I already told you we were getting ready for a baby shower here in the cottage. One of the girls is due on November 5. I know it’s probably not the most ideal thing for the mom to have a shower, BUT, she hasn’t been around this area for YEARS. And, I didn’t want to rent a place for family to celebrate the new arrival. So I decided to have it here.
Anyway, she loves fall and Halloween and wanted to stick with that theme. So I have been decorating different little areas around the cottage and am now considering myself DONE. I may be giving a full tour of the cottage over on Instagram stories this weekend. So stay tuned for that.
If you want some more inspiration, check out these posts: fall entryway, quick neutral fall coffee table idea, the pergola swing all decked out for fall, and this simple fall dining room table. There are a lot of other past posts for fall and I have them all linked here.
OK, onto my simple Halloween fireplace mantel.
Did you see the last fireplace mantel that I put together using amber bottles? I loved it but I wanted to keep the mantel pretty simple for the shower. And, I threw this look together a few weeks ago and I’m not sick of it yet, so that’s a plus. ???? I used the same mustard eucalyptus on each side of the television that I did in the last look. (It is out of stock) I think it looks so pretty in the rusty buckets that I found at a flea market. I wanted height so I used a few risers that I had in my stash.
Of course, I added candlesticks. They are my favorite thing to add to a fireplace mantel for height. And these black ones are my new favorites. They come four to a set and are a heavier metal. I love the simplicity of them. They will sure come in handy in all of my holiday decor.
If you don’t have these battery operated candles, they are a must for any type of holiday decor, too. They look very realistic and have different settings. I have several sets as they are great to tuck in anywhere.
I bought some different sized blackbirds last year and thought they look spooky on the mantel tucked in here and there. It kind of gives it a mild spooky look… not too scary but a little scary. ????
I hope you liked this simple halloween fireplace mantel. And again, keep watching on social media as I will be giving a fall tour of the entire cottage soon.
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I just love what you girls do…..I live in Australia and sadly we don’t have the decorating that USA has….we of course are in Spring here…..I just love all the Fall decorating that you do…. So I’m thinking of Christmas decorating now ????????????????????????????love it for sure……
Hope your baby shower goes well……have a fantastic birthday Danelle…..looking forward to seeing a little bit more of your country when you go on holiday next week ????..
Love you girls ????????????????????♀️