A fireplace is a focal point in any room, and its mantel if any creates a mood, highlights the decor style and adds interest to the space, this is one of the main pieces to decorate for a season or a holiday. Christmas mantels easily set up a mood, that’s why it’s so important to pay attention to decorating it in a proper way. The first step is to define the style you are going to rock and the color scheme you want. As soon as you decide on that, you may find a lot of ways to make your mantel stand out, and today we are sharing the easiest and the trendiest ones from all over the web.
Hang A Wreath And A Garland
A garland is the most popular mantel decoration: it’s affordable, DIYable and sets up a mood. It can be an evergreen or a faux evergreen garland with lights and pinecones or with elegant bows. If you can’t find a proper garland at the stores, make some yourself and add a proper wreath in the same style to hang over the fireplace. You can also make a pinecone or ornament garland and wreath if you like them.
A beautiful Christmas mantel with a lush evergreen garland, oversized bells and red velvet ribbon plus a matching Christmas tree.
A beautiful rustic Christmas mantel styled with tine balls, silver ornaments, pinecones, evergreens, burlap stockings and a crate with firewood.
A beautiful vintage Christmas mantel with an evergreen and pinecone garland, a pompom one, vintage frame pictures and candles.
A bold Christmas mantel decorated with evergreens, vintage ornaments, red mercury glass Christmas trees and a mirror in a green frame.
A bold Christmas mantel with colorful bottle brush Christmas trees, a snowy evergreen garland with lights.
A bright Christmas mantel with colorful bottle cleaner Christmas trees, colorful pompom garlands and a tree with matching decor.
A bright Christmas mantel with wooden letters, colorful botle cleaner trees, a bold wreath with shiny and bright ornaments for Christmas.
A catchy Christmas mantel decorated with evergreens, bold red and white ornaments, pink houses and bottle brush Christmas trees.
A chic Christmas mantel decorated with colorful bottle brush trees, fau greenery, a peppermint garland and mini houses.
A Christmas mantel with an evergreen and light garland with pinecones, white stockings and a green bow, candles in candleholders.
A Christmas mantel with an evergreen and light garland, pillar candles, striped ribbons and white stockings is a gorgeous idea.
A classic red Christmas sign with white calligraphy is always a good idea for most of farmhouse-inspried interiors.
A colorful Christmas mantel with super bold bottle cleaner Christmas trees, a colorful pompom garland and stockings plus oversized ornaments around.
A cozy and chic farmhouse Christmas space with stockings, a neutral Christmas tree in a basket and artworks.
A farmhouse Christmas mantel features a snowy pinecone and light garland with red berries. Snowy mini trees and buffalo check stockings add a cozy touch. This setup creates a warm and festive holiday atmosphere.
A farmhouse Christmas fireplace with evergreens, mini trees, a sgin, some stockings and a plaid blanket.
A farmhouse Christmas living room with a snowy Christmas tree with lights, knit stockings, mini trees and signs over the mantel.
A farmhouse Christmas mantel with a greenery and pompom garland, flocked Christmas trees, gifts and firewood.
A farmhouse living room with plaid stockings, a crate with evergreens, mini Christmas trees and a neutral Christmas tree.
A glam Christmas mantel witha gold, silver and navy Christmas ornament garland and tall gold deer figurines is a chic idea to rock.
A glam woodland Christmas mantel with gold bottle cleaner trees, mismatching stockings, some deer figurines and bells in a jar.
A holiday mantel with white tasseled stockings, an evergreen and light garland, stars and wooden beads, small houses and Christmas trees.
A lovely Christmas mantel with a lush evergreen garland, cloches with mini trees and gift boxes, oversized balls and stockings.
A lovely Christmas mantel features a snowy evergreen garland with red stockings. Ornaments, candles, and a tree add to the festive charm. This bold decor idea makes the mantel a standout piece.
An evergreen and greenery garland adorns this chic Christmas mantel. Mini Christmas trees, a mirror, and pinecones enhance the festive look. This elegant setup is perfect for a stylish holiday season.
A lovely Christmas mantel with an evergreen and pinecone garland with stars, stockings, mini trees and lots of deer figurines.
A lovely snowy Christmas mantel with a snowy evergreen garland with lights, mini Christmas trees and silver ornaments in jars.
A modern Christmas mantel with a greenery and pinecone garland, bells, stockings and a pompom garland for a touch of fun.
A modern glam Christmas mantel with an evergreen and light garland, white stockings, mini bottle cleaner trees and winter photos plus a bell garland.
A pine garland with snowy pinecones, a pallet deer sign, Santa Claus dolls and white stockings.
Add Stockings
Stockings are traditional for fireplaces, they have been hung there for centuries, and now it’s time to have the tradition back! After placing signs, attaching wreaths and garlands you can hang stockings right on the fireplace. Play with textures and colors of the stockings: they may be burlap, knit, crochet, red, plaid, neutral or any other. The stockings can be the same or mismatching, and you can also fill them with gifts or nuts.
A shiny Christmas mantel features an evergreen and light garland. Yarn Christmas trees and dried fruit slices add unique elements. White stockings complete this pretty and festive display.
A pretty Christmas mantel in traditional colors, with an evergreen and gold ornament garland, red, green and white stockings.
A pretty farmhouse Christmas mantel with a greenery garland and wooden beads, candles in wooden candleholders and striped stockings.
A pretty modern farmhouse mantel with an evergreen garland, wooden beads, white stockings and pompoms is amazing.
A refined dressed up Christmas mantel with a lush evergreen garland with lights, oversized bells and ribbons and candles in chic candleholders.
A rustic Christmas mantel wih a snowy evergreen garland with lights, stockings and antlers and mini Christmas trees next to the fireplace.
