My {not so} Fall Mantel

by Erin Colburn

Over the last few weeks, I have shared a number of ideas for DIY fall projects and ways to decorate your home for the season. So today, I thought I would share my mantel for fall...

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It looks a lot like how it did a few months ago, doesn't it?

I already put out a number of fall decorations this year, and decided that I didn't want to take more time and money to decorate the mantel (or any other spaces in the house), when I already love the way it looks.

Here's the thing about decorating: it takes time. It doesn't need to be an overnight accomplishment, especially since all those little purchases throughout the home add up quite a bit. Perhaps next year I will purchase/make a lovely new wreath for above my mantel, but for now I'm content with what I have here.

Our not-so-fall bedroom...

This is the time of year where Pinterest starts (well, continues actually) becoming overwhelming to many, as the blogosphere turns into a sea of seasonal/holiday decorations for every nook and cranny of our homes. I'm here to tell you, don't get overwhelmed!!

Our not-so-fall kitchen...

I have been told many times that Pinterest and blogs (like my own), make a lot of people self conscious about their decor (or, lack there of). But the thing to remember is that we all have different lives and different priorities. Maybe one of these scenarios rings a bell?

You have a house full of kids running around, and getting the house clean and dinner on the table is work enough.

Work is extremely busy for you and when you get home, you just want to kick your feet up instead of messing around with fall craft supplies.

You feel like you should keep up with all your friends and their "perfect" houses, but to be honest, you don't give a hoot about vignettes, throw pillows and accent decor.

Right now, I have a good amount of free time, I don't have kids, and I really enjoy decorating. However, that may not always be the case. In a few years, I may not want to put the time/energy/money into all these efforts and the decor may stay the same, or be simplified. You may already be feeling this same way!

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Judy on Oct 08, 2014
I'd rather enjoy other people's decorations & not go to all the bother myself......except for my Christmas tree.....gotta have that!

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Wendy Johnson on Oct 09, 2014
Your home is lovely and I am sure if I had the pleasure of seeing it traditionally decorated for a holiday it would still be lovely. I only decorate if I want to, for years I didn't want to and now am starting to enjoy it again a bit. The years I didn't I was grateful to strangers who allowed me to enjoy their outside decor and family who let me enjoy theirs and now I have the whole net...

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