20+ Gorgeous Fall Mantel Decor Ideas

I’m in the mood for all things fall and I am looking forward to cooler temperatures, sitting by the crackling fire, and cuddling up on the couch with my favorite cozy blanket. Today I’m sharing 20+ of my favorite Fall Mantel Decor Ideas that will help transition your home to fall. From farmhouse to traditional, you’ll love these simple ideas for adding some touches of fall to one of the most beautiful focal points in a home. The mantel is a great place to start when planning a display for your seasonal decor. Join me as I share my mantel and tips for styling your own!

Fall Mantel Decor Ideas

After spending most of the last 6 months at home, I have been ready for a change within these four walls and decided to spruce up things with my fall decor. Just a few simple steps, a few DIY decor projects, and few new accents, and I have a whole new look for fall. The warm tones and cozy decor is bringing so much joy during an interesting time in life. One thing I’ve realized over these last few months of a pandemic, our home is our haven and I want our haven to be a festive place where my family feels safe, relaxed, and joyful.

Last year I focused on navy, light blue and gold for my fall color palette. This year, I had a vision for white and gold fall decor throughout my living room and kitchen, and I’m so happy to see it all come together. I used my favorite white plush pumpkins from Hotskwash. I love the unexpected texture of velvet on the pumpkins! You can visit their site to see all the available patterns and colors, and my local friends can find these whimsical pumpkins at Tipton and Hurst Florist.

I added a gold fall garland and finished off the pumpkin arrangement with layers of large gold magnolia leaves. I love the contrast of the white and gold, and the bit of shine that the gold brings to the mantel. I staggered gold candle sticks to add some height and elegance to the mantel. The variable heights add depth and interest, and a romantic touch when the tapered white candles are lit at night.

After I finished up, I felt like something was missing and realized a golden wreath would be perfect hanging in front of the antiqued mirror above the mantel. I ran to my craft store and came home with just four tools to make the gold magnolia wreath. It took about 20 minutes to make, and Brian helped me suspend it from the top of our fireplace. He always knows I have an idea when I ask him to get the ladder and hammer out, ha!

When we first saw this house, the fire place is one of the things that made me fall in love with it. I could see the many ways this two-story living room could be decorated. The wreath is striking and reminds me of the mantel display I did last year for Christmas (see it here in my Living Room Christmas Decor post)! I will be sharing a tutorial soon, but be sure to check out my Fall Craft Ideas with Leaves for other wreath ideas in the mean time. 

Tips for your Fall Mantel Decor:

• Don’t be afraid to use decor from the past. While I added more white pumpkins to my collection this year, I used my decor from last year in different places and reused my fall faux flowers and foliage, I switched out my candles and pillow covers to produce a new look.
• Run to your craft store and make a few DIY decor items to bring new life to your decor this year, make my Chinoiserie Pumpkins.
• Switch out coffee table books to go with your color palette. 
• Add a tray to your coffee table and fill with fall flowers, a candle, and pumpkins.
• Bring some of the elements from nature inside for the mantel. Natural outdoor elements are a great can be added to your decor.
• My Fall Craft Ideas has a lot of fall projects that you can use for your mantel.

SHOP MY FALL MANTEL DECOR IDEAS:

If you’re looking for more inspiration try these Stylish Fall Decorating Ideas, and you can find all my favorite Living Room Decor and sources for our Living Room here. Be sure to check out my talented friends below for more fall mantel decor ideas!

The Happy Housie ** Tatertots and Jello ** The Handmade Home

Modern Glam ** Taryn Whiteaker Designs

Craftberry Bush ** Cassie Bustamante ** Cherished Bliss

My Sweet Savannah ** The DIY Mommy

Amidst the Chaos ** She Gave it a Go ** Life is a Party

Clean & Scentsible ** This is Our Bliss

Finding Silver Pennies ** House by Hoff ** Rambling Renovators

Jennifer Maune ** Maison de Cinq

This is Simplicite ** Lolly Jane ** Life is Better at Home **

I hope you enjoyed these Fall Mantel Decor Ideas and it gets you in the mood for all the fall activities and traditions to come. Thanks so much for stopping by today. For more inspiration, follow me on Instagram,  Pinterest,  LIKEtoKNOW.it,  Facebook,  and Twitter. Here is a pin to save this for later!