One of my favorite places to decorate in the house for Christmas is the mantel. I do something new every year, and every year the Christmas mantel becomes my "new" favorite. This year is no exception. I LOVE our mantel. I Love that I didn't spend any money to decorate it! I Love that I used decorations from all my past mantels; I Love that I went outside and cut branches and twigs to complete my look. Most of all, I love the new art work that I painted. Take and look and please tell me you love it too!
I wanted a natural/ outdoor/ rustic look with just a pop of color. I had no idea what to do to change things up from years past, so I just started with my Joy and Noel signs.
I made them just yesterday and I'll show you exactly how to make your own later this week, so come on back. I will say it's pretty easy and inexpensive and took only 30 minutes. Sound good?
After I made my signs, I put them up and the inspiration just flowed from there.
I cut down twigs from trees in my back yard and added a few small red ornaments to them. I've had these tall glass vases from the Dollar Tree for a while now, and they come in handy every season. I wasn't sure what "pop" of color I wanted to go with, but the only small ornaments I had were red. That settles that question. Red it is!
These pine branches, complete with baby pine cones, were cut down from a pine tree in my front yard. We had to trim the tree last week and my daughter suggested we use the branches for Christmas. Great idea!
I used Epsom salt to give that snow look to the twigs and added a few red berries.
The white candles wrapped in twin were part of my Fall Mantel, but they work perfectly here too. Pine cones are all over my yard, so I decided to bring a few inside.
The wreath is made of branches and I decided to tie a little burlap knot at the bottom. Love burlap!
It really was simple and easy this year, but I LOVE that rustic look with a bit of glam. The gold mirror and sparkle ornaments give just enough pop without overwhelming the mantle. So what do you think? Not bad for a $0/1 day makeover. Not bad at all!
I wanted a natural/ outdoor/ rustic look with just a pop of color. I had no idea what to do to change things up from years past, so I just started with my Joy and Noel signs.
I made them just yesterday and I'll show you exactly how to make your own later this week, so come on back. I will say it's pretty easy and inexpensive and took only 30 minutes. Sound good?
After I made my signs, I put them up and the inspiration just flowed from there.
I cut down twigs from trees in my back yard and added a few small red ornaments to them. I've had these tall glass vases from the Dollar Tree for a while now, and they come in handy every season. I wasn't sure what "pop" of color I wanted to go with, but the only small ornaments I had were red. That settles that question. Red it is!
These pine branches, complete with baby pine cones, were cut down from a pine tree in my front yard. We had to trim the tree last week and my daughter suggested we use the branches for Christmas. Great idea!
I used Epsom salt to give that snow look to the twigs and added a few red berries.
The white candles wrapped in twin were part of my Fall Mantel, but they work perfectly here too. Pine cones are all over my yard, so I decided to bring a few inside.
The wreath is made of branches and I decided to tie a little burlap knot at the bottom. Love burlap!
Blessings,
Lisa
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Savvy Southern Style
No Minimalist Here
The Shabby Creek Cottage
Miss Mustard Seed
Fluster Buster
Posed Perfection
Lovely
ReplyDeleteGreat job keeping the mantel simple yet elegant. Love the branches with the tiny red ornaments - they give just the right touch of color.
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so pretty. You are so lucky to have fresh pine in your yard.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures
It looks great, love the twigs!
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