I am SO excited to partner again with Glade® to bring you this post on how I’m bringing fall decor into my home this year with decor and scent! There is such an emotional connection to scent (all it takes me is half a whiff of Dior J’adore perfume to be transported to high school!). Where could it be more important to be making these emotional scent connections than in our homes? Introducing seasonal scents at this time of the year is such a key (and simple!) part of getting your home holiday-ready.
About five minutes after we finished our new fireplace surround, I was itching to style it with all sorts of pretty seasonal accessories. But in the end I kept it pretty restrained on the mantel so that the autumnal garland could be the star (DIY tutorial coming tomorrow!). Though the votives, the small succulent plants and the Glade® Sense and Spray® Automatic Freshener play important supporting characters. There is a little color here, but mostly I wanted the mantel to be about texture.
I put two fresheners on the mantel for symmetry. I have the Cashmere Woods scent in both fresheners and they are making our large, high-ceilinged living room smell heavenly! Now it looks and smells like fall in here (a far cry from where we were just a few short weeks ago!).
Here’s a breakdown of how I styled our new mantel for fall, including a huge give away from Glade® to help your make over your own home for the holidays!
I think one of the best styling tips I could ever give is to elevate items you want to stand out or to make look more special. On a little pedestal, even an air freshener looks beautiful and sculptural! (well, it helps if your air freshener is as beautiful as Glade’s Sense and Spray!)
To make these pedestals for my fresheners, I stopped into the hardware store and found these little wooden post caps for a few dollars each.
I quickly spray painted them with this Aubergine color from Rustoleum – the perfect unexpected fall color.
I could have sanded the wood down a little more, but I liked the wood grain pattern and thought it would be pretty peeking through the paint. I think it looks cool and I’m glad I kept it!
The citron boxes the succulent planters are sitting on are just stationary packaging I picked up at Target (the boxes are actually really nice though – no noticeable seams on the corners)! Use what you got, right? :) The mercury glass planters are larger votive holders, also from Target.
The orangey mercury glass votives I lined up in the center of the mantel were clearance finds at Michaels from a few weeks ago. The color on these votives is seriously phenomenal – I’m loving them and wish I could had bought more to keep on hand for parties.
The herringbone basket we’re using for spare firewood is also a recent Target purchase (from the bath section). The little black tufted stool in front of the firebox is from Homegoods and the rug I’m trying in here for now is the same rug we had in our brownstone living room. I like how the neutral elements in the space (the rug, the floors, the fireplace and walls) all help the colorful accessories pop. This room was made for holiday decorating! :)
Now, for the fun part! Glade is kindly offering a beautiful give away package to a lucky LGN reader to help them bring a little seasonal flair into their home. Simply leave a comment on this post to enter to win a beautiful gray basket filled with a gorgeous striped throw, a deck of inspiration images and color palettes, a Glade® Sense and Spray® Automatic Freshener, an Apple Cinnamon scent refill, and a $200 Visa gift card!
Contest ends on Tuesday, November 26 at midnight PST. Winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email. Best of luck!
I'm excited for the chance to win! Thanks for the giveaway!
Lovely! I need to get my holiday decor going! :)
Your mantel turned out so pretty! I love the unexpected black and the modern shape. You're right- totally a great backdrop for holiday decorating. Sounds like a fun giveaway! I especially love that throw.
Anything with apple cinnamon and a blanket sells me! :) Thank you
Love your mantel! Amd what a great idea to use those votive holders as planters!
Enjoy your new mantel, it looks beautiful!
Enjoy your new mantel, it looks beautiful!
Enjoy your new mantel, it looks beautiful!
I feel like I can almost smell it from here! Fingers crossed!!!
I feel like I can smell it from here! Fingers crossed!
I would love to win! Scents are so important! Would love to blog about it too! Lisa Mende Design blog
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Your fireplace mantel is beautiful. I love how it turned out and how you styled it. I'm looking forward to the garland tutorial, so I can do the same to my mantel.
My goodness, what a fabulous treat from Glade! My home really needs a little pick-me-up right now, and honestly, I need one even more. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway, Jenny. You always inspire…in every way!
I love that garland! I can't wait for the tutorial!
What a great giveaway! love the variations of color in your garland and your fireplace surround is so lovely.
You never cease to amaze me. I love the fall mantel and would be thrilled with the prizes!
Love the fireplace!
Love the fireplace!
I've never tried these before but would love to!
Love it!!!!
Yup, I'm convinced–time to paint the mantel black!
I love mercury glass these days – I just bought a slew of shiny things from HomeGoods for my living room bookcases.
I've never tried these before but would love to!
Love the way you styled your fireplace for fall. And what a fun giveaway!
Mantel looks fantastic! Thanks for the giveaway – I have to say, apple cinnamon is my favorite scent. It makes you feel so autumnal!
Love the new mantel!
Love that garland!! And love how you think outside the box! You're an inspiration in so many ways
The aubergine is such a great touch!
Love that garland! And love how you think outside the box! You're an inspiration in so many ways
You never cease to amaze me. Your fireplace is stunning!
Looks great- simple,clean and timeless. Love that all of the items are inexpensive and can be used anyplace in your home for any other time. Thanks for the inspiration.
I LOVE that garland. It is much more visually interesting than most I see. Great giveaway as well!
Love this Jenny! You always inspire me.
Beautiful garland! And great giveaway, I'd love to win!
I love, love, love the DIY garland you made!
Fall is my favorite season and I love all the colors and scents that come with it! I don't have a mantel in my house but if I did – I'd be taking notes on yours!
The little peeks we've gotten of your living room so far are SO gorgeous!!!!
Love your fall décor!
Ah, once again you inspire me to find and visit my local Homegoods store! :) Can't wait to see the tutorial on the garland!
what a great give away!
Lovely! The scent container is beautiful.
The mantle turned out so beautifully, and the garland is gorgeous!
I love the fall garland against the dark backdrop of the fireplace. It really pops!
Your mantel and fireplace look beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway!
I'm dying to try out the different scents this year! Thanks for the opportunity!
Mantle looks AmaZing!!! Love the garland and of course all of you other fabulous touches ;).
Love the fireplace, especially the sconces! What a great give-away opportunity…thank you
How great! What a great giveaway!
I love those fall colors on the black background!
The finished fireplace looks incredible! And the fall decor is stunning!