Transform Your Hearth for Fall: Creative and Cozy Decorating Ideas

Hello, I'm Jennifer with Jennifer Decorates, and today I'd like to show you some great fall hearth decorating ideas!

Look 1

I’m going to start with two metal pumpkins I got, one large and one smaller. When I'm placing decorations, I usually put the largest object on the outside.

What I love about these pumpkins is the vines and stems look like rust, beautifully contrasting against the silver galvanized part of the pumpkin.

Now, I'm not one to just set something down; I like to "nestle" it in. I rummage through my decorations and see what I can use. For this setup, I'm putting down leaves, a little white pumpkin, some acorns, and for a little extra fun, I'm adding some feathers. This completes the look and makes everything appear naturally placed.

On the right side of the hearth, I decided to make a floral arrangement. I wanted to have a little bit of height, so I used these muted grass stems for the middle, then added acorn branches, and around the bottom, I put in these little seeded flowers.

To give this a warm look, I wrapped a wood bead tassel around it, which completed the look—gorgeous! At the bottom of this pretty floral arrangement, I added a sweet little bird.

So, here's the overall completed look. You’ll notice we have a lot of textures: metal, glass, wood, and florals. I feel like this whole look is pulled off without being overcomplicated.

Look 2

Here’s a great alternative to a garland: a wooden bead garland with cute little clothespins on them.

On each one, I added different leaves. This would be a great project to do with kids. You could use real leaves or get a stem and clip off leaves for the kids to attach to the clothespins.

I placed three pumpkins together, all different sizes and styles, but they still work well together.

On the left side of the hearth, I’ve got a tall gray lantern. Look closely; I tied a beautiful bow on the top. The ribbon isn’t your traditional fall ribbon, but I love it because the feather has a little bit of gold in it, and the gray really pulls out the color in the lantern.

At the bottom of the lantern, I placed a eucalyptus and cotton candle ring. To give it a more fall look, I snipped a bit of the florals I used before and tucked them in around—it turned out great!

So, here’s the finished look! This isn’t your traditional fall decorating, but the muted and earth tones create a simple and beautiful look.

Look 3

For the next look, I wanted to create a minimalistic style, so I chose iron taper holders in varying heights and placed them on a cut piece of wood.

The tapers themselves are more of a burnt orange, not a bright orange. What’s really cool is that once Christmas comes around, you can change the tapers and add a bit of greenery around the bottom for a whole new seasonal look!

Keeping with the minimalist look, I chose a wood bead garland. I liked it because it was a lighter wood that really pops off a dark mantle and the white brick. Swooping them into two layers added a bit more color.

Here’s another example of nesting a decoration. I really like this turkey—it’s monochromatic and fits the minimalistic look. If I hadn’t placed sprigs around it, it wouldn’t look finished. Adding a bit of color gave it a polished look.

Here’s the finished minimalistic look with a bit of a Scandinavian flair. If I just had a fire going, this look would be complete!

Look 4

For the next look, I aimed for a woodsy cabin feel. I got a black ash bucket and filled it with large pinecones. Around the ash bucket, I placed an orange pumpkin that I made look old using a special technique. If you’d like to learn how to do that, I'll put a link at the top right of the screen. Next to the orange pumpkin, I placed a black and white pumpkin and some wheat sprigs.

To display blankets, I used an old milk crate I found at a flea market. The wood and metal tones pulled out the woodsy cabin feel I wanted. I chose blankets that pulled out fall colors, especially one with great warm tones.

Here’s the finished woodsy look. I even kept the same beaded garland from the minimalistic design because it added another layer of wood and color to the entire look.

Look 5

For this look, I used my floral arrangement again because I love the height and color. I found this whimsical pumpkin that reminds me of a Dr. Seuss book with its unique shape.