a merry mantel

so i've been busy decking our halls with a bit o' christmas cheer.
i love how cozy a home is during the holidays.

i want to show you our fireplace mantel...so far. 
still no stockings because i still haven't made them.
hopefully i'll get that done this year, but i'm not making any promises.

we didn't have a fireplace growing up and i always wanted one, so i really enjoy having a fireplace and mantel to decorate.
the blessed frame is the only thing that was already on the mantle.
i added a dollar store wreath with some scrap ribbon to that.
i grabbed an old chalkboard that i hadn't found a place for to bring some christmas color and dimension.
the garland is two strands, twisted together to make it more substantial 
i added in some spray painted pinecones & shiny oval shaped things that i found in the christmas picks section of oops last year.

i pulled these glass thingamabobs from the bookshelf and filled them with some ornaments i got on clearance a couple of years ago and a glade candle i got for free with a coupon.

i plopped this old santa down on a candle pedestal, propped a wooden star  next to it and filled a couple apothecary jars with more spray painted pine cones.
there's always hazards to decorating...this time the casualty was the lid to one of those jars....shattered all over the ground.   but you know, i'm not striving for perfection here.

i am loving having a wood burning stove. 

now that is cozy. 

i love how it looks at night...all lit up and festive. 

have a fun mantel to share?  or need some merry mantel inspiration? check out the holiday home link party today at southern hospitality.  

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