Beautiful Minimalist Christmas Mantel Decor

Tis the season! This past weekend we dragged out all of our Christmas decor and lights to make the house festive.  I always said that when I had my own house, I’d decorate using the kitschy Dept 56 holiday houses that were in every boutique I went to as a kid. Here are my ideas for minimalist Christmas mantel decor!

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ideas for a simple minimalist Christmas mantel and decor!

These Target ceramic houses are now my obsession and I’ve added a few more to my collection this year.  Stuffed inside 4 of them are copper fairy lights that are automatic timers.  Our trusty Land’s End stockings round out the look as does a burlap garland I found on clearance last year at Marshalls! The stockings are sold out but here is a set of similar ones!

I sprinkled a bit more cheer throughout the house.  Some of the items are vintage and some were purchased this season at Home Goods.  The yarn trees below were a clearance find at Target last year.  Here are a few more ideas for a simple minimalist Christmas mantel and decor!

Pick a neutral color scheme that it’s to add pops of red or silver! These white houses are a great neutral choice and I paired it with a burlap garland.

This minimalist tree is from Ikea and the white ornaments are mostly from Cracker Barrel- yes Cracker Barrel!