin on clearance after Thanksgiving last year.
While it looked pretty as it was, she felt it needed a little extra, handmade touch.
So she took some gold paint andhand-painted oak leaves onto the front of the pumpkin.
Wooden birdhouses are a fun way to add a little whimsical touch to your decorating.
We created a wholebirdhouse villagefor our Thanksgiving tablescape one year.
For our fall mantle we paint the bases of the birdhouses withDecoArt Americana Acrylics in Buttermilk.
Next, we painted the roofs with Matte gold.
Finally, we painted gold glitter all over the painted gold roof.
You cant have a fall mantle without some candles!
We simply painted some store-bought votives withDecoArt Galaxy Glitter paintin Champagne.
These glittering candles would also make beautifulwedding table decorations.
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