Effortless Elegance Fall Mantel

When I shared the new furniture arrangement in the great room last week I also mentioned the big bird art over the fireplace might move out. It was removed and stored away for now. Some artwork and other things have shuffled from here to there as I am starting some early fall decorating around the house. First up is the mantel as I usually start with that first. I'm calling it my effortless elegance mantel since it truly was effortless putting it together and it looks a bit elegant. I remember when my magazine spread in the French Country Style Magazine in 2014 was titled Effortless Elegance. I thought who, me?

I'm just a jeans, casual tops and mostly flats wearing kind of gal. I never think of myself or my home as elegant.

 The mantel does have a bit of an elegant feel to it with the use of the old Ethan Allen painting and the vintage bronze sconces along with my birds that I like to use this time of year. I bought this painting from a local consignment shop several years ago and it was hanging in the foyer by the stairs. Now another painting is hanging there. Yes, lots of shuffling again.

I started not to place anything on the mantel, but I thought it might look better with the birds and I like to use my vintage books as lifts. They also add texture.

Shot from the stairs.

I'll share the whole room decorated for early fall soon.

It is so nice and cool outside, but I know we will still have some warm days.

It sure does feel like fall temporarily and I'm going to embrace it.

I'm so excited that today is counter top install day in the master bathroom!