Create an elegant holiday mantel with faux greenery, velvet ribbon and candlesticks for a look that is timeless yet unique.
Today I am sharing the first look at my holiday design for the year! I am so excited to share the look and feel that I have created in my home for the Christmas season.
And there are 20 beautiful Christmas mantels being shared by my friends too. So, if you are looking for fresh decorating inspiration, be sure to visit their posts. All the links are at the bottom of this post below their beautiful pictures.
Elegant Holiday Mantel With Candlesticks and Ribbon
For the holidays, I wanted my home to feel warm, cozy and inviting. This fall I painted our shiplap wall this beautiful dark, moody green. The color is Studio Green by Farrow & Ball. And it’s the perfect color to set the cozy tone for this year’s holiday look.
A new mirror graces our mantel and I love it! While I wasn’t planning on buying a new mirror, I ended up breaking the old one while I was working on styling this mantel. Ugh! The old round mirror shattered into a million pieces.
Luckily I had my eye on this one from Lulu & Georgia. I guess you can call it a happy accident because it gave this elegant holiday mantel the perfect timeless feel that I was going for.
I used the same garland that I had on my Natural & Cozy Mantel from last Christmas. But this year, I added another smaller garland to the top section to add some extra fullness. I love that this garland is pre-lit with tiny LED fairy lights.
To add that elegant touch to my holiday mantel, a few strands of gorgeous velvet ribbon are woven through the garland. I used this pretty dark wine color and a rich golden brown.
Adding in this strand of wooden beads gives a warmth and richness to mantel that I always seem to be drawn to.
The entire look is finished off with artwork from Lindsay Letters and some antique brass candlesticks. I always use these flameless wax taper candles and I LOVE how they look without the mess and fuss of real candles.
Let me know if you have any questions and I hope this gives you some inspiration and ideas for decorating your home for the holidays!
Shop My Elegant Holiday Mantel
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Snowy Natural Rustic Christmas Mantel Decor at The Happy Housie
Assymetrical Christmas Mantel Garland at Maison de Pax
How to Create a Gorgeous Full Christmas Mantel Garland at Maison de Cinq
How to Design an Elegant Christmas Mantel at Grace in My Space
Festive Farmhouse Holiday Mantel Decor at She Gave it a Go
Colorful Holiday Bedroom Mantel at tatertots and jello
Classic Burgundy and Silver Mantel at Deeply Southern Home
A Traditional Red and Silver Christmas Mantel at Sincerely, Marie Designs
Elegant Holiday Mantel with Candlesticks at Modern Glam
Console Table Holiday Mantel at Rooms for Rent
How to Decorate a Rustic Christmas Mantel at The Tattered Pew
Neutral Christmas Mantel with Green Garland at Taryn Whiteaker Designs
Red and White Modern Holiday Mantel at This is Simplicite
Winter Wonderland Christmas Mantel Ideas at Clean and Scentsible
Assymetrical Christmas Mantel Ideas at Life is a Party
Our Outdoor Fireplace at Christmas at This is Our Bliss
A Christmas Village Mantel at A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
An Elegant Christmas Mantel at Rambling Renovators
Green and Gold Neutral Holiday Mantel at Joanna Anastasia
Warm and Elegant Holiday Mantel at Life is Better at Home
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Jo-Anna
Your mantel is lovely, Ashley! I love the wooden beads and velvet ribbon mixed in with the greens, it’s so classy!
Mansa
Your mantel is styled so beautifully! I love that you used stars, candlesticks and ribbon … so very inspiring!
Joyce
Beautiful! Would you please tell us where you purchased the gold stars?
ashley
They are from Target (Studio McGee for Threshold) – but I don’t see them sold any more. I linked similar ones in the post.
Shannon
I love this. It’s really beautiful! I found most of the items you’ve sourced, but where did you get the little star ornaments?