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 Rich's New Tigard, Oregon Store: A Chat with Manager Rick Campbell General Articles Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:February 1, 2023 Meet Tigard, Oregon store manager, Rick Campbell, who has been in the hot tub/patio/BBQ business more than 25 years in the Portland metro area. Read More Grill Islands - Easily Create an Outdoor Kitchen in Your Backyard Grills Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:January 2, 2023 Grill islands: Modular outdoor kitchens with grill(s), workspace, fridge, storage, and more. Read More Tartan and Sparkle Holiday Mantel - DIY Tutorial Mantel Decor Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:December 3, 2022 Step-by-step tutorial for your holiday mantel: How to create a classic tartan design. Read More DIY Winter Mantel Décor Tutorials: Golden Magnolia Wreath and Cinnamon Stick Votive Holder Mantel Decor Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:December 2, 2022 DIY Holiday Mantel Decor tutorial: Golden Magnolia wreath and cinnamon stick votive holder. Read More How to Transform Your Mantel to a Winter Wonderland Design Mantel Decor Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:December 1, 2022 We show you how to transform your fall mantel decor to a winter wonderland design easily and quickly! Check out our 15-sec time-lapse photo that shows us making the switcheroo. Read More Tutorial: 3 Easy DIY Fall Mantel Projects Mantel Decor Author:Rich's For The Home Posted:November 7, 2022 Illustrated tutorial: how to create 3 DIY fall mantel essentials: Stacked herringbone pumpkins, shabby-chic reversible mason jars, and Washi tape pumpkins. Read More