Cold winter months and the Christmas season often means cozy nights snuggled up next to a roaring fire. Hot chocolate in hand, a big bowl of freshly popped popcorn for snacking, and a puzzle in the works to get everyone in the holiday mood. While your sparkling Christmas tree, front door wreath, and vintage nut crackers will fill your home that glowing holiday cheer that everyone loves, why not show the same affection to your mantel and dress it up to the nines, too! No, we aren't just talking about eye-catching Christmas stocking holders or a single DIY wreath. In fact, we think you should decorate everything from floor to ceiling with a collection of garlands, bottle brush trees, and even tiny villages.
While this may feel like a daunting task, the following Christmas mantel decorations will show you that you don't have to be an interior designer to pull off something beautiful. To inspire your Christmas mantel decorating, we've included options that will suit every style and aesthetic. From farmhouse style, like repurposed crates and windows, to modern black-and-white color palettes, we've made choosing your Christmas decorations much easier. To make it even better, all of these ideas include DIY Christmas touches, meaning you can achieve your dream aesthetic without breaking the bank. Although you may want to put off decorating until the last minute, we think these best Christmas mantel decorations will convince you to start right now.
Dylan Chandler
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Oversized Garland
Make your fireplace look towering by hanging an oversized garland from the ceiling to the floor.
David A. Land
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Lit by Candlelight
Hurricane candle holders and glass cloches flank the brick veneer fireplace—and don't detract from the lush garland or nautical wreath.
Becky Stayner
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Shimmering Candle Sticks
Add a little sparkle to the mantel with these easy to create candle stick. Simply hot gluing different size, shape, and color Shiny Brites to them.
Becky Stayner
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Shiny Brite Trees
Make one or make ten but you'll display these shiny, bright, and festive sparkling beauties on the mantel year after year.
To make: Cover Styrofoam cones (we used 12- and 15-inch cones) with ornaments, attaching them with hot-glue. Start with larger ornaments at the bottom, transitioning to smaller ones as you work your way up. Fill in any gaps with mini ornament balls. If desired, wrap the finished trees with vintage tinsel and beaded garland.
Liz Marie Blog
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Vintage Elements
Vintage can go a long way when it comes to decorating. Bottlebrush trees, postcards, and plenty of greenery make its mark on this Christmas mantel.
Get the tutorial at Liz Marie Blog.
In My Own Style
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Repurposed Items
Don't underestimate the power of DIY! A frosted window and bauble-lined branch add quite a bit to this mantel.
Get the tutorial at In My Own Style.
Hey Wanderer
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Western Touches
Make use of permanent fixtures in your house (in this case, a bull skull) by hanging decorations from them. Add seasonal touches like bottle brush trees that won't take away from the look .
Get the tutorial at Hey Wanderer.
BRIAN WOODCOCK
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Handmade Stockings
Holly Williams, the owner of this festive Tennessee farmhouse, makes her family's stockings from seed sacks and adds a monogram with yarn, which conjures the same handcrafted spirit as the pioneer-built cabin.
Courtesy of 2 Ladies and A Chair
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Dreamy Christmas Decor
With warm twinkling lights woven throughout this garland and wreath, this romantic setup is the perfect place to unwind and relax with your loved one this holiday season.
Get the tutorial 2 Ladies and A Chair.
Courtesy of Simple Cozy Charm
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Rustic and Cozy
This rustic arrangement feels festive for the Yuletide season, but it's also versatile enough to keep up all winter long. Simply remove the stockings, and your mantel will be ready for wintertime get-togethers, too.
Get the tutorial at Simple Cozy Charm.
Courtesy of Place of My Taste
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An Array of Trees
A combination of fresh and faux greenery beautifully contrasts woodsy pieces like reclaimed and driftwood trees, rustic vases, and more forest-inspired finds.
Get the tutorial at Place of My Taste.
Courtesy of Finding Lovely
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Trimmed With Texture
Follow this blogger's lead and frame your favorite Christmas decorations, like a series of snowflake ornaments, with a vintage tobacco basket above your fireplace.
Get the tutorial at Finding Lovely.
