Happy Holidays Y’all! I’m so excited to share our 2021 Christmas Home Decor and Happy Pawlidays Mantel design.
Full disclosure… I started off this year’s Christmas home decor with no inspiration or theme whatsoever. For the last few months, I’ve been knee deep in working on renderings for our upcoming home remodel which we will be starting in March of 2022. As I consider indecisiveness to be on the top of my list of worst qualities, the amount of design decisions I’ve had to make over the past few months have been beyond overwhelming! And on top of that, I spent a good portion of our Black Friday weekend trying to find the best deals on some of our lighting fixtures, chandeliers and furniture. Combine that with moving to a new city for the first time in my life and raising my (first) furry child, needless to say my decision making abilities were on serious overload.
But this little Dood has a way of making the holidays extra special. For starters, he’s definitely taught me to live in the moment and to always stop and smell the roses.
This Happy Pawlidays mantel came about by happy accident while I was shopping for Mr. Cupcake’s Christmas presents.
I was looking for a last minute replacement for our Merry Christmas garland that broke a few years back and I somehow stumbled upon the last Happy Pawlidays garland left on the shelf in Target. Sometimes things are just meant to be. 🙂
I already had this red cable knit basket in my cart and this Chewy Vuitton, Cartiarf and Sniffany and Co. dog toy collection in my possession. After a visit to Petco for this Christmas Lambchop, Reindeer and Gingerbread set, this Happy Pawlidays mantel idea started to form in my mind.
I added in Charlie’s dog treat Advent Calendar, our trusted friend Mr. Bear and a few of my stuffed animal friends and our Scottish Santa.
These cute little stuffed pups were a recent purchase from Whole Foods… I’m just planning to foster them, until I find them fur-ever homes through Toys for Tots.
Happy Pawlidays Christmas garland / Red Knit Holiday basket / Mr. Bear (vintage from Bloomingdale’s but 2021 edition new here) / Ivory Cable Knit stocking / Mini Red Knit stocking (also love this one and this one) / Reindeer stocking holder (similar here, here and here / also love these dog stocking holders and this paw stocking holder) / Greenies Gingerbread Flavor Dental dog treats / Chocolate Lab stuffed animal / Dog stuffed animals (here, here and here) / Cat stuffed animals (here and here) / Dog Treat Advent Calendar / Cartiarf dog toy / Chewy Vuitton dog toy / Sniffany and Co. dog toy / Gingerbark latte and Gingerbread Cookie dog toy set / Reindeer dog toy / Christmas Lamb Chop dog toy / Scottish Santa (similar here) / Candy Cane LED light strand
Shop my “Happy Pawlidays” Mantel:
After not having a tree last year, I was so excited to add a couple of brand new ornaments to our new Balsam Hill Tree!
This fashionable lady was a gift from my Sister-in-law last year a couple of years ago, after I posted this gift guide. I eventually want to collect the entire set (hint, hint)
And this fabulous ornament was a gift from my nephew who lives in D.C. It was the official White House Christmas ornament of 2019.
Gaala Paris Josephine dress / Neiman Marcus pumps (similar here) / J. Crew hair bow / Colorescience lip shine / Charlie Cupcake’s bow tie from The Foggy Dog
I pulled out some of my favorite Winter Wonderland pieces and Nutcracker Stage and Tree for a bit of nostalgia.
Nutcracker Tree and Stage with Ornaments (similar here and here) / Polar bears (similar here and here) / Reindeer (similar here and here)
Shop my Christmas Home Decor here:
Mr. Cupcake sat at full attention when he first learned about his Puppy Treat Advent Calendar. He got to celebrate the last few days of Hanukkah and the first days of Advent simultaneously. Needless to say he’s gotten a lot of treats the past few weeks. 🙂
I always try to sneak in a mini training session every time I give him a treat. He’s gotten really good at waving and shaking hands, but he’s very mercenary about it. Don’t expect him to perform for nothing. 🙂
Mr. Bear is still a beloved member of our family. I’m really grateful that Charlie Cupcake has never tried to eat him. 🙂
I found this darling vintage style sleigh at Michael’s. It’s the perfect place to store holiday toys for our little Cupcake.
The rest of our decorations have been relegated to table tops, as Mr. Cupcake is still a curious little munchkin with sharp teeth. I tried to put the reindeer on the right on the fireplace mantel. All was good for the first night, but the next morning I found him strung out in the middle of our living room. 🙂
I really missed a lot of my ornaments over the past couple of years. Glad to see Khaleesi and her dragon back in their proper place.
Have you finished your 2021 Christmas Décor? Please let me know what you think of our Happy Pawlidays mantel and dog friendly holiday decorations this year.
Thank you so much for stopping by!
xoxo,
Lisa
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