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July 28, 2024

31 Stunning Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas For Your Living Room

Hey there!  Are you looking for festive Christmas mantel decor ideas?

Great, you are in the right spot.

This lineup is packed with stylish Christmas mantle decorations that work around fireplaces, tvs, and more.

You’ll find beautiful rustic Christmas mantle decor that is well placed and arranged in modern designs you can replicate in your home.

As always, for more information on a particular Christmas mantle decor idea follow the source links below the images. 

Let’s get to it!

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#1) Rich Copper Christmas Mantel Decor Idea

Christmas mantle decor ideas

Source: Haneen’s Haven

This gorgeous Christmas mantle is offset by a rich dark accent wall!  

Bright green and copper colors are accentuated in a high contrast style that is worth replicating.

Notice the asymmetrical garland that swoops down one side of the fireplace along with accents and fillers that balance the mantle top.

#2) Layered Mirrors Christmas Mantel Decorating

Christmas Mantel Decorating

Source: Jenny Brooks @ Bloom Interior Designs

This unique layered mirror combination adds so much style and brightness to this mid height mantel.

The variety of mirror shape, in similar finishes gives the design visual interest while the garland fillers below add softness and neutral holiday flare.

#3) Rustic Reclaimed Wood Christmas Mantel 

Christmas Decor Ideas

Source: Toolz View

The rustic reclaimed wood fireplace surround creates the perfect backdrop for evergreen Christmas garland.

Bright red berries and hearty sized candles with metal holders keep a gorgeous rustic feel throughout the design.

#4) Simple & Bright Modern Farmhouse Christmas Mantel

Christmas Mantle

Source: Melissa Bradley

This beautiful light and bright Christmas mantle also showcases an asymmetrical cedar garland that hangs off one end.

The long side of the garland is the perfect place to fasten bells, ribbons, or other accents. 

Simple neutral fillers finish the design with a crisp and modern feel.

#5) Nutcracker Classic Christmas Mantel Decor

Christmas mantel decor

Source: Interior Design Info

This stunning rich colored fireplace surround is the perfect place to feature a favorite Christmas figure.

Whether it’s a nut cracker, santa, or reindeer adding consider adding a mantel decor piece with a noticeable accent color.

This creates a fun feature piece among other neutral coordinating decor items.

#6) Full Foliage Christmas Mantel Decor 

Christmas Mantle Decor Idea

Source: Pinterest

This heavily draped Christmas mantle decor is just stunning!

Frosted berries and stems are generously piled around taller decor pieces for a full and festive look.

You can shop a featured piece of Christmas artwork here to build your design around!

#7) Christmas Mantel Decorations w/ TV Above

Source: Ana White

Simple, modern, and minimal, this Christmas mantle decor is perfectly placed.

The tall tree accents help anchor the TV, while frosted greenery and light colors keep the design beautifully blended.

#8) Beautiful Layers Christmas Mantel Decor Idea

Christmas Mantle Decor

Source: Pinterest

This stunning Christmas mantle decor is layered with gorgeous elements that give this design so much depth.

Notice the different types of greenery, as well as layers of berries, beads, and bells.

These layered details keep this design feeling high end as they are gathered around well stacked vintage mirrors.

#9) Framed Feature Piece With Gathered Garland 

mantel decor

Source: Suzanne Zingg

This mantel decor is so stately.

The small gold mirror helps frame and emphasize the reindeer figurine.

The heavy weighted garland with bows and side fillers really help weight and anchor the design.

#10) Modern Christmas Mantel With Hidden TV

Source: Cassie Bustamante design 

This dark wall design idea is a brilliant way to help camouflage a black TV that easily blends into the dark brick wall.

It also makes the perfect backdrop for bright and metallic seasonal fillers.

Simple white and gold garland strands make this design look complete! 

#11) Charming Farmhouse Christmas Mantel Decor

Source: Toolz View

This charming and cozy Christmas mantel decor is full of farmhouse style.

The evergreen wreath on the shiplap fireplace surround is perfectly accented with wood, brown pinecones and white candles below.

#12) Effortless Eucalyptus Christmas Mantel Decor Idea

Christmas Mantle Decor

Source: Paint Yourself A Smile

Frosted greenery is so pretty, and it provides enough detail to stand on it’s own.

This simple lambs ear garland with pinecones and white garland is simple yet stunning!

This is a great option for Christmas mantle decorating for spaces without a lot of height or room to decorate above.

#13) Classy Traditional Style Christmas Mantel Decor

Source: Interior Design Info

This stunning curated image shows the beauty of traditional Christmas decor style.

Muted neutral ornament balls beautifully accentuate greenery on a symmetrical and traditional style fireplace surround. 

#14) Beautiful Brick Nutcracker Christmas Mantle

Christmas Mantle

Source: Niagara Novice

One of my favorite seasonal decorating techniques is to tightly cluster like items for a full display.

This Christmas mantle expertly does just that, by highlighting nutcracker figurines alongside beautiful greenery stems that flow over the front of the mantle.

#15) Rustic Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas

Source: Interior Design Info

The gorgeous stone and wood finishes in this rustic home are beautifully accented with rustic Christmas mantel decor.

Notice the pine cones, rustic evergreen garland and wood side fillers that flow to the hearth below for a cozy rugged feel.

