Before Santa comes bounding down your chimney this winter, get your whole fireplace ready for his visit with mantel Christmas decorations that channel the holiday spirit. From sleek modern designs ...

Next, hang colorful framed Christmas artwork on the wall behind the mantel, then add the finished garland, larger sisal trees, a nutcracker, cozy yarn trees and a pom-pom garland to the mantel to ...

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For example, a blue sky or sea green ocean-inpired mantel looks festive for Christmas or even New Year's Eve. Some of these ideas are easy for a beginner to assemble, and some are over-the-top ...