yeah yeah yeah...as much as i LOVE valentine's day i'm not ready to put up pink and red just yet.
i modified our christmas mantel to make it more fitting for a new year's eve/winter theme.
first i took off anything red or green, anything that said "christmas" on it, and got rid of the stockings.
i took a gold and silver jewel/pine cone garland and hung it through the stocking hooks:
next i embellished the ornament wreath with a glitter feather and a "six".
i flanked the mantel on either side with arrangements of peacock feathers, silver/gold feathers, pearls, silver pinwheels (found locally), and other shimmery goodies.
and last but not least, i gathered all of the glittered accents from the christmas decor (reindeer, snowflakes, angels, "joy",etc) and scattered them across the mantel:
so there you have it! ready for 2012! happy friday! xxo
it's so beautiful! I can't wait until we have a place with a fireplace again.
Happy 2012!
Posted by: nicole | 12/30/2011 at 08:42 AM
Looks amazing and ready to embrace the new year!
Catherine Denton
Posted by: Catherine Denton | 12/30/2011 at 08:45 AM
love love love it! Happy New Year to you guys!
Posted by: Beth Kingston | 12/30/2011 at 08:48 AM
so cute!!
Posted by: kristen cox | 12/30/2011 at 08:54 AM
Love it all.. either new year or winter.. perfect!!
Happy New Year!!
Posted by: jennifer Camplin | 12/30/2011 at 08:54 AM
ADORE this. i hate taking down all my christmas decor and leaving it bare, but i don't want to leave red and green up forever--- this is a perfect transtion and festive winter theme!!! where is that ornament wreath from? just gorgeous arrangement! thx for sharing!
Posted by: Jenni Hufford | 12/30/2011 at 08:57 AM
jenni- i want to say big lots but im not 100 percent sure. its been years since i bought it. thank you!! xoxo
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Posted by: Stephanie Howell | 12/30/2011 at 08:59 AM
Beautiful arrangement of your decor to fit the New Year! Makes me smile when I look at the pics!
Posted by: amy | 12/30/2011 at 09:16 AM
So stunning! I always love your decor, you have awesome ideas and amazing taste. Love the mix up of your vintage finds. Thx for sharing. Happy new year to you and your family.
Posted by: Jessica | 12/30/2011 at 09:19 AM
Your ornament wreath is gorgeous! It's funny this is the first year that I'm itchin' to get the pink & red going for Valentine's Day even before the New Year has started.
All the best to you and your family.
Cheers!
Posted by: Lisa | 12/30/2011 at 09:32 AM
I LOVE it! I saw a picture on pinterest where that gathered their clocks and framed either NEW YEAR or 2012. Now I wish I had been collecting clocks. I am going to make sugar cookies that look like clocks today. And I am leaving up a small 4ft. trees and hanging snowflakes and snowheads on it for January.
Happy New Year!
Posted by: jeni | 12/30/2011 at 09:36 AM
This looks like it belongs in a high end home decor magazine. You are so talented!
Posted by: Ally | 12/30/2011 at 09:51 AM
Wow! That is awesome! Our main living areas are only decorated in golds/ivory/crystals/copper so I leave it all up! The trees in the kid's rooms are where all the color is (one Disney and one Jewel/bling) I have a couple of those garlands and LOVE them. Wish I had bought more a couple of years ago. Wonder if they had more this year @ M's...I didn't even look :( Happy New Year to you and your beautiful family, Stephanie!
Posted by: Elizabeth *E* | 12/30/2011 at 09:56 AM
Love it, Stephanie.
May your new year be filled with JOY, LOVE and many BLESSINGS!
Posted by: ~kellyann~ | 12/30/2011 at 10:02 AM
That is beautiful!! Love it! Maybe someone asked in another post, but where did you get those adorable stocking hangers? I am in DESPERATE need of new ones! Happy New Year to your lovely family! You are all amazing. Tell J again thank you for all he does for all of us - and you and your girls too - such sacrifice from such wonderful people. You're great Americans;)
Posted by: Janna | 12/30/2011 at 10:03 AM
thank you janna!
they are rachel ashwell/shabby chic for target from YEARS ago. didnt get extra b/c i didnt know the babies were in our future. :( sure wish i would have bought them out!!!
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | 12/30/2011 at 10:04 AM
what a wonderful idea-very pretty too!
Posted by: rkokes | 12/30/2011 at 10:05 AM
Beautiful Steph! Nate Burkus would be proud!
Posted by: Deb Wisker | 12/30/2011 at 10:10 AM
Gorgeous!!!! Happy New Year to The Howell's!!!!
Posted by: kathleen p. | 12/30/2011 at 11:03 AM
Hope your new year is filled with lots of glittery, sparkly love and laughter. Happy 2012!
Posted by: Sherry | 12/30/2011 at 01:59 PM
love it !!! were did you get the big snowflakes? i love those i love what you did ..nice job
maria
Posted by: maria O | 12/30/2011 at 02:01 PM
Marshalls I think!!!
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Posted by: Stephanie Howell | 12/30/2011 at 02:03 PM
i will look ans see thank you for the quick answer i guess i know what am using my gift card for ;-)
Posted by: maria O | 12/30/2011 at 02:05 PM
Very beautiful, love peacock feathers. Our living room has a peacock theme but it has sort of turned into random rainbow color of plastic toys lately, ha.
Posted by: Nirupama | 12/30/2011 at 04:07 PM
it's gorgeous!
can you come decorate for me PLEASE!
tara
Posted by: tara pollard pakosta | 12/30/2011 at 04:20 PM
so so pretty!!!
Posted by: Julie Weis | 12/30/2011 at 05:35 PM
If you could just come and decorate for me...that would be great. ((HUGS)) Happy New Year!
Posted by: Shannon Shurtleff | 12/30/2011 at 07:01 PM
Stephanie, it's gorgeous!!! I love the little berry garland.
Posted by: Jenn A. | 12/30/2011 at 09:23 PM
I love all the glittery goodness. Nice job with the decorating. Happy New Year to you all.
Posted by: Serene | 12/30/2011 at 09:26 PM
So pretty and definitely winter/new year's festive! Love it! :)
Posted by: Cheri | 12/30/2011 at 10:28 PM
Beautiful, sparkly and fun! Love the clocks added to the mix!
Posted by: berta | 12/30/2011 at 11:31 PM
Happy new year!
Posted by: Jackie | 12/31/2011 at 11:32 AM
It's beautiful!! Happy New Year to you and your family!!
Posted by: Lara | 12/31/2011 at 01:06 PM
Oh, I *love* that you have created a mantle that will last long past Christmas! It's beautiful!
Posted by: Kathy Murray | 12/31/2011 at 06:14 PM
Just want to start by saying I LOVE your decorating style and wish I could make my house look as nice as you do. I have a question though. Do you buy new stuff to decorate your mantel with every time or do you store the stuff somewhere when you put it away to replace it with the new seasonal stuff. If you do store it, where and how do you store it all.
Posted by: April C | 01/01/2012 at 08:36 AM
WoW!
Posted by: JoLynn | 01/01/2012 at 09:38 AM
Love your mantle!!! Needed some ideas for mine after Christmas, it looks so bare now! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Posted by: Amy P. | 01/01/2012 at 10:36 AM
i store all of my decor in rubbermaid bins!! they are labeled on the side and organized by season! hope this helps...happy 2012! xxo
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Posted by: Stephanie Howell | 01/01/2012 at 03:12 PM
I miss having a mantle. Sigh.
Posted by: Melissa | 01/02/2012 at 06:53 PM
Thanks so much for the tip. :)
Posted by: April C | 01/04/2012 at 09:51 AM