I admitted it when I last decorated my mantel for Easter – I’m not very good at this. I’ve had a mantel for nine years, and only decorated it for Christmas, in the same way every year. I’ve actually never been very good at decorating for holidays, but I’m trying to improve.
And the only way to improve is to actually give it a go. A few other bloggers (who are way better at this decorating thing than I am!) have joined in on the fun, and we are all decorating a mantel or table for the season.
I designed my mantel around our backyard harvest for this year. We have mini pumpkins coming out of our ears (from only one plant) and quite a few butternut squash. I managed to use both of them in the design.
I found that vintage screen at my local ReStore for $1, and sewed doilies that I’ve been hoarding up from different estate sales to create a little piece of art. I’ll share the complete tutorial soon!
I still have no idea of the “rules” for spatial arrangement of items, but the way I look at it is that it looks much better than it did yesterday.
Wondering how I created that fireplace screen? (It’s insulating and removable!) Check it out here.
Be sure to hop over and visit our friends and their wonderful blogs for more creative Fall Mantels and Table Tops:
2 Bees in a Pod – Rustic Fall Mantel
The Crowned Goat – Fall Inspired Dining Room Tablescape
Canary Street Crafts – Fall Decorating Ideas
Pocketful of Posies – Fall Table
Anderson + Grant – Simple Fall Centerpiece
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Jenny you did such a great job on this mantel! I’m so excited about your garden harvest. It’s really cool you’re growing your own squash and pumpkins. I love the screen you found and the vintage doilies too. That’s so creative. Sending you high fives and hugs girl, Coco
Thanks for all the virtual love, CoCo!
Hey Jenny – you did a great job of decorating you mantel for Fall. Your screen door and doily project is so clever – cant wait to see the tutorial! Is it bad for us to say that we are super jealous of your mini pumpkins? How wonderful that you harvested them from your very own yard? Great job Jenny!
Thanks, Vicki and Jennifer! Can you believe those 15+ pumpkins came from one plant?!
Hey Jenny!
You did a great job of decorating your mantle! I love love your fireplace screen and your new window screen is super cute! It was the perfect touch! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks, Cat! I’m so glad I finally made that fireplace screen last year – it kept the room so much warmer in the winter!
Jenny, I’m cracking up that we both felt the need to give a disclaimer that we aren’t very good at this, haha! I absolutely love your little Blessed & Thankful design! It’s gorgeous and so is the pretty doily screen.
I know! Maybe we should just stick to painting furniture, huh? Actually, I think we both impressed ourselves a bit!
I know! Maybe we should just stick to painting furniture, huh? Actually, I think we both impressed ourselves a bit!
This is such an amazing idea! Thanks for sharing it. I’m Anita visiting from Creative Ways Link Party.
Such a unique idea to add the doilies to the screen. I love things that can serve as a great backdrop to a display and fill up some wall space. You’ve created a really pretty fall mantel!
Thanks, Jamie! I figure when I get sick of the doilies, I can switch them out and use the screen for something else, too.
So pretty! Love the doiley art and mini pumpkins! So creative. So fun! Thank you for sharing with us at Friday Favorites! I’ve tweeted your post!
This looks so pretty! I especially love the doily screen!
Thanks so much! The doily screen is my favorite part, too. 😉
This is so cute and festive, and I love that it was inspired by your own garden! I also love the doily collage, can’t wait to see how you did it!
Thanks, Meredith!
Your mantel looks lovely and so ready for fall. I am jealous about your mini pumpkin harvest. How cool is that. I need to check into growing some.
Bev
Thanks for stopping by, Beverly! I was amazed how many pumpkins I got this year!
I love your fall mantel, so festive and pretty! Growing pumpkins is on my list for next year 🙂