I’m changing things up this year for my Christmas decor. The past few years I have featured a lot of mesh and bling. This year I’m drawn to something a little more rustic mixed with the bling. My mantel is a good jumping off point to blend these two highly contrasting styles together.
I filled my large Galveston Hurricane with a few glittery ornaments I purchased at Hobby Lobby last year.
Then I stuck in a few faux pine branches and two green glittery berry branches that I picked up at A to Z for just $5 and $2 a piece respectively – what a bargain!
This pairing of rustic pine branches and glittery berries spoke to me in the shopping cart and served as a big dose of inspiration for my Christmas decor this year.
To balance out the other end of the mantel I left the two candlesticks up from the fall mantel, switched out the books and added tall, bright-green tapers. Something was still missing , but nothing a little red ribbon couldn’t remedy.
I hung our Pottery Barn stockings with care and there you have it. My simply rustic and blingy Christmas 2010 mantel. I am super excited about my inspiration this year. I’m off to decorate.
I’m joining the first of four linky parties. Layla over at the Lettered Cottage is hosting a Christmas Mantel party today starting at noon central. I can’t wait to be nosy and see what everyone else is up to this year!
What is your inspiration for your Christmas decor this year?
~Southern Fried Gal
November 30, 2010
I love the shade of green you used to compliment the greenery! Traditional yet fun
I love those PB stockings too…
November 30, 2010
Beautiful! I am feeling pretty rustic these days myself. I love that we both used our Willow House stuff in our mantels.
November 30, 2010
Your rustic with bling mantel is gorgeous!
Thanks so much for stopping by the Back Porch.
November 30, 2010
Love the ornaments in the hurricane–so pretty.
We have a couple of PB stockings too…they hold up very well! Your mantel looks fabulous!
November 30, 2010
Thanks for stopping by! Love the wrought iron touches on the mirror and hurricane. It feels so warm and home-y.
November 30, 2010
Your mantle is gorgeous. I love how the hurricane turned out.
November 30, 2010
I’m loving the rustic look. I had never heard of Willow House before now, so I’ll go take a look at it!
November 30, 2010
This is a great festive look! Love it:)
November 30, 2010
Rustic, homey and traditional. Love your mantel.
November 30, 2010
Love the red and fresh bright green. Looks great.
November 30, 2010
Very pretty! I love the green color. The ornaments look wonderful nestled in the hurricane.
November 30, 2010
Love it!! I am drawn to the rustic and blingy too. Your vase looks great!!
November 30, 2010
It’s so fun to change things up now and then. I’m going from gold to silver this year. And the bling? Always! Your mantle looks perfect!
November 30, 2010
It looks great! I went completely different this year too. Merry Christmas! La
December 1, 2010
I love EVERYTHING about your mantle!
December 1, 2010
Great job! I love the pine branch, it looks great!
December 1, 2010
Its very pretty! Love the ornaments & pine branches!
December 7, 2010
Me too. I’m crazy about that hurricane with red ornaments that look like some crazy type of seed pod. Then that asian-inpired green pine just growing out of the glass-enclosed red podsl NICE.
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