Hi! If you’re new here at A Cultivated Nest, welcome! Today I’m sharing my fall mantel decor!
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I found some pine cone candlesticks at TJMaxx that I thought would be fun to use (they also have them in gold and silver). I decoupaged orange doilies from Michael’s $1 bins onto 2 pumpkins for a shot of color.
The pumpkin towards the front is an orange pumpkin that I painted with some Annie Sloan chalk paint and distressed. The pumpkin in the bookcase is one that I decorated with two different types of washi tape.
I had a piece of chalkboard leftover from making the one that’s in my dining room. I also had a framed print that we no longer wanted, so I made another big chalkboard. I hand lettered the word autumn and drew some fall leaves on it. I also spray painted a silver candle holder in candy corn colors. For more candy corn inspired fall decor see this post.
I also made my first burlap wreath! Which I found confusing for some reason but I finally figured it out 🙂 I love the way the wreath looks layered on top of the chalkboard! It’s my favorite thing about my mantel.
I usually have a mirror with some candles and logs in the firebox area. For fall I used a piece of leftover beadboard from a downstairs bathroom project that I painted and distressed as a backdrop to my basket of pumpkins. I made the monogrammed pumpkin back in 2009!
I hope you enjoyed a look at my 2013 fall mantel!
Hi Manuela,
I love your fireplace fall arrangements, they all look fabulous! I adore the pumpkins with the orange doilies, what a brilliant idea!
Hi Manuela,
I’m so glad you told where you got the orange doilies because I think they look fabulous on the pumpkins! And I love your burlap wreath hanging on your chalkboard! Lots of inspiration in this post!
Thank you Jane! They have those doilies in different colors. I bought some white and yellow ones just to use around the house.
Funny I just thought about using doilies on pumpkins today too! Love the orange ones that you used!
I really love everything. So many inspiring ideas. BUT I really love the doilies over the pumpkins. I must try this. Thank you xox Clarice
Love the colors on your mantel! The orange doilies are darling against the white!! Your chalkboard is fabulous too! Very talented lady!~~Angela
So cute – all of it! Love it all.
Judy
Oh my your mantel is just gorgeous! So glad to be part of this with you.
Very, very nice Manuela!
I added some Autumn decor today and am liking it very much!
I love the chalkboard. Do you use chalk or paint to add the text and leaves? Great look with all the pops of white and orange.
I use chalk markers to outline things and then I usually use regular chalk to fill things in.
Great idea to combine the two techniques! I know I’ll be copying your fall leaves when I can bear to replace my summer loveliness with yummy autumn tones.
love your chalkboard and wreath together. Really lovely mantle.
What I love about what you do is that you are one of a kind. Even if you are using something trendy, you make it your very own. I love that doily decor. Did you daughter do the chalk drawings because, if so, she did another great job with the leaves and the font.
Hi Vee,
Thank you! I did the chalk drawings and wording myself. I might do a tutorial on how I did it. I unfortunately didn’t photograph the steps for doing this chalkboard, but I have a smaller one in my office I might use. I just don’t know if there’s enough interest, so we’ll see.
Hi Manuela! Oh, I love your fireplace. I love to see the colors of the season too. Love the lace on the pumpkins! You’re the most creative one.
be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Love your mantel ! The chalkboard and burlap wreath are fabulous ! Love the idea of the doily on the pumpkin !
Loving the whole thing! I’m playing with my mantel this week. I loved my summer one so much that I have been procrastinating.
Luv the wreath on the chalkboard.
It all looks great. The doily on the pumpkin is such a different idea and painting the orange pumpkin with ASCP.
I also love the doilies on the pumpkins. Would never have thought of doing that but it is SO cute.
I love everything about this! We’re finally back in town for good, and I’m super ready to get going on fall. This is GREAT inspiration!! Looking forward to seeing what you’re doing each Tuesday 🙂
I think the burlap wreaths are confusing too! I made some mini ones for my Etsy and I got the hang of it but it took me a while. ha! Yours turned out great and looks super full. The doilies are perfect. What a good idea. I may have to copy that one if you don’t mind. Pinning of course!
LOL! Good! I’m so glad I’m not the only one that was confused. Glad to be able to give you an idea you can use. Thanks so much for pinning!
Love your fall mantel Manuela. The chalkboard looks great!
Your chalkboard art is beautiful! I love the leaves. Your fall mantel looks wonderful. Have a great day.
This is just beautiful. Chalkboards really add interest to decorating now. I love this. Deb
I am lovin it all and will have to do some pinning so I can remember. Your drawing of leaves and lettering is pretty Great! Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautifully decorated, Manuela! Love the pumpkins with the doilies and those pinecone candleholders. Your wreath turned out great. Love the chalkboard! Your leaves look great and even the writing. I am hopeless at chalkboard art of any kind!
Manuella, I am so loving this, from the dollies on the pumpkins, the chalkboard and that pumpkin you painted with chalk paint. The pinecone candle holders are gorgeous! Oh let me just say I LOVE it all!!!!
Cynthia
My favorite thing is the doilies over the pumpkins. How creative is that! Of course it’s all “Manuela-styled-beautiful!
Brenda
It’s hard for me to pick my favorite part about this beautiful mantel, but if I have to (do I?) I will say the wreath and the chalkboard frame. Rustic, refined, elegant and creative!
Beautiful work, as always, Manuela! I love the doily covered pumpkins – creative, different, cool, and lovely all in one!
What a gorgeous fall mantel. I love love love the wreath!!!!
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Karin
I really like your mantel. I’m especially liking that chalkboard and the burlap wreath looks gorgeous.
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!
Beautiful decorations for Fall! I still haven’t started my changes into Fall yet:) I LOVE the use of the doily and washi tape! Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!
Very nice! I love those pine cone candlesticks
Fabulous Fall mantel, Manuela! I love your chalkboard (and envy your artistic skills)! The burlap wreath is beautiful, and what fun that you dressed up your pumpkins with doilies!
That’s beautiful! You’re chalkboard is fabulous – mine are always so messy!
Manuela, I am wowed! Your fall decorating is really thinking outside the box! Love every detail. The little crocheted pieces on the pumpkins is brilliant.
Hi! What a beautiful mantel vignette.
Thank you Melody!
Love your mantel! The colors you used this year are fabulous. Whites with pop of Orange! Thanks for sharing with us at TTF!!!
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Karren
I really like your fall mantel. You’re inspired me with an idea for a few of my pumpkins. Love the way you layer everything and I’m a big fan of leaning mirrors on mantels or dressers. I also love the chalkboard.