Christmas is just around the corner and winter already upon
us, here are a few ways to decorate your mantel.
We have provided a few shopping tips to help make decorating
as fun and stress free as possible. All the decorations shown were purchased at
local stores such as HomeGoods and Target.
** Shopping tip: Before you go shopping, search online
for rooms, styles and decorating ideas that inspire you. Pinterest is one of
our favorite websites, it can help you create a visual shopping list to use so you can design a similar look.
Decorating doesn’t have to mean changing everything in the
room for the season. With this Winter
Wonderland theme we used the existing décor in the room and just purchased
holiday décor in Winter whites and teal along with woodland creatures and trees
made of natural materials.
** Tip for creating a Multi-Level Look: To create our
multi-level look, we used items of different heights and placed them in size
order, layering from tallest to shortest to create your desired effect. We wanted
to give the illuminated “Joy” sign prominence in the design so we utilized a
wooden crate to add some height. Items of varying heights are key to creating a
multi-level look on the mantel.
Key elements of the Christmas season are evergreen trees, beautifully
wrapped presents, snow and other frosty colors. We incorporated something from each
of these into our Winter Wonderland theme. For instance, white, teal and
natural wood trees were used to represent the colors of this season. In
addition to the trees, we used owls, a deer and a squirrel to add to the look
of the winter décor.
We continued to build on the theme by adding a marquee sign
that lights up and fake snow sprinkled on the top of the mantel and accessories,
which helps to add more depth and texture to this look.
Place a white tree skirt under the tree decorated in teal,
white and silver decorations. Complete
the look by wrapping gifts in paper that follow the same color scheme.
Simple and Elegant for another Look
To create a simple and elegant look, we utilized dark greens
with accents in red and gold. By adding a few simple pieces of décor and changing
the layout of items in the room we achieved a rich look and feel.
A rectangular framed mirror was leaned against the wall to
give this décor some depth and dimension. The three-piece candleholder features
red berries and pinecones in a bed of evergreens, while the cream candles with
red ribbons give an additional lightness to the room. We then layered the
mantel with a golden tree, a large tree ornament and a red tree made out of
wooden flowers for a brilliant pop of color.
Complete the look with a spiral grapevine tree with white lights
and a red throw blanket placed on a existing chair.
**Tip: When lighting your candles, make sure all the
wicks are trimmed and place a little sand at the bottom of each metal holder,
to protect from item catching fire.
Start decorating your mantel today! Share photos of your finished
look with us on our Facebook page and Twitter account @TwinStarHome
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