St. Patrick's Day Mantel

I've never done a St. Patrick's Day mantel before but decided to give it a try this year and had a lot of fun.

Many of the elements I used will probably look familiar as I haven't bought any new St Patrick's décor in years.

I enjoy the challenge of using the same items in different ways.

Here's how the mantel decor turned out.

 

I started with this small wreath and placed a shamrock in the middle.

 

Directly below the wreath on the mirror, I placed my St. Patrick's Day plaque.

 

Of course, my stuffed little leprechauns had to make an appearance. I attached each leprechaun to a small mason jar with an elastic to make them stand.

 

Some faux boxwood and a little pot of gold add to the look.

Mason jars which are green in colour were a natural choice to fill with mini-lights that wrap around the mirror and then usually lie along the mantel.

 

When lit, they add a nice green glow to the mantel.

 

My faux Realite pillar candles get dressed up with some green ribbon and a shamrock decal.

 

I made this banner for below the mantel by using a shamrock outline found on Clipart and some cardstock. I just taped the bunting to the curtain rod that is attached below the mantel.

 

The hearth got some St. Patrick's touches as well.

 

 

I kept my bucket of birch branches but added some faux greenery and some twig LED lights.

These little twig lights are battery operated and add a soft sparkle in this area.

 

On the other side, some curly branches with gold beads are enhanced with cardstock shamrocks.

 

Black framed mirrors on each side of the fireplace coordinate with the black items on the front.

I brought out this Pier 1 green pillow and throw to add more green to the living room.

Have you put out any St. Patrick's Day décor yet?
Do you plan to?
It is fun to add a few touches of green here and there - makes it feel like spring is near!
Have you heard? Cuisine Kathleen is hosting her annual St. Patrick's Day Blog Crawl on March 11th!  Hope you will join in the fun!

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