Finally, just about done decorating. Well I say that, but I find myself decorating up to Christmas…always! I do the same thing every year, say I’m done, but then I keep decorating!!

Although I’ll never be done decorating for Christmas, the mantel is officially done! This year’s might just be my favorite so far!

I wanted pretty, and classic, with a touch of nostalgia. I’m all about nostalgia this year. Sprinkling little touches around the home.

Focal point

When creating a mantel design, I first find the focal point. A focal point is what is first going to catch the eye. I usually use the same focal point throughout the seasons. This holiday season, a mirror

On Black Friday, I finally pulled the trigger and bought myself something I’ve wanted forever. The primrose mirror. I had planned to put the mirror somewhere else, but when this beauty came I opened her, and tried her up on the mantel. The second she was up there I fell in love!!

A focal could be anything from a large mirror, a vintage window, piece of art, even a Tv. Usually the biggest piece on your mantel.

Garland 2020 Style

I’m always using some type of garland for my Christmas mantel, and this year it was a bit of a struggle. It’s hard when you have this vision in your head, but you also don’t want to file for bankruptcy making it come to life.

When I started playing around, with what I had, and couldn’t make the dream in my head come to life, you better believe the disappointment and heartbreak I was feeling!

That’s when I remembered I picked this garland up for $11 on Black Friday. It was in my car to be returned! I decided to give it a spray paint face lift… So I took to the spray paint gods.. and they answered!!! I wrapped the ball garland around another garland I owned… and the rest was history!!

Sometimes letting go of the expectation we had, opens us up to some better opportunities… I feel like this applies in life and in home design😉

To The Left… And to the Right!

Focal point.. check… garland check… the other pieces on the mantel stay there throughout the season. The vase I change out the stems for each season to give it an updated look.

The candlesticks stay through the season as well, and leaving them black with white candles, means I don’t have to update them.

A Little Nostalgia

This year adding touches of nostalgia throughout my home was part of my theme. Hence the vintage santa… I found this cutie at home goods. But he had a different tree… I pulled that out, and used it as greenery by the letters for Santa. I added this bottle brush tree that I owned and sprinkled some glitter on it.

Stockings are hung

We’ve had the same stockings since becoming a family. I wanted something that would match throughout the years, but still be fun for the kids.

That’s why I chose traditional holiday colors and I love the cable knit style! I fun way to add a little flare to stockings is a fun letter or personalized name tag.

More Christmas Coming Soon!!

I’m pretty excited about how the mantel came out this year! And I can’t wait to share the rest of my Christmas decorations over the next couple days!