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(If you didn\u2019t catch it last month, we wrote about the hottest holiday decorating trends<\/a> and you can find ideas for a festive living room, table-setting or bar cart.)<\/p>\n

Holiday Mantel Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are a lot of directions you can go in when it comes to your mantel, so let your imagination go wild. If you need a starting point, choose a color palette and work from there. Red and green is a classic combination, but you can also choose a deep, royal blue, a natural green and white or go white and sparkly. Do you want to go in a refined and elegant direction, informal and fun or natural and rustic? Reflect your mantel to your personality. If you have your tree up already, you can take elements and adapt it to your mantel.<\/p>\n

To make a cozier light setting, you can place hurricanes on either side of your mantel with candles inside like these ones by Theodore Alexander<\/a> or elegant ones by Wildwood Lamps<\/a>. Soft string lights wrapped around a cedar or pine garland is another way to bring light and greenery to your home for the holidays.<\/p>\n

If you collect holiday trinkets or receive cards from friends and family, the mantel is an excellent place for both. You can cover the surface with faux snow and make a small winter wonderland, or utilize your mantel as a display shelf for your cards. Using citrus, cranberries or fresh seasonal flowers can add texture and brightness to your mantel as well.<\/p>\n

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The Ultimate Holiday Mantel Supply List<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Garland \u2013 pine, cedar or magnolia
\n– Vases
\n– Candles
\n– String lights
\n– Fresh flowers such as paperwhites<\/a> or amaryllis<\/a>
\n–\u00a0Faux snow
\n– Snowflakes
\n– Artificial cranberries, citrus or pomegranate (for texture)
\n– Miniature pine trees or trinkets
\n– Antique decorations
\n– Glass ornaments
\n– Holiday cards from friends and family
\n– Stockings<\/p>\n

The supply list can be used as a mood board to help you brainstorm \u2013 you may already have a lot of these items in your home. A well-decorated mantel can draw a guest\u2019s attention and make him or her get into the festive spirit.<\/p>\n

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Discover your home\u2019s style at Stowers Furniture<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have over 80,000 square feet of showroom and you can see exactly how each piece of furniture or home accent fits into your home. If you want a custom piece of furniture, we provide complimentary design assistance so your vision comes to life. Stop by our showroom today and let\u2019s see how we can turn your house into a home.<\/p>\n

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