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!
The fireplace looks beautful! I can't wait for the garland tutorial!
Jenny- so gorgeous! I am so inspired by how the fireplace turned out- from the color to the moulding to the stone work. looking forward to the DIY garland tutorial. thanks!
Oh my heavens….your fireplace area is STUNNING! I am a big proponent of seasonal scents, but have usually been disappointed with the aesthetics. These new products from Glade are a pleasant surprise.
CASHMERE WOODS SOUNDS AMAZING! I will have to pick that up! Can't wait to see the whole room, everything is coming together so well!
I'm in constant awe of you- everything you touch turns to gold! Great giveaway:)Just did my mantel with the mercury glass from target!
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That garland is beautiful! Thanks for a wonderful giveaway. I have three dogs and Glade products are a MUST in my house.
That is by far the best look air freshener! and i need to head to target for those white/gold votive holders.
I'm in constant awe of you- everything you touch turns to gold! Great giveaway:)Just did my mantel with the mercury glass from target!
http://instagram.com/mschmitt012#
That garland is amazing!
You just reminded me that I need to get a basket to put firewood in!
That garland is BEAUTIFUL. Your posts also make me wish I had more time to wander around Target and Michaels. Maybe over today's lunch hour… :)
Your place is really coming along! Thanks for the tips…
What a transformation- the fireplace is beautiful!
That garland is wonderful!
I love watching all the amazing updates you're making to your beautiful home!
I love the styling! Great giveaway!
Love Glade products – and your living room! Great job, as always.
Wow, who knew that scents could "look" so good!
another beautiful post by you! love it all!!
Love the new fireplace! That DIY garland is gorgeous. Can't wait for the tutorial.
That throw is so pretty! This would be so much fun to win.
So easy to make the seasons come alive inside the home (especially when Autumn doesn't usually arrive in Phoenix ;])
You are so talented!!!
I LOVE the new fireplace look and the fall swag! Gorgeous!
You did such a gorgeous job on the mantel! I love the look and the garland too.
You have an amazing eye for details and I appreciate how you shop stores that are available to everyone. Your home is beautiful.
I love the smell of fall! You've styled the room beautifully, I can't wait to see how it all comes together :)
I just bought my first home and have loved looking through your old posts and tutorials for inspiration, alongside all your new posts as you decorate YOUR new home. Now that I have my first fireplace, I have been LOVING your progress shots and adore the styling you've done here. Thanks for providing the perfect high/low blend – it makes it seem like anyone can pull it off!
Mantel looks beautiful! Esp with the final personal touches. Would love to win :)
Your mantle is fabulous. I sure could use some seasonal flair!
Your room looks beautiful! This setup gets me in the mood to decorate for fall. I have to say that putting your tv over the fireplace really works in this space.
AJ
Love the way the Glade dispensers seamlessly blend with your "mantelscape". But with all of the talk about the mantel, what's being missed are those fabulous wall sconces. Hope you give more details on those soon.
Oh love this!! And in would of course love to win. We are in the processes if buying our first house and it has three mantles to decorate
Oh love this!! And in would of course love to win. We are in the processes if buying our first house and it has three mantles to decorate
Jenny, your posts are always such great eye candy. I appreciate the beauty you see in everything.
I'm excited to see the garland tutorial–it is seriously gorgeous.
Beautiful! Makes me wish I had a fireplace : /
looks beautiful! thanks for sharing!
Love it! I can't wait to see the entire room.
That blanket alone is amazing! I feel like I can never have enough beautiful and cuddly blankets in my home during the cold holiday season, they always feel festive and inviting.
Fireplace is looking great! Can't wait for the garland tutorial!
You make fall in Arizona look so good.
I love your new fireplace. It is beautiful! Thanks for the great ideas. You are always so creative!
Great finds! I'm a fan of Cashmere Woods, too. Such a great fall scent and I am very scent oriented, also!
Beautiful mantel and awesome giveaway! I need to try the Glade Sense & Spray.
You make fall in Arizona look so good!
I love all the black with pops of color! Big change! I'd like to make a big change in my house with a $200 gift card and scents!!!!!
Beautiful! I love all the textured items– really gives the room depth. I'd love to try that with my fireplace too :)
Love the fireplace! And I couldn't agree more about scents and memories. Love the new glade look and I first saw it on your blog. Thanks for sharing all your fun ideas!
I love all the black against pops of color! Big change! Would love $200 and scents to make a big change in my home!!!!