Make your mantel piece a main focus this year
Decorating for Christmas can be a tiring, stressful and something that we just don't look forward too.
But we want to bring the joy back into decorating our homes, with the hope of them not being destroyed by the time the festive period is over too.
Hazel Ball shares with us her tips:
A Golden Christmas Glow
There can be few greater pleasures at this time of year than gathering around the fireplace with the family in anticipation of a visit from Father Christmas.
Command interior expert and owner of home accessories company Velvet Brown, Hazel Ball has a range of tips on how you can create a festive focal point by transforming your mantelpiece into a winter wonderland.
Top tips for creating a beautiful Christmas mantelpiece
· When decorating your fireplace for Christmas, stick to a theme of just one or two colours for better visual impact and drama
· The essential piece for your fireplace is the garland, which can be fresh or artificial. You can use a blank artificial garland and add your own decorations such as cones or dried orange slices
· If you are making a fresh garland for your fireplace for a special occasion it can be made several days in advance and then stored outside. The damp air of the winter months will keep it looking fresh
· Use a range of candlesticks and holders to decorate your mantle. Try to find a mixture of different heights, sizes and styles but keep to your colour theme
· Why not carry your decorative theme onto the wall surrounding the actual fireplace? Try placing decorative butterflies or snowflakes that are included in your garland onto the fireplace and the wall above the mantle. You can use Command Mini Hooks to mount these lightweight wall decorations and, best of all, once Christmas is over these will remove cleanly and easily leaving no marks so your walls are fresh for the New Year
· If you are looking to hang a wreath then check the weight of it first and match it accordingly to the right Command product. The medium or large hooks are probably the best to use. You could always spray a green wreath white and add some of you own touches such berries, pine cones and twigs and spray those, too. For the finishing touch, tie a white silk ribbon around the top to suspend it with.
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