I’ve been freakishly addicted to changing my mantel for special holidays and for the seasons long before I started blogging about home decor.  But when I did start blogging, I was happy to discover that there are lots more ‘mantel freaks’ out there too! It’s fun and creative, and it helps in some small way to keep our home feeling festive even in the duldrums of our regular routine.

In 2012, my mantel changed at least 10 times from what I could count (yup, freakishly, I tell ya)!

Here were some of my faves…READ MORE