Hello Remodelaholics! I am Tasha and I blog over at Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body. You may remember my first contributor post about how to transform an outdated, cultured marble vanity with concrete and my most recent post about how I made my own screen door for a fresh new look. Those are pretty involved DIY projects, so you will be happy to know that this month I am sharing a VERY easy project with you! It only takes about 10 minutes. {And if you want a DIY project that takes even LESS time, check out my easy DIY chevron Sharpie mugs–they make PERFECT Christmas gifts}.
Lots of people have mantels from which to hang their Christmas stockings. I always have until we moved into our current home, which is very contemporary. We have been embracing the contemporary architecture since we moved in, including totally modernizing our fireplace with a sleek concrete finish. To get the clean look we wanted, it meant we had to sacrifice a mantel. That left us with the question of how/where to hang our Christmas stockings.
Good news! We have solved the problem of how to hang stockings without a mantel for those of you out there that may be in the same boat. And it’s a stylish solution that can been used in traditional or contemporary decor. That’s enough talk… let’s get to work.
How to Hang Stockings Without a Mantel
Materials needed:
- Birch tree wood slices {I found mine at Michael’s for around $5.00 each}
- Metal hooks in any finish you like
- Drill
- Screwdriver
- Command Reclosable Hanging Strips
Steps:
1) Position your hook in the center of your wood slice and mark the screw holes. Then, drill pilot holes on the spots you have marked.
2) Attach your hook.
3) Follow the instructions on the Command Reclosable Hanging Strips, positioning your strip in the middle of your wood slice.
4) Finally, attach the strips to your fireplace or wall. Again, be careful to follow the instructions provided by Command to ensure good adhesion.
How easy is that?! If you don’t have a fireplace, you could place these anywhere. In fact, last year, we hung ours on a wall near our Christmas tree with nails because I hadn’t yet had the idea to try Command strips and didn’t know how to hang them on our fireplace without damaging it. Check it out for yourself {my apologies for the poor quality photo!}
So, the possibilities are endless! Don’t go without stockings just because you don’t have a fireplace or mantel! I just love the way this looks on our fireplace, and they would be equally beautiful on a traditional brick or wood fireplace!
Thistlewood, Inspired by Charm, Funky Junk, Shanty 2 Chic and Songbird Blog
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This is a fantastic idea! I love it!
Love the wood slice idea! I can see those as hooks for other things as well… hmmm… thanks for the inspiration!
This is such a genius idea!! While I have a mantel, I’m putting this idea in my backpocket for another project.
Thanks for sharing!!
xo Michael