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Use these quick and easy techniques to elevate store-bought Christmas decorations and create the Christmas mantel decor of your dreams!

red and lime christmas mantel decorationsDecorating for Christmas is one of my most favorite things to do each holiday season! I am fortunate to have two fireplaces and three different Christmas trees to decorate each year, so deciding on which decorating theme and color scheme to use in each area of our home is always a ton of fun!

christmas stocking and decorations I had originally planned on decorating my dining room in a non-traditional color scheme, but as I was out shopping at Walmart the other day, all of these awesome red and green Christmas decorations somehow ended up in my cart and came home with me! Walmart has SO many fun Christmas decorations that you can easily add your own personalized spin to! I also picked up my favorite Command™ Products to help me decorate without causing any damage to my walls or mantel surfaces.

Hover over the photo above and click to shop these must-have Command™ supplies for all of your holiday decorating needs!

candy cane striped ribbon being place on christmas treeThe very first thing that I always do when decorating for Christmas is to put up my Christmas tree and add cascades of colorful ribbon that help set the tone for the entire holiday decorating scheme. This year, I found this really pretty candy cane striped velvet ribbon at Walmart, and the shiny wire edging convinced me to do a sparkly red and lime green theme for my dining room decor this year.

merry christmas sign in redI also picked up this super cool metal “Merry Christmas” sign, and though I LOVE the font and lettering style, I didn’t love the distressed paint on the edges of the metal.

mod podge and glitter for signI decided to use a little bit of decoupage glue and glitter to cover over the distressing and make things super sparkly instead!

glitter added to part of the red merry christmas signIt was such a quick and easy transformation, and the glitter gives the piece a whole new customized look!

hand demonstrating command small wire hooks When it comes to hanging up holiday decorations, these Command™ Small Wire Hooks are my #1 favorite! They’re perfect for all kinds of holiday decorations (up to .5 lb) because they’re easy peasy to put up (and take down later!), and they hold strong all holiday season long!

placing hooks on wall and hanging sign from themSimply add the adhesive backing to the hook, peel, and stick – no tools required!

hanging merry christmas signI discovered that my metal “Merry Christmas” sign had the tendency to hang a bit crooked and askew when using only the center ring, so I added two additional Command™ Small Wire Hooks to either end of the sign to balance things out – piece of cake!

merry christmas sign and christmas tree decorationsI can’t get over how pretty and shimmery the glitter makes this sign look!

green faux pine wreathSince the metal sign makeover went so well, I decided to add my own personal (and sparkly!) touch to this basic faux pine wreath that I purchased at Walmart as well.

green faux wreath sprayed with glitterFirst, I gave the wreath a coat of light green spray paint and then added a generous sprinkling of lime green glitter.

glitter holly leaves being cut with cricutNext, I used my cutting machine to cut an assortment of holly leaves from green glitter paper.

glue gun and holly leaves cut materials

holly leaves glued to faux wreathFinally, I used a hot glue gun to add the glitter leaves and felt “berries” to the glittered wreath. Again, a SUPER quick and easy way to turn a basic store-bought piece of decor into something personalized to fit your decorating theme!

hanging wreath with command medium decorative hooksCommand™ Medium Designer Hooks are perfect for hanging up wreaths like this one. Just like the Command™ Small Wire Hooks, simply add the adhesive strip to the back of the hook for an easy damage-free way to display your holiday decorations!

wreath secured to wallThe hook is mostly hidden underneath the wreath, but if you look closely, you can see it in there!

close up of holly berry leaves made from cricut and red pom pom ballsI’m loving the personalized touch that these sparkly holly leaves and berries add!

have a holly jolly christmas sign on wallOf course, I couldn’t pass up this cute Holly Jolly Christmas sign at Walmart either! It was perfectly glittery as-is, and another Command™ Small Wire Hook made quick work of adding it to my mantel decor!

stringing christmas garland using command clear hooksWhile I had the Command™ Small Wire Hooks out, I quickly realized that they were also the very best solution for hanging both my jumbo pom pom garland AND our stockings! I love that I can hang the hooks from the under-side of the mantel and tie the ends of my garland on to them for a super easy decorating hack!

(Note: we only hang our stockings when they are empty – Santa leaves the filled stockings by the tree on Christmas morning – so they stay well under the weight limit of the Command™ Small Wire Hooks.)

stocking and garland hung on mantel near christmas treeNaturally, the glittery snowflake stockings came from Walmart, too!

completed christmas mantel with christmas decorations hanging up I finished off the top of the mantel with lots of glittery bottle brush trees, sparkly candles, candle holders, and shiny ornaments (one guess where they all came from!) 😉

small glitter christmas trees and candles

top of mantel decorated with trees and candles and christmas baubles

warm white star lights package heldAs soon as I saw these adorable star lights in the store, I knew they HAD to be included in my Christmas decor!

lights string around border of mantelCommand™ Indoor/Outdoor Light Clips are the easiest way to add lights to your holiday decor with no tools and no fuss!

close up of star light on mantelI simply used four Command™ Indoor/Outdoor Light Clips, one in each corner of the firebox, to add softly glowing star light trim to the fireplace.

elf on christmas fireplace SO cute!

red and lime green christmas mantelI couldn’t be happier with the way that everything came together, and it was SO simple to do!

merry christmas sign and christmas tree decorations

stocking and garland and christmas mantel decor

cute christmas grinch saying signYou can snag this free Grinch printable here for one last easy DIY Christmas decoration!

red and lime ornaments on flocked christmas treeIt looks like a glittery candy cane winter wonderland in my dining room now!

christmas mantel with red and lime green decor

christmas mantel with command hooks packagesBe sure to stock up on Command™ Medium Designer Hooks, Command® Small Wire Hooks, and Command™ Indoor/Outdoor Light Clips for all of your holiday decorating needs and visit this site for additional information! These products will stick to painted, stained, or varnished wood, glass, tile, painted cinder blocks, plaster, metal, and painted wallboard; the Outdoor product line can also stick to smooth, sealed, and finished surfaces including vinyl siding and fences, doors, windows, decks, gutters, and trim! (Note: Outdoor products are not recommended for rough surfaces)

command product aisle in walmartThese Command™ Products can be found in the picture hanging aisle of Walmart as well as seasonal endcaps in select stores.

christmas mantel with 3M command hooks securing decorationsHappy decorating! What are you going to decorate first?


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