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    Home » Holidays » Christmas » 100 Best Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas

    100 Best Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas

    Published: Nov 10, 2023 · Modified: Sep 25, 2024 by Stephy Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Give your fireplace a festive makeover for the holiday season with these best Christmas mantel decor ideas.

    100 Best Christmas Mantels

    Welcome to a winter wonderland of mantel magic! From farmhouse to rustic Christmas decorations for the mantel, there are over a hundred fireplace DIY Christmas decorations that will match any home decor style, budget, and skill level.

    Whether you are looking for a traditional red and green color palette or a modern glam white color scheme, this is your one-stop destination for a sleigh full of holiday mantle decorating ideas that will add some holiday cheer to your living room and make it the focal point of the space. There are ideas for DIY Christmas garlands, Christmas centerpiece ideas for the mantel, DIY signs, and Christmas wreath ideas to hang above your fireplace.

    Whether you have a sprawling fireplace mantel or a modest shelf, there are plenty of ideas to make your space merry and bright for the holidays. These holiday decorating ideas will turn your mantel into a festive masterpiece that even Santa can’t help but admire when he drops down the chimney!

    Jump to:
    • Traditional Mantel Decor Ideas
    • Rustic Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas
    • Farmhouse & Neutral Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas
    • Modern, Glam & Colorful Decor Ideas
    • Christmas Mantel Decor FAQ
    • More Christmas Decor Ideas

    Traditional Mantel Decor Ideas

    Rustic Christmas Mantel decor with birch wood

    Festive Holiday Mantle from Craftberry Bush

    Let it Snow Sign Christmas Mantel

    Let it Snow Mantel from In My Own Style

    Vintage Mantel

    Vintage Holiday Mantel from Meme Hill

    Cozy Christmas Mantel

    Cozy Farmhouse Fireplace from The Lily Pad Cottage

    Simple Fireplace with Wood Shutters from The Frugal Homemaker

    Joy Faux Christmas Mantel

    Joy Faux Mantle from Love of Family and Home

    Festive Red and green Christmas Mantel with christmas tree sign

    Christmas Tree Mantle Sign from Evolution of Style

    Plaid Mantel

    Plaid Fireplace from Refresh Style

    Traditional Christmas Mantel Decor

    Traditional Holiday Mantle from Hometalk

    Holiday Garland Tutorial

    Holiday Garland Tutorial from The Craft Patch

    Mantel with joy sign

    Joy Sign Fireplace from Jenna Burger

    Soft Winter White Christmas mantle

    Soft Winter White Decor from Celebrating Everyday Life

    Traditional Christmas Mantle

    Traditional Mantle Decor from Pottery Barn

    Holiday Mantel

    Let Us Adore Him Sign and Mantel Decor from Yellow Cape Cod

    It's The Most Wonderful Time of Year Sign for Mantel

    It’s The Most Wonderful Time of Year from Design Dazzle

    Simple Red and White Christmas Mantel Decor

    Simple Red and White Fireplace from Sand and Sisal

    Classic Christmas Mantle

    Classic Fireplace from Two Twenty One

    Winter White Christmas Mantel

    Winter White Mantle from Sondra Lyn

    Elegant Gold and Green Christmas Mantel

    Elegant Gold Mantel (source unknown)

    Nutcracker Collection Christmas Mantel Decor

    Nutcracker Collection for the Fireplace (source unknown)

    Winter Luminaries on Mantel

    DIY Winter Luminaries
    Put fairy lights inside a globe light cover

    Rustic Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas

    Natural Rustic Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas

    Natural Rustic Mantle from The Lily Pad Cottage

    natural Berries and Garland Christmas Mantel

    Berry Garland and Wreath (source unknown)

    Rustic Woodland Mantel with joy wood sign

    Rustic Woodland Mantel from Cherished Bliss

    White Rustic Christmas Mantel Decor

    White Rustic Fireplace from The Lily Cottage

    Rustic Elegance Christmas Mantel

    Rustic Elegance from All Things Beautiful

    O Come Let Us Adore Him Rustic Mantel Decor Ideas

    O, Come Let Us Adore Him Sign from The Kim Six Fix

    Cozy Rustic Christmas Mantel

    Cozy Rustic Fireplace from Love Create Celebrate

    Brown and Red Rustic Reindeer Mantel

    Rustic Reindeer Mantle from The Kim Six Fix

    Lush Christmas Mantle

    Lush Evergreen Mantel from HGTV (via Pinterest Video)

    Rustic Glam Mantel

    Rustic Glam Mantle from Yellow Bliss Road

    Snowy Woodland Christmas Mantel

    Snowy Woodland Fireplace from 2 Ladies and a Chair

    Woodsy Mantel for Christmas

    Woodsy Mantel from Creative Ambitions

    Antler Rustic Mantel

    Antler Rustic Fireplace from Everyday Home

    Reindeer Christmas Mantel

    Reindeer Mantel from Brandi Sawyer

    Vintage Christmas Mantle

    Vintage Holiday Mantle from My Blessed Life

    Rustic Christmas Mantel

    Rustic Mantel from Chic on a Shoestring

    Rustic SIgns Christmas Mantel

    Country-Style Fireplace Decor (source unknown)