#16) Red & White Christmas Mantle Decor

Christmas Mantle Decor

Source: Simple Joy At Home

If your home is filled with soft neutral colors, a red and white Christmas mantle theme can be a beautiful design idea.

This pretty Christmas mantle has a farmhouse flare with beautiful weathered woods, red and white.

#17) Simple Farmhouse Christmas Mantel

Source: Pinterest

The simplicity and symmetry of this small and cozy Christmas mantel decor make it unique.

A simple wreath and garland and anchored with two small evergreens on either side of the fireplace surround.

Neutral mantel decor fillers add texture and shimmer without overpowering. 

#18) Christmas Decor With Dried Orange And Buffalo Plaid

Source: Green Acres Farmhouse

This beautiful and cozy Christmas mantle decor flows perfectly into the Christmas tree sitting alongside the hearth.

The dried orange garland brings in a really cool custom handmade feel, while black and white stockings keep the design neutral and festive.

#19) Sparkling Christmas Mantle Decor Idea

Christmas Mantle Decor Idea

Source: One Kind Design

This small cozy corner Christmas mantle is just full of cozy Christmas spirit!

Notice how nearly everything is lit from the beautiful hanging snowflakes to the garland, and fillers below.

#20) Fresh Farmhouse Christmas Decor

Source: Cristin Cooper

This gorgeous grey stone mantle does not need a lot of decorating to look incredible.

The textured dry stacked stone looks amazing with a statement piece or art, and long full Christmas garland below.

#21) Breathtaking Brown Christmas Mantle Decor

Source: Nest Of Posies

The brown and rust tones in this Christmas decor is so rich and inviting.

Dried orange garland strands and brown ribbon perfectly coordinate with the framed mirror above the hearth.

This color scheme is even continued down to the faux fireplace where soft candlelight warms the brown bricks.

#22) Creative Christmas Mantle Collection

Christmas decorations

Source: The Humble Haven Instagram

I love this uniquely arranged Christmas mantle.

First of all, the greenery! It’s oversized draping effect with ribbons and lights creates an incredible statement.

The center featured arched frames with fillers and trees are nestled in perfectly.

#23) Tiered Tray Christmas Living Room Decor Idea

Christmas living room decor

Source: Toolz View

Though this is not shown as mantel decor, this Christmas table decor would look stunning anywhere in your home, mantel included!

Tiered trays and layered candles with seasonal fillers create a gorgeous look and feel for the holidays.

#24) Symmetrical Frosted Christmas Mantle Decor

Christmas mantle decor

Source: Home On Native Trail

This simple Christmas mantle decor is evenly spaced and works well with existing decor pieces.

The wreath hung low works well with the circular clock above and matching fillers keep this design balanced and beautiful.

#25) Floating Mantle Christmas Decorations

Source: Mindfully Grey

This beautiful floating mantle on the brick fireplace comes to life with oversized greenery and heavy wooden garland.

This keeps an earthy texture without a lot of clutter which works well with the real wood burning fireplace.

#26) Beyond Beautiful Berry Christmas Mantle Decor

Christmas mantle decor

Source: Inspired By Charm

You really need to follow the source link above and see this entire Christmas mantle decorating scheme.

David knocks it out of the park with frosted greenery and perfectly placed berries and light curled ribbons.

Simply stunning!

#27) Sizing Your Christmas Mantel Decor To Fit The Space

Christmas Mantel decor

Source: Toolz View

Every fireplace mantel and surround is unique.  Keep the shape and size in mind when you select decor pieces.

They need to comfortably fit within the fireplace frame, just like this attractive design that widens and expands the hearth.

#28) Large Print Christmas Canvas For Your Holiday Mantle

holiday decorations

Source: In My Own Style

A grouping or set of large Christmas wall art can be the anchor piece for your Christmas mantle decorations.

It can help set the color scheme, and only require simple fillers to complete the design.

#29) Circular Hoop Christmas Mantle Decor Idea

christmas fireplace decor

Source: Houszed

A large circular metal ring creates incredible design style by bringing in variation of shapes to a Christmas mantle design.

This one looks incredible anchored with greenery that curves upward and accented with bright white deer side fillers.

#30) Balanced Modern Christmas Mantle

Christmas decorations

Source: My House From Scratch

This beautiful modern mantle brings the pine tree art work to life with texture and style.

Tall copper candles and oversized bells keep this design feeling high quality and custom.

#31) Fresh Farmhouse Christmas Mantle Decor

Christmas mantle decor

Source: Beneath My Heart

Bright red beading and rich evergreen garland create a crisp design to this Christmas mantle.

With a beautiful farmhouse Christmas sign this mantle is one everyone can gather around!

Happy Christmas Decorating

I hope you found some mantle decor ideas that you can transfer to your home this Christmas season.

For more Christmas decorating ideas, check out the related posts below!

  • 20 Dazzling Christmas Decor Ideas
  • 12 Stunning Christmas Tree Decor Ideas
  • 20 Outdoor Christmas Decorations That Are Full Of Style
  • 15 Stunning Christmas Table Decorations
  • 25 Christmas Decor Ideas For Your Living Room
  • Holiday Decor Home Tour

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<3 Ang

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