The Best Fireplace Ideas For Fall
Here are 7 fireplace ideas for fall to use as inspiration for infusing your home with the cozy ambiance of the fall season.
When you add fall decorations to your home, what’s the one word that comes to mind? For me it’s cozy.
And there isn’t anything much more cozy on a chilly fall day than the warm glow that comes from a fire in a fireplace.
Since a fireplace is likely the focal point of any room, it’s one of the best places to add fall charm to your room!
No matter your style – whether maximalist to minimalist, whether traditional or farmhouse style, this variety of fall fireplace decor ideas runs the gamut.
Traditional Style Fall Mantel Display
If you love updated traditional style, this one’s for you. Blue and white is just right for mixing with vibrant traditional fall color accents.
The updated traditional look comes from the colorful abstract art mixed with traditional chinoiserie style accessories.
In reality, this fireplace could keep the same look all year long. The only fall-specific items in the display are the mini pumpkins in little bowls and the logs in the large brass container down on the hearth.
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The traditional style of the mantel is reinforced with its symmetrical design, with matching vases, decorative plates and mini pumpkins displayed on each side.
It’s a happy accident that the fall colors mix so well with the colors in the piece of art. I certainly didn’t have fall in mind when I purchased it.
Beautiful Fall Mantel Decor With Burgundy And Navy
Can you base your entire decorating scheme on one pillow? Why yes, yes you can!
Here’s a fall fireplace idea that doesn’t use traditional fall colors. It was completely inspired by a pillow that I found at HomeGoods.
Even though traditional fall colors weren’t used, the leaf stems, wheat stalks, and velvet pumpkins leave no doubt about what season it’s decorated for.
Even though I wouldn’t call this a fall pillow, the texture of the embroidered design and the colors gave me all the fall-feels and provided the color inspiration that I needed to try something a little different.
Rich Golden Hues Take Center Stage
Here’s another fall color scheme that was once again inspired by a pillow from HomeGoods. Hmmm….are we noticing a theme here?
This pillow called for all the warmth of fall tones to be used on my fireplace mantel – rich olive green and saturated golden yellows.
I would call this a slightly asymmetrical display. The tall candle holders on one end of the mantel balance the height of the fall foliage stems in a large urn on the opposite side.
A lot of little things on a mantel can give off a cluttered appearance, so just few faux pumpkins, tucked in just the right spots, are all that were needed.
A large vintage copper cauldron that is filled with giant pinecones gives a bit of a rustic feel and really helps to create a cozy living room.
If I had thought about it, a strand of fairy lights would have been perfect woven in with the pinecones.
Unexpected And Neutral Colors For Fall
The fall mantel decorations for this fireplace were inspired by a trio of pottery vases that I found at a local shop.
They were a beautiful terra cotta color with faux moss on the outside, which gave them the appearance of having an aged patina.
I chose to use natural elements as vase filler instead of fall florals. There are dried faux pampas grass stems in the vase on one end and some sort of dried foliage with berries on the other.
This is another display that isn’t perfectly symmetrical. The height of the pampas grass stems on one end is balanced with tall candlesticks on the other.
For something unexpected and to bring out the “aged patina” of the containers, I added a pop of color using a brighter green in the form of a large faux pumpkin on the hearth.
It blended nicely and carried the color through the entire fireplace display, instead of green only being on the mantel.
And once again, I brought out my giant copper cauldron, but filled it with birch logs instead of pine cones for this year.
Soothing And Cozy Color Palette
I always need something to inspire me when coming up with fall mantel ideas each year. You might say that I need a little kick-start sometimes.
My inspiration that year came from beautiful fall colored eucalyptus stems. They consisted of very soothing fall colors, instead of vibrant oranges, which inspired me to use muted colors on the rest of the fireplace.
Notice how the trailing greenery on one side offsets the height of the tall branches in the white urn on the other.
Here in North Carolina, we keep the green leaves on the trees for much of the fall, so I used both faux and live greenery to emulate what I see each time I look out of my windows at home.
The colors in the piece of art, the white pumpkins, white candles and white vases all work together to tone things down to give me a soothing, but cozy vibe.
Very Simple Fall Mantel Decor
The fall fireplace this particular year was totally inspired by an original painting that I inherited from my aunt. How perfect is it for fall display?
I have to say that I truly love the vibrancy of the orange pumpkin in front of a saturated blue background.
I really wanted the artwork to take center stage, so I kept the rest of the decorations on the fireplace super simple.
This is definitely an asymmetrical look. To help the artwork pop against the wall, I created a layer using a tall section of diy aged driftwood boards to act as a backdrop, which is balanced on the opposite end with tall fall leaf stems.
Notice how one tall candlestick on the mantel is balanced by its mate down on the opposite side of the hearth.
The Beauty Of Rustic Orange
The fireplace this year almost has a monochromatic appearance. My idea for decorating the mantel was all about displaying my collection of beautiful rich orange pumpkins.
If you’ll notice, even the fall wreath above the fireplace is simple and doesn’t take attention away from the pumpkins.
To do something a little different, I tilted a large wicker basket and arranged it to give the appearance of pumpkins spilling out of it. Instead of using seasonal flowers as filler, I tucked a fall leaves.
I used candles in lanterns, a throw pillow and a pretty plaid throw blanket to carry the color throughout the rest of the display.
Inspiration can be found it the most unexpected places. Whether you’re drawn to traditional, minimalist, or unexpected color schemes, you’re only limited by your imagination and creativity when it comes to decorating your mantel for fall.
I really enjoyed the various styles of fall decoration featuring your beautiful fireplace! So many great ideas to mix and match. I too like traditional, transitional, and even farmhouse styles, and appreciate the variety you included! I will definitely keep your choices in mind when I consider my own fall decor in a few weeks.
Great! I’m glad you found some inspiration.