Decorating a Fireplace Mantel for Christmas

Decorating Your Fireplace Mantel for Christmas

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Complement your holiday decorations this year by decorating your fireplace mantel, which is noticed almost as much as the Christmas tree.
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Take advantage of the mantel.
Since the fireplace mantel is a strong focal point, it is the perfect place for a few extra holiday decorations.

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Match the mantel to the tree.
The mantel will be close to the Christmas tree, so its appearance shouldn’t clash with the tree’s style.

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Try a Winter Wonderland theme.
Red and green are the standard Christmas colors, but you can set up a miniature village and set it off with fake snow and white lights.

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Watch out for shedding.
Natural garland smells wonderful, but be prepared to vacuum up the needles that will fall on the floor.

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Don’t forget the stockings.
Make sure that your mantel decorations don’t crowd out the stockings and that there’s still room to hang stockings on the mantel.

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Be careful with breakables and small parts.
Even if your mantel is higher than your kids and pets, they might surprise you, so make sure everything on the mantel is kid- and pet-friendly.

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Editors, Southern Living

Don't let a garland hang low enough that sparks from the fire could ignite it. Fire retardant is available to spray fresh greenery.

Decorate Your Mantel in Style, Southern Living
Carol Agee

Because your Christmas decorated fireplace mantel is such a strong element, the décor you choose for the fireplace should be echoed all around the room for consistency. And if your holiday tree and fireplace share the same room, you definitely want both to duplicate a similar theme, because you don’t want them to compete with each other – rather, you want them to complement one another.

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