How to Create a Simple, Festive Fall MantelBy Rich's For The Home, November 7, 2022If there’s one upside to the cold, gray months of winter, it’s the family cuddled together around that warm fireplace or stove.Rich’s is all about bringing the fun and homey to your cozy hearth scene. We want to make it easy for you to incorporate the seasons and holidays into your family time.Our Thanksgiving mantel design has a couple of functional elements we made by hand to make your transition from fall to winter décor simple.Some people love the idea of crafting new décor items every year. Not us. We want some basics that we can not only use over and over, but that can also become part of our families’ holiday tradition—a staple of our home for family and friends to remember year after year.Here is our simple-but-festive fall mantel:The wonderful thing about fall is that nature provides an easy foundation for any décor you’d like to achieve. An assortment of mini gourds, hollowed-out pumpkins, and some branches, leaves, or flowers are simple and beautiful building blocks for the rest of your design.Of course, your fireplace itself can provide the perfect backdrop for any holiday decorating. This hand-hammered, wrought iron, bronze, classic arched, double-door elite fireplace face from Fireplace Xtrordinair displays true craftsmanship and is a beautiful choice for the heart of any home.Supplies for Your Thanksgiving MantelYou can find the following at any craft store:A variety of mini gourds2-3 large pumpkins, hollowed outWhite, plastic pumpkins in a variety of sizes (or any color—they can be spray-painted)Washi tape in any color or design you likeBurlap bunting bannerWooden clothespinsFour mason jarsColor printerMod podgeAny picture frameBurlap Bunting BannerThe burlap bunting banner may seem like a big undertaking, but we promise, it’s easy.Once we found the banner, we simply downloaded a font we liked online, and printed individual sheets of paper with each letter. This font, which you can download for free, is called foglihtenNo01.We created a template triangle by sizing a piece of card stock to the proportion we liked against the burlap triangles. We then traced that shape around each letter, cut it out, and hung it on with wooden clothespins. No hot gluing, taping, rubber cementing, decoupage, or any other messy tricks! Just a printer and a pair of scissors. Gotta love that.And the best part is, on the other side of the burlap, we did the same thing with the word “joyful,” so that once the table is cleared and the dishes are clean after Thanksgiving dinner, we’ll turn the banner around and use it as the centerpiece of our Christmas mantel.Next in this seriesLearn exactly how to create three additional items featured on our fall mantel:Stacked herringbone pumpkinsChabby-chic reversible mason jarsWashi tape pumpkinsRecent Articles See All Fire Dining Tables: Warmth and Ambiance Year-Round Decorating Your Outdoor RoomFire PitsOutdoor Furniture Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:November 1, 2023 It’s a great time of year to enjoy a delicious meal al fresco around a fire dining table. These tables feature a built-in fire pit in the center, which provides both warmth and ambiance. Read More 5 Advantages of Kamado Joe Grills Grills Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:October 1, 2023 5 advantages kamado-style grills have over conventional charcoal grills, PLUS two of our favorites from Kamado Joe: Classic Joe III and Big Joe III. Read More Infrared Saunas: Relax at Home from the Inside Out Saunas Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:September 1, 2023 Eight benefits of relaxing in an infrared sauna, plus our favorite saunas by Health Mate: the Enrich, Inspire, and Essential series. Read More Outdoor Lanterns Add Dramatic Elegance: Tempest Torch and Tempest Lantern Tempest Torch Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:August 1, 2023 Gas lamps dramatic elegance to outdoor spaces. Learn about Tempest Torches and Tempest Lanterns. Read More 5 Trends in Luxury Outdoor Furnishings for 2023 Outdoor Furniture Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:July 1, 2023 Create a stylish, comfortable, multi-functional outdoor oasis that you’ll love spending time in. Read More Complete Fire Pits by Fire Garden: Big, Bold, Beautiful Flames Fire Pits Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:June 1, 2023 Dreaming of a fully-assembled, weatherproof fire pit that provides cozy warmth year-round? Check out Complete Fire Pits, a new line of fire pits manufactured locally by our friends at Travis Industries. Read More