My favorite season of the year is fall. I love the crisp air, the fall leaves, the smell of a fire burning, and hot chocolate. I also love time spent at home with a good book and a throw blanket. I’m always so busy in the summer that except for reading at the beach, I don’t do a lot of reading. I tend to gravitate more towards books in the fall and winter. When is your favorite time to read?
As far as decorating goes, fall is the perfect time to cozy up your home and add seasonal touches. Everyone tends to have favorite areas in their homes to decorate. Mine is my mantel. It’s a focal point in the main living space of my home, seen from both the family room and kitchen. I try to mix it up each year so that I don’t get tired of it. It doesn’t always have a theme, but this year, I found myself inspired by books, so I added a subtle book theme to my fall mantel.
BOOK THEME FALL MANTEL
Pretty books can be found anywhere. I love buying old beat up books at thrift store and antique stores. The more the merrier! I usually look for a certain color of cover or pages that have ragged edges. They are a bit more interesting when used as decor. If you can’t find books that you like as is, you can tie them up with a string or ribbon, or cover theme with decorative paper. I also love book pages for craft projects and just tied with a piece of string and used in a display like you’ll see in my cloche below.
What do you think? It may be too busy for some peoples taste, but I love all the layers, colors, and textures. To me, it is the perfect representation of the season.
Want some great book recommendations for reading this fall? You can shop some of my favs below.
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To life feeling like home!
XO,
This is adorable! Thanks for sharing your cute fall decor at Craft Frenzy Friday at Mom Home Guide! You are a party favorite this week! 🙂
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Yay! Thank you, Lauren!
Thanks so much for sharing! I’ve been looking for a creavtive way to put some fall things together and this is perfect!
I love simplistic of your fall decor. It’s gorgeous and I love warmth. I am so happy I found your lovely blog. I would love for you to share at a link party I am hosting. I hope to see you there. Have a great week. http://diy180site.blogspot.com/2016/09/dishing-it-and-digging-it-link-party-114.html
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Thank you, Vanessa! Welcome! I certainly will. Much appreciated.
Your mantle and chair look so cozy and inspired! What a great place to curl up and read a book.
Thank you so much, Rachel!
Beautiful Amy! Love all the layers!
Sara would like you to read…Simple & Clean Living Room Reveal
Thank you, Sara. I am really happy with how it turned out this season!
Really pretty mantel and decor. Love the Fall touches.
Thanks, BonBon! This one was fun to put together.
Lovely Amy! I especially love the scrolls ;). Pinning!
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Thank April! Book pages never get old!
Perfect fall update! That little orange pumpkin is the best.
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I know, I love it’s crazy long stem.
Love decorating with books and book pages. Yours looks so wonderful. I love the rolled up pages in the cloche and the book banner! The whole mantle looks so great!
Thank you, Sara!
I love everything about this!
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Love, love, love your mantel Amy! Especially the rolled book pages inside your cloche!
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Thank you, Emily!
Your mantel looks amazing! The rolled pages in the glass is my favorite part! So subtle but pretty!!
This is so beautiful! I love the colors here, they are very subtle but still feel like fall.
Thank you, Emily!
This is SO beautiful! Love how this turned out!
Thank you, Amanda!