A Christmas Mantlepiece

Well, Christmas has crept up on me and suddenly I realised it was mid December. I've had a very busy schedule recently with setting up a new business and another big project that has taken up a lot of my time, but I decided to take some time out and start preparing for Christmas rather then pretending it wasn't really just round the corner.Yikes!

One of my favourite areas to decorate is the mantlepiece. We have a real fire in our sittingroom and there is nothing nicer on a winters night than a  log fire roaring away sending out warmth and golden light into the room. It can cheer the gloomiest of spirits any day. So decorating this space to make it look special and ready for Christmas is really fun.

And here it is with the lights off, looking cosy.

I always use lots of ivy at Christmas time, and holly when I can find it, they are both so pretty and natural. 

How do you make your home look Christmassy?

 

Here are some glass angels I always put out on the sideboard in the hall with some candles.

 Are you ready for Christmas?????!!! I'm getting there.............I think!