Simple Fall Fireplace Decor
Fall decorating has officially commenced around here, and as usual I started playing around with ideas for my fireplace and mantel right out of the gate. Okay, you know me, I’ve been thinking about this since summer started, so it’s no surprise that I found part of my decor at Hobby Lobby over a month ago! Haha! I’m sharing how I got the look, and how you can too, as well as joining in with some of my favorite blogging buddies for a fall mantel blog hop, hosted by my sweet friend Amy, of My Life from Home. We hope you enjoy all of the wonderful ideas shared with y’all today!
I couldn’t believe my luck when I ran across these cement and gold pumpkins at Hobby Lobby. Having spent the summer browsing local and surrounding antique stores, I’ve been feeling drawn to a more crafted style of decor. I wouldn’t go as far as to say it would fit “farmhouse” style only, but because I do come from small town Texas, a lot of what I saw was just that. The thing is, these pumpkins can fit many styles. The gold stem works well in the glam style, and the cement can lend itself to an industrial style as well. What really caught my eye was that that are just so simple. That’s exactly what I’m looking for these days. Simple styled decor.
Of course once I had these babies in my possession, I had to figure out how I would display them. Ultimately, they look great lined up along my mantel all by themselves, but I really wanted to make the fireplace pop, so I played around with a few ideas in my head. I settled on the simple addition of a few magnolia branches. I’m lucky enough to have a magnolia tree in my backyard, so I was able to trim a few branches from the lower section of the tree (which needed to be done anyways).
I simply tucked the branches behind the the pumpkins and between the pumpkins, almost giving it a garland look. That brings me to the great part about this look! These days you can find magnolia branches and garlands at just about every craft store, and then some!
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I swear magnolia leaves are magical! They look good ALL YEAR LONG! You are so lucky to have a tree at your house! Our gardening zone is too cold for them to grow – this is simple and beautiful! I love it!
So pretty Iris! Those cement pumpkins are fabulous!!!
Your mantel is beautiful and the pumpkins just perfection!
What a beautiful serene look you did on your mantel! I need those cement pumpkins like now! How cool are they? Thanks for participating in our hop!
Those magnolia branches are so perfect, I’m jealous you can just pop in the yard and grab some! Such a pretty fall mantel!
I am definitely envious of the fact that you have a magnolia tree in your yard! I’d love to be able to clip a few branches to add to my decor! Your mantel is beautiful, and a great reminder that simple doesn’t mean boring. I also love those felted (?) pumpkins in front of your fireplace.
Iris, your simple fall mantel is just lovely. I am drawn to the neutral fall look so much more now. It is just so fresh and clean. Hobby Lobby really came through this year with the fall decor. I love the farmhouse look to it! Happy to be hopping with you today!