Courtesy of Craftberry Bush
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Foraged Finds
Scour your backyard for branches, tree trimmings, and bright berries, then bring your findings indoors and arrange it all on your mantel.
Get the tutorial at Craftberry Bush.
Courtesy of The Lily Pad Cottage
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Branches and Twinkling Lights
Courtesy of In My Own Style
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Let It Snow
You can display this pretty and easy-to-recreate mantel all winter long. Once Christmas is over, take down the stockings and enjoy the signage and greenery on its own.
Get the tutorial at In My Own Style.
Courtesy of Plum Pretty Decor and Design Co.
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Lots of Greenery
Keeping things simple is often the best (and most beautiful) way to decorate for the holidays—and this Christmas mantel is the perfect example. A white holiday village set and ivory stockings are anything but boring next to fresh, loosely draped cedar greenery.
Get the tutorial at Plum Pretty Decor and Design Co.
Courtesy of French Country Cottage
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Eucalyptus Garland
Dress up your mantel with an elegant combination of eucalyptus and metallic accents, like gold candles sticks, silver signage, and silver mercury glass ornaments.
Get the tutorial at French Country Cottage.
Courtesy of The Turquoise Home
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Magnolia Wreath
Joanna Gaines would definitely approve of this Christmas mantel look that features burlap stockings and is anchored by a Magnolia wreath.
Get the tutorial at The Turquoise Home.
Courtesy of Meme Hill
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Merry Monogram
Make your mantel look like it's one-of-a-kind with a light-up monogram letter placed front and center.
Get the tutorial at Meme Hill.
Courtesy of Jacquelyn Clark
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Peachy Palette
Tired of the same old red-and-green color palette? This pretty display, featuring whites, ivories, and peachy hues beautifully complements, fresh greenery and neutral decor.
Get the tutorial at Jacquelyn Clark.
Courtesy of Inspired by Charm
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Rustic Antlers
Add some country charm to a simple mantel display by centering it with rustic antlers.
Get the tutorial at Inspired by Charm.
Courtesy of Mom 4 Real
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Chalkboard Christmas Sign
Write a new festive message (holiday greetings, song lyrics, etc.) above your mantel every day of December with this rustic chalkboard Christmas display.
Get the tutorial at Mom 4 Real.
Courtesy of A Kailo Chic Life
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Colorful Christmas Mantel
Transform a neutral mantel into a cute and cheerful Christmas nook by adding bright garland, a range of rainbow bottlebrush trees, and a spray-painted Christmas village fashioned from papier-mâché houses.
Get the tutorial at A Kailo Chic Life.
Courtesy of From My Front Porch to Yours
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Vintage Frames
Hit up your local flea market or thrift store to stock up on vintage frames that make the perfect mounting for festive greenery, red ribbon, and Christmas stockings.
Get the tutorial at From My Front Porch to Yours.
Courtesy of Megan Martin Creative
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Colorful Christmas Decor
Liven up a plain boxwood wreath and white stockings with colorful gingham ribbon and bright fringe tassels.
Get the tutorial at Megan Martin Creative.
Courtesy of Fox Hollow Cottage
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Antique Display
If you don't plan on using your fireplace this Christmas, stash a vintage trunk in front to give you enough more space to display ornaments, garland, and presents.
Get the tutorial at Fox Hollow Cottage.
Annie Schlechter
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Plaid Blanket Stockings
Blogger Nora Murphy used a series of old blankets, which had seen better days, to make these adorable tartan and fringe stockings for her home's mantel. Now they hang beautifully next to lush, homegrown garland.
Buff Strickland
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Rustic Star
The Junk Gypsies transformed this vintage flea market star into the perfect mantel piece and then styled it alongside fresh greenery (filled with cactus) and gold star garland in their Texas Inn.
David Tsay
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Grain Sack Stockings
Old grain sacks picked up at a flea market can easily be upcycled and transformed into cute stockings for a cozy farmhouse living room.
David Tsay
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Americana Mantel
A massive stone fireplace gets some country charm from an American flag, vintage red lanterns, a large garland and some festive stockings.
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