Best Fall Mantles Decorating Guide

Decorating your fireplace mantel for Fall is a great way to spruce up your home, celebrating the changing seasons without making any major design changes. As a natural focal point in your living space, your mantel is the perfect location for seasonal decor, and there’s plenty of scope to have some fun with it. Here are some simple ideas to help you get started.

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If your style is classic and a little bit rustic, go for something that really celebrates the harvest season. Bring in warm fall colors like burnt orange and deep red, and vegetal elements like gourds and pumpkins. A basket stocked with firewood is a great way to create a cozy feeling, and this classic look will translate well from Halloween through to Thanksgiving.

Wouldn’t this look beautiful in a cozy log cabin? Check out our guide to turning your log cabin into a rustic mountain retreat.

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If you’ve gathered some pretty decor items but you don’t know where to start in arranging them, follow the simple principles of mantel design. Think of the space above your mantel shelf as a triangle – you want one big central object to create height and a focal point, which you can then surround with lower objects that add weight.

Try a mirror or an autumnal wreath as your starting point, then add smaller items like pumpkins, fall-scented candles, and dried foliage around it in layers until you have something you’re happy with!

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Don’t forget the hearth, which you can use to create balance in your design. Add some weight to the lower levels of your fall fireplace with some carved pumpkins, big wicker vases, or chunky firewood.

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Your Fall fireplace doesn’t have to stick to classic orange pumpkins and spooky Halloween decorations! You can create something more clean and modern with a neutral color palette. Choose muted dried flowers, grasses, and pine cones that echo the changing of the seasons and that crisp Fall weather.

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If your fireplace is modern and minimal, you could use it as a backdrop for something quite bold and unusual. With an artful floral arrangement of dried flowers, foliage, branches, and vegetation, you can create something dramatic that will last for months.