40+ Fireplace Mantel Christmas Decoration Ideas

“Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful, and since we’ve no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.”

The most wonderful time of the year is almost here. The snow and houses dressed in holiday style all invoke the feeling of Christmas. Talking about decorated houses, have you started decorating yours for Christmas?

Now, while decorating your house for Christmas, you must pay attention to every little detail in all the important parts of the house. Many people often pay less attention to the fireplace, but it is a vital part of any home and needs to be dressed up in style. It is not just the Christmas stockings that need to be hung over the fireplace, there are many other ways.

Fireplace Mantel Christmas Decor Ideas

Pine cones can decorate the fireplace mantel for Christmas in various ways. Try dipping the edges of pine cones in white paint to give them a Christmas-y look or fashion a wreath out of them.

Fireplace Mantel Christmas Decor with pine cone garland — Image: HGTV

Embellish the mantelpiece with branches, snowflakes, mercury glass, and a few candles placed beside small sculptural decor items.

Fireplace Mantel Decor with branches, snowflakes, mercury glass, and candles — Image: Kelly Elko

Ornaments can decorate more than just your Christmas tree. Try hanging a few over the fireplace and see the appeal it adds to the decor.

Christmas Fireplace Mantel Decoration with ornaments — Image: The Inspired Room

Quirky garlands and miniature trees make for good decoration items. Decorate the fireplace mantel with leafy greens, bead garlands, and place mini trees on it.

Christmas Fireplace Mantel Decoration with Quirky garlands and miniature trees — Image: Martha Stewart

Craft a giftbox Advent calendar with a colorful paper palette and accessorize the mantel with it.

giftbox Advent calendar on Fireplace Mantel — Image: Martha Stewart

Leafy greens paired with traditional Christmas decor can make your fireplace mantel look spectacular.

greens paired with traditional Christmas decorations on Fireplace Mantel — Image: Martha Stewart

Use gorgeous white decorations to deck up the fireplace mantel this Christmas to create an aura of a winter wonderland.

Christmas Fireplace Mantel Decoration with white decorations — Image: Centsational Style

Bottle brush trees have become popular decor items for Christmas. Place a few over the fireplace mantel to make it look gorgeous with minimal decorations.

Bottle brush trees on Fireplace Mantel — Image: Setting for Four

Drape the mantel in glamorous decor with flocked pine boughs, gold and silver Christmas balls, and some silver glittery eucalyptus.

flocked pine boughs, gold and silver Christmas balls on fireplace mantel — Image: Setting for Four

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Red, green, and white is the ultimate color trio for Christmas fireplace decorations. Few leafy greens paired with red and white accessories promptly bring out a festive vibe.

Christmas Fireplace Mantel decked in Red, green, and white — Image: Classy Clutter

If your fireplace mantel houses your TV, then placing a few leaves, pine cones, and wooden miniature trees around it are the perfect decoration. Top it off with light strings and don’t forget to hang the stockings.

use leaves, pine cones, and wooden miniature trees for Fireplace Mantel Decoration — Image: Home Made Lovely

Use rustic decor elements to bring out the natural characteristics of the fireplace mantle.

rustic decor elements for Christmas Fireplace Mantel Decoration — Image: Clean Living Clean Eating

Subtle and sober fireplace Christmas decoration with soft hues create a charming festive vibe.

fireplace mantel Christmas decoration with soft hues — Image: Crafted Sparrow

This Christmas, hang a beautiful artwork over the mantelpiece and surround it with vases of various sizes with flowers and greens to keep the home fragrant like a meadow.

artwork over the fireplace mantel and vases — Image: Nine&Sixteen Home

Decorate the fireplace with tall candle holders neatly placed beside a simple arrangement of red and white candles with a few frosted evergreen picks woven around them. And finally, hang a pair of stockings.

fireplace mantel with tall black candle holders — Image: Worthing Court

Put little Christmas trees on the mantelpiece along with a cute garland banner all painted in the same color palette. Let the kids know that the most wonderful time of the year is here.

Put little Christmas trees on the mantel for Christmas — Image: Refresh Restyle

Light it up. Candles and colorful light strings will invoke the feeling of Christmas.

Candles and colorful light strings on fireplace mantel — Image: Pinterest

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Get your fireplace mantel sparkling with holiday charm with glittery ornaments surrounded by greens and candlelight.

Christmas Fireplace Mantel Decoration with glittery ornaments and greenery — Image: French Country Cottage

Blend organic and geometric shapes while decorating the fireplace this Christmas. Place ornaments and candles along with fresh greens and round stones across the mantel for a natural theme.