Fall Mantel Decorating Tips

When the weather starts to get chilly, it means that Halloween, Thanksgiving, and the Winter holidays are right around the corner. What better place in your home to show holiday spirit than your fireplace mantel? Whether your crafty or not, there are lots of easy ways to spruce up this blank canvas.

• One idea is to add festive books. They are cheap, easy to find, take up lots of space, and offer additional surface area if you'd like to add extra knickknacks. 
• Another easy and affordable way to decorate your mantel is to collect pine cones from your yard. Either display them as you found them, or spray paint them with metallic or glittery paint. 
• Adding candles is one way to enhance not only visual, but olfactory appeal. Buy one set of candle holders and swap out the candles between holidays!

To make sure your masterpiece is not displayed on a dirty fireplace, hire a Long Island NY chimney sweep before beginning your mantel makeover.