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    Home » DIY Projects

    DIY Christmas Village Mantel

    November 14, 2022 by Patti Estep 15 Comments

    Christmas wooden homes village with yarn trees over one house and tree.

    Be inspired by this DIY Christmas village mantel. Learn how to easily create your own for a beautiful display you can leave up all winter long.

    Wooden village and yarn trees on mantel

    My favorite area of the house to decorate is our family room mantel. We spend so much time here and when we entertain, outside of the kitchen, this is where everyone gathers. As you can see this year's Christmas mantel is quite simple. It's also easy to recreate if you love the look.

    Collage of Christmas blog hop decorations.

    But that's not all, today I'm joining some blogging friends for a Celebrate Christmas Home Tours Blog Hop hosted by Leen of Sand Dollar Lane. All this week someone will be sharing fun and interesting ways to decorate your home for Christmas. If you are coming over from Our Crafty Mom, welcome! Doesn't Michelle's mantel look great?

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    How to Create A Christmas Village Mantel

    Yarn tree made from paper mache cone and jumbo off white yarn.

    Making Yarn Trees

    I had quite a bit of chunky yarn left over from my chunky yarn winter wreath and it was so pretty I thought it would make great yarn trees.

    Gallery of yarn tree. One image of plain brown cones in two heights. Second shows wrapping yarn around the cone from the top and third shows gluing yarn at the base.
    • Start off with some paper mache cones. I got mine from Hobby Lobby.
    • Next, use a little hot glue at the tip and wind the yarn all the way down covering the cone.
    • Finish with another dab of hot glue at the end of the cone shape.
    • You could wrap more yarn around the base or paint it but I like it the way it is.
    Close up of the center of the mantel showing painted wooden houses and snowflakes hanging from the trim molding.

    Making a Wooden House Village

    If you are handy with woodworking tools you can make simple houses like these and even cut out the windows.

    Seven blank wood house shapes. Three of one shape and two each of two different shapes.

    However, I am not. So I picked these wooden houses up, also at Hobby Lobby.

    Blank wooden houses set up for practice display.

    First, line up your houses on the mantel and move them around until you get a display that you like. Take a picture with your camera for reference.

    Then paint them in different shades. I used a mix of white chalk paint, black craft paint, and brown craft gel stain.

    Stained wood house with cut up paper for windows glued on as a template.

    Instead of cutting out windows use some heavy paper or card stock and cut out rectangles and/or squares. I used a paper cutter for this part. Use the shapes as templates to trace around. Then fill in with black paint.

    Entire Christmas village mantel on display.

    As a finishing touch hang some glitter snowflakes with clear thread or fishing line from the crown molding or ceiling. The result is a simple Christmas village mantel that will look good during the holidays and throughout the winter months.

    Next up on the tour is the talented Leen of Sand Dollar Lane, with some inspiring dining room decor. Also listed below you will find links to all of the bloggers and their amazing holiday posts for the entire week.

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    Wooden houses on mantel with snowflakes hanging from above.

    Celebrate Home Tour All Week Long

    MONDAY

    Sand Dollar Lane  //  2 Bees in a Pod  //  At Home with Kristy  //  Exquisitely Unremarkable
      Our Crafty Mom  //  Hearth and Vine

    TUESDAY

    Zucchini Sisters  //  Postcards from the Ridge  //  Southern Crush at Home  //  Amy Sadler Designs
     Pasha is Home  //  Simple Nature Decor

    WEDNESDAY

    Worthing Court  //  The Tattered Pew  //  Cottage in the Mitten  //  DIY Beautify
    Thistle Key Lane  //  At Lane and High  //  Feet Under My Table

    THURSDAY

    White Arrows Home // Aratari at Home // White Lilac Farmhouse
    Cottage on Bunker Hill // Bricks 'n Blooms

    FRIDAY

    My Family Thyme  //  Southern Home and Hospitality  //  Songbird //  Shiplap and Shells
    Chalking Up Success  //  Pure Happy Home

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    Comments

    1. Wendy

      December 01, 2022 at 10:29 am

      I just love your little wooden houses! They are so cute. And they look amazing on your mantel with the brick! Simply gorgeous.

      Reply
    2. Tammy

      November 20, 2022 at 8:17 am

      Patti, those houses and trees are adorable. I love the look of them in your space.

      Reply
    3. stacy

      November 18, 2022 at 3:09 pm

      Patti what a great idea for a mantel! I love the little village and small trees. Merry Christmas!

      Reply
    4. Jayne via Chalking Up Success

      November 18, 2022 at 1:11 pm

      Your mantel looks so pretty, I absolutely love the Christmas village. That's a great tip for making the window too, much better than trying to cut them out! Happy Christmas Patti!

      Reply
    5. Melanie Ferguson

      November 17, 2022 at 11:51 am

      Patti ~ Everything you do is amazing and I'm loving these rustic textures you used. I’m so honored to be doing this blog tour with you! Thank you for sharing your talents! Merry Christmas my friend!

      Reply
    6. Leslie Watkins

      November 16, 2022 at 6:44 pm

      I love those houses! Great job. Loved hopping with you.

      Reply
    7. Cindy

      November 16, 2022 at 5:14 pm

      Patti, what a sweet mantel! I love your cozy yarn trees, but those little houses stole my heart! The cardstock windows are genius and make them extra special! Happy Christmas friend! xx

      Reply
    8. Michelle | Thistle Key Lane

      November 16, 2022 at 2:15 pm

      Patti, you have the best creative ideas. The yarn trees are so perfect for a mantel, and I'm thinking about making some for my daughter's home. Love the wood village too! Pinning!

      Reply
    9. Kim | Shiplap and Shells

      November 15, 2022 at 4:12 pm

      I'm loving your DIY Christmas village mantel, Patti! Those yarn trees are just the cutest. Thanks for sharing how you recreated those adorable little houses. Merry Christmas!

      Reply
    10. maria

      November 15, 2022 at 9:12 am

      You are so creative. I love how you make everything look so easy. Such a sweet and simple idea for the mantel. Enjoy seeing you and being in this event.

      Reply
    11. Kristy Mastrandonas

      November 14, 2022 at 3:55 pm

      Your Christmas mantel is so beautiful, Patti! I love the DIY Christmas Village and adorable trees, and how you've styled everything!

      Reply
    12. Kim

      November 14, 2022 at 2:35 pm

      Your mantel looks so great! Love your yarn trees too! Merry Christmas!

      Reply
    13. Leen Curinga

      November 14, 2022 at 11:07 am

      Your mantel looks great, Patti!
      what a cute little Christmas village. Great tip for making the windows from cardstock!
      I really love your pretty yarn tree!

      Reply
    14. Vicki and Jenn 2 Bees in a Pod

      November 14, 2022 at 8:08 am

      Oh my gosh, Patti - your Christmas Village Mantel is lovely! Thanks so much for sharing your smart and creative tips on how to recreate the houses.The are a perfect focal point. The cute yarn trees look perfect displayed with the houses. Merry Christmas!

      Reply
    15. Kim

      November 14, 2022 at 6:24 am

      Patti, I look forward to your mantel displays, they're always inspiring. This one is amazing!! I just adore those little houses. I want to run to Hobby Lobby this morning to grab a few and create a village of my own!! Thank for the inspiration!!

      Reply

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