Holiday Kitchen Mantel

I must admit, I am sitting back with holiday tunes cranked, sipping a warm cocoa overflowing with whipped cream and just enjoying the season, since I went the route of simple this year with my holiday decor….just ask my holiday kitchen …..it will vouch for me.

In fact this 3rd month of the decorating your space three ways, you can see previous month here and here, was quite the breeze. So, this months challenge is more about what you can’t see, then what you can….although isn’t that sign amazing?

I took the frame from my Fall mantel here , turned the mat around and sprayed it red to coordinate with my red and simple theme this year. I purchased the sign, cause that ‘s what we still say around these parts and used it as the focal point of the mantel. The garland, red, white and black ornament balls and plaid ribbon were all part of my holiday theme last year. So that’s the stuff that you can see.

The stuff you can’t see, is the reduction of any holiday decorating stress because I went the route of simple. The additional savings from using what I had to decorate instead of buying all new. And the happiness I feel every time I look up and glance and see such a beautiful mantel.

Oh and as a bonus, less that I have to pack up and put away after Christmas. I call that more of a gift then a challenge….don’t you?

Speaking of gifts, these talented bloggers have some more Christmas inspiration for you today

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And don’t forget to join the challenge on facebook here or on Instagram, by tagging your submissions with #DecorEnthusiast.

Happy Holidays….and Merry Christmas

grateful

for time with my niece who is visiting this week