A Coastal Christmas Mantel and a Link Party
I have a mantel this year and I was so anxious to decorate my new shiplapped fireplace for a coastal Christmas. I found these gorgeous magnolia leaf garlands earlier this year, and wrapped them one around the other to make them extra thick. Adding a bit of the coastal feel I used a pair of starfish in the middle looking like a star. My redesigned Christmas trees wrapped in rope and trimmed with coastal elements they kept the continuity of my theme.
I hope you are checking things off your list for Christmas as well as I am! For me it is down to some gift wrapping and then hopefully a little time for baking. Without a tree this year, I have wrapped my gifts and gathered them around our fireplace. Wrapping them in brown paper, tying them with string and trimming them extra starfish and shells.
Gifts were wrapped with brown paper and tied with string. These couple of metal and wood boat are handy for holding gifts and some ornaments and Christmas greens.
Those packages were great, but I need to know who the are for, so I used these pretty printable coastal gift cards. Follow the link to download and print yourself. There is also an 8.5×11 of the sailboat graphic you can print and frame if you like.
The paddle hanging above my television was a gift from a dear friend who has long since succumbed to cancer. I love being able to display it as a remembrance of her and it certainly helps say this is a coastal Christmas.
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Your coastal theme is beautiful Chloe! I hope you get the chance to bake lots of goodies and I look forward to the recipes. Thanks for hosting!
Thank you Sandra! I hardly bake anything compared to you! Just a few batches of cookies, which my family always counts on!
I’m crazy about your Southern coastal decor Chloe! Wherever did you find that fabulous magnolia garland? It all works wonderfully together, the oar is brilliant! Very unique and different!! Merry Merry!
Thank you Jenna! I found those magnolia garlands at this amazing store called K&K. Unfortunately they don’t sell online except wholesale, but have a huge store I have been lucky enough to get to. Merry Christmas to you!
I love your Coastal Christmas décor, Chloe. Everything looks so beautiful! As always, thanks for hosting! Merry Christmas, Cynthia
Thank you Cynthia, Merry Christmas to you and yours, too!
Love the coastal mantel theme…..I can’t believe how completey different that mantel looks. Love the Magnolia gold and green garland. What is key is that there is garland and the paddle above the mantel so the eye is drawn above the mantel giving a total viewing effect. I love the neutral colors accented with the blue…….beautiful!!!!
Thank you Lynn, I am so happy with it.
Very pretty and so different. I love it! It has some elegance to it. Thanks for hosting. Merry Christmas to all.
Thank you Linda, Merry Christmas to you, too.