We finally painted out brick fireplace, check out the before and after here. Since we finished painting close to November I couldn’t wait to decorate it for Christmas. I wanted to keep it simple, minimalist and able to easily transform from Christmas to winter decor. It turned out beautiful!

Minimalist Christmas and Winter Fireplace

To start I got a large evergreen garland and laid it on the mantel. The garland felt a bit lonely so I made my own pearl garland. I also added single pearls onto ornament hooks and attached them to the garland.

Next I wanted a mirror that matched the fireplace insert and could be used year round. I made sure to secure it and used the garland to hide any spots showing.

I found these clear acrylic reindeer at the dollar tree! They cost about a dollar each and I painted them white and put them throughout the mantel. They each needed 3 coats of paint but I think spray painting may have been a bit easier. I feel like these would look amazing with silver or gold paint too.

A good friend suggested that I add a red nose to one of the reindeer and turn him into Rudolph. Of course that turned out amazing and gives just a tiny bit of color to my minimalist Christmas fireplace. To all the people that love cheerful and bright Christmas colors rest assured that I did include that in other parts of the house! The tree is colorful and so is a lot of the other decor.

I found this wire basket at the dollar store and added birch wood pieces that I cut to fit. Since the fireplace is actually a working wood burning one I think the touch of wood was just right.

Of course nothing is more cozy than a blanket (you can never have enough blankets) so that was added into a neutral basket.

This minimalist Christmas fireplace really came together with each piece. Everything cost less than $100 and there’s still enough space to add personal touches. Stockings, a Christmas village or even lights would look great added in.

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Neutral Christmas Decor Ideas

Check out these DIY Christmas decor ideas! They’re all creative, beautiful and neutral so you can make the perfect piece for your holiday decorating.

Pearl Christmas Tree

These elegant and mini pearl trees only take about 20 minutes to make! They’ll fit in with any Christmas decor.

Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter Decor

Turn your old cookie cutters into this easy Christmas display. They’re perfect mix of metallic and wood.

Wood Christmas Countdown

Make this beautiful wood carved Christmas countdown. Easily display it anywhere in your house while you wait for Christmas!

Pinecone Wreath

This painted pine cone wreath takes a few minutes to make and costs barely anything. It’s perfect for displaying for Christmas or all winter.

Wooden Christmas Tree

This wooden Christmas tree is modern and small enough to fit on a tabletop or bookshelf. Check out the tutorial.

Driftwood Christmas Tree

This driftwood Christmas tree is a neutral and rustic piece for your front porch! Or make a smaller one and use it as a centerpiece.

Easy Wall Decor

Turn a cheap plastic frame into a wooden looking wall hanging for the holidays.

Faux Fur Trees

Use thick yarn in neutral colors to make these faux fur trees.

Diamond Terracotta Christmas Ornaments

These diamond terracotta clay Christmas ornaments can also be strung together to make a beautiful and neutral garland.

Christmas Lyric Garland

Use wooden beads to turn your favorite Christmas carols into this neutral lyric garland for your tree or mantle.

Are you inspired?! There’s so many great ideas to make your home ready for Christmas while keeping the decor neutral and pretty. Let us know if you make any of these!

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