"Autumn's Harvest"...an Autumn Mantel

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!

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Wow...can you believe it?  October is already here and we are well into autumn in my little corner of Colorful Colorado. 

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We live out in the country...with open fields surrounding three sides of our home.  This past weekend, honey and I spent time outdoors just enjoying the beautiful autumn scenery.  Autumn "sings" to all five of my senses, like no other season.  With the cooler temperatures, I feel revitalized.  The rich, earthy hues of autumn have truly painted a magnificent picture for my old eyes to behold.  Ohhh...and the sounds and scents of autumn...simply glorious!

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  As honey and I sat out on our little porch swing, I watched the soft autumn breeze move over the golden grains of grass in the open field behind our home.  Every now and then a pheasant would fly up out of the field...calling...calling that autumn was here!  I feel so very blessed to be able to enjoy autumn's bountiful harvest in the countryside!

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Well my friends, today I wanted to share with you my 2011 autumn fireplace mantel.  I am calling it..."Autumn's Harvest".  It is a simple mantelscape but it is filled with autumn's rich harvest.  I hope that you enjoy!

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"Autumn's Harvest"...an Autumn Mantel

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My living room fireplace...autumn 2011.

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As you can see...deep, moody olive greens, rich shades of red, and flaxen golds...make up the color palette

 of my living room.  These colors make decorating for autumn sooo much fun!

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My faux fireplace...

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I found this beautiful mantel at JC Penneys two years ago.  Honey made the tile insert and the hearth for the mantel to sit on.  I just love how it turned out...I have always wanted a fireplace mantel to decorate.  If you would like to read about how we created this faux fireplace...you can click HERE.

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"Autumn's Harvest"...an Autumn Mantel

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The rich, colors of autumn's harvest fill this autumn mantelscape. 

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The framed art above the mantel is a giclee print called "Southern Beauties" painted by artist Fran Di Giacomo.  It is one of my favorite pieces of art!  I love that the autumn colors of the mantelscape...mirror the same colors in this beautiful painting.

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The Autumn Mantelscape...

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Two large, terracotta french urns flank either side of the mantel.  A simple, tall sprig of colorful autumn leaves and a few birch branches fill the urns.  (Note: I just added the birch branches to the urns a couple of days ago.  A few of my photos will show the urns without the branches...in case, you may wonder.)  A few well-worn books, an old wooden box, and a few pumpkins join in to make for a simple autumn harvest mantelscape.  One of my newer treasure finds...a pair of vintage spaniel dog figurines have also found their way into this autumn vignette.

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A view from the opposite direction.

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"Autumn's harvest....

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where "earthy" beauty abounds...

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...my soul...my heart...my spirit...is full...

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...of the season's blessings"!

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I love how the reflection of the arched window in my living room
 can be seen on the glass of the framed art in this photo!

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The sweet little spaniel figurines! 

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"Autumn's Harvest"...spilling over to the hearth.

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A metal apothecary shaped container, filled with acorns, sits atop a large hatbox that is decorated with the fruits of a bountiful harvest.  Two tall, cast iron candleholders with twine covered pillars join in to complete the hearth's autumn vignette.

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Autumn's harvest...

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...an autumn mantel!

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I am joining these lovely parties...

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Metamorphosis Monday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.

Table Top Tuesday...hosted by Marty over at A Stroll Thru Life.

Wow Us Wednesdays...hosted by Kim over at Savvy Southern Style.
Autumn Arrives Party...hosted by Liz over at Savvy Seasons.
and
The DIY Fall Festival Party...hosted by Roeshel over at The DIY Show Off blog.

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Thank you, ladies...for hosting these sweet parties for us!
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Well dear friends, I hope that you enjoyed a few of the "fruits" of autumn's harvest displayed on my mantel this year. Thank you sooo much for coming by! I would love for you to leave me a note to let me know that you were here...so that I can visit back with you.

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Warmest Autumn Wishes!