simple fall mantel

you know what i am loving right now?

i love to open all the windows, put on my sweats and drape myself with a cozy blanket.
oh and have a warm cup of tea or coffee.
so. cozy. 
it's finally getting cool enough to feel like fall....not too hot, not too cold.

i love putting throws all around the house this time of year.
i need to be within arms reach of one at all times.
yesterday i scored this awesome cream afghan at the thrift store.
four bucks.
boom.

i also gave our mantel a little fall lovin' over the weekend.
i decided to forgo my go-to fall garland and come up with something new....using stuff i found around the house.

i have had this old frame in the garage forever, just waiting on the right project.
it was actually part of a mirror but the mirror broke so i've just been hanging onto the frame.
i love the fancy detail but the brassy gold got the boot.

i gave it a few coats with cream spray paint and i love how it turned out.
while i was at it, i spray painted some ceramic pumpkins that i already had with the same cream paint.

for the fall bunting i just cut out triangles from old book pages and wrote on them with a sharpie.
i hung them up with some twine and called it good.

it was so nice to have some free time on saturday to do something crafty.

who knows, next year i may drag out the orange leafy garland again . . . but this year, i'm digging the simplicity. :)

p.s. check out fox hollow cottage for more fall mantel inspiration. :) Pin It