    Merry Christmas Rustic Mantel With Light Up Garland

    Rustic Mantle Sign With Light Up Garland (source unknown)

    Rustic Sign Christmas Mantel

    Wood Sign and Greenery Garland (source unknown)

    Farmhouse & Neutral Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas

    Natural & Simple Christmas Mantel

    Natural & Simple Fireplace from Plum Pretty Decor & Design

    Rustic Elegance Christmas Mantle

    French Country Cottage Elegance from French Country Cottage

    Magnolia Wreath Christmas Mantel Decor

    Magnolia Wreath and Garland from The Turquoise Home

    Farmhouse Christmas Mantel

    Farmhouse Evergreen Fireplace from Stone Gable

    Country Farmhouse Mantel

    Country Farmhouse Mantle from Confessions of a Plate Addict

    Rustic Holiday Mantel

    Rustic Holiday Mantel from TomKat Studio

    Nordic Farmhouse Christmas Mantel Decor

    Nordic Farmhouse Mantle from From My Front Porch to Yours

    Pine Cone and Fresh Evergreen Mantel with Verse Sign

    Pine Cone and Fresh Evergreen Mantel with Verse Sign from Hymns and Verses

    DIY Snowflake Wood Clock over mantel

    Rustic Mantle with DIY Wood Clock from Thrifty and Chic

    Noel Marquee sign with burlap and greenery Mantel

    Country-Style Noel Fireplace from Whimsical Girl

    White Winter Mantel

    Winter White Mantel from French Country Cottage

    Rustic Farmhouse Christmas Mantel Decor

    Rustic Farmhouse Mantel Decor from Oriental Trading

    Farmhouse Christmas Mantel

    Farmhouse Christmas Fireplace from Worthing Court

    Buffalo Check Farmhouse Mantel

    Buffalo Check Farmhouse Mantel from Our Faux Farmhouse (via Instagram)

    Oh Holy Night Mantel

    Oh, Holy Night Mantle from The Bungalow Blog

    Vintage French Farmhouse Mantel

    Vintage French Farmhouse Fireplace from From My Front Porch to Yours

    Neutral and Natural Christmas Mantel

    Neutral and Natural Fireplace from Place of My Taste

    Brown and Green Natural Christmas Mantel

    Believe Natural Mantel Decor (source unknown)

    Neutral Woodlands Christmas Mantel

    Neutral Woodlands Mantel (source unknown)

    Greenery Christmas Mantel

    Greenery Mantle from The Butlers

    Fresh Greenery Mantel

    Fresh Greenery Mantel (source unknown)

    Modern, Glam & Colorful Decor Ideas

    Merry and Bright Mantel

    Merry and Bright Mantel from Centsational Style

    Mixed Metallics Christmas Mantel

    Mixed Metallics Mantel from Centsational Style

    Modern Holiday Mantel

    Modern Holiday Mantle from Inspired by Charm

    Whimsical Christmas Mantel Decor

    Whimsical Holiday Decor from Positively Splendid

    Colorful Deck The Halls Mantel

    Colorful Deck The Halls Fireplace from Adventures in Decorating

    Whimsical Christmas Mantel

    Whimsical Stocking Fireplace from Kelly Elko

    Beautiful Christmas Ornament Mantel

    Beautiful Ornament Mantel from Adventures of Decorating

    Frozen Mantel

    Blue and Silver Frozen Mantle (source unknown)

    Colorful Christmas Mantel with fresh greenery garland

    Red and Green Mantle (source unknown)

    Colorful Joy Christmas Mantel with large joy sign

    Colorful Joy Mantel (source unknown)

    Christmas Mantel Decor FAQ

    How do I decorate my mantel for Christmas?

    Start by choosing a color scheme and decor style that complements your home decor. Whether it’s rustic, farmhouse, traditional, or whimsical, decide on a theme that reflects your personal style and your other living room decor.
    Begin with a focal point item like a wreath, a large festive sign, or a piece of holiday art for the center of your mantel. This will draw the eye and set the theme.
    Drape garlands of evergreens, deco mesh, or ornaments, and add twinkling lights for a cozy glow. Use decor pieces with varying heights and depths. Place tall candlesticks, lanterns, potted florals, Christmas tree decorations, or vases at the ends and layer with smaller items in front. Ensure your decorations are balanced on either side of the focal point for a harmonious look.
    Don’t forget to use personal items like family stockings, heirloom decorations, or handmade crafts for a unique touch. Small ornaments, holiday tabletop decor pieces, and figurines can fill in gaps and complete the look. Add a Merry Christmas banner in front of your fireplace for added depth.

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