Your fireplace is where the stockings hang and the family photos get taken, so the mantel is worth getting right. Trouble is, building a display from scratch takes more branches, ribbon and patience than most of us have left by mid-December.
This 60-inch swag gets you there in one piece. Mixed greenery and branches give it real fullness, metallic gold leaves add a soft shimmer, and gold and champagne ball ornaments are tucked in among the boughs. Lay it along the mantel, or try it down the middle of a console or a buffet once guests head to the dining room.
Since everything is already in place, setup takes about as long as lifting it out of the box. And when January comes, it packs away as it is, ready for next Christmas with no rearranging required.
