30 Perfect Christmas Mantels

Looking for easy Christmas mantel ideas? These fun and festive Christmas mantels will have your fireplace looking holly jolly, whether you love classic red and green, modern black and gold, wintery blues, or colorful Christmas decor.

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‘Tis the season to break out the pine boughs and holly and colored ornaments!  Thinking ahead to your Christmas mantel?  The inspiration is endless – whether you love rustic decor with natural elements, cheerful and whimsical designs in bright colors or a lot of glitz and glam – when it comes to mantels at Christmastime, possibilities abound.  

There are no hard and fast rules for creating a holiday mantel, and we’ve collected the best looks out there with these 30 perfect Christmas mantels that will get you in a festive mood.

30 Christmas Mantel Ideas

Classic Farmhouse Christmas Mantel (with free printable poster!) // Twelve on Main for Remodelaholic

Clean and Modern // Just Bella

 

Mod With a Touch of Whimsy // Remodelando la casa

 

Vintage and Plaid // Country Living  (Those apothecary jars! Swoon!)

 

Nordic “Ski Lodge” // Hymns and Verses

 

Rustic and Homey // The Lily Pad Cottage

 

Simple and Rustic // The Tomkat Studio

 

Vintage Rustic // Finding Home Farms

 

Modern Rustic // Jenna Burger Designs

 

Classic Rustic Simplicity // Landeelu

 

Easy and Rustic // Lillian Hope Designs

 

Simple Coastal // Uncommon Designs

 

Rustic and Coastal // The Lettered Cottage

 

All Natural Textures // Remodelando la casa

 

Calming Neutrals // It’s Overflowing

 

Monochromatic White // Two Thirty-Five Designs

 

Fun and Playful // Four Generations Once Roof

 

Whimsical and Bright // Positively Splendid

 

Colorful Glam // Shelly B.

 

Simple, Classic, Colorful // Sugar and Cloth

 

Simply Traditional // All Things Beautiful

Natural and Classic // 30 Handmade Days

 

Classic and Cozy // Hawthorne and Main

 

Traditional With Gold Touches // The Sweetest Occasion

 

Aqua and Muted Metallics // Refresh Restyle

 

Simple Classic Gold // Landeelu

 

Mixed Metallics // Centsational Girl

 

A Little Rustic, Black, White and Silver // Kelly Elko

 

Classic Black, White and Red // The Yellow Cape Cod

 

Festive Black, White and Gold // Monica Wants It

 

Gold Glam // Style Your Senses

 

More Christmas mantel & decor ideas

• Find even more Christmas mantel inspiration here!
• See variations on the black, white and gold Christmas theme, including mantel inspiration, here!
• Don’t miss these beautiful Christmas mantels decorated with nontraditional colors!