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!
Looks wonderful!
Obsessed with your autumn garland! Thanks for the giveaway!
beautiful set up. love the textures!
Man oh man oh man I love your mantel so much! I bet it smells amazing too :)
It looks great!
Love the votive holders used as mini planters!
Everything looks amazing!!
Everything looks amazing!
Everything looks amazing!!
Love the fall scents!!!
Awesome giveaway! I love the mantel but, I love even more how much the paint really changed the space. You are crazy talented.
Very fun!
Thank you for this giveaway! You inspire me!
I love how your garland isn't just evergreens, its a nice nod to the area your at and beautiful!
It was fun to get the chance to see more of your mantle. Such beautiful styling as always!
Beautiful mantel. Love the orange votives–should have bought them when I had a chance.
You're awesome! You inspire me every time I read your blog. Thank you!
Gorgeous! And that apple cinnamon scent is screaming holiday and has me daydreaming about a warm fire and a hot toddy. It's all coming together and looks just beautiful, Jenny; thanks, as always, for the inspiration.
I would like to win it! Haven't done any decorating yet!
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I love what you got going! Thanks for the chance to win!
Love this post — and this blog! Here's keeping my fingers crossed. :)
Thanks for introducing me to Glades new fragrance delivery1
Thanks for introducing me to Glades new fragrance delivery1
You are so good with all the little touches. I'm so intrigued by the Glade. If it's strong enough to fill a room with high ceilings I'm sure it would work through my entire apartment! I hope I win!
You are so talented with finding little knick knacks! I am really intrigued by the Glade, I hope I win!
Fab giveaway – is it open internationally?
The mantle looks sensational and I am so intrigued with the air fresheners as art objets!
The mantel turned out great! Doesn't glad always surprise with style? Not our mom's air freshness that's for sure. It's rainy and cool in Phoenix today..don't you love it! It may be fireplace weather if there ever is one here.
Love your mantle decor. Happy Thanksgiving!
I live at Target and Home Depot! I just moved into an apartment with my first ever fireplace so thanks for the great tips :)
I love everything about how you've styled your gorgeous 'new' mantel!
Your mantle is beautiful! I was just eyeing those Target votive holders, but never thought to use them to hold succulents – love!!
love the color in that striped throw!
Love the Fall garland! Our mantle definitely needs a little Autumnal refresh.
Understated but beautiful! I love how you use such attainable pieces. Making a mental note to look for these fresheners.
I LOVE that garland on the mantle, looks amazing!
I LOVE that garland on the mantle, looks amazing!
This is such a pretty mantle! Makes me want to do something pretty on mine :)
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Love it!
Love it!
I have been following your blog/work for several year! I love everything that you create. Congratulations on your new position with Domino Magazine! That being said, I'd love to win the giveaway!! :)
Love the fall feel! Been wanting to try glade out for awhile now.
What an awesome giveaway!
beautiful mantle!
beautiful mantle! love it!
That garland is absolutely gorgeous! And it sets off your amazing new fireplace just stunningly!
That garland is gorgeous! And it sets off your amazing new fireplace just stunningly!
Fun post!
I love the dark colored paint around the mantle! ..and of course the decorations. :)