Each year, I use the same base garland on our Christmas mantel — and have for about a decade — and I embellish it a little differently each year to compliment our great room Christmas tree. I reuse a lot of components, tend to stick with some of my favorite methods and inclusions, but it has certainly evolved over the years. While I have our Christmas trees set up and decorated for the upcoming season, I haven’t tackled the garland on the mantel just yet, and in anticipation (and personal prep), I thought it would be fun to take a look back on our holiday fireplaces over the past several years.
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Minimalist, drapey cedar garland with thin velvet ribbon has been in for several years now, but I just can’t resist going full on maximalist on our Christmas mantel. Also, as an FYI, I’m always asked about how I secure the garland. It’s definitely the lazy approach, but the answer is — I don’t. I bend it and try to tuck some behind the TV, but our garland has lasted on luck and prayer all these years. 😉
*You can check out THIS POST to see how I hang and decorate my Christmas mantel, step by step.
2024
To coordinate with our golden and silver tree, I used a variety of bells and some silvery berry sprigs. Live magnolia stems make an appearance every year. See the 2023 Christmas Home Tour HERE.
The Garland Components:
- Faux cedar sprigs (similar)
- Silver cluster berry springs
- Large jingle bells
- Small jingle bells
- Standard classic bells (similar)
- Live magnolia clippings
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Small jingle bells | Standard classic bells (similar) | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers
Faux Magnolia Branches (similar) | Stoneware Urn | Brass Party Bucket | Pocket Watch Clock | Tufted Leather Stool | Area Rug
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Small jingle bells | Standard classic bells (similar) | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Small jingle bells | Standard classic bells (similar) | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers
2023
Our Christmas color scheme this year was red, green, gold, and a medium blue. I love any time I get to use our blueberry stems — I think they’re a totally underrated holiday incorporation. See the 2023 Christmas Home Tour HERE.
The Garland Components:
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Red berry sprigs (similar) | Blueberry sprigs (similar) | Frosted gold berry sprigs (similar) | Standard classic bells (similar) | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers | Brass Party Bucket
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Red berry sprigs (similar) | Blueberry sprigs (similar) | Frosted gold berry sprigs (similar) | Standard classic bells (similar) | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers
2022
One of my favorite Christmas mantels was when I coordinated it to match our green tone on tone Christmas color scheme, and I brought in a few new greenery elements like live eucalyptus and THESE greenish berry sprigs. See the 2022 Christmas Home Tour HERE.
The Garland Components:
- Faux cedar sprigs (similar)
- Greenish blueberry sprigs
- Frosted gold berry sprigs (similar)
- Standard classic bells (similar)
- Live magnolia clippings
- Live flat eucalyptus cuttings
- Faux flat eucalyptus sprigs
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Greenish blueberry sprigs | Frosted gold berry sprigs (similar) | Standard classic bells (similar) | Faux flat eucalyptus sprigs | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers | Brass Party Bucket
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Greenish blueberry sprigs | Frosted gold berry sprigs (similar) | Standard classic bells (similar) | Faux flat eucalyptus sprigs | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Greenish blueberry sprigs | Frosted gold berry sprigs (similar) | Standard classic bells (similar) | Faux flat eucalyptus sprigs | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers | Brass Party Bucket
2021
I really loved this red and gold berry Christmas mantel with lots of eucalyptus poking through. It coordinated with our bright red and deep red Christmas tree with gold. See the 2021 Christmas Home Tour HERE.
The Garland Components:
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Red berry sprigs (similar) | Frosted gold berry sprigs (similar) | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers
Faux Magnolia Branches (similar) | Stoneware Urn | Brass Party Bucket | Chunky Wool/Jute Area Rug
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Red berry sprigs (similar) | Frosted gold berry sprigs (similar) | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Red berry sprigs (similar) | Frosted gold berry sprigs (similar) Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers
2020
Blueberries, greenery, golden pears and slender strands of beaded garland all complimented our blue, green, and gold Christmas color scheme in 2020. You can see the full 2020 Christmas Home Tour HERE.
The Garland Components:
- Faux cedar sprigs (similar)
- Blueberry sprigs (similar)
- Golden pears (similar) (I made my own using THESE and Rub n Buff)
- Miniature bell garland (similar)
- Wood bead garland
- Live magnolia clippings
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Blueberry sprigs (similar) | Golden pears (similar) (I made my own using THESE and Rub n Buff) | Miniature bell garland (similar) | Wood bead garland | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers
White Stoneware Vase | Brass Party Bucket | Coffee Table | Leather Accent Stool | Brass Party Bucket
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Blueberry sprigs (similar) | Golden pears (similar) (I made my own using THESE and Rub n Buff) | Miniature bell garland (similar) | Wood bead garland | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Blueberry sprigs (similar) | Golden pears (similar) (I made my own using THESE and Rub n Buff) | Miniature bell garland (similar) | Wood bead garland | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers | Brass Party Bucket
2019
In 2019, I went for a more traditional feel than previous years and focused on tartan and plaids in green, red, blue, gold and silver. It’s the only time I used the gold fern stems and looking back, I love them! You can see the full 2019 Christmas Home Tour HERE.
The Garland Components:
Faux cedar sprigs (similar) | Blueberry sprigs (similar) | Red berry springs (similar) | Small red berry cluster sprigs (similar) | Gold fern fronds (similar) | Christmas Stockings | Stocking Hangers | Brass Party Bucket
2018
In 2018, I had a really non-traditional teal(ish) green, black, and white color scheme. I used more ornaments in this mantel garland and loved the drama of the black satin ribbon. I remember thinking it was super progressive for the time, especially at the height of white trees and all white Christmas decor. You can see the full 2018 Christmas Home Tour HERE.
The Garland Components:
- Live cedar clippings
- Live pine clippings
- Ornaments
- Live magnolia clippings
Coffee Table | Brass Party Bucket
2017
In my earlier years, I focused on more glitz and traditional methods of embellishing and used live cedar (messy and dries out), ornaments, and woven in mesh ribbon. You can see my wine and champagne Christmas color scheme this year in the full 2017 Christmas Home Tour HERE.
The Garland Components:
- Live cedar clippings
- Ornaments
- Ribbon
- Faux greenery leaf picks
I absolutely cannot wait for Home Tour day this year, coming mid-next month. Be sure to subscribe to emails to be alerted when it goes live!
Kelley!
Seeing all these together is beauty & style at the max! Just stunning! Ty for sharing & all the sources!
Thank YOU, Jill, for taking the time to visit. This was a fun post to put together and it was a great reminder to me of Christmas mantels past.