A rustic Christmas mantel with an evergreen garland with berries, red plaid ribbon and oversized bruch Christmas bells.
A ski lodge Christmas mantel with a snowy evergreen garland with red berries, a pompom garland, red stockings and mismatching signs.
A stylish Scandi Christmas mantel with wooden trees, vases, a wooden bead garland, an evergreen and pinecone wreath plus stockings.
A vintage Christmas mantel with an evergreen garland, bell garlands and pillar candles is timeless classics that will always look chic.
A whimsy Christmas mantel with an evergreen and dried fruit slice garland, mini Christmas trees and oversized white stockings.
A whitewahsed pallet sign, a lush evergreen garland with lights, stockings and skis next to the fireplace.
An all-natural Christmas mantel with a super lush evergreen and fern garland with pinecones, tall and thin candles, neutral stockings.
An all-natural Christmas mantel with an evergreen garland, a dried citrus garland and pompoms, burlap stockings and oversized bells.
An elegant Scandinavian Christmas mantel with wooden Christmas trees, a greenery garland, candles in wooden candleholders, mini houses and snowy pinecones.
An extremely cozy Christmas mantel with snowy pinecones, candle lanterns, a white pompom garland and pinted stockings, a large sign.
An out of the box Christmas mantel with colorful bottle cleaner trees, mini houses, an arrangement of mini wreaths and colorful pompom garlands.
An ultra-modern Christmas mantel with a greenery and evergreen garland with silver ornaments, and a duo of black and white plaid stockings.
Beautiful and cozy neutral rustic Christmas decor with wooden beads, greenery garlands, a black and white Christmas sign, skates and striped stockings.
Black and white stockings, snowy evergreen trees, an evergreen garland and a wooden Christmas clock.
Chic Christmas mantel decor with an evergreen and light garland, gold Christmas trees and a gold and silver decoration on the mirror.
Colorful candles, a pine garland, some plaid stockings and ornaments is a simple arrangement to make.
Elegant mantel decor with an evergreen garland and lots of candles is easy to recreate and looks cool.
Farmhouse Christmas decor with evergreens, Christmas trees potted, antlers, sotckings and a sign.
Frmhouse Christmas decor with large wooden snowflakes, evergreens, bells, stockings and trees on the mantel.
Modern farmhouse Christmas decor with plaid stockings, gold bells, mini trees in baskets and crates and a house stand for firewood.
Neutral stockings, a snowy evergreen garland with copper ornaments and candles for a chic look.
Neutral stockings, an evergreen garland with lights, a wreath and some candles for pretty styling with a rustic feel.
Plaid and faux fur stockings, evergreen trees in pots and a large chalkboard sign for a cozy neutral look.
Rustic woodland Christmas mantel decor with wooden houses, bottle brush Christmas trees, a nut, berry and evergreen garland on the mantel.
Go For More Decor
What else can you use for styling a mantel? It depends on the style a lot but the most popular solutions are candleholders and candle lanterns, mini figurines of animals and Santa, baskets and ornament displays of all kinds, mini wooden houses that can double as candleholders, mini and faux Christmas trees of any looks, signs, wreaths and many other pieces. Take a look at all of them below and get inspired!
Some stockings, an evergreen garland with lights, candles and antlers with Christmas ornaments.
White and buffalo check stockings with faux fur, a buffalo check bow on top the tree and maching ribbons on the mantel.
A chic Christmas mantel with evergreens and colorful ornaments, sotckings, beads and wooden houses.
A Christmas mantel with an evergreen garland, bells, stockings, cloches with mini trees and houses.
A lovely Christmas mantel with an evergreen garland and wreath, white and green stockings, mini trees and candles.
A lovely winter wonderland Christmas mantel with an evergreen garland, ornaments, pinecones, stockings and mini deer.
A pretty Christmas mantel with evergreens, pompoms, twine cone trees, stockings, bells and a tree in a pot.
A simple and natural Christmas mantel with an evergreen garland, lights, bottlebrush trees and candles.
A stylish holiday mantel with vintage stockings, a lush evergreen garland with chocolate brown ornaments and bells, Christmas trees.
A winter wonderland Christmas mantel with a lush evergreen garland with ornaments, mini trees and a lantern.
A faux snowy garland and wreath with lights.
A faux evergreen garland and wreath with pinecones and lights.
A garland, wreath and small trees made of ornaments.
A lit up garland and wreath will easily turn your mantel into a Christmas one.
A reclaimed pallet wood sign and burlap garland with lights.
Leaf garland with gold stars hanging and leaf Christmas trees in buckets.
Evergreen garland with lights and gold snowflakes, a wreath with pinecones.
Lush evergreen garland with lights and ornaments, small gift boxes on stands.
A garland and a wreath with lights, cozy white stockings.
A lit garland and burlap stockings can be enough for Christmas mantel decor.
A lush evergreen garland with lights and small white stockings.
A lush whimsy garland with a large tan bow and industrial stockings.
A natural-looking garland with lights, stockings and skates.
Pretty large stockigns with small gift boxes in will ample your mantel festive.
Plaid touches will make your simple stockings cooler.
Plaid and faux fur stockings for mantel decor.
Natural evergreen and pinecone garland, candles.
LET IT SNOW mantel with small stockings.
Hang pretty burlap stockings with monograms.
Frames with wreaths hanging and stockings.
Fir and ornament garland and wreath, white stockings.
Evergreen and foliage garland and wreath with elegant nude bows.
Banner and a felt garland, fir trees in burlap.
An oversized lit up garland is enough to set up a mood.
An evergreen garland and a couple of stockings, candles on the mantel.