Holiday Mantel Decorating Guide
Begin your holiday story from the heart of your room: the mantel. With a combination of delightful details, your hearth can really shine through the whole season. From a design overflowing with color and texture to spare minimalism, there are endless styles, colors, and themes you can incorporate into your composition. The following tips will inspire you to create a very personal display that is sure to warm up the holidays for you, your family, and your guests.
Holiday Classics
A garland of lush greenery mixed with red and green ribbon, flickering candles, and stockings-hung-with-care may be all your mantel needs. Don't be afraid to fill in the display with a few extra elements. A pair of candlesticks, a collection of glass ornaments, or an everlasting floral centerpiece can take your mantelpiece to new heights.
Modern Gatherings
Create an enchanting mantel that brims with multiples. An arrangement of sparkling or metallic photo frames, an assortment of glittering candlesticks, or a family of festive figurines may be the perfect pieces for your fireboard. Fill a decorative bowl with ornaments or picks that coordinate with your tree trimmings. Make use of an unused fireplace – consider filling yours with pillar candles, large candelabra, or wrapped gifts.
The Grandness of Greenery
Add an unexpected display of greenery. Fill an ornamental vase or a pitcher with sprays of pine, holly, or magnolia leaves. Hang a verdant wreath on the overmantel or Christmas swag to each corner of the mantelshelf. Add ribbons, ornaments, and picks, as your wish
Bring The Outdoors In
Natural details bring rich and rustic textures to your display. Turn up the volume with groupings of pinecones, tall branches, or snow-tipped greenery. Use animal figurines as accents or let them take center stage.
Grow into the Season
If you prefer a slower transition to stockings and Santa, start with a simple layer of greenery. As the holidays advance, add the nativity, angels, candles, and Christmas ornaments. Continue the transformation after Christmas with silver and gold details to ring in the new year.
Consider the Room
As you plan your holiday Décor, remember to incorporate your furnishings with the display. The contrast of winter whites against dark woods creates a stunning setting. Bright colors pop in this contrast and are also more distinctive upon neutral backgrounds. A mix of rich metallics can brighten any composition.
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Whether your hearth is where you lean in deep conversation with a party guest, or gather 'round to sing Christmas carols, a merry and bright mantel display is sure to deliver the warmth of the season, even before you light the Yule log.
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