52 Easy and Elegant Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas

Secure a garland to your mantel with adhesive hooks, and warm up the space with bright red stockings. Tip: dress up store-bought stockings by gluing ball fringe or ribbon.

For a warm winter feel, create a monochromatic display of candles with various heights and sizes. Layer in sprigs of greenery and neutral stockings with rustic ribbons.

If you're looking for a DIY project, make your own garland from paper — holly berries and all. Just pick up construction paper in a few shades of green and a pack of pom-poms to act as berries.

For an elevated look, attach vintage ornaments to a colorful length of ribbon and weave it throughout your green garland. We love the use of soft blue, teal, gold and pink.

Give the traditional red and green a sophisticated look by pairing it with darker shades like black, navy and deeper reds. Black metal stocking holders really complete the aesthetic.

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Add glamour to your mantel by filling it with gold and silver candle holders — for dimension, layer in different shapes and sizes. To act as oversized ornaments, hang gold decor from the ceiling using red ribbons.

Your fireplace mantel is the perfect place to display an advent calendar, whether you've made it yourself or bought it from the store. This one is made using gift tags and mini ornaments!

Create a winter-inspired look with pine cones, birch wood and greenery. Even if your fireplace is unusable, you can fill it with birch logs and sprigs for a festive look.

Snowflakes, mini Christmas trees, pinecones, birch wood — this mantel is full of nature-inspired decor. The best part: this look could carry you through winter, just take down the Christmas stockings.

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No mantel? No problem. To create a makeshift one, place garland in the exact spot where the mantel would be (use Command hooks!), then illuminate your fireplace with lanterns.

Embrace a rustic vibe with a tabletop tree that's arranged with colored mason jars. Deck them out with beaded garland and a tree topper to make even more of a statement.

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Go for a mantel sign that features one word that captures the spirit of the holiday season. Finish the arrangement with traditional stockings and your favorite family photos.

If your go-to design style is rustic, you'll appreciate this mantel look, complete with an old wooden clock and mini trees with burlap bases.

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For a no-stress holiday mantel makeover, hang a mix of plaid stockings from lush garland—the perfect setup for a living room full of neutrals.

Equal parts rustic and understated, this mantel's appeal is all due to pretty evergreen sprigs and pinecones.

Don't feel guilty if traditional Christmas decorations aren't your style. Spruce up your mantel with dried citrus garland, which can stay on all winter long.

From personalized stockings to a distressed wood mirror, this mantel in a 208-year-old Connecticut farmhouse by @thelittlewhitefarmhouse pulls out all the stops.

Create a dreamy mantel look with twinkling string lights. Stick to warm white color for a classic arrangement.

Tired of just hanging a wreath on the wall above your mantel? Shake things up by propping a mirror on the wall and setting a wreath right on top.

It's not Christmas unless ornaments are in the mix. String any extra ornaments along your mantel for an unexpected garland look. Then, play up the theme even more by filling bowls with them too.