Snow has officially fallen here in Wisconsin so I don’t feel to weird about already decorating my Christmas Mantel. To be honest, this year is pretty similar to last year’s mantel, but I made few adjustments :). This year is definitely more cozy and I went with a Woodland Christmas Mantel theme.
I am so excited to be sharing this mantel as part of the Christmas Mantel Tour hosted by At Home with the Barkers and Daisy Mae Belle. At the end of the post you can hop around to some of the other bloggers mantels for even more Christmas inspiration!
My Christmas Mantel this year was totally inspired by this sign. I was sitting around the house one day and this idea just popped into my head and I knew I had to do it! I love having something big up on top of the piano because it’s a pretty large wall space, and it just needs something big up there. This sign is one of my favorite Christmas projects to date! Get the tutorial HERE
I wanted to warm up decor this year with some beautiful wood tones. I was so close to painting this sign white and distressing it. If you are familiar with my style.. you know I love white and tend to paint everything with it! My husband said if I painted this sign he was hiding all my paint, so I left it… and I’m so glad I did! Who would’ve known my husband would be right, hehe!
This little reindeer from Hobby Lobby is just too cute for words! I saw him sitting there on the shelf and he just screamed out at me “take me home”! He looked a little cold though, so I gave him a scarf! :) He’s a total cutie!
This beautiful garland I cannot take credit for though, it is from Michael’s and isn’t it just stunning? I love how it looks like it was drug through the snow to ultimately end up on my piano, hehe.
I originally didn’t plan on the red berries, but as I was repeatedly walking past my piano (like I always do when I decorate it) it was missing something… it was just too… brown. It needed some color, and what better color than red for Christmas? I also added the little berries to the mini Christmas trees and the stockings.
This mantel was so much fun to put together. Be sure and stay tuned for lots more Christmas Decor!
When do you put your Christmas Decorations up? I’d love to see what you’ve been up to! Do you have a Christmas Mantel? Leave your link in the comments below so I can check them out!
Rustic Woodland Christmas Mantel
So now you can hop over and check out these bloggers’ beautiful Christmas Mantels they are sharing today.
Domestically Speaking
Lilacs and Longhorns
Two Thirty Five Designs
The Happier Homemaker
My Soulful Home
To see everyone participating stop by our hosts to hop around:
At Home with the Bakers
Daisy Mae Belle
what a wonderful holiday mantel. Love your sign!
Thanks so much Laura! xoxox
LOVE that sign! And the stockings are adorable! Thanks so much for being a part of the tour! Life to the full! Melissa
Thanks Melissa! I’m honored to be participating with all you talented ladies! : )
Love the sign! Such a great idea!! Now I want a piano to decorate!
Debbie
Thanks Debbie! Ours was a free craigslist find! ; ) It has quickly become of my favorite places to decorate!
Really LOVE this mantel design ladies! Beautifully done. The sign & all are wonderful. Glad to be touring with you!
Thank you so much Kelly! Happy to be joining you ladies as well!
Even though I got a sneak peek ;-) at it I’m still wowed by this Ashley!! It looks so awesome and that sign is just amazing. I’m so glad you left it in the wood tone and it’s all so beautiful!
Thanks Vanessa! You are so sweet! : ) I’m so glad my husband took my white paint away!
Love it all! Pinning!
Thanks so much Julie!! : )
I love everything about this! The white stockings against the black piano, and the little pops of red! The sign just takes it over the top! Great job! Pinning!
Thanks so much for sharing Shanna! I never thought I’d have so much fun decorating a piano : )
So beautiful! I LOVE your sign, it is perfect!
Thank you Mindi!
Absolutely delightful! How creative …really every SINGLE detail is just perfect! And using a piano…brilliant! xo
Thank you so much Robin! xoxox
Beautiful and so comforting and cozy!! I love the stockings :) I’m glad you hubby stopped you from painting the Joy sign. It looks beautiful. Awesome job!! Love it!!
You are SO sweet Crystal! Thank you SO much! I’m glad he did too… I get blinded by my love of white paint ; )
I really like your mantel, especially with you using your piano as one. Your piano is a lot like mine and has inspired me to use mine this year since i have no fireplace. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Renea! It’s one of my favorite places to decorate!
Sorry to comment again, but did you use nails to hang your stockings?
I did : ) Our piano was free and isn’t really playable… I got it for decoration so I didn’t mind putting a few small holes in it ; )
The “Joy” sign looks absolutely amazing with your black piano! Seriously, gorgeous work, Ashley! Happy holidays. :)
Thanks Liz! I had so much fun with that sign! : ) xoxox
Love that sign!!! Oh and those mason jars… it’s just all so beautiful! Pinned!!!
Thank you so much Maryann!! That sign was so much fun to make!
This is so pretty! I love that you decorated a piano!!
Thanks Jennifer. One day I will hopefully have a fireplace, but for now I love decorating our piano!
I love every single detail, it’s stunning. I want to pick it up and put it in my house. :)
Anna
Haha, thanks Anna! You are too sweet : ) xoxox
So beautiful! I love that you created a mantle that is non-traditional in that it’s not over a fireplace. So many of us have no fireplaces and this gives a great option! Love it :)
Thanks Wendy!! : )
I love everything about your woodland mantel! That JOY sign is fabulous!
Thanks Randi! That sign is definitely my favorite part!! : ) I had so much fun making it!
This is simply stunning! WoW! I am dying over here. You did such an amazing job and it looks so woodsy yet glamorous. Perfection.
Thanks so much Taryn!!: ) xoxoxox
Beautiful! I love everything about your Christmas decor and that gorgeous piano! Thank you for sharing! PINNED!
Thanks Michelle! I had so much fun decorating the piano this year!!
GASP!! Absolutely amazing, looks beautiful!
Your so sweet Virginia! Thank you!!
Love this! I hope you will share it tonight at the Found & Foraged Linky Party! The party starts at 8PM CST! Hope to see you there http://www.thebigrevealblog.com
looks great!
b
What an awesome design, very classy and creative!
Wow this is so beautiful! What a great Christmas mantel!
Now that’s pretty! I have a space above an old organ that was donated to us, and I always have problem deciding what to do with the décor above it. This is great inspiration! And I love how you threw a scarf on the reindeer. Such a cute idea!
Beautiful! I decided to go with a woodland theme for my living room this year. This give me some more inspiration – Thanks!
Love and adore this wow! So pretty and creative, you girls!! XO
Thanks so much ladies!! : ) XOXOX
Great decorating!! Love the joy sign and those adorable reindeer!!! We have snow here too!
This is so pretty!
Thanks Debbie! : )
Beautiful! I love the little scarf you added to the reindeer :)
Thanks Aimee! That reindeer is just so adorable he was screaming for a scarf ; )
I want that Joy sign for this Christmas!
Aww thanks so much! : ) They are pretty easy to make ; )
Where did you get the stockings? I’ve been searching for something like this for so long!!
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