I finally decorated my apartment for Fall! Some garland, gourds and contact paper to change up my fireplace went a long way. I had such a great time decorating my mantle and entertainment center, I wanted to share the steps I took and materials I used.
For about $120 I purchased 7 strands of fall garland, 2 sets of string lights (15 ft and 30 ft), a fall wreath, filler items like gourds and pumpkins and some colorful bunches of flowers to add a pop of color. Also grab a few wall hooks. I made sure I went to the craft store when fall decor was on sale and also used coupons. Though I didn't enjoy spending +$100, at least I will be able to use these decorations every year with slight additions if needed!
I started by putting wall hooks at the top corners and center of the mantel to hold the garland. The top of the mantel gets 2 strands intertwined, the ledge gets 1 strand and the sides get a strand on each side bent in half. The entertainment center also gets 2 strands intertwined.
Then place your string lights around evenly. Don't forget to disburse your filler items too! I got a bag of mini gourds, 2 birch pumpkins, an adorable fox and some hedgehogs! Lastly, I cut the flowers off the stalks of the colorful bunches, so then can be little pops of color. I chose light blue, dark blue and cream.
On my fireplace is a green marble tile... I am not a fan. So I covered it with fake tiles of contact paper with brown leather tape in between for effect! I was so surprised how much of a difference it made. Don't forget to pickup a plastic smoother, ruler and exacto knife and some cleaner to clean your tile before applying.
On my entertainment center I already had color changing LEDs so I just put them on orange to match. Found them on amazon! The string lights usually come with a timer option of 4 hours. I love using it so my light automatically come on around 6pm and then go off at 11.
No turn on those lights and enjoy the fall ambiance! I hope you and your friends enjoy the fall decor as much as I do, Happy Fall!
For about $120 I purchased 7 strands of fall garland, 2 sets of string lights (15 ft and 30 ft), a fall wreath, filler items like gourds and pumpkins and some colorful bunches of flowers to add a pop of color. Also grab a few wall hooks. I made sure I went to the craft store when fall decor was on sale and also used coupons. Though I didn't enjoy spending +$100, at least I will be able to use these decorations every year with slight additions if needed!I started by putting wall hooks at the top corners and center of the mantel to hold the garland. The top of the mantel gets 2 strands intertwined, the ledge gets 1 strand and the sides get a strand on each side bent in half. The entertainment center also gets 2 strands intertwined.
Then place your string lights around evenly. Don't forget to disburse your filler items too! I got a bag of mini gourds, 2 birch pumpkins, an adorable fox and some hedgehogs! Lastly, I cut the flowers off the stalks of the colorful bunches, so then can be little pops of color. I chose light blue, dark blue and cream.
On my fireplace is a green marble tile... I am not a fan. So I covered it with fake tiles of contact paper with brown leather tape in between for effect! I was so surprised how much of a difference it made. Don't forget to pickup a plastic smoother, ruler and exacto knife and some cleaner to clean your tile before applying.
On my entertainment center I already had color changing LEDs so I just put them on orange to match. Found them on amazon! The string lights usually come with a timer option of 4 hours. I love using it so my light automatically come on around 6pm and then go off at 11.No turn on those lights and enjoy the fall ambiance! I hope you and your friends enjoy the fall decor as much as I do, Happy Fall!