Decorating a Holiday Mantel Using Red and Black

Byljanning@dukemanorfarm.com

I’m excited to be joining the Home for the Holidays blog tour sponsored by Sondra Lyn at Home! This is my 3rd year participating in the tour and it’s always a great way to kick off the holiday season. You can see last years tour here. This week there are 30 blogs with a different topic each day. Like every year, there will be no shortage of amazing holiday decor, craft and recipe ideas.  I hope you will come back here daily to get the links for that day’s featured blogs! I don’t want you to miss a thing!  Links will be listed at the end of the post.

Decorating a Holiday Mantel Using Red and Black

I’m kicking off today, with Decorating a holiday mantel using red and black. Truth be told if you saw my holiday mantel here and here you would see a theme.  Red and black.  Honestly, I had the color scheme in my brain before I realized that it had been the signature mantel color for the last couple of years. Besides, I always subscribe to the theory if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Well in this case, if you have a million red, black and white glass balls, don’t change it.

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Tips for decorating a mantel using red and black

I did do a few things differently this year. First this room is no longer our breakfast room. It’s now our sitting room. So technically it has never seen red and black on the mantel……. So I guess that means it doesn’t count. I will be sharing this room decorated for Christmas later this week. Secondly, instead of hanging the stockings on the fireplace this year, I decided to use a towel rack that we were using outside here. I love the idea of having a stocking holder for the kids stockings. This is the first year breaking my tradition of not hanging them on the mantel.

Decorating a Holiday Mantel Using Red and Black

If you don’t have a coat rack around that you could use, this rack is so easy to make. Basically you need a fence post, some wood to brace the bottom and some hooks. Since I will be bringing this rack back outside after the holidays , I left my post alone but you could also cut the post down to your preferred size.

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Garland Tip

Let’s talk about something else I did this year with my garland on the mantel. Each year I tend to wire each individual glass ornament around the garland. This year to make disassembling a breeze it to use floral picks. Basically I wrapped the wire around picks and then inserted the picks with the ornaments around them into the garland. When it’s time to take everything down, I will just remove the picks from the garland. This is a whole lot easier then trying to unravel all the wire and ornaments around the garland.

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I sure hope some of my tips will come in handy this season as you decorate your own mantel, especially if you are decorating a holiday mantel using red and black. Next up with more holiday mantel inspiration is Maryann at Domestically Speaking. Enjoy the rest of the tour!

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For more of my holiday inspiration, projects and home tours, click here.

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Monday – Holiday Mantels

Country Design Style | Duke Manor Farm | Domestically Speaking

Organize and Decorate Everything | Sondra Lyn at Home | Two Purple Couches

Tuesday – Holiday Recipes

An Alli Event | Not Just Paper and Paint  | Nourish and Nestle

StoneGable  | Sweet Pea | What Meegan Makes

Wednesday – Holiday Crafts

An Extraordinary Day | Lovely Etc | Lilacs and Longhorns

Lydi Out Loud | Salvage Sister and Mister | Weekend Craft

Thursday – Holiday Decor

Atta Girl Says | Chatfield Court | Create & Babble

Designers Sweet Spot | The Heathered Nest | Worthing Court

Friday – Holiday Tablescapes

Celebrating Everyday Life |Cottage at the Crossroads | Cottage in the Oaks

The Everyday Home | Postcards from the Ridge |  2 Bees in a Pod

Home for the Holidays 2016

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Holiday Recipes


Holiday Crafts


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31 Comments

  1. I never tire of your red ad black holiday mantels! This one is gorgeous!! And the rack for your stockings? Brilliant!

    Thanks for joining in the HFTH tour again!! Merry Christmas!

  2. Oh i love your red and black decor, so pretty and your mantel is stunning. Love the stocking rack too, how fun is that.

  6. I decorated with red and black last year and it is one of my favorite color schemes so far. Yours is beautiful and I love the bright pops of red. The stocking rack is such a great idea!

  8. HI Laura, that fireplace is stunning! All that stone! Sooooo jealous. And it just really makes your mantle decorations pop. That stand for your stockings is pretty genius too. Can’t wait to see the rest of your Christmas decorations.

    Have a great week.

    Hugs Lynn

  9. Your decor is lovely for Christmas! I wouldn’t have thought to use red and black together for the holidays but it looks stunning against greenery. Using a towel rack for stocking is a great idea and it makes the stockings stand out. It all looks so pretty and I know you’ll spend many happy hours enjoying your decor between now and Christmas with your family.

    1. Hey Paula, subconsciously I think the red and black is for our Georgia Bulldogs. And as much as I love our dawgs I do think it’s time for something else next year. hope you are enjoying the holiday season.

  10. Your mantel is gorgeous! I would love to sit here with my coffee and enjoy your beautiful decorations. I love your tip about adding picks to the ornaments to make it easier to stick them into the garland – so smart! I also love your stocking rack!

  12. It’s a beauty Laura!….Love the tip about the inserting the ornaments into the garland. I love all of the Holiday decor, but must say that sign is fantastic. Next time I will take it literally! Beautiful mantel, beautiful room!

  14. Your stone fireplace is lovely. You have done such a great job at decorating your mantel! It’s so beautiful!
    Blessings, Laura!

  17. I’m absolutely OBSESSED with this! If I parked down in front of your cozy mantel I would never want to get up! Love the colors and textures, they all work so well together.

  18. I love your red and black holiday theme and your mantle is beautiful! I am so inspired by your decor tips and your sitting room is pretty and festive. I actually made a stocking post this year to hang the stockings. The grandkids love it.

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