Make your mantel a focal point this Christmas.

Create a perfect palette.

A festive display of trees, presents and reindeer doesn’t have to be overwhelming—just stick to a simple color palette. This gorgeous Christmas fireplace decor incorporates frosty hues of white, silver and gold for big-impact style with only a few colors.

Make it sweater weather.

Mantel decor doesn’t get much simpler than this cheery display. All you need are a few old sweaters in holiday hues of red and green. The minimal design adds cheery color without a lot of fuss.

Go metallic.

Modern Christmas mantel ideas aren’t limited to red and green. Depending on the rest of your room’s decor, try experimenting with pinks, oranges and blues. Metallic accents—such as the gold star and flowerpots on this bright mantel—add a touch of holiday glitz.