Rustic Holiday Mantel

This year I really want to keep our holiday decorating a little bit simpler. We have so many boxes of decorations that I can't even put everything out in this tiny house! I'm feeling a bit of a rustic vibe too, and wanting to have a warm, cozy-comfy theme to our decorating this year. And you know me, I want to accomplish this without buying more items that I already don't have room to store. So any purchases that I make need to be really special, and thrifty, too. I had been hanging on to a Pier One gift card for a while, waiting for the perfect find. And did I ever find it! Here are my new red lanterns --

Oh happy day! They are so perfect for the rustic feel I was going for this year. They would look fabulous all glammed up, too.

Some fresh greenery, grapevines, and white lights are just simple and somewhat rustic. But I had to add a little sparkle, so in came some silver and mercury glass candleholders.

I can envision using these somewhere in our home or garden almost year-round. They are a wonderful price, too. Here's the link to the web page where they can be seen.

Here is a photo at night, the lights are so pretty

Thank you for stopping by to see our holiday mantel! I'm joining

Mod Mix Monday at Nita's Mod Vintage Life

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday

Mantel Party at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for Merry Mantels

Farmhouse Friday at Laurie Anna's

 

Comments

[Elizabeth@BlueClearSky]

Oh, you had me at rustic! Just beautiful! I love the lanterns and the greenery and candles really make it.

[sweet violets]

Love the lanterns, you did a beautiful job with the mantle!!!

[Rita May]

You did a beautiful job. I love the red lanterns and how you wove the lights in the evergreen branches. Lovely.

[Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions]

Great lanterns, Andrea! They were a good choice to use your gift card on! I'll bet you'll be able to use them all year, too. Your mantel is lovely. I had such a problem figuring out mine this year in our new place. Maybe I should get some mercury glass pieces. I think it would make it a lot easier for me to have it preplanned this year for next.

[Gail]

Love all the rustic elements you used to create this beautiful mantel.

[Deb Steckly]

It's all so pretty.

[Shenita]

This is so pretty! Love the lanterns! And the silver and mercury glass add just the right amount of sparkle!

[Stacey]

Andrea, your mantel is beautiful. I love the lanterns.

[Pat@BPM]

Beautiful mantel. I love rustic!

[Fabiola Alba]

I love your mantel Andrea, they don't look rustic to me somehow, they look gorgeous and elegant. I love the lanterns. Enjoy the week.
FABBY

[Lorrie]

Beautiful! I love the laterns, and the way you have the grapevines wrapped around them, and of course the sparkle of silver! I'm now following!

[linda]

really pretty! I love it!
I haven't started my decorating yet. This inspires me to get going!
Have a great week!
Linda

[Martina]

I love it and love those red lanterns too!!

[Sharon]

I am a fan of rustic and your mantel. Looks great.

Sharon @ mrshinesclass

[Ceekay]

Your new lanterns are wonderful...but girl...that MIRROR! amazing!!

[Kim]

Love your mantel. I went with simpler and more rustic decor this year, too. Seems to be a lot of this going on this year.

[Diane]

Stunning, you did a fantastic job! Love the lanterns. Diane

[Ricki Jill Treleaven]

Stunning mantel! I think the red lanterns look so nice with the candlesticks and greenery.

Gorgeous!

[Nita@ModVintageLife]

I'm working at Pier One now - part time and I saw those lanterns. I love them. They almost made want to give up all my pink, silver and blue and go back to red. They look great on your mantel.