This year has gone by quickly, and the countdown to the start of the holiday season to close 2021 is upon us.
A fireplace mantle can be the ideal place for touches of added festive, merry décor. Below are some holiday mantle scape ideas to liven up your décor for the season.
Dash of Red Stockings
Red is such a traditional color for the season, the dynamic energy of this color evokes the feeling of Christmas. Decorate with red stockings hanging from the mantle and sprinkle dashes of the festive crimson hue with accent pillows, gift wrapping, and tree ornaments to carry through the color theme.
Shiny & Bright Retro Lights
Large string bulb lights suspended from the ceiling or hung on the wall to create the shape of a holiday tree, will give the space a retro feel for a stylish mid-century holiday look. Use large bulb lights in white or multicolored to jazz it up, to make the room shiny and bright.
Scandinavian Soul
The countries of the Upper North can be accredited for many of our Christmas traditions. Carry on the soul of the winter season with Scandinavian inspired décor using unfussy decorations. Use natural elements of pine branches, jute ribbon, brown wrapping paper and white lights to celebrate the holidays in gracious simplicity.
Dress Up the Dining Room
Adorn the dining room with festive pearl white, silver and gold decorations. Festoon the mantle with lighted garland ornamented with neutral-colored baubles. Switch out the everyday artwork hanging above with a centerpiece wreath to make this well used room ready for its holiday debut.
Pretty Christmas in Pink
Pretty in pink has come home for the holidays and has been used for Christmas for some time now. Not only for secondary holiday decoration in a bedroom, it is actually a base color for the season. This rosy hue looks stunning in a family room as the main holiday décor color. The pink tone illuminates a space, use it mixed with white and silver accents to embellish and frame the fireplace mantle with a pine bough.
Woodland in Black and White
For a sophisticated look, try a classic combination using black and white decor for the holidays! The simple mix of these two, especially in a pattern, such as black and white check, polka dots, or damask patterns make a striking statement with the holiday greenery.
Folksy Color Drop
Bright and vivid colors, tangerine orange, melon yellow, and apple green, done with rustic Nordic patterns introduces a folksy aspect to a holiday setting. Use with natural materials like pinecones, add figures of elves and forest animals to carry the theme. The colors and décor create a lively seasonal atmosphere by adding energy to the space.
Woodsy Wonderland
For a cozy holiday theme, bring the symbols of winter into your home. Like the Folksy Color Drop, use forest elements, such as twigs,pine cones, and woodland figures, but done in an understated color palette. Use neutral colors of dark green, creams, taupe, and brown, with a tough of glittering gold.
Chic Blue Christmas
Blue is a dashing color to use for your holiday home. Done in a dark tone, blue adds a sense of chic to a room for the holiday, and effortlessly carries through as decorations to ring in the new year. Pair with metallic gold or silver, the combination is the utmost in elegance for all types of celebrations throughout the season.
Dazzling Holiday
Tone-on-tone color combinations are trending, but are sure to remain as a future holiday color scheme. Use cream with cream tones mixed with a touch of burnished bronze and wintry elements of snow-tipped branches and garland to create a dazzling holiday display.
Conclusion
While this year has been better than the previous year, we are a long way from the optimal hustle and bustle of what we are accustomed to.
Supply shortages have not been resolved in time for the busy holiday shopping season. In particular, the real trees are in short supply, consumers must look for additional areas to decorate.
Try one of the above holiday mantle scape decorating ideas to add a new festive area to bring in the cheer of the season.
