Mantel Decorating Tricks
When I need to decorate my mantel quickly and beautifully, I use this simple formula. These tricks work every time, and I love how our Christmas mantel decor turned out this year!
I start with a blank slate. Everything needs to be cleaned off of the mantel, and this is also a great time for me to dust!
Next is a focal point. For this year's Christmas mantel, I used a large piece of artwork I made. You can download it for free by visiting my blog post.
Next, I anchor the mantel with a pair of items on each end. Here, I've used some lit tree ornaments.
Then, I divide a group of three items and put them on each side of my focal point. Candlesticks work great!
Next, I fill in the rest of the space with smaller ornaments. Here, I've used bottlebrush trees, coffee filter trees and wooden blocks.
For a Christmas mantel, I finish the look by hanging stockings and a jingle bell garland.
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Here's a video of the process!
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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Sweet...hugs
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So nice to see a mantel that isn't overly done for the holidays. Very polished looking.
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@Susan Rawlings Thank you! I even kept it up for January (minus the stockings and jingle bell banner).
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