Monday, December 16, 2013

Holiday Mantels


I love to decorate mantels for Christmas.  Here are my living room mantels in 2013 and 2012. They are in my neutral formal living room, so I tend to match the decor.



My casual family room mantel houses my collection of 30+ Nutcrackers.


Of course there is always something to envy in the glossies and here some of my favorites.


Mercury glass surrounded by white lights... love this!


Simple, earthy with greenery- Mary Anne's mantel is perfect.


This one's fun, but my dogs would whine at it all season, just like they whine at the stuffed Santas I have on display.

I think the simpler the better until I get into my hoard of Christmas decorations then I tend to go a little crazy. How about you? Do you keep it simple or do you put your collections on display?







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17 comments:

  1. Thanks for showing my pine cone mantel...cheap decor as I picked those up from the ground in the mountains last year. Your mantels are lovely!! Merry Christmas.

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  2. Mary Ann has such a lovely touch to her decorating. Pretty pictures. The last image with the wood stacked inside the fireplace is really cool.

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  3. I keep it really simple because all I think about when I am decorating is that I will have to put it all away in a few weeks. I'm lazy like that.

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  4. Nancy I love the way you decorate the mantels for the holidays! The mercury glass, nutcrackers and pine cones are perfect!

    xoxo
    Karena
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  5. Your mantels are stunning, Nancy! Thank you for sharing all of these lovely images! xoxo

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  6. Your nutcracker collection is fabulous! How long have you been collecting them? Beautiful mantelscapes in your home, Nancy!
    Hope you and Bethany have a great week.
    xo
    Loi

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  7. Love your pretty decor, Nancy! I always think those marshmallows are so fun, never thought of the dogs! :)

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  8. I love both your Mantels Nancy!!!! Naturally beautiful and your nutcracker collection is so cute!!!! I wish I had a prettier mantel. My home tour is up too and trees of my Christmas past since 2006! hahaha! Have a great week!

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  9. Looks gorgeous, Nancy!! Gorgeous images.
    The mantel is my favorite thing to decorate!! I used to decorate other's mantels for Christmas.
    Happy Monday.
    Teresa
    xoxo

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  10. They are great, Nancy! The branch with the baubles is gorgeous. I, too thought simpler this year but started to add to my mantle gradually. But I am done and have shared it today.

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  11. They are all so festive! I especially love the nutcrackers and the pinecones! Oh how I wish I had a fireplace...hopefully someday soon!

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  12. I need help with my mantel decorating! A priority for next year! Thanks for the pretty inspiration!

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  13. I love looking at all of these! Those marshmellows though, would not last long at my house either! Dog treats! :)

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  14. The apples and pinecones and soft reds are beautiful.

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  15. Such a beautiful roundup. I love a good holiday mantel too. :)

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  16. what fun...your Nutcracker mantel looks very familiar!!!

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  17. All so lovely! I love it all from simple to utterly elegant as long as you feel the love behind the decor thats what counts!

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