Modern Graphic Evoke Scandinavian style in your home this winter using an abysmal, minimalist screen. Cassie Freeman of Hello Sugarplum! Accented her white fireplace with a geometric mirror, silver candlesticks, white reindeer along with a vase of magnolia leaves from her lawn. A flokati rug draped on the bottom of the fireplace adds warmth and coziness.
Locate Winter-spiration The soft creams and browns in this film of Salt Lake Temple educated Leanne Jacobs of winter, providing the basis for her winter mantel. After the hustle and bustle of the holidays, Leanne wanted a simple, toned-down screen, so that she paired a few silver candlesticks with ornaments and a glittery bird. Glittering snowflakes hung with clothespins on baker's twine create a sparkling banner that adds shine to the muted mantel.
Holiday or Not? Transitional Mantel Screen Really like the idea of dressing up your mantel all winter, but can't imagine it without the typical stockings, mini trees along with other festive knickknacks? Go transitional. Create a foundation of winter greenery and lights, then layer on the Christmas. After the holidays, switch out the Christmas music candles for plain ones and pack away the trees and stockings. Leave the flocked evergreen garland, glistening votives, crystal and silver candlesticks and also the boxwood wreath for a superbly adorned fireplace focal point for the remainder of the cold-weather season.
Sleek, Shiny and Silver Silver frequently plays second fiddle to the audacious golden cousin when it is time to split out the holiday decoration, but don't overlook this luminous shade. In this screen from Pottery Barn, only a couple of candles are enough to make a gauzy glow, as a result of silver's reflective sheen. It is all about brightness here: Crystal spheres, shimmering snowflakes and delicate white blossoms shooting from etched-silver pots add up to make a hot and wintry fireplace focal point.
Dressed-Up Midcentury Modern Decorator Erin Cochran uses the minimalist shelving of her midcentury-modern home as a staging ground for her fireplace finery. In keeping with the property's texture, she chooses to artfully arrange clean-lined, wintry-colored vintage pieces. Strings of white lights run in the trunk, making a soft glow during the timeworn glass bottles, milky-shaded pottery and fragile paper-craft art. Pinecones and shoots of evergreens add visual attention by dividing the smooth white motif with their sharp colours and lines.
Green Sparkling Neutrals Alissa Ditta keeps her website's 33 Shades of Green theme going by blending colors of green with brown and silver. Cedar topiaries and a peace banner made from glittered cardboard letters make the mantelscape good for the holidays, but the screen is not so Christmas-y it can't stick around all season. Mercury-glass vases and candleholders are a sparkling accent to the natural components.
Let It Snow Andrea Schuneman creates an enchanting snowy display using framed photo prints and white vases. After layering a huge mirror, the vases and picture frames, Andrea still had space to fill, so that she discovered a quote she liked and place it on a lattice-framed chalkboard. A teeny hourglass is a reminder that spring is right around the corner.
Choice Winter Screen Winter doesn't necessarily have to imply only pinecones and evergreens. Joan Ross strays from the norm, mixing natural components like a topiary, a tree conk plus a beehive using brass candlesticks and antique French confit pots. The baskets include earthy warmth to the mantel while their imperfections provide the screen a one-of-a-kind appearance.
Borrow From Nature Decor Adventures' Jessica Wangelin dreamed of lush greenery, therefore that she adorned her mantel with thick pieces of artificial garland layered with real evergreen branches and glitter-tipped pinecones. Rather than purchasing the antiqued mirror, she made one by cutting a door mirror, then painful it and then piecing it back together within a poster framework.
Keep It Cozy Vase "sweaters" created by an old pair of socks, golden poinsettias and a cute "Brrr" printout set the perfect mood for curling up in front of the fireplace with a cup of warm cocoa. Beaded icicle garland and snowflake ornaments add cool whimsical touches to this warm screen. Design by Erin Cook
Budget Winter Screen Nicole Wilkinson reveals an elegant winter display does not need to cost a lot: She produced these cozy vase covers from a thrifted sweater and stuffed them with soft brown bud from her backyard. The old windowpane ties the arrangement together.
Sparkling Snowflakes Snowflake candleholders, decorations and scrapbook-paper snowflakes create Gina Martello's mantel a charming display. Inspired by cold, snowy weather, Gina retains the arrangement easy with just two hurricane vases filled with silver berry garlands along with a white metal container full of pinecones collected on a visit to Maine. An empty wooden framework creates the perfect background for the arrangement's centerpiece -- a large shimmering celebrity from Pier 1.
Chalkboard Winter Wonderland Hoosier Homemade author Liz Latham's playful winter display makes every day feel like a snow day. Drawing inspiration from her favorite winter activities, Liz produced a colorful scene onto a chalkboard (actually a very old piece of slate). She then matched it with classic skates, snowmen and a very long piece of wool cloth bunched up to look like a blanket. She included aqua mason jars to her arrangement, filling two with Epsom salt along with a battery-operated tea-light candle and one with lots of marshmallows.
Orange: Not Just For Fall Orange is generally considered as a fall hue, but if used creatively and carefully, it is a lively accent colour perfect for winter, too. Here, designer Jenna Burger produces a warm and inviting atmosphere by blending orange with brown and cream colors. A lantern and vintage cheese box give the display a rustic feel, while bright, fresh flowers create a lively vibe without being too overpowering.
Simple and Natural Bright whites and simple all-natural components dress this up mantel at Jessica Wangelin's 112-year-old upstate New York home. Terra-cotta pots painted in metallic colours add glow, as do the glitter highlights on pinecones accumulated from the forests. Candles and lanterns give off a warm glow, great for chilly winter nights.
Make the Most of Texture Stephenie Atkins combines different textural elements, such as a wreath made of old vases, vintage bottles and a basket of classic fabric chunks. A monogrammed plate provides a personal, homey touch.
Consider the Holiday Section Forget garland and glitter -- sometimes all you need to earn a winter spectacle is an arrangement of the right colors and textures. Lima beans are the great creamy white, while a coffee filter-lined mirror captures the light and airiness of winter. To get an icy, snowy look, consider filling vases or mason jars with Epsom salt. Layout by Maryann Caballero
Rustic Winter Screen Created by the design team of Christi Cline and Sallie Hallmark, this mantel in Vista Verde Guest Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colo., pulls off a festive winter look with nary a garland or mild series in sight. By picking accessories such as berry-laden wreaths, raffia spheres and even a classic lantern, they created a visually interesting and rustically genuine display that delights guests all season long. Photo courtesy of Vista Verde Guest Ranch
Shop Your Yard for Greenery Cassie Freeman wanted a magnolia wreath to decorate her house during the holiday season without breaking the bank. Luckily, the Hello Sugarplum! Blogger had a magnolia tree growing right in her garden, so she left herself. Head out to get motivated by the evergreen trees, berry-filled shrubs or even dead branches in your yard.
Rustic Checkerboard Fun To fend off winter dreariness, Kendra Joyner employed a handmade checkerboard tabletop as the focal point with this enjoyable winter arrangement. Old and fresh metal, woven mats, old wood and winter add loads of feel.
Lit Up and Toned Down While grand and gilded functions for a few fireplaces, it is not right for every one of these. This display, made by Roxanne Cave for the Fairmont Chateau Whistler in Whistler, British Columbia, skips the evergreen shoots and poinsettias, but not the seasonal feel. Large off-white vases filled with snow-colored tulips flank the firebox, while candles of different height and intensity produce interest and light on the mantel.
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