Christmas Fireplace Mantel Inspiration

This year I have been loving the look of cedar garland and how it drapes off the side of a fireplace mantel. As I was scouring Instagram for inspiration, I stumbled on a tip of adding multiple layers of garland to achieve a really full look.

Here is a quick break-down of how I put my mantel together. It’s a pretty simple set-up this year, but still feels homey. I linked all the sources at the end of the post!

Clean and ready to decorate!

I began by removing the red berries from this garland I found at Hobby Lobby. It tells me it’s out of stock, but they have it in stores!

Here I added a second garland to drape down the sides of the fireplace. I used 3M hooks on each side of both pieces, and I also used one in the middle of the fireplace to keep it from falling.

I also layered some garland I already had on top of the garland from the previous photo. In total there are four garlands. I’m also now saying garland so much that it’s sounding like a weird word.

I still love these candlesticks. They are so versatile!

I found these bells at Target, but I really wanted the copper look. I decided to buy five of them and also bought this spray paint. It took me about two minutes to spray them down, and then I used some black velvet ribbon to knot them together. They turned out so pretty!

Here’s a closer view:

Next I added an angel I already had, plus these stockings from Pottery Barn Kids. I love them because you can choose the character for each family member and customize their name. Hank as the abominable snowman is pretty fitting.

Would you believe me if I told you the black basket and smaller birch wood branches are from the Target Dollar Section? Believe it!

I hope this gives you a little inspiration if you were looking for some, and if you use any of these pieces be sure to tag me on Facebook or Instagram!