As Christmas rounds the corner, designers and interior enthusiasts around the state are sharing their home holiday displays. From decked-out trees to garland-dressed staircases, one of our favorite spaces to embellish with Yuletide accessories is the mantel. Serving as the anchor of your home’s holiday spirit, the mantel deserves an extra dressing of Christmas magic. Here, we’ve gathered our favorite Christmas mantels from Instagram that will warm your heart, home and feed.
Departing from the traditional Christmas palette, this mantel by The Fox Group embraces frosty blues and natural evergreens. Powder blue tartan stockings coordinate with similar hues in rugs and settees, resulting in a holiday display both transitional and elegant.
Asymmetrical garlands continue to find popularity in Christmas decor, as shown here on Rebekah Westover’s stylish mantel. Burnt orange stockings draw warmth from the painting framed above, and a collection of long-stemmed candle sticks create balance.
A nature-inspired mantel by House of Jade Interiors brings pieces of the outdoors in with pinecone baubles and a fluffy cedar wreath. The team draped a string of classic silver ornaments across the mantel to add a touch of holiday sparkle.
An East Coast mantel embraces coastal life with nautical accessories and sandy tones. A life raft finds a clever new meaning as a holiday wreath complete with bows and baubles.
DIY orange wreaths pair with natural evergreens in this farmhouse mantel display. Above, the designer created a holiday village with dusty rose bottlebrush trees and charming miniature cottages.
In photographer Lindsay Salazar‘s home, a lit cedar garland drapes asymetrically across a handsome marble mantel. Classic Christmas red stockings create yuletide cheer, while the wreath above is dressed with bells and ribbon.
Christmas decorator Chelsea Kasch created a simple Yuletide display with a lush cedar garland. She added strings of dried flowers to create a full look and evergreen wreaths on either side of the marble fireplace. We’ve featured more of her work in our 2021 Christmas trend roundup you can find here.
The team at Gatehouse No.1 prove once again that you can never go too big with garlands. They layered several of their signature cedar greenery to achieve the forested effect. Powder white pom pom strings and stockings keep the display light and simple.
A classic wreath takes center stage in this mantel display. Lecate Design added pine cones and eucalyptus leaves for a natural appearance, as well as streaming neutral ribbons and large silver baubles.
A floral-embellished garland drapes across this highland home’s mantel, combining dried garden roses and drop pendants for a glamorous yet understated look.
A white paneled fireplace provides the perfect backdrop for a feminine mantel display. A wispy cedar garland frames either side of the flickering fire, while blush accents add pops of color.
In an eclectic holiday display, bundles of pinecones and pears dress the mantel. Bronze ornaments and velvet blue ribbon match the ornate mirror and wallpaper above.
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