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Autumn Theme Decorating for Fireplace Mantels
© 2009, PennVentures Inc.
Six Quick and Easy Ways to
Decorate Your Fireplace Mantel for Fall
On your next trip to the supermarket, farmers' market, or to an open space with oak trees, you can quickly gather the makings for
dramatic but easy fireplace mantel decorations for the fall season.
- Pumpkins are no longer limited to just orange.
 You can easily find a variety of
pumpkins in all the autumnal shades of green, cream, yellow, gold, and white. And think beyond the traditional round jack-o'-lantern pumpkins, too, and be open to the many shapes,
including delightfully bumpy skinned ones and squatty ones, that are available for decorating your mantel.
Because they are so intrinsically visually
interesting, it is super simple to arrange a variety of pumpkins on your mantel for a fall theme: Stack them, group them, scatter them,
place them on wide candle holders. Tuck some silk autumn leaves, some dried babies' breath, or some bittersweet branches among them, and your fireplace mantel has been decorated for fall!
- If you are not using your gas or wood burning
 fireplace, do not let that empty black  hole below your lovely fall-decorated mantel distract from the
beauty of your hearth. A fireplace candelabra sits inside your fireplace and lit candles create all
the charm of a burning fireplace without the logs or ashes! Plus, with just a change of color of the candles you use, you can
easily establish the seasonal look you want.
- Crotons, which can be grown as shrubs in warm
 climates or as houseplants anywhere, have colors that seem designed for autumn!
Bronzes, oranges, greens, golds, yellows, Chinese reds and oh so many other fall colors adorn the leaves of these evergreens. Commonly available anywhere plants are sold,
they are naturals for use on a fireplace mantel decorated for fall.
To decorate your fireplace for autumn, just place one or more potted croton plants in a pot that will fit on your
mantel, ideally a pot in an autumnal color or in brass. Some craft stores have mid-sized hollow resin pumpkins into which a small potted croton plant can adorably fit!
- If you don't care for the colorful crotons or can't
 find them, chrysanthemums are a
standard decorating plant for fall. Their range of autumn colors are also sure to include hues that are not only fall-flavored but also compatible with your color scheme in the room
with the fireplace mantel. Add a few silk leaves in fall colors around the base of the chrysanthemum pots, and you have a quick and easy way to decorate a fireplace for fall.
- Fill one or more glass bowls or pieces of stemware with
 a collection of small bits
of nature associated with autumn. Consider miniature pumpkins, acorns of various sizes, and natural or silk leaves. For a casual look, sprinkle some acorns
around the base of the glassware. This is so simple, the children can help decorate your fireplace mantel for the fall season!
- Craft stores often have lovely ribbons in fall tones at this time of year. Gingham plaids and wired ribbons in fall browns, golds,
 and yellows are easy ways to quickly dress up ordinary pumpkins and gourds for fireplace mantel decorating. Just tie these
ribbons around the middle or one or more pumpkins or tie the ribbons around pumpkins gift-wrap-wise with a bow on top. Let the bows'
streamers casually curl onto the mantel or even hang a bit over the edge of the mantel. Want to spend a couple of moments more for extra charm? If so, use a glue gun to
attach acorns to the ends of the ribbons!
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