Coordinate your mantel decor with yourtree decorationsfor a cohesive look.
Craftberry Bush added in brass candlesticks, small white ornaments, and simple greens to add dimension and volume.
Kara Whitten from A Beautiful Mess decked the mantel with a forest of brightly colored bottle brush trees.
The Spruce / Jacob Fox
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Use quality ribbon in satin or velvet to add an elegant feel to your mantel display.
you’re able to choose any color you like to create a personalizedChristmas color palette.
Include a Mini Tree
Maison de Cinq
Decorate your fireplace mantel with greens and a Christmas lights.
Craftberry Bush
Keep It Simple and Serene
Sugar and Charm
Fireplace mantels come in many shapes and sizes.
Hang Christmas Lyrics
Hang Christmas lyrics on a chalkboard above the mantel to create a timeless display.
Decorate With Gingerbread
Mini gingerbread houses will give your Christmas mantel a cozy feel.
A Beautiful Mess
The same rule works well for flower bouquets and shelf displays, too.
Add a Holiday Mantel Sign
Decorate a contemporary mantel with a bright word-based sign.
Try a Monochrome Mantel
My 100 Year Old Home
Create an understated holiday look with all-white decor.
Monika Hibbs
Try a Mantel Alternative
If there is no mantel to decorate, improvise.
Stockings hang from a built-in bookshelf just off to one side.
Mix Colors and Metallics
Modernize a traditionalholiday living roommantel with metallic finishes.
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Pair White and Gold
Stick to shades of white and gold for an elegant look.
Style a Multicolored Mantel
Decorate your mantel with primary colors for a modern feel.
In this living room from Emily Henderson Design, an oversized wreath decorates the blank space above the firebox.
Inspired by Charm
Layer Your Mantel Decor
Layer your mantel for a homey feel.
Choose a Theme
Use your mantel to display your favorite holiday characters.
Pair it with black-and-white stockings and a frosted wreath.
Modern Glam
Personalize Your Mantel
Reinvent holiday traditions by following your own vision of what Christmas means to you.
This space from Thistlewood Farms gets the job done with a minimum of fuss or expense.
Fill in with string lights on the mantel garland and add shine with metallic ball ornaments.
Maison de Cinq
Coordinate Multiple Mantels
Kern & Co. ## Line Up Bottle Brush Trees
Turn your mantel into a Christmas wonderland with inexpensive bottle brush trees.
Try a Maximalist Mantel
Decorate a shallow mantel with oversized garlands to create a maximalist feel.
Decorate with Glass Cloches
Use glass cloches to display ornaments and fairy lights.
Sugar and Charm
Blow Up a Family Photo
Make your mantel display personal with a family photo.
“Winterberry is lovely for a pop of red.
Add in pinecones for texture.
Maison de Cinq
Evergreen clippings are long lasting and add such a lovely smell to your indoor environment.
And embellish your displays with a ribbon accent.”
Decorate a Mantel With Gold
Gold mantel decor will complement both modern and traditional spaces.
Design byMel Bean Interiors/ Photo by Laurey Glenn
Add Colorful Lights
Modernize your Christmas mantel with colored lights.
Accent With Red
Bold red accents will make a dramatic statement with minimal effort.
What do you put on a mantel to decorate it for Christmas?
Modern Glam
Decorate your mantel with real or faux greenery, flowers, pinecones, and branches for a natural look.
Add gold, silver, or other metallic touches for a festive feel.
How do you decorate a mantel for Christmas when there’s a TV above it?
Monika Hibbs
Decorate a mantel with a TV above it for Christmas using decorations that wont block the screen.
What can you use as a mantel for Christmas decor if you don’t have a mantel?
Think floating shelves, a console table, or the top of a bookcase or midcentury modern buffet.
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
My 100 Year Old Home
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
A Beautiful Mess
Most Lovely Things
Inspired by Charm
Craftberry Bush
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Maison de Cinq
Marlaina Teich Designs/ Photo by Patrick Cline
A Beautiful Mess
My 100 Year Old Home
Design byLindye Galloway Studio + Shop/ Photo by Chad Mellon
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Tessa Neustadt
Inspired by Charm
Craftberry Bush
My 100 Year Old Home
A Beautiful Mess
Craftberry Bush
Thistlewood Farms
Inspired by Charm
Thistlewood Farms
Kara Rosenlund
Most Lovely Things
Inspired by Charm
Kern & Co.
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Design byMel Bean Interiors/ Photo by Kacey Gilpin
Ursula Carmona ofHome Made by Carmona
Inspired by Charm
Ursula Carmona ofHome Made by Carmona
Craftberry Bush
Ursula Carmona ofHome Made by Carmona
Ursula Carmona ofHome Made by Carmona
Most Lovely Things
Design by Amy Leferink atInterior Impressions
Bee’s Knees Interior Design
A Beautiful Mess
Ursula Carmona ofHome Made by Carmona
Thistlewood Farms
Annie Sloan
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