It is that time again—time to redo our mantel for Christmas. Because it is a celebration of Christ’s birthday, I always use a nativity somewhere in my decorating. This year I used it on our mantel. As usual, I started with a clean slate. Then I tried several different accessories to see which direction I wanted to go. The tall trees and the large deer would have worked but because they are so large, I would have needed something at least as large on the hearth to balance the mantel. I was afraid that would have made the fireplace overpowering in our rather small living room.
Merry Christmas Mantel
Merry Christmas Mantel
Merry Christmas Mantel
It is that time again—time to redo our mantel for Christmas. Because it is a celebration of Christ’s birthday, I always use a nativity somewhere in my decorating. This year I used it on our mantel. As usual, I started with a clean slate. Then I tried several different accessories to see which direction I wanted to go. The tall trees and the large deer would have worked but because they are so large, I would have needed something at least as large on the hearth to balance the mantel. I was afraid that would have made the fireplace overpowering in our rather small living room.