Christmas Nutcracker Mantel

Welcome to Purple Chocolat Home - haha I just almost 

typed Purple Holiday Home - which it sure is!  

My favorite thing about Christmas is decorating my 

home.  Hubby loves it all so much, that he wants to 

fill our house with people and celebrate!  Sometimes 

he can think of way more parties than I can pull together, 

so we have to compromise on that.  

I decided I was going to cut back this year on buying 

anything new, and I was pretty successful.  So I 

was laying in bed thinking about my mantel, and 

decided to move some things around this year.  

These wonderful metallic painted nutcrackers 

were purchased at Home Goods about 4 years ago and 

have moved from spot to spot.  This year I decided 

to move them to the mantel.  While I was lying in bed 

pondering this, I wondered if I could put my champagne 

colored trees (from Hobby Lobby), that I have had for years

 up on the mantel with the nutcrackers.  I wasn't sure they 

would fit up there.

As you can see, our fireplace is so tall and generally my mantel 

decor has been dwarfed by the columns and mirror.  The trees 

fit perfectly on both shelves, and I think it is the most magical 

mantel I have created, without adding anything but a touch more 

of pink since last year.

I had the pink ribbons flowing down last year, and the 

beads are a soft pink, but I added the pink florals and the 

draping florals in pink this year. 

 I really love this, so I will probably do this 

again next year, or a variation of it with the trees 

lighting up the mantel.  

It truly is my one of my favorite spots in the house. 

Thanks for spending time with me this Christmas 

season!