Hello and welcome. Raise your hand if you have a gigantic, black TV hanging over your mantel. (Can you see my hand flying around?) Even if you don’t, I’ve got a few DIY Christmas mantel decor ideas that will work either way. I stayed very basic but with a slight twist that anyone can do. OK…back to the TV.
Our family room is used all the time and honestly, it’s all about the TV. (Read how I transformed it with paint several years ago.) Putting the TV over the mantel was the right choice for us because our room is long and chopped up with windows and doors. The only time I regret our choice is at Christmas. I wish I could hang an amazing wreath with gorgeous garland dripping from the mantel.
Since I can’t, I have come up with a way to make it festive but still functional. There is an outlet behind the TV so plugging in lights is no problem. This year I used the greenery from last year’s stairway decor. It was the right length but even if it was a little shorter or a little longer it still would have worked.
Instead of the traditional red and white, I used gold ceramic balls to decorate the garland. As luck would have it they match the urns almost exactly. White lights and pine cones finished it off.
Placing the big pine cones in the urns was a last minute idea. I am not sure if they will stay put or not…time will tell on that!
A Christmas mantel isn’t complete without some stockings. I picked out three coordinating stockings from my online shop. They bring a pop of red into the mix and I love the ticking.
Putting pillows in a hearth basket is a great way to store them when you actually want to sit on your furniture!
A couple of things about working around a TV. First, make sure to tuck the greenery under your TV so it doesn’t block the signal from your remote. I have it nice and fluffy in the pics but right after I had to smoosh it down. Second, make sure not to disturb any of the wires or cords. When I was trying to get the lights plugged in I must have bumped the HDMI cord and it actually broke. We didn’t realize it until five minutes before the start of the Notre Dame game…which let me tell you was just a little stressful. Thank heavens we have other TV’s in the house! I had to replace the HDMI cable and it wasn’t cheap. So…just be careful.
Here’s a few source links:
Christmas Stockings
Embroidered Pillow Cover – joyeux noel
Large Pine Cones (aff. link)
Today I’m joining a great group of DIY bloggers who are featuring their Christmas Mantels. If you have a few extra minutes to visit these girls I promise you are in for a treat.
For the full line up of mantels just go to
At Home With The Barkers
or
Daisy Mae Belle
and the other blogs on the tour with me today:
All Things Heart and Home
The Woodgrain Cottage
StoneGable
Thank you so much…see you soon!
