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!
We are moving and scheduled to close on December 16th! Ugh. That Visa card would be a welcome bonus! :-)
Love the elevated succulents and multicolored garland. All really pop off the black mantel.
The fireplace looks gorgeous! Awesome job :)
You make quick work of decorating that just-finished fire place! Thanks for the inspiration and the contest. Cheers to the Holidays!
The addition of the little podiums to show off the mantel pieces- brilliant! Would have never thought of that.
This post definitely got me Fall inspired! Definitely could use some of these Autumn-themed goodies this season (:
– Kevin
http://kevinscrumbs.co/
YOur house is looking great. Would love to try the Glade.
Oh glory! Now I need a black fireplace.
Looks so cozy! I want to go smell it now….. Ha!
What a great giveaway and your mantel makeover looks beautiful!
Love it! Thanks for sharing all the inspiration.
Love it! Thanks for sharing all the inspiration.
This is quite possibly my favorite mantel EVER.
Love everything! Need a black fireplace…
This is quite possibly my favorite mantel EVER.
Really loving how the black mantle absorbs the TV. The swag is gorgeous, too!
I love what you have done with the mantle. Your whole thought process fascinates me. Thanks for the giveaway
What a beautiful throw!
Your house is looking more and more beautiful! The black has completely inspired me & I can't wait until I can re-do my own with a similar shade.
Great post and great giveaway!
Great giveaway! Thank you!
I love the dark fireplace…really makes those bright colors pop!
Looks fantastic! I love that you reused the packaging from note cards. I do this too. ang nehama at hot mail dot com
Beautiful! Love the garland and the throw in the giveaway!
Wow, I love everything about this!
Everything is gorgeous… can't wait to hear more about the garland!
Beautiful! love the garland and the throw!
Well done – So cozy!
I am so jealous of your fireplace in the bedroom! Totally a dream of mine.
I love, love, love your blog! I've been sharing it with all of my friends who have just bought homes or moved into new apartments. You are such an inspiration!
Looks great. I love how you transform simple materials into such a lovely space.
I love, love, love your blog. I've been sharing it with all of my girlfriends. You are such an inspiration! The mantel is beautiful!
Love the look of the decorative options Glade is offering. This would fit perfectly in my holiday decor!
Would love to win. The fireplace wall looks amazing!
Great giveaway! I'll have to check out that Cashmere Woods. Love the finished fireplace!
Love the votives as planters! So clever and pretty.
I love seeing the creative juices flow on your blog and instagram. It would be exciting to win the collection of giveaway items!
Your room looks amazing! The beautiful black mantel is theperfect background. Lovwe it!
Love your mantel!
Adore your new fireplace look! I especially love your sconces in place.
Thanks for the giveaway! Hope I win!!
Maggie
I cannot believe how much I actually like the LOOK of the Glade dispensers! I haven't seem them in any stores? Do you have any details? The house is looking great, cannot wait for more decorating posts!
I cannot believe how much I actually like the LOOK of the Glade dispensers! I haven't seem them in any stores? Do you have any details? The house is looking great, cannot wait for more decorating posts!
Your fireplace is stunning. Thanks for chance to win!
Nice mantle! you're so creative:)
So perfect for the holidays without being overboard. Nicely done!
What a great idea (looking forward to seeing the DIY for the swag). Fingers crossed on the contest – thanks!
I would love to win.
love the pedestal idea – so smart!
Awesome! I would love this!
Awesome!
Recently discovered your blog and am having fun checking in from day to day. Great giveaway and love how you have displayed the products!
Kathy