Cozy Country Mantel
As a holiday styling expert with years of creating warm, inviting displays, I recommend this charming mantel setup to delight kids year after year. Key elements include:
- Teddy bears
- Miniature trees
- Miniature furniture (ideal for stuffed animals and Santas)
- Greenery (plastic or real)
- Decorative tape
- Stockings
- Brown basket filled with fresh cedar and other greenery
Lush Fruit Garland Shelf
Designed for enduring winter appeal, this abundant display draws on timeless abundance motifs. It features:
- Green garland
- Artificial fruit
- Fruit sprays with golden pineapples
- Antique fruit painting (leaning against the wall on the shelf)
- Antique tray painted with a fruit design (leaning against the wall on the shelf)
- More fruit accessories (your choice) atop the shelf
- Fruit garland draped over the shelf
- In one home, Olson crafted a unique vignette with peaches, a bridal crown, and peacock feathers
Elegant Gold Shelf
- Green garland
- Gold leaves scattered throughout the garland
- Image of an angel (hung on the shelf)
- Golden angels
- Gossamer angels from metallic ribbon
- Gold and silver pinecones
- For the home, a gold vignette (with plant stand and large angel)
