The BEST Fall Mantel Decor Ideas for 2024
When it turns to sweater weather, these fall mantel decor ideas will help you fill your home with rustic charm.
What is your favorite thing about fall? Is it the cooler weather, the warm coffees, or the rich and vibrant hues of orange and yellow? I love all of it! Bring on the oversized sweaters and hot coffee. This is the best season of all!
When it comes to decorating my home for fall, I always go straight to the mantel first. It’s the easiest spot and is so fun to arrange.
Plus, it’s always been a natural gathering place! I’m talking pre-historic times.
We’ve always gathered around the fire to keep warm, eat meals, and spend time with one another.
It only makes sense that we celebrate this household staple with gorgeous seasonal decor.
Simple fall mantel decor ideas
I found some of the easiest and most charming ideas online and brought them here. Check them out; I think you’ll enjoy them too!
Some of them remind me of something Joanna Gaines would do, while some are more rustic and others cozy.
No matter what kind of aesthetic you create in your home, I’m sure you’ll find something you love in this post.
Neutral Colors
Sometimes, all you need to do is add some subtle fall color to your mantel. This beautiful fall garland and burnt-orange decor against a natural color pallette make a big impact.
Balanced Mantel Decor
Another really important thing to consider as you decorate your mantel is to maintain balance and symmetry. This mantel design is exquisitely balanced – top and bottom – and both sides are equal.
Old Books
This mantel design uses some pumpkins and other autumn decor pieces alongside the vintage-looking books. I love how cozy it turned out. If you don’t have a fireplace, decorate a bookshelf or entertainment center!
Fall Garland for Mantel
This is the perfect season to create your own DIY Fall garland. The yellowed leaves and spindly berry garland are really simple touches that make this mantel look so perfect.
Pretty Words
Decorating with words is becoming increasingly popular every year. I love how this mantel features a simple u0022gatheru0022 sign. It’s warm, inviting, and the perfect homage to the history of the hearth!
Wheat
The best way to decorate for fall is to use items from nature as a centerpiece. I love how this mantel design combines wheat and wood along with black iron elements. The entire thing is sheer farmhouse genius!
Vases
On my Fall Home Tour, I shared my gorgeous modern fall mantel decor. Everything is balanced, and there’s so much texture. I loved how the stainless steel vases complement the more rustic wooden elements so well.
Non-Traditional Colors
It’s okay to deviate from the whites, oranges, and yellows you typically see on fall mantels. Here, you’ll see green and blue as the main colors, and it is quite charming. Their fall garland for mantel decor is made from eucalyptus and elegant white blooms.
Leaves
Orange is a classic color of the season. There are ways to use it on your fall mantels that will bring bright, exciting shades of autumn to your room. This design uses golden leaves in the fall garland for mantel excellence!
Framed Art or Photos
This fall mantel is incredibly understated, with gold-framed prints that speak to the season without overt reference. Dried sunflowers add the perfect finishing touch.
Pumpkins
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Halloween Elements
Fall mantel decorating is so much fun – and I especially love using Halloween decor to get the season started off right. This spooky combination of thrifted framed art, u0022creepyu0022 letterboard, and Halloween bats make the perfect mantel decor.
Shutters
Fans of antiques and rustic decor, this one is for you! I think my favorite thing about this mantel is the shutter backdrop. It adds height to the design and a bit more visual interest. I also love the small touches of greenery and the marbled wooden pumpkin.
Plaid Patterns
This farmhouse mantel display is perfectly cozy. Aside from the amazing plaid print canvas, simple fall mantel decorating elements like a fall leaf garland and wooden accents are truly all you need!
Chalkboards
Chalkboards make excellent mantel decor because you can change them up through the year with rotating seasonal quotes. I love the way this chalkboard is accented with fresh gourds and a trailing garland of wooden beads.
Metallic Fall Decor
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Vintage Elements
When fall approaches, head to the thrift store! It’s the best place to find beautifully distressed decor for your vintage mantel display. This design highlights sweet vintage pieces, including framed butterflies and antique candlesticks.
Pampas Grass
This pampas grass mantel garland is a feathery delight, with whimsical movement and gorgeous clusters of dried hydrangeas. I adore the refined color palette on this fall mantel, with creamy neutrals and just a smidge of dusty rose.
Glass Jug Vases
Fall mantel decorating doesn’t need to be complicated, and this design is the perfect example! Tiny pumpkins, golden accents, and a gathering of fall leaves in a farmhouse-chic glass jug vase are all it takes for a lovely and understated display.
Florals
Warm tones are my weakness. Shades of orange, pink, yellow, and red feel just like a cozy hug. This floral mantel combines all the yummy warmth of fall colors with a creamy backdrop for a soft and feminine appeal.
Candlestick Holders
I’ve always been a fan of varied lighting, from desk lamps to twinkle lights. But there’s something really special and seasonal about a natural flame. Candlestick holders add a cozy, vintage element to your mantel, especially when lit!
The secret to decorating fall mantels
Did you find any ideas that you will try to copy? I hope so! If you want to create your own ideas, there are just a few things you need to remember: balance, colors, and texture.
Create a centerpiece and then balance it on either side equally. If there are too many things on one side and not another, just move things around.
Try to limit your mantel to just a few colors. The most admirable mantels will have just one main color and a few accent hues around them.
An easy way to do it is to add a variety of textures: leaves, different fabrics, and layers of picture frames.
No matter what, if it makes you happy, then do it!
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Tania Griffis is an accomplished writer, blogger, and interior designer with a Journalism degree from the University of Oklahoma. She started her popular blog, Run to Radiance, in 2011, demonstrating her design expertise through the personal remodeling of six houses to millions of readers across the globe.
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