O come, all ye fearful! Creating a festive Christmas mantel is nothing to be afraid of with these easy tips.

• Start with a garland to anchor your design. It doesn’t have to be traditional holly or evergreen – try a bit of whimsy like our bright red ornament ball garland. Secure with removable adhesive strips.
• Choose a focal point (such as our ornament ball wreath) to hang or prop against the wall. Centering creates a more formal look, off-center is more casual & contemporary.
• Aim for balance. Things don’t have to be perfectly symmetrical; the idea is to give equal visual weight to both sides. Here, our large ornament tree on the left is balanced by three smaller nutcrackers on the right.
• Still have a few bare spots? Fill in with small wrapped gifts, ornaments, votives or candies. Wow, that’s one holiday mantel worth singing about.