Shea McGee always captivates me with her classic and elegant approach to design and how she decorates her home for the holidays is no different. Timeless, inviting, and effortlessly luxurious, her Christmas decor is a lesson in simple, yet beautiful styling. This week, Shea shared her tips for decorating a Christmas mantle , a key spot in any home to add some festive cheer.
As always her tips are easy to replicate, yet super effective and always result in a charming, cozy, chic look. 'If you want to create a more classic mantel look like this one, here are a few things we did to get this look,' begins Shea..
. A post shared by Studio McGee (@studiomcgee) A photo posted by on 1. Start with the right garland Shea starts her mantel decor with a garland – the natural place to start, the right garland will create the perfect base for whatever decor you want to layer with it.
Here Shea uses McGee & Co.'s Pre-lit Blueberry and Juniper Garland and she doesn't just stop at one. 'We didn’t just use one garland, we used four,' explains Shea.
'And full long lush garlands are the key to a luxe look. It drapes all the way down. I think that you could still achieve this look with something a little bit shorter if you are measuring your own mantle at home, but the key is a long drape.
This garland was designed so that you could have it fall over the front and get this really organic texture happening.' Faux garlands can look so realistic if you pick the right one, but also if you arrange .