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I suppose it's mostly because it has more space than the mantel, so I can do more with it! Although sometimes less is more, or even subtle is better. I purchased just a few inexpensive things, but for the most part I used items I already had on hand ...I love free decorating! Or as close to it as I can get!
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A gathering of pine cones to fill the cream ceramic bowl dressed with a checked ribbon sits up top, along with a fall assortment with more pine cones, berries and leaves on each side of it. A few more pine cones to sit perched next to my little white pumpkin and glittery box.
The bronze charger plate rests high above. My flameless candles already had a sparkle ribbon, I also added a leaf to each then tied them on with jute twine and a bow. A few more petite pumpkins, and some gold accessories make this feel Fall.
The bronze charger plate rests high above. My flameless candles already had a sparkle ribbon, I also added a leaf to each then tied them on with jute twine and a bow. A few more petite pumpkins, and some gold accessories make this feel Fall.
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I picked up the pretty felt leaves in colors of Fall at Bed, Bath and Beyond for a buck ninety-five, they're actually coasters! I strung them with jute twine, then I stamped the letters spelling F-A-L-L with gold ink, cut them out and attached them to the leaves.
My daughter and I, while I was visiting her recently, had a quick look-see for some other trash-to-treasure goodies in G Will's-[my name for Goodwill], and that's where I got the small apothecary jar. It was a real find at only forty-nine cents! I had been wanting one too. A few pine cones, acorns, leaves, and some petite gourds that I painted gold, are all on display inside the jar. I like it, and think I may have to look for a big sister to go with it.
A trip to the At Home store had me FALLing in love with ...guess Whoo? Yes, Mr Owl! He looks right at home here now. I think he's perfect, and very worth the small cost of seven dollars. Woot-Woot! Some other gold touches along with a little sparkle, and this shelf says Fall ...Literally!
My daughter and I, while I was visiting her recently, had a quick look-see for some other trash-to-treasure goodies in G Will's-[my name for Goodwill], and that's where I got the small apothecary jar. It was a real find at only forty-nine cents! I had been wanting one too. A few pine cones, acorns, leaves, and some petite gourds that I painted gold, are all on display inside the jar. I like it, and think I may have to look for a big sister to go with it.
A trip to the At Home store had me FALLing in love with ...guess Whoo? Yes, Mr Owl! He looks right at home here now. I think he's perfect, and very worth the small cost of seven dollars. Woot-Woot! Some other gold touches along with a little sparkle, and this shelf says Fall ...Literally!
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A few wine accessories are displayed here with the grapes wine bottle holder and wine stopper [a gift from my In-Laws from years ago, and I still love it!] A round glass cylinder I added wine corks and a candle to, as well as a ribbon and bow to dress it up a bit. A bottle of wine [one of my favorites] in the wine-carrier.
The wine cork trivet, which I purchased earlier and put together, sits in a pretty serving dish, and topping those is the sweet little *handmade* pumpkin I recently featured with a tutorial and you can learn how to make one here, if you like.
I tucked in my dish towel that has one of my favorite phases on it, Live, Laugh, Love! All of the above, along with a few other items, I already had on hand! So no extra cost for this ...free decorating! Yay!
The wine cork trivet, which I purchased earlier and put together, sits in a pretty serving dish, and topping those is the sweet little *handmade* pumpkin I recently featured with a tutorial and you can learn how to make one here, if you like.
I tucked in my dish towel that has one of my favorite phases on it, Live, Laugh, Love! All of the above, along with a few other items, I already had on hand! So no extra cost for this ...free decorating! Yay!
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This bottom shelf is home to a picnic basket, I threw a little cover on top of it using a Fall floral table runner, folded in half. Beneath the covered picnic basket, sits my beautiful gold tray, it's also a favorite of mine and a treasured gift from my youngest daughter. A set of gold sconces sit to each side adding to the color scheme, and actually I haven't decided where to use them yet and they are too pretty to put away, or out of sight!
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Here's one more look at it all put together! I think I did a nice job of adding some Fall, and Fall color to enjoy throughout the Fall season. And this will take me right into Halloween and Thanksgiving, when if I choose to, I can add or change just a few things easily and inexpensively. I like easy, and inexpensive...That's my kind of decorating!
I've fallen for FALL!...