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 what you did. Can't wait for the garland tutorial – it's gorgeous!
So pretty
The sconces are lovely!
Wow, thank you, Jenny for hosting this giveaway! I'd love to see a tutorial on how you made your gorgeous garland, too!
Looks amazing!
Your mantle looks great!
Wow! Great inspiration!
I never thought to use a votive holder as a planter. love it!
I never thought to use a votive holder as a planter. love it!
I love the aubergine color (it's one of my favorites!). It's finally starting to feel like autumn in Florida, so I cannot wait for the tutorial – your mantle is stunning.
Oh, WOW, I love how you've styled the fireplace! And this Glade air freshener is such a pretty object, even without knowing that it has such cool function!
(Thanks for the opportunity, btw)
Everything looks fantastic in these photos! Can't wait to see the DIY for the garland!
Lovely! Thanks for the giveaway!
Love the fall mantel!
Glade!
One of the reasons I love the fall is because of the scents! Your garland is fabulous!
One of the reasons I love the fall is because of the scents! Your garland is fabulous!
I love that striped throw! Your fireplace looks so festive and welcoming.
Love your mantle and would love to spruce this place up for the holidays!
Your mantel looks gorgeous! I really love the garland and can't wait to read how you made it!
Only you could take an everyday mundane object like an air freshener and make it look like a piece of art!
I love the mantel! Looks great!
I love your new mantel! Cant't wait to see the completed living room!
It's looking like Fall at your home! I bet it smells great too. I'm looking forward to more pictures of all the changes your making to your home.
You're truly an inspiration!
Sharon
@novarawY
Love what you've done with the fireplace! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the room/house!
As always, gorgeous styling
Beautiful! I have never won a contest- keeping my fingers crossed!
Can't wait for a tutorial on the garland; beautiful Fall mantle!
I love your new mantle. Your diy skills are fantastic! I am so impressed!
I love your fall garland! I would love to create something similar for the holidays
Can't wait for a tutorial on the garland; beautiful Fall mantle!
So pretty ! What I was REALLY hoping for was a garland tutorial! That is one gorgeous garland!
Definitely looking forward to the tutorial on that garland! So cool.
Beautiful garland!
looks amazing…. you got a lot done in that room, can't wait to see the whole reveal!
I do need to control the scents in my home. I'm sure my house has a smell, but I'm not sure it's a good one!!
I love your understated holiday style! Awesome giveaway!
Love your garland! I wish my home smelled like fall too!
What a lovely giveaway! I loved your tips on dressing a fall mantel. I love all of your go-to sources for great home decor and who doesn't love an amazing scent in their home at the holidays!
Your fireplace and mantel are beautiful! Would be tickled to win this giveaway!!
I love changing my home with seasonal scents. I am such a sucker for anything smelling of pine, and love this years sparkling spruce. I love getting ideas from your blog!
That garland is amazing. I wish there were still more fall colors here in slc!
I wish there was a mantel in our apartment for fall decorating but I try and get creative with our built in bookcase. We could seriously use a style boost though. :) Great giveaway Jenny, and your fireplace looks just perfect with those sconces.
That garland is amazing. I wish there were still more fall colors here in slc!
What a great fireplace!
What an awesome giveaway! Also, I can't wait for the garland tutorial! I've been loving dry flowers!
Ooooh I hope I win!!!! I'd like to roll up in the throw right now!
I absolutely love your new fireplace, and the fall decor is just the icing on the cake!
I really love that you don't have to "hide" the scent release thing any more! It is nice to have something decorative!
I'm dying to see your whole living room now that your fireplace is done- the black is insanely gorgeous!! I love how you styled it for fall and I can't get over how attractive those glade diffusers are- I'd never guess they weren't pottery or something. I'd love to win this giveaway!!