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 love this! Thanks for all of the helpful hints and tips
Looks great!
would never have guessed those were wood post toppers. genious!
Love the new fireplace & mantel. It's gorgeous, as with everything you touch!
I need a little fall in my home! Great giveaway!
Love it all, especially the garland!
Me please! Love, love the lighting!
So pretty, as always!!
I'd love to try the Glade Cashmere Woods – the reviews i've read are really great!
You are so handy with the Rustoleum – nice touch with the blocks! I just moved into a place that has gas logs and have no idea what to do with a mantel, so this helps!
It has been so fun seeing your mantel and fireplace come to fruition. Now I cannot wait to see the tutorial on that beautiful garland. Thanks for the fun giveaway and the endless inspiration!
– Jaime
Hope I win the giveaway!
Ooh, it all looks great and I bet it smells great too! Thanks for the chance to win. :-)
I love how you incorporate bargain finds!
your fireplace is an amazing transformation! cant wait to see it decorated for the holidays
I love how you incorporate bargain finds. Looks great.
so excited to see the fireplace decorated for the holidays
Wow! It all turned out so fantastically! I love the pops of color with the black!
love the mantel!
Love when all fall colors appear in décor & fashion!
Love those votives- I'm stopping at Target on the way home! :)
Love those votives- I'm stopping at Target on the way home! :)
It looks great! I would love to win this!
Great job!
Beautiful mantel and fireplace!
Looking forward to that garland tutorial!
Looks great! You would never know that those are air fresheners!!
Amazing! That striped blanket would be the perfect addition to my living room! Would love to add it to my fall decor!
I would love to win!
Love this fireplace — you are so resourceful!
I'm glad you let us in on the secret gathering of all the fall foliage! I like that it's not obvious!
I am loving the new fireplace! And I can't wait to hear about that garland you put together. I love holiday smells. My favorite scents come this time of year!
I am loving the new fireplace! And I can't wait to hear about that garland you put together. I love holiday smells. My favorite scents come this time of year!
I went out and bought one of these glade air fresheners and I LOVE IT!
Absolutely gorgeous mantel And thanks for the fun giveaway!
I love the drama of your fireplace and I'd love to win! Thanks.
It looks so beautiful! Every detail is perfect! I can't wait to see what you do with the mantel for Christmas :)
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I love the look. Figured I'd take a chance!
beautiful mantle! i love the garland and the styling!
Looks beautiful! Would love to win, thanks for the giveaway.
Your mantel looks lovely! Love that garland!
Love that garland! Thanks for the inspiration as always!
I love your wall color as the background for all the pops of color. Scents are also wonderful–my son says our house smells like wet dog. i guess it's better than saying it smells like the 3 cats we have upstairs.
Gorgeous work jenny! I'm so inspired now to do a thanksgiving mantle in my new house! Fantastic giveaway too!
Can't wait for the garland tutorial!
Can't wait for the garland tutorial!
Very nice styling!!
Loving all of your home updates and really digging the fall garland!
I tried to post earlier but I don't know if it went through…so here's trying again!
I adore your garland! I'm excited about the DIY!
Looks great on the new mantle. I love the contrast, Bravo!