Happy Tuesday!  Do you have the post Cyber-Monday blues"  Me neither. I am doing the vast majority of my Christmas shopping online this year, so it’s been fun getting the mail lately.  Everyday is like Christmas!   Luckily, my daughter hasn’t really caught on to the fact that a lot of the boxes in the mail contain presents for her, and it’s still pretty easy to pull the wool over her eyes.  We’ll see how much longer that will last!
Today I’m sharing my Cozy and Neutral Holiday Mantel with you.  I normally go with lots of pops of red during the holidays, but this year, I toned her down to a neutral color palette.

Neutral colors at Christmas sure doesn’t have to mean boring though.  I found myself using lots of metallics, sparkle, and texture to make up for the lack of color.
The faux furs have my heart this year.  This faux fur lumbar pillow is one of my top picks of the season!  I love how it looks great for the holidays, but will also look good on this chair allll winter long.

A good holiday mantel needs some reindeer and candles, can I get an amen"

This is my third year in a row using this pretty, sparkly garland from Home Decorator’s on my mantel.  It fits the bill year after year.

I even tried to avoid wrapping paper with red this year.  When I pick a color palette, I tend to strictly adhere to it. 

I truly have no problem with red Christmas decor at all, but I am enjoying our neutral and cozy...