![fall-wreath-mantel.jpg A gorgeous fall mantel in oranges and reds with accent pops of silver and black. I love how the wreath is hung off the front of the mantel shelf!](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9BS4h4P31gc/VgJuQu8ejhI/AAAAAAABdy4/ztfS_c0vzd4/fall-wreath-mantel.jpg?imgmax=800)
Today is the first day of FALL!! Can you even believe it? Since it was 104 degrees here yesterday I have to say it doesn’t really feel like it, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to celebrate! I actually decorated my mantel a while back, but of course never got around to photographing or posting about it.
![fall-wreath-pumpkin-and-owl-mantel.jpg A gorgeous fall mantel in oranges and reds with accent pops of silver and black. I love how the wreath is hung off the front of the mantel shelf!](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yAvY23Hq1qk/VgJuSnFQW4I/AAAAAAABdzA/s8DV2x6bWXo/fall-wreath-pumpkin-and-owl-mantel.jpg?imgmax=800)
My favorite part of the whole thing is the incorporation of the metallics. I’ve been snapping up any shiny faux mercury glass pieces I can find (at thrift stores and discount stores etc) And I love this owl. I used him last year on my halloween mantel and he is back for another appearance, along with a silver pedestal candlestick.
![Silver-owl-and-pumpkins.jpg Silver owl and pumpkins](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KSfrOV61EUk/VgJugY0F3QI/AAAAAAABdzo/YafXpl2SmsM/Silver-owl-and-pumpkins.jpg?imgmax=800)
The red berry wreath U picked it up at Kohl's last winter (90% off baby!) Some of the berries were damaged, so the styrofoam showed through, and I either removed them or colored the damage with a red marker. (Waste not! Want not! It was worth saving 90%)
![red-berry-wreath-on-fall-mantel.jpg If your mantel shelf is shallow, you can hang a wreath across the front of it, adding depth and drawing the eye towards the center intstead of only above the top of the shelf.](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f8DcRHLu7Ps/VgJueN_IFeI/AAAAAAABdzg/lxxR5yYGiG8/red-berry-wreath-on-fall-mantel.jpg?imgmax=800)
Because the mantel is shallow, instead of layering it in front of the mirror like I have typcially done in the past (here, here, here, here) I put it on the front of the mantel shelf itself I love that it draws your eye down, towards the stone work I so lovingly installed last fall.
![living-room-mantel.jpg A gorgeous fall mantel in oranges and reds with accent pops of silver and black. I love how the wreath is hung off the front of the mantel shelf!](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zVkg-iBUnLA/VgJuZOKKbvI/AAAAAAABdzQ/hTqgb5mdtj4/living-room-mantel.jpg?imgmax=800)
I also added some larger scale items on the hearth to unify the look. My neighbor gave me this old tin paint bucket (last fall I filled it with firewood and twinkle lights for my Christmas mantel) and this year I filled it with branches and gourds. I put my second silver owl down there as well.
![vintage-tin-bucket-with-fall-decorations.jpg Vintage tin bucket with fall decorations](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DB5u-h5pxnc/VgJuivV1kyI/AAAAAAABdzw/bhX8D5cmY80/vintage-tin-bucket-with-fall-decorations.jpg?imgmax=800)
![fall-mantel-oranges-and-reds.jpg A gorgeous fall mantel in oranges and reds, featuring a berry wreath and metallic silver accents](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zfVAe66izvI/VgJuNA56zBI/AAAAAAABdyo/FX0v2OyYFnM/fall-mantel-oranges-and-reds.jpg?imgmax=800)
On the other side of the mantel shelf I put up a lantern (I actually picked it up this year for halloween) One pane of glass was broken, so I just removed ALL the glass and put it up on a black candlestick. I found some metallic pumpkins (from Hobby Lobby last fall) and thought they went well with the silver pieces.
![fall-lantern.jpg A black lantern is the perfect decoration for halloween or fall](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CuQWB0pbbTI/VgJuAmioazI/AAAAAAABdyY/RFepRwNjrJ8/fall-lantern.jpg?imgmax=800)
I also reused my dollar store leaf topiary that I made two years ago now. I still love it.. I should make more.
![leaf-topiary.jpg Leaf topiary](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uxdUxmy_jv8/VgJuW26zy1I/AAAAAAABdzI/nUHIdXJ8zY4/leaf-topiary.jpg?imgmax=800)
Next to the owl is a glass bottle (from Ikea’s as-is section since the lid was missing) and some branches I got last year at Michael’s when they were clearancing them out. (Sensing a theme here?)
![fall-orange-grass-and-silver-owl-vignette.jpg Fall orange grass and silver owl vignette](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AlOipAvF3Rg/VgJuO7yJ8TI/AAAAAAABdyw/FuPbqYB5EM8/fall-orange-grass-and-silver-owl-vignette.jpg?imgmax=800)
I also decorated the shelves next to it.. with my faux locker baskets and wooden block pumpkins.
![fall-living-room.jpg Fall living room](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x1WkhtVZdqM/VgJuJBf2UQI/AAAAAAABdyg/BVouuGWxMe8/fall-living-room.jpg?imgmax=800)
I am SO READY for fall to begin.. and hopefully it will bring with it some showers that California desperately needs!
![metallic-orange-autumn-mantle.jpg A gorgeous fall mantel in oranges and reds with accent pops of silver and black.](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YY_o8NdDxHI/VgJubg3o72I/AAAAAAABdzY/FgF8mTfFxik/metallic-orange-autumn-mantle.jpg?imgmax=800)