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!
Love the garland!
Can't wait to see the tutorial for that beautiful fall garland! I love everything you do!
I absolutely love the garland on your mantel! Great that Glade scents reinforce fresh greenery in the home.
Wow! The place looks great, can't wait for the garland tutorial!
You have a design sense (scents?) like so one else! All of the little personal touches and details that you add elevate even the simplest areas of a home. I've learned so much about layering elements, colors and textures from you Jenny – thank you! And I definitely think that a welcoming home should engage all the senses. Aroma is so important to creating a wonderful ambiance, and I'm happy you've included it here.
Scent memories are so important… Loving the sconces in action!
Love your mantle!
Emily
Love the garland! Can't wait for the post about it!
Beautiful mantel! Love the black paint on the fireplace too. Thanks for the contest – fingers crossed!
For some reason I have shied away from candles and air fresheners in the past, but I have been wanting some lately. Happy to see that Glade is taking decor into account. So many air fresheners are just so ugly to look at, or scream "look at me" in not a good way!
Your black fireplace look great and I love your idea of not only adding visual interest to it but also an aromatic scent. Will have to check out Glade for the holidays.
I would love to win!! My favorite Glade scent is vanilla!! Love the mantel ensemble – very festive!
I love the fireplace setup! Such a beautiful array of fall colors. :)
Love the accent colors, and congrats on finishing your mantel! I just recently stumbled on your blog and am in love. I'm pretty sure even the DIY Gods get inspiration from you;)
jwalking
Love how you styled it for the holidays while keeping it unexpected and lovely. Off to buy aubergine spray paint!!
What a beautiful fall mantel! I wish I had a fireplace. They're perfect for holiday decorating. And you've got me convinced I need some Glade in my home! cassidydawn(at)gmail(dot)com
The fireplace turned out lovely! And the garland is amazing. Can't wait to hear how you did it. Choose me, Glade!
Great looking fireplace & mantel! Wish you could come and refresh mine :)
Giveaway days are the best & especially when they involve Fall inspired items! Thank you for sharing your creativity & talent through your blog!
OOh! Nice mantel. The black is killer.
A nice giveaway courtesy of Glade. Since my house is called "The Glade" it would be a lovely thing to win. Thanks for the opportunity. Jo @ Let's Face the Music
Love your fireplace relveal, and now I want to try out the new Glade products!
can't wait for the garland tutorial!!
I am so impressed with the progress you have made in this house. And you have such great vision — wish I could see how rooms come together.
Would love to win.
Home Depot, Target, and Michael's are some of my favorite spots for supplies and other pretties! Thanks for the post!
Fingers crossed! Thanks Jenny & Glade!
I am in love with your new mantle! And the styling is just lovely
Love this Giveaway! Thank You for the chance
I love the way you reimagine items in ways that weren't their original purpose (like the post caps and the bathroom basket). It gets my own brain whirring the next time I'm shopping, or just repurposing things in my own home.
Looks amazing, love how the TV looks. Thanks!
I love your new fall mantel! It looks great. Thanks for the giveaway, too.
Sometimes I forget how important the sense of smell is in making the home more memorable. I would love to win!
I saw those little vases at target, I love what you did with them. I hope I win the basket!
You are amazing! The transformation of the new house is unbelievable!
Beautiful, Jenny!
Looks beautiful and I love those sconces!
So gorgeous. Love the colors!
Fantastic job on the fireplace and surround. You have a great eye for design!
Love that aubergine! so pretty!
Love the black mantle and the garland you created to decorate it!
Thanks for the giveaway! I love my house to smell "seasonal" :)
Loving the garland and I too am a fan of the Cashmere Woods scent.
Absolutely lovely. I adore the unexpected pop of neon!
Love this! Just in time for Thanksgiving!
Your mantel looks beautiful! I always look forward to your posts…would love to win!
Scents are such a fun part of the changing seasons! And the garland you made is gorgeous especially against the backdrop of your dark mantle.
I wish you could come decorate/style my house! You have such great taste… Also I love the apple cinnamon scent:-)
Strangely, I was just looking at my mantle today and thought that I need to finally do something with it for the holidays. I'm so going to do the autumn garland! Anxiously awaiting the tutorial tomorrow! Thank you!
what a cute throw!
I've loved seeing your mantel come together… sleek, cozy, lovely. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!!!