Happy Friday!! I am so excited to be joining 14 of my blogging friends for the first annual Pumpkin Palooza with Country Living Magazine! If this is your first time here or if you’re coming over from Dandelion Patina or Tidbits, welcome to my little corner of the internet – I’m glad you’re here! Hasn’t this been a fabulous week?? If you have missed any of the previous projects, I’m sharing the links at the end of this post, so be sure to check them all out.
I looove all things fall, and pumpkins are no exception. I mean really, what’s not to love?? Apparently nothing if you saw the abundance of pumpkins I brought home this year – they come in so many beautiful colors and shapes, it’s hard to not load up the truck with them!
Armed with a fresh load of pumpkins, I started eyeing up spots around the house to see where I could use them. My mantel felt like it was asking for a little bit of fall love, so I cleared everything off of it, gathered up some of those beautiful pumpkins, and went to work. I like to keep things simple and neutral around here, so I decided to stick with white pumpkins for this display.
Aside from the pumpkins, my goal was to use only things I already had at home, so I searched the house for things I could incorporate. The printer’s tray was a recent find from an afternoon spent antiquing – it already had a wire for hanging on the back, so it felt kind of perfect to use as a backdrop for this fall mantel.
I am definitely a neutrals girl at heart, but fall is full of beautiful color, so I wanted to add some of the lovely hues of autumn, yet still maintain the soft neutral palette that speaks so well to my soul. I rounded up a trio of glass bottles to hold a few leafy branches to add fall color, a little height, and texture.
I flanked those bottles with a few of the lovely white pumpkins (I just love white pumpkins, don’t you?), scattered in some leaves, and added a subtle pop of brown with a numbered tray and strand of wooden beads.
The result is a simple, subtle mantel display that blends effortlessly into the room. Simple, neutral, and yet perfectly FALL. 🙂 You can find my earlier posts on how I decorated for fall this season, here and here.
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the rest of the stops in the Pumpkin Palooza. Trust me, you don’t want to miss them!!
Monday
Cherished Bliss | Live Laugh Rowe | Paint Me Pink
Tuesday
Blesser House | House By Hoff | Craftberry Bush
Wednesday
Setting For Four | Little Glass Jar | Anderson + Grant
Thursday
Meadow Lake Road| At The Picket Fence | Thistlewood Farms
Friday
Tidbits | Dandelion Patina | Rustic and Woven
Previous Post: A Little Bit of Fall Decorating Outside
Sharing with: Bless’er House, Thoughts From Alice, Finding Silver Pennies, Coastal Charm, Karen’s Up on the Hill, Pocketful of Posies, Craftberry Bush, The Wicker House
What a simple and beautiful fall mantle. I love how you incorporated the vintage printer tray. You have a beautiful home, I’m so happy you are sharing it with us at Create • Share • Inspire! We hope to see you again this week.
xo
Thank you so much Alicia! 🙂
Love your mantel,,,the white pumpkins and the touches of gold. Your old home is beautiful and you have done a great job with your special touches of making it your own. Hope you will stop by the country sometime!
Thank you! It’s definitely still a work in progress, but we’re enjoying this house very much! 🙂
Hi Tonya, I love the display of white pumpkins on your mantel and the pumpkin combination down by your fireplace. It fits the natural look of your always warm and cozy looking space. I adore your living room! It is so great that you are a part of Pumpkin Palooza!! Congratulations! I’m a little behind (actually a lot behind) on commenting your weekly posts. You will find me commenting on your past posts here and there. Just to let you know again, I love your blogs and I do check out your site every morning on my iPad before my work day starts. Keep up your Inspirations! 🙂
Aww, thank you so much Maria! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the blog. I love hearing from you, but no worries – I completely understand how hard it is with busy day to day life – I sometimes get behind on reading my favorite blogs too! 🙂
Your home is beautiful!!! I love fall colors but the elegant beauty of a neutral palette just cannot be beat!!! You did a wonderful job.
Thank you! I think neutrals are pretty hard to beat too. 🙂
Thanks fir a great post, Tonya! You’ve given me plenty of ideas. I have my home pretty much overflowing with fall but the pumpkins are something I haven’t gotten around to, and mums, my favorite for the front porch!
I found your blog via Thistlewood Farm, and I’m really enjoying your laid back decorating style and great writing. I was happy to see that you live in my neck of the wood, we are on the south side of Chicago, Evergreen Park. And coincidentally, we have a lake home in southwest Michigan on Diamond Lake. Ever hear of it?
Looking forward to following your blog! Happy Fall! 🙂
Jane x
Thank you, Jane – I’m so glad you enjoy the blog! I have not heard of Diamond Lake, but I’m more familiar with the north and east side of the state (we’re originally from Alpena – so pretty far north from you). I’m so glad you stopped by today, “neighbor”! 🙂
Perfect, simple, gorgeous!
Thank you Judy! 🙂
You did a really great job, it looks perfect so warming. I love the white pumpkins with the little bit of color of the leaves. So proud of you!!!
Thank you 🙂 xoxo
I’m with you!! I’m a neutral girl at heart too!! Your mantel is gorgeous, love all the texture!! Love those beads too, I bought a few packages of plain wooden beads this summer to make a string of them like yours – now you’ve inspired me to get that project done!! Happy Fall Tonya!! So fun to pumpkin palooza party with you! 🙂 xo Heather
Thank you so much, Heather! I love those beads and use them all over the house – you should definitely get yours done! 🙂 It was great pumpkin palooza partying with you too!! 🙂
I love it! It’s perfect! Great job Tonya!
Thank you Mandy! 🙂
Tonya, Your living room is gorgeous! Loving all your neutral fall touches 🙂 XOXO
Thank you Norma! 🙂
What a simple and gorgeous mantel! Perfect for fall!
Thank you so much April! 🙂
Just the kind of room that makes me happy 🙂 The numbered tray is really unique. And I agree with Michelle….you definitely have a gift!
It’s my happy place too. Thanks Jamie! 🙂
So lovely! I adore white pumpkins too — and that strand of wooden beads is glorious! Happy to be a part of the Pumpkin Palooza with you. Hugs!
Same here, Kelly! Thank you!!
Tonya, I want your living room! So dreamy, really..I mean really. Every detail is beautiful. You have a gift girl! I love your neutral mantel with all the simple rustic touches. Thank you so much for being part of Pumpkin Palooza.
Thank you so much Michelle! I had so much fun teaming up with you everyone this week – thanks for inviting me! 🙂