Holiday Inspiration: Christmas Mantel Decor
I’m so glad that I got a chance to go home to LA and decorate for Christmas especially since I wasn’t able to decorate the cottage this year. BUT next year get ready because I’m going ALL OUT on Christmas decor at the cottage. It’s going to be epic! I’m talking Santa and reindeer landing on the roof, candy canes, so many lights…all in a tasteful way of course. Inside the house will be just as amazing and one of the spaces that I’m most excited to decorate is the mantel! It’s the most Christmas-y thing aside from the tree, I love it.
Here’s how I brought a Christmas cottage vibe to our LA home and a little inspo for next year…
COTTAGE Style IN LA…
With just a few small additions and my seasonal favorites, I reimagined all my favorite vintage decor pieces that I’ve collected in the last few years for my LA home. The holidays are a perfect time to decorate a mantle into a Christmasy focal point. Here are the six items I used to get this look:
Cypress Garland
a string of warm white lights
Village Houses
Stockings
Brass Candle Stick Holders
Ornaments
A quick and easy DIY - dried fruit was the perfect filler for a coffee table bowl. Watch my tutorial, here.
I also incorporated a DIY dried orange garland on the tree that I made last year. Watch my tutorial, here.
MANTEL INSPIRATION
I love searching Pinterest to get some inspo for our future mantel at the cottage. Here are some of my favorites!
Inspo from @ChrisLovesJulia & Studio McGee
SHOP MANTEL DECOR
Mixed Greenery Garland
Target, $30
Silver Glass Ornaments
Pottery Barn, $40
Ceramic Village Houses
Target, $15
Tapered Candle Holders
Target, $25
Chunky Knit Stocking
World Market, $20
Metal Deer Christmas Stocking Holder
Target, $25
Inspo from Studio McGee & Pinterest
I loved this idea of creating a mantel-like effect with garland and stockings in case a space doesn't have fireplace mantel!
Inspo via Pinterest
XO, MaCenna