Simple Autumn Mantel

9.14.2015

How was your weekend? We had a big cool down and it actually felt like fall. That put me in the mood to do some more fall decorating. I don't like to do a lot of excessive fall decorating I just want to enhance what is already there. For the mantel that meant just adding two fall arrangements I have owned for years. Yes, years.

I also added my vintage French bread basket in the center filled with some of the apples we picked.



 Once the leaves die I can just removed them or add some fake apples in their place.




We had several apples with the leaves attached per my order to Mr. Savvy. He did good.
The arrangements and apples work well with the colors in the painting and the colors in the room.
Just simple additions for a touch of autumn.


Have a fabulous week!

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25 comments:

  1. Cindy9/14/15, 8:17 AM

    Simple, easy decor, my favorite way to decorate! Your mantel is beautiful!
    Cindy
    Edith & Evelyn

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  2. Rita C at Panoply9/14/15, 8:41 AM

    When you did this mantel with faux apples it was one of my favorites of yours. This trumps it, but will be just as nice when you need to revert to the faux apples again. Have a great week.
    Rita

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  3. Anne Boykin9/14/15, 9:09 AM

    Hi Kim, I'm doing simple decorations for fall this year too rather than a full-blown display. I love your mantel
    and always enjoy seeing what you do with it for the seasons. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  4. ℳartina @ Northern Nesting9/14/15, 9:15 AM

    The perfect touches for Fall...very pretty Kim!

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  5. LL Farm9/14/15, 9:27 AM

    Simple, yet beautiful! Love how all the colors blend together with your furniture.
    - Lori

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  6. Karen @ karensuponthehill9/14/15, 10:05 AM

    Gorgeous. And I thought my farmers market apples were pretty....

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  7. Deserae9/14/15, 10:17 AM

    So beautiful!!!!!! Love the apples in the French basket.....
    ~Des

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  8. Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things9/14/15, 10:45 AM

    Pretty touches of fall Kim.

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  9. Art and Sand9/14/15, 12:12 PM

    Lovely fall colors work so well in this room.

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  10. Unknown9/14/15, 12:19 PM

    I love simple and colorful and you did that. You have a beautiful mantle,Kim have a great week.

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  11. Pinky at Designs by Pinky9/14/15, 12:37 PM

    Very purty! I am not a minimalist at all when it comes to Fall decorating. It is my favorite season to decorate, mainly because these are my colors!!! Have a beautiful week!

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  12. Okio B Designs9/14/15, 2:07 PM

    Your mantel looks beautiful! Love the apples with the leaves still on. And am enjoying following you on Instagram!

    Jeanine

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  13. Doreen @ Hymns and Verses9/14/15, 2:27 PM

    Simple, yet perfect! Love that painting! It reminds me of growing up on the farm! I really need to start looking for more vintage/antique paintings featuring farm life!

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  14. Little Farmstead9/14/15, 4:06 PM

    Gorgeous Kim!! ~julie

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  15. Poppy9/14/15, 5:24 PM

    There's nothing more beautiful than decorating with nature's abundance of prettiness. I know you visited an apple orchard recently, and obviously you gathered much of its bounty! Very elegant, Kim!

    Poppy

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  16. Junkchiccottage9/14/15, 5:32 PM

    Your mantel is pretty Kim. I love the fresh apples with their leaves. So simple yet pretty. Looks great.
    Kris

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  17. Stacey9/14/15, 8:28 PM

    Simple little touches of autumn are the best, Kim. Did you get your apples at the grocery store? I've never run across them with stems on.

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  18. Unknown9/14/15, 10:03 PM

    Just right!!

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  19. Sarah9/14/15, 10:18 PM

    Slowly adding a few fall touches here too. Cooler weather helps! '-)
    I like the fresh apples on the mantel. Mr. Savvy did a good job apple picking!

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  20. Sherry @ No Minimalist Here9/14/15, 10:44 PM

    Very pretty, Kim. I love the painting too.
    Hugs,
    Sherry

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  21. Shirley@Housepitality Designs9/15/15, 7:20 AM

    I love the direction of which your Fall decorating is going....a very beautiful direction of warm and natural elements. And have I ever told you that I love that painting there?!!!...

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  22. Leslie9/15/15, 4:39 PM

    Simple but so beautiful!! I love decorating with natural elements like apples, though I've never thought about using them in the living room or on the mantle. I always come to your blog for fresh inspiration!
    Blessings,
    Leslie

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  23. Lori @ Dining Delight9/15/15, 9:05 PM

    I really like how the red apple theme ties in with the colour of your furniture - perfect! When I see how wonderfully simple and lovely it is to decorate with real natural elements, I often think I should give it a try...would take a lot less storage than I'm currently using with all my "faux stuff".

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  24. Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes9/15/15, 11:09 PM

    Perfectly simple! The apples are just the right touch.

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  25. Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouse9/20/15, 4:33 PM

    It's perfectly balanced and simply beautiful.

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