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Thrifty Fall Mantle No Cost Decorating

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Happy Fall Y’all!!

Yes, I know I’m a little over a week late on my salutation, but actually that is pretty timely for me.  I did not want to come to the realization that summer is ending.  Mentally, I am still in August, partly because of the great weather we have been blessed with. I have been enjoying surfing all the wonderful posts depicting great fall decor to the point of creating a small desire to decorate myself. Even though seasonal decorating is not my thing, ( anymore), I knew I still had all the props packed away. Given that I would not have to invest any money into this feat, I thought I would give it a shot. This lead me to create a Thrifty Fall Mantle by shopping my stash.

32 Blogs Fall Ideas

32 Blogs Fall Ideas

I mentioned I was enjoying viewing the many posts featuring fall decor.  One in particular, featured by   Confessions of a Serial Do-it Yourselfer shared that 32 blogs over 4 days were featuring great fall decorating ideas.  This sparked the thought of my joining in on the idea of fall decorating. I guess the draw for me was that the features where broken down into different areas of the home. To me, that approach didn’t seem so daunting.  I could do that and I had the stuff to do it too.  Off I went to shop my stash and came up with quite a few options to create a Thrifty Fall Mantle.

I consulted Pinterest and found I am really drawn to the neutral pallet…the whites, golds, grays.  However, all I have in my stash are the traditional fall colors. Going with that, I played around with arrangement, various items, and much deliberation. ( This took me way too long which is not in my character to care this much …)  In the end,  I was pleased with my Thrifty Fall Mantle.

Thrifty Decorated Fall Mantle

Thrifty Fall Mantle

All the items I used were decor I already owned. All I had to do was just shop my stash and create.  Oh, did I mention, these items, except for the Boxwood  wreath, are all thrifty found items either from garage sales, thrift stores, or hand-me downs, thus making it a Thrifty Fall Mantle?

How have you decorated for fall?  I would love to see your creations if you would share a link in comments.  Next fall decorating attempt?…. A table scape.  Wish me luck!

Comments

  1. That is just so lovely, a very creative mantle decor.
    Kathleen
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  3. Very pretty mantle and I love that you did it without buying a bunch of stuff. I am trying to not buy things but creatively repurpose what I have. You have done that well here.
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  5. I forget to mention that I love the breakdown for decorating – this makes it easier. That way, you do not have to feel so stressed to decorate the entire house!
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  9. Yes, the weather here in Southern Cali is not at all like Fall…yet. So, as much as I want to get decorating and get into all the cozy awesomeness of fall, it’s still a bit early around here. Your mantle looks lovely. Hopefully Autumn will roll into SoCal soon 🙂 I’m ready!

    ~Lorelai
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  10. Looks good! I’m still decorating for fall. I love inexpensive decorating, too and already have plenty of fall items I could use so other than a few fall crafts, I won’t be buying much to add to my decor.
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  11. I love no-cost decorating. I tend to reuse seasonal decor over and over and if I have to grab a can of spray paint, so be it. Your mantle is beautiful!
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