Yesterday, I mentioned that our neutral Christmas tree this year is a really big departure for me. Well, the same can be said for our Christmas mantel decor. Last year, I had a very traditional Christmas mantel, with lots of layers of full greenery, and pops of saturated color. (That Christmas mantel decorating tutorial is found here). I’m a really big fan of that look, but this year I was ready for a change.
I liked the very simple, wintery mantel I decorated back in November, which consisted of branches and pillar candles. So, for Christmas, I decided to simply build on that, rather than start from scratch. I added some white lights and my sparkly reindeer, and hung some pretty glass bulbs from the branches, and called it a day!
I lie: it was a little more tedious than that… READ MORE