Hi friends! Just popping in quick today to share my Christmas mantel. Here’s a picture of last year’s mantel…
I went with an aqua, silver, and white theme and am loving the new look! Kind of icy, don’t you think? In fact one thing I’m excited about is how this mantel will work for the month of January too. I’ll just swap out the Christmas tree and the garland and I’m good to go until February!
(Please ignore the reflection of my top kitchen shelves in the mantel mirror. Decorating is still a work in progress there. With all of my half done decorating, Christmas decor, and Kole’s love for pulling everything out of every cupboard, my house has felt a bit like a construction zone lately.)
Yes. I went back and got the larger basilica pillar Pottery Barn candles. You knew I would. :) Those embossed snowflakes are just gorgeous. I decided that I loved them too much to let them go. Plus I know I will decorate with them every year somewhere in my house during December/January for years to come. And I’m not regretting that little purchase one bit. My pictures don’t capture how beautiful they are and the way they sparkle in the light. My favorite purchase of the season!
Another fun purchase were these little silver birds I found at Tai Pan when I was visiting my family in Utah for Thanksgiving.
Aren’t they fun? I knew they would get along famously with all of the other little feathered friends popping up in my house lately.
I had these apocrathy jars up for my Fall mantel so I just replaced the mini pumpkins, acorns and corn with silver and aqua ornaments. These little jars are such a simple way to make a bold statement.
And the wreath I found at Michaels for $15 bucks. I just hung it with some aqua ribbon I had left over from my picture frame re-do.
Everything looks gorgeous Erin! I love the idea of mixing things up every year.. I’ve also been obsessed with the turq and silver color schemes I’ve been seeing everywhere. Especially mercury glass! Anyways, can’t wait to read more of your holiday posts. Our teams are meeting up in 2 weeks! (Ravens!) and we will be traveling all the way to San Diego to see them play!
Love the icy look!
Love it!
Where will you hang your Christmas stockings this year?
Hi Erin, I LOVE the aqua and silver and white:) It’s the color scheme I use in my family room including our tree. I’d love for you to take a look and give me some feedback. Stay Fashionable! Love,Candy
http://www.candysclothescloset.blogspot.
ps. I’ve been following your blog for a long time:) You’re sort of a celebrity to me;)
I agree with you – these colors are GREAT because they don’t look “over” the day after Christmas. Beautiful!
I love both last years and this years look! Gorgeous!
Thanks everyone!
Katrina – I’ll share the new home for my stockings soon! :)
So much fun. I am definitely in a rut in this way. I pull out same decor each year. How fun to shake it up!
I love colour combo!! Your comment about not hanging the stockings reminds of the year my daughter who was three and pulled the stocking off the hanger and the heaver metal hanger fell on her. Lengthy trip to hospital and a whole lot of explaining to do.
oh i love love love that color combination. gorgeous!
I’m flabbergasted! How on earth does someone go into a store and see some little silver birds, purchase them and then actually find somewhere to put them??? It honestly blows my mind.
Your mantel looks AWESOME!!! I love the clean look of the white/silver/aqua together. So so pretty.
That looks so pretty & it’s so not traditional. That’s what makes it nice.
I can’t wait to see what you did with your stockings….but if you ever want to put them back on the mantel…not sure if you have seen mantel hooks:
http://www.amazon.com/Mantle-Clip-Stocking-Holders-Polished/dp/B0012Q2NHY
they are are great…very light weight and it would take some serious strength to pull them down. They are the only holders I have found that can actually hold a full stocking! Plus they don’t take up space on top so you can decorate to your hearts desire!
Love your blog!
Bette! I’m so sorry to hear that happened to your daughter! That is exactly what I was afraid of with Kole.
iwillbedebtfree- great tip about the stocking holders! I’ll have to look into that for next year…
Shari – you’re awesome and I miss you. :)
erin, you wintery mantel is gorgeous. i love it!!!
Wow, gorgeous!! I tend to stick to boring, traditional colors, but you are inspiring me to brighten it up a bit (maybe next year) :)
darling! darling! if you are open to suggestions, maybe spray the greenery silver?? would play the part well! have fun!
I LOVE it! It looks great…I especially love the tree & wreath!
Sally
loveofhomes.blogspot.com
very beautiful!!
It’s beautiful Erin! And yes, you can leave it up throughout the winter months. Love the icy look!
Hi Erin – I think everything looks beautiful, however, I don’t know that the greenery really goes with the aqua, white and silver. (Just my opinion)…
wow your decorating budget must be huge!
Nice! Our colors every year are red and turquoise..all the way down to the Xmas lights outside!
suggestion? Nix the greenery or maybe spray paint it?
Very pretty mantel. I just discovered your blog. I really like the fashion and organization info.
Actually, I think the greenery looks just right. It ‘softens’ the whole look and makes it look more Christmas-y rather than just Winter-y.
I like both mantels- so beautiful! LOVE the little birds you have stuck in there!
And whatever I say goes.
Thanks for covering me Shari!
I wondered about the greenery but felt the same way – it made the mantel look more Christmas-y. Plus it ties in with our green couches. Besides, what you say goes so even if I wanted to change it, I wouldn’t. ;)
Love you!
Hey Erin! I love your decor! Love the icy look :)
Hey how do you do Pandora on the TV? We have a PS3 and Wii but I don’t know how to do it! Is it an app on one of those?
Talk to ya soon! Tara
I loooove your color combination! The wreath is beautiful against the mirror, and the aqua/turqouise color is to die for.
Thanks for the inspiration… I shared your mantel over at my blog:
http://call-me-nif.blogspot.com/2011/12/rustic-christmas-mantel-reveal.html
You have a beautiful home. Love the decor!
Just found your blog- love all of your crafty and organizing project. Found so much inspiration already!
I love the silver birds and robins egg blue!