Trick or treat, smell my feet you guys... In a good way! Welcome to “Transitioning you Mantle For Fall/Halloween.” I may or may not be a little obsessed with my mantle. Because of my hoarding potential, I may or may not quite know when to quit... You decide. You may remember my mantle from a previous post in the easy living section. Feel free to check it out if you're just dying for a full fledged before; otherwise, bare with me.
Step 1: Begin with a blank canvas. This allows you to work without distraction. Unless you have ADHD, then who the heck cares.
Step 2: Start adding larger element. Doing so gives a jumping off point and they will be beneficial during step 3.
Step 3: Dangle... I hate that word... Dangle lights and leaf garland. I wrap the lights and garland around the larger objects, as well as tuck them under.Doing this holds lights and garland in place and prevents them from pulling everything down.
Step 4: Fill in with smaller elements; creating vignettes.
Step 5: To soften the harshness of the cords and wire from the lights and garland, tuck ribbon into the display. I used burlap ribbon because of it's “earthen” quality. It also adds a vintage hue to ground the flashiness of the orange twinkle lights and glitter... Yes, straight men are allowed to like glitter, don't over generalize.
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