Green & Navy Christmas Mantel 2018

The natural textures and colors from nature bring out the cozy holiday spirit in this Christmas Tree Farm inspired Christmas mantel.

Every year I wonder if I can create a new mantel look that I love. See, I look at that view daily for as long as it’s up, so I want to make sure I love it. And to be honest, some seasons I feel like I fall short of my vision. I don’t want you to think I always love everything I decorate.

But this year I really do love, love, love this look with navy and green and lots of greenery, trees and the nod to the Christmas Tree farm.

It’s a little ironic, though, because I have never in my whole life even gone to a Christmas tree farm. 😜 We’ve always just used artificial trees. So, maybe someday my decoration inspiration will help inspire reality. (I have a whole list of resources at the end of this post, but let me know if I didn’t link something!)

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The jumping off spot was my Christmas Tree farm that I made last year for Christmas. It was on my mantel then too, and I think I still owe you a tutorial since it’s a 2-sided sign. Oops! Maybe I’ll get to it before the end of the season and you can make one for next year. 😉

The trees to the left and right of the sign were on my wish list this season as they sold out before I could find them last year. I believe they may be sold out again already, so try to find them in the stores and if not, be ready to snag them earlier next year. I was so thankful they brought them back in stock this season!

I fell in love with this planter stocking holder that I found early on in the season. I seriously considered making my own planter stocking holder. I mean, I’ve already made a planter box very similar (here), but I knew it wouldn’t be exact and I really liked all of the details of the one in the store.

So, I waited until it went on sale and snatched it up! Online the labels on the hooks spelled “HOME,” but they didn’t come with that. So, I printed out the word in the font Abraham Lincoln and put it at size 10o, then voila! I had the perfectly sized letters to go in the stocking holders.

Another thing that caught my attention this year was the difference between this year’s mantel and last year’s. Of course the decor is changed up a bit, but we also added bamboo blinds and some new chairs! The rug is new, too.

We also changed out the ceiling fan in the living room, but I’m hard pressed to find a picture of the old one because I hated getting it in pictures.

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So, it feels like this room came a long way this year with new blinds, ceiling fan, rug and some new chairs. I have some other ideas for the fireplace tile and we still need a coffee table, but we made progress this year! And I’m happy for that!

I’m pretty happy with how this spot turned out. I kept it simple and didn’t go over the top with photo shoot props like wrapped Christmas gifts. Cause lord knows I haven’t hardly bought a single gift yet!

Also, if you look at this last wide room shot, you’ll notice a basket at the bottom of the mirror. That’s my 3-year-old’s ornament basket where she plays with the ornaments on the bottom of the tree throughout the day. I think she thinks it’s her own personal dollhouse tree. Such is this season of life!

This is why I put all of the non-breakable, kiddie ornaments on the bottom of our tree. Ha!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Sources:

• Area Rug
• Arm chairs
• PB Comfort Grand Sofa
• Buffalo Check Pillows
• Joy, Let’s Mistletoe & snowflake pillows are all old from Target
• Birch logs
• Galvanized basket
• Boots (wide calf)
• Navy Stockings
• White Stockings
• Planter Stocking Hanger
• Faux Trees in Galvanized Tins
• Farm Fresh Christmas Trees Sign – made from this cut file (order your own vinyl here or your own sign here)
• Navy Tree Skirt
• Flocked Christmas Tree {DIY Tutorial here}
• Curtains {DIY Project}
• Bamboo shades
• Ceiling fan

Today I’m joined by a group of my talented blogging friends who are also sharing their holiday mantel and vignettes ideas with you…

The Happy Housie // House by Hoff // Rooms FOR Rent // The Turquoise Home

Lolly Jane // Just a Girl and Her Blog / / Taryn Whiteaker Designs / / My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

So Much Better With Age // Finding Silver Pennies // Home Made Lovely // Designthusiasm

tatertots and jello // Clean and Scentsible // All Things With Purpose // Tauni Everett

Craftberry Bush // Hallstrom Home // Rambling Renovators // Deeply Southern Home

Modern Glam // Summer Adams // Happy Happy Nester // Town and Country Living

Willow Street Interiors // Sawdust to Stitches // Life is a Party