How To Make A Mantel Garland

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How do you make a mantel garland? I was at my friend Mary’s beautiful home (Life At Bella Terra), and I was so excited to decorate your mantel with just 2 items!

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Mary has a beautiful historic home in Phoenix, AZ. She has renovated this amazing and beautiful 2 acre property. She has several fireplaces and one of our projects was to decorate one of her mantels in her home. This mantel was the one I decorated and it is in her library.

Mary has a beautiful historic home in Phoenix, AZ. She has renovated this amazing and beautiful 2 acre property. She has several fireplaces and one of our projects was to decorate one of her mantels in her home. This mantel was the one I decorated and it is in her library.

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I told her I was going to decorate it with coffee filters and a strand of lights. I don't think they really believed me, but I really meant it. I joked and called it my MacGyver mantel garland.

I told her I was going to decorate it with coffee filters and a strand of lights. I don’t think they really believed me, but I really meant it. I joked and called it my MacGyver mantel garland. This is a standing joke because Mary once said I could make a coffee table out of a car engine. I told her since my dad owns a body shop, I probably really could do that and told her how.

I started by laying a strand of lights across the mantel.

I started by laying a strand of lights across the mantel.

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If you’re worried about the strand of lights staying on, you can see my post here on how I do it.

I pressed in the center of the coffee filter, and twisted the bottom like in the picture. I placed the coffee filter in between the wiring. I continued doing this all the way across the mantel and down the sides. On top I filled in extra filters around to fill in the space.

I pressed in the center of the coffee filter, and twisted the bottom like in the picture. I placed the coffee filter in between the wiring. I continued doing this all the way across the mantel and down the sides. On top I filled in extra filters around to fill in the space.

Andrea from Design Morsels helped me with the sides (thanks Andrea).

Here's the whole project! It only took 1 package of coffee filters, one strand of lights, took me approximately 45 minutes, and cost $3.

Here’s the whole project! It only took 1 package of coffee filters, one strand of lights, took me approximately 45 minutes, and cost $3.

What I love about this project is that it can be left up all winter long.

What I love about this project is that it can be left up all winter long.

While I was decorating my mantel, other bloggers were decorating other mantels in Mary's home. Barbara from Mantel & Table created this beautiful mantel in Mary's art studio.

While I was decorating my mantel, other bloggers were decorating other mantels in Mary’s home. Barbara from Mantel & Table created this beautiful mantel in Mary’s art studio.

Chloe from Celebrate and Decorate created these 2 mantels. The first one was in Mary's living room, and the 2nd one was on Mary's back patio.

Chloe from Celebrate and Decorate created these 2 mantels. The first one was in Mary’s living room, and the 2nd one was on Mary’s back patio.

Chloe from Celebrate and Decorate created these 2 mantels. The first one was in Mary's living room, and the 2nd one was on Mary's back patio.

It was so fun being with such creative ladies, and in a beautiful home! I learned so much from all of them, and can’t wait to bring you some more content we created while we were together!

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Here's the whole project! It only took 1 package of coffee filters, one strand of lights, took me approximately 45 minutes, and cost $3.

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Chas, the creative force behind Chas' Crazy Creations, is a renowned DIY expert, innovator, and passionate crafter with over 30 years of experience in repurposing, upcycling, and home improvement. Combining a successful career in dance program management with extensive expertise in digital marketing, website development, and consulting, Chas brings a unique blend of artistic vision and practical know-how to the DIY and crafting world.

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12 Comments

  1. Chas, It’s hard to believe you can make something so magical with two items! This garland is like having a ballerina’s tutu glowing on the mantel. You are so creative and it was such a pleasure having you here at my home! Merry Christmas, my sweet friend.

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      1. You are just so very sweet Faith, thank you

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    2. Thank you so very much Mary, it was so fun to make at your lovely home. Can’t wait to create more fun things with you friend.

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  2. Chas
    You have such Wonderful ideas. I love you mantel. Who would ever
    have thought you could make a wreath and decorate a mantel with coffee filters. You have so many different ideas.
    I hope you and your family have a Very Merry Christmas and a
    Safe & Healthy New year.?⛄️

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    1. Thank you so much for the kind words Carol. I’m so glad to hear you like my crazy creations 🙂 Merry Christmas and sending hugs to you friend.

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  4. Chas, you are so amazingly creative! If someone would have told me they were going to make a mantel garland from coffee filters and a string of lights, I think I would have bee skeptical. But here it is and it looks beautiful!

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    1. Thank you so much Kim, you are so very sweet.

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  5. This is so pretty, Chas. It’s amazing how you took such simple items and made them into something so magical. I’ve featured it at the TFT party. 🙂

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    1. Thank you so much Pam, and thank you for the feature. I’ll see you today at the next party.

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