This year I decided to decorate our Christmas bedroom mantel in more of an
elegant, romantic style, rather than my usual straight-on farmhouse style.
It's quite a decorating about-face for me. But I think you're gonna love
it!
Before revealing the faux fireplace mantel, I want to share the "mantel"
above our bed -- a.k.a. our
refurbished farmhouse corbel shelf.
Centered perfectly above our bed, the farmhouse corbel shelf acts like
a second mantel -- which I absolutely love! I mean, it's another place
for me to decorate!
If you don't have one of these shelves (or any type of mantel for that
matter) you can also decorate a bookshelf, the top of your dresser, a
hutch. . . . there are certainly other areas of your home where you can
display romantic Christmas decor. Be creative!
While the mirror's frame can look dark in some photos, it's actually a
beautifully detailed gold mirror frame.
Not long ago I fell in love with an above-the-bed shelf Christmas
vignette that used an oblong gilded mirror, horizontally, as the
backdrop for a lovely display of candles and festive
garlands.
I made a mental note to be on the lookout for a similar mirror in my
thrifting travels. Then I realized that I already had a similar
(thrifted from Goodwill) mirror, only it was vertical, rather than
horizontal.
But who says I can't turn the mirror sideways and make it into a
horizontal one?
So that's what I did. Part of the romantic appeal here is the pink and rose gold garland as
well as the pink hobnail votive candleholders and faux pink
peonies.
This pressed metal flower ornament just happens to be the perfect color
combo for my romantic Christmas vignette.
All the hobnail votive candles came from Dollar Tree a few years ago.
Now, on to the actual faux fireplace mantel. I think the DIY pink and gold ball ornament garland I made that's strung across the mantel on a velvet ribbon holds the faux fireplace mantel vignette together. And the green chunky knit stockings (JoAnn's this year) add somewhat of a WOW factor with their heavy cable knit texture, plush tassels and green velvet acorns (also JoAnn's) which I added as embellishments.
I can't get enough of these green chunky knit stockings.
I'd never decorated with nutcrackers before now, but I couldn't help
myself this time. Pink velvet nutcrackers for $3 each (Wal-Mart)? No
brainer.
I was amazed at how the velvet acorns matched the stockings
perfectly.
Match made in heaven.
I added some warm white lights to the mantel display. This photo was
taken early in the morning before the sun had fully come
up.
Similarly, this picture was taken in the wee hours of the morning
just before sunrise.
The recliner in the corner has become my de facto reading nook. I get to sit, read and enjoy the warm, romantic seasonal decor! I just turn on the twinkling battery-operated lights, light a seasonal candle and relax. Aaaah.
Have you ever thought of decorating for Christmas with a romantic theme?
Let me know in the comments!
Well, that's it for today, friends!
I hope you enjoyed reading about
How To Make A Romantic Christmas Mantel
and that I've inspired you in some way.
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