Rustic Stone Christmas Mantel

I feel lucky to have more than one mantel to decorate this year in the new house.  I completed my formal living room mantel several weeks ago, but wasn't sure if I was going to get around to the great room stone fireplace this year.  Out of all the rooms in the house, I feel that this one has the most potential for spectacular Christmas decorating, but it will have to wait until we are a bit more settled in next year.  Our great room (family room) has almost 20 ft ceilings and a curved wall of windows that made us fall in love with the house.
 

It also has a beautiful rustic stone fireplace that my husband and I enjoy as a bit of change from the femininity in the rest of the house.  It is very much a room-in-progress and it is slowly coming along.  There will be much more on this room to come, including a my antique TV wall unit I just completed this last weekend! 

On to the mantel...  It doesn't really scream Christmas, and all the items I already owned, but the white pine garland does wonders to soften the stone and chunky wood mantel.  Working with the current decor, I was going for a European, woodsy feel...

I can't believe Christmas is already less than a week away!  I have a bit more Christmas decor to share before then...stay tuned...

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