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Home › Blog › Styling a Christmas Mantel

Styling a Christmas Mantel

Sarah Lemp smiling with coffeeSarah Lempon November 28, 2017(updated May 9, 2018)446
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NOEL fireplace decoration

Today I am sharing my Christmas mantel decor!

I’m not really sure what I was thinking when I signed up to share this spot in my home. This room is probably one of the most challenging rooms to decorate and the hardest one to photograph. I’m going to share with you some of the challenges I’ve faced while trying to decorate this room, and the progression I’ve made through the years.

Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to check out everyone else’s truly beautiful, Christmas mantels!

A Look Back…

When we moved into this home 10 years ago, we started with brass fireplace doors, dark paneling, old carpet, red brick and a heavily varnished mantel. My first order of business was painting the paneling. I then moved on to paint the mantel, the doors, and eventually, I whitewashed the brick. This past year, the doors broke and I decided to leave the opening as-is.

Because there is only one window in this room, the lighting can be challenging and it has always felt a little dark. The light color on the walls and brick has helped with this, as well as the addition of several new light fixtures.

For some reason, I really struggled with decorating this spot, this year in particular. I just couldn’t get it “right” and it was really hard catching good light for taking pictures. Initially, I was so excited to use this garland and wreath from the Hearth and Hand line by Joanna Gaines. After playing around with it, I had to ditch the green and went with more frosted tones. I also decided to distress my mantel just a bit with some sandpaper.






Get the Look

  • Hearth and Hand Garland
  • Hearth and Hand Wreath
  • Hearth and Hand Stockings
  • Hearth and Hand Pillow
  • Frosted Greenery from Michael’s
  • Frosted Tree from Michael’s
  • White Wreath from Michael’s
  • Striped Art (Handmade)
  • Vintage Window
  • White Feather Trees (similar)
  • White Glitter Trees (similar)
  • Vintage 7-Up Crate
  • White Birch Wood

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About Sarah Lemp

Sarah is a second generation homeschooling mom. She lives in Metro Detroit with her husband Jay, 5 kids and dog, Edison. They love staying active as a family and going on trips in their renovated RV’s. Sarah loves to sing, make pretty things and eat pizza.

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  1. Avatar photoCarrie

    December 6, 2017 at 11:35 am

    Beautiful! And I love seeing the progression your fireplace has undergone!

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  2. Avatar photo[email protected]

    December 2, 2017 at 7:34 am

    Those stockings are just perfect and I loved getting to look back at your previous setups.

    Reply
  3. Avatar photoTara @ Lehman lane

    December 1, 2017 at 11:54 am

    Your fireplace has definitely had a beautiful transformation Sarah! Love your plaid stockings!!!

    Reply
  4. Avatar photoMeg Green With Decor

    December 1, 2017 at 10:13 am

    I love it! Those NOEL letters are too cute!

    Reply
  5. Avatar photo[email protected]

    November 28, 2017 at 12:28 pm

    So lovely! I love the stockings.

    Reply
  6. Avatar photoKrista

    November 28, 2017 at 10:56 am

    It’s so lovely, Sarah! The perfect mix of classic and vintage; I love the subdued and calm feel of it all! Thanks so much for joining in on this hop!

    Reply

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Sarah is a second generation homeschooling mom. She lives in Metro Detroit with her husband Jay and 5 kids. They love staying active as a family and going on trips in their renovated camper. Sarah loves to sing, make pretty things and eat pizza.

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