Monday, December 13, 2010

Christmas Décor on a Dime: A “JOY”ful mantel

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I did my mantel a little different this year.  I have a collection of snowmen that I usually sit across the mantel and then drape my greenery topped with a deep red bow.
 
(As you can see a little in last years picture.)
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But as I said this year, I am LOVING the natural look – pinecones, fresh looking greenery and so on. 
 
So I decided to invest in some boughs of “real” looking greenery (bought on Black Friday at Michaels with a coupon!)  I thought I was going to have to secure them on the mantel, but they are actually just laid up there!
 
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I added a pinecone topiary (that I bought this summer at a yardsale) sitting on top of a spray painted urn that I also found at a yardsale.  And a berry topiary that I picked up on clearance last year.
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My red candlesticks are back on my mantel (I showed you how I transformed those here) topped with some white candles with a red bow tied around them.
 
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I wanted to do something different over the mirror.  I love to use wreaths over my mirror, but thought that a wreath would look too cluttered.  I was seeing wood letters painted and mod-podged on lots of other blogs so I decided to make my own too!
 
I picked up these wood letters at Hobby Lobby ($0.99 each) and a bottle of deep red paint craft paint ($0.67).  Super cheap project!
 
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I painted the front and back (because you will see a reflection of the back in the mirror!)  But I wasn’t liking the solid red look.  So I distressed the edges down to the wood with a little sandpaper.  Again, loving the natural look! :)  I did a light spray of clear topcoat and they were done!   I hot glued some white ribbon to the back and used a tiny dot of hot glue to attach the bow to the mirror frame (it will pull right off after Christmas.) 
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Here is some shots of the mantel with the Christmas lights off and just the red candle in the middle lit.  I love this look!
 
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And some more pictures of the Christmas lights in the greenery lit.  I really can’t decide which one I like better!
 
What do you like better?  The greenery lit or unlit??
 
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And a sneak peek of my tree which I will be sharing tomorrow.  :)
 
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4 comments:

  1. Looks great both ways, but I'm always for anything lit! ;)

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  2. Beautiful - and I love it lit too!

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  3. Your decorations look beautiful. Have a wonderful Christmas with your family!

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