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How to decorate a Christmas mantel with a TV above it

One of the things that I wanted when I bought my house was a fireplace.  So I was very happy when I got ane (even if I did have to build a mantel).

I didn't fifty-fifty heed the fact that it came with a designated infinite over the fire place where the TV was supposed to go.

Although I beloved the idea of having a beautiful mirror or pic over the fireplace, having the television there instead works very well in my house (it's open concept so there aren't a lot of walls to put a Tv on).

And having the television set out in the open doesn't really bother me (if you are someone who would prefer non to come across it, you can find some ideas for hiding the Goggle box Here).

The but fourth dimension of year when I really don't like this gear up, is Christmas.

I beloved to decorate the mantel for Christmas, and having to work around the Goggle box is a little (ok…more than a little) awkward.

So I am always on the look out for good ideas on how to handle this and (since I'm sure I'm non the simply person with this dilemma) I thought I would share what I've plant.

So proceed reading to find some ways to decorate a Christmas mantel with a Idiot box to a higher place the fireplace.

1 | Swag a long garland over the mantel

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This very large, admittedly beautiful garland by Regina Gust immediately draws your attention to it. Which keeps you from actually noticing the Idiot box to a higher place information technology.

I just dearest all of the details she has in this garland!  (She has a lot of actually pretty Christmas decor on her website so be certain to take a look if you want some inspiration!)

A note from feel: If you all the same want to use your remote for the TV, y'all will need to make sure that the garland does not comprehend the lesser of the Television where the remote sensor is (not a problem in this example since the Goggle box is hung fairly high over the mantel).

2 | Decorate in front of the fireplace

How To Decorate a Christmas Mantel With a TV Above It

For my blue and white Christmas home tour, I created this big garland with ornaments hanging down in front of the fireplace to direct your eye downwardly and abroad from the Idiot box above.

Adding the poinsettia, reindeer and garden stool creates even more than distraction.

You can find the pace by pace instructions for making this garland Here.

A garland with large ornaments hanging down from a fireplace mantel
via alveo.co (site no longer available)

This Christmas mantel from alveo.co did something similar with an evergreen garland and has large ornaments hanging down.

They added the minor Christmas trees and JOY sign to go on your interest on the fireplace, and away from the Television.

Poinsettias and white feather boas used as Christmas decorations on a fireplace mantel under a TV

I have besides done this by using white feather boas equally a garland with some poinsettia ornaments as a focal point.

The bright carmine and white Christmas color scheme distracts from the Television above.

3 | Put tall Christmas decorations beside the TV

Another fashion to decorate a fireplace mantel for Christmas is to utilise tall decor on either side of the Television set like this drove of nutcrackers and evergreens from Color Outside The Lines.

This mode the TV is framed by the decorations and looks similar information technology is supposed to be there.

My note from feel: This works all-time if you have a broad mantel and then that your decorations build up gradually to the taller elevation.  In my example, the mantel isn't much wider than the TV, and I think tall decorations on either side just emphasize that the TV is there.

4 | Use the Tv as a backdrop

If you don't mind blocking part of the TV screen, you can use it to brand your Christmas mantel decorations stand up out.

 he white Christmas copse on this fireplace mantel from ana-white.com really pop in front of the blackness TV screen.

Without it, they would blend right into the wall color.  All of the other nature-inspired decor helps to pull the whole scene together.

The other bang-up thing nearly this mantel?  It has built in storage!  Get the DIY instructions at ana-white.com.

5 | Distract with lots of color

Fireplace mantel with a TV above it decorated for Christmas with bottlebrush trees beside a Christmas tree

I used some really colorful decorations to make my peacock-inspired Christmas tree a couple of years ago.

Repeating those same colors in the bottle brush trees across the mantel and in the stockings keeps your attention on the Christmas decor and off the Idiot box.

A TV over a fireplace mantel decorated with a garland and Christmas ornaments beside a blue and white Christmas tree

Since information technology worked so well then, I tried it once more with my blue and white Christmas decor…

6 | Repeat small decorations across the mantel

Candles and a white feather boa across a fireplace mantel under the TV

This is obvious. Merely when you accept a TV above the mantel you may non have a lot of room for large Christmas decorations.

To make it look similar a cohesive scene, repeat small decorations beyond the mantel like these repeating candles (y'all tin can notice the DIY project to brand the candle holders Here).

It's too a great place to apply one of my favorite non-traditional Christmas decorations…white feather boa*.

The feathers are airy plenty that the remote control works right through them which makes them perfect for under the TV!

If you lot've seen my easy Christmas decorating ideas, you know that this is 1 of my favorite cheap ways to decorate for Christmas!

Fireplace mantel decorated for Christmas with blue and purple bottle brush trees above it and stockings

I did this one year with the mini bottle brush copse*…a actually cheap way to go repeating decor in pretty much any color yous want!

7 | Go with non-traditional decor

This is some other Christmas fireplace design from reginagust.com.

And I think her idea of swagging a garland over the top of the TV is genius!

This is a non-traditional way of using a Christmas garland, but it works because information technology makes the TV and fireplace await like one unit of measurement.

And gives y'all more decorating space to piece of work with if you have higher ceilings.

8 | Put upwards copse on both sides

Fireplace with a TV over it and red and white Christmas trees on both sides

Putting upwards trees on both sides of the fireplace will help to draw attention away from the TV.

I similar to use these trees in urns considering they take upward less infinite and don't require as many ornaments as a full-size tree.

To make this piece of work, attempt to detect trees that will come at least half fashion upward the sides of the Television. That will brand information technology await like one big vignette, taking your focus away from the large black square in the centre.

Hopefully, you've establish some inspiration for your own Christmas mantel decorations. If yous have any other suggestions, I would love to hear them!

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