Hi friends! It’s officially Christmas decorating season! I’ve invited 17 super talented bloggers to join me in decking the halls, DIY-style! From now until Christmas, we’ll be sharing our inspiring and creative holiday decorating ideas with you! Check out this stellar lineup. You guys are in for a real treat.
This year, I decided to keep it simple for my Christmas mantel:
Do you remember some of this stuff from last year’s Home Depot Holiday Style Challenge? Everything except for the scrap wood houses, that is.
Once again, I dug through my scrap wood pile (I don’t think it’s getting any smaller) and made a little village out of some leftover 2×4 pieces. Here’s a more detailed tutorial I posted last year on how to make these scrap wood houses. In a nutshell, just set the miter saw to a 45º angle, cut twice, then a quick sanding and a Sharpie marker later… voila! Super simple.
The natural wood and greenery tone down the glitz factor of the mixed metallics. It’s all about balance. And of course, we have a stocking for our beloved 100 lb. Rhodesian Ridgeback, Watson. You can read about his story here.
And here’s a fun animated gif to show you how it all came together:
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- Greenery
- Glittery gold garland
- Wreath
- Stockings
- Scrap wood village (DIY)
- Lanterns filled with glitter pine cones
- Mercury glass votives
- Metallic stars
- Ornaments
- Snowflakes
Be sure to stop by the blogs below and check out their Christmas decorating ideas. We’ve got you covered from now until Christmas. Here’s our schedule:
12/1 – Just A Girl and Her Blog
12/2 – Addicted 2 DIY
12/3 – The House of Wood (you’re here!)
12/4 – Sawdust 2 Stitches
12/7 – The Ugly Duckling House
12/8 – Sawdust and Embryos
12/9 –Pretty Handy Girl
12/10 – Not Just a Housewife
12/11 – Place Of My Taste
12/14 – Bower Power Blog
12/15 – That’s My Letter
12/16 –The Kim Six Fix
12/17 – Her Toolbelt
12/18 – My Love 2 Create
12/21 – Craftberry Bush
12/22 – The DIY Village
12/23 – Shades Of Blue Interiors
12/24 – Ana White
If you missed the first two days, be sure to check out Abby’s and Katie’s Christmas vignettes. Thanks for reading friends! See you at Sawdust 2 Stitches‘ place tomorrow!
Oh your mantel looks fantastic. The little houses remind me of something you could find at the Christmas markets in Germany. And thanks so much for linking to my series. Happy Holidays!
Oh how I love the Christkindlemarkts in Germany! We lived there for 4 years and they were some of the best years of my life. Would love to go back someday. Thanks sweet friend!
I love your mantel! I really like your scrap wood village. I have so many scrap wood pieces, paints, and crafts sometimes I feel like I could create all year long and not have to buy anything new. But, I always buy more!