Since I had guests coming over for Thanksgiving, I wanted to be sure that my house felt like Thanksgiving. To me, that means warmth, tradition, bringing in the colors of the season, simplicity and of course a bit of glamour. I saw something online that inspired me to get some Mason jars. I love that Mason jars are reminiscent of earlier, simpler times. I tied twine around them (also feels old) and then added some fall colored berries. I added some sand, rocks, and candles to the inside and used them on the mantle and around the house. I used the sand and rocks because larger candles would not fit in the bigger jars because of the diameter, but I didn't want the candles to be so far down in the jar. It turned out that using something in the bottom was the best thing because the candles made quite a mess as they melted. The wax did not mix with the sand, so it was easy to get the wax out. However, for the little jars where I just used a candle, I had to throw them away because I couldn't get the candle out. Not a huge loss since the Mason jars are very budget friendly at $1.00 to $3.00. I paired the Mason Jars with Mercury Glass candlesticks which were in keeping with the vintage and traditional theme, but added a little glamour to the mantle. I also added a few small orange pumpkins to bring in some color. I would have liked some fall colored garland, but I didn't have any on hand.
Mantle
Close Up of the Mason Jar
Added another jar to an end table with a wooden Happy Harvest sign
Coffee Table decor- I used more Mason jars and pumpkins (gotta love the husbands and their remotes)
I ran out of jars and needed something for the breakfast table, so I used a flower vase.
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