Autumn on the Mantel

 Thought I should probably share the Fall that has appeared at our house this week
since it will probably be changing pretty quickly.

We are planning a little Halloween party this year 

and my daughter is already dragging out the Halloween stuff
 and we will be starting to put up some of the spooky decor next week.

So for just a little bit before the creepies and crawlies, spiders, rats, owls

and all things ghoulish arrive...

My living room mantel is enjoying being
simple, quiet and understated covered in neutrals and soft colors

:)

I wasn't quite sure what I would do for the mantel in the living room this year

but I always tend to gravitate towards using natural decoration

 like leaves, grasses & flowers

So while on a walk last week,
my daughter and I gathered some dried grasses 

They were perfect.

I also added in a few peach edged white roses
 in bloom as well.

A piece of a weathered broken crate box was  perfect
for a few small bunches of dried flowers

It seems like bits and pieces from nature are some of my favorite

 go to elements for decorating no matter what the season or room.

The dried roses have been amazing me this year~

 they almost look like paper they are so perfectly dried.

Absolutely love them.

So simple, but perfect to enjoy for a few days 

before we break out all the Halloween decor and a few orange pumpkins start appearing.

:)

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