HANGING CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS THE EASY WAY

Hanging Christmas stockings on a mantel is a quintessential part of my holiday decor! I have a super easy, so practical, and very pretty way to hang Christmas stockings! You will want to try this if you have a mantel too!

The mantel is one of the first things I start decorating for Christmas every year.

But the stockings are one of the last things to be put up!

Over the decades our Christmas stockings have shown up in many places around our home.

I’ve hung stockings on the back of our kitchen chairs for years, on the stairs, on the doors of our bedroom. Christmas stockings have found a home in many interesting places!

But in recent years, I’ve hung them in the most traditional spot of all! On the mantel.

I’ve found such an easy way to hang Christmas stockings! Even if you don’t have mantel you can use this idea too!

FOUR WHITE CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS

THE SECRET TO HANGING CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS

I’ve always wanted to hang stockings on the mantel but couldn’t quite figure out how to keep them up without thumbtacks, tape or gaudy hangers!

Wait till you see how easy it is to beautifully hang Christmas stockings on the mantel!

CHRISTMAS STOCKING HUNG ON A MANTEL

This year jolly old St. Nick will notice the stockings right away! I’m so happy to have them where they belong!

The secret to hanging Christmas stockings is to hang them across the mantel on a CURTAIN ROD! How easy is that! 

4 WHITE STOCKINGS HANGING ON A MANTEL

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

The list of things you will need to hang your Christmas stockings is very short because it is just so easy!

Here’s what you will need…

  • tape measure
  • curtain rod (see mine HERE)
  • ribbon
  • 3M hooks (find them HERE)
  • fishing line
  • scissors
  • Christmas stockings

HANGING YOUR STOCKING BY THE CHIMNEY WITH CARE

CHRISTMAS STOCKING HANGING ON A MANTEL

The first thing to do is to find a curtain rod for your stockings.

Choose a curtain rod big enough to run the entire length of the mantel. The color, finish, size and finials are all a matter of personal preference.

I chose a gold curtain rod with simple round crystal finials. This year my Christmas decor is quite traditional and features many metallic finishes. So, I thought this curtain rod would work best,

HANGING THE CURTAIN ROD ON THE MANTEL

CLOSE UP OF A GOLD CURTAIN ROD

The idea is to hang the Christmas stocking curtain rod from a ribbon that has been hooked to the mantel.

And the easiest way to do this is to use 3M removable hooks.

I used these little wonders all the time. And I have an assorted stash of them in my decorating toolbox.

For hanging Christmas stockings I chose clear hooks that were heavy enough to hold the curtain rod and the stockings.

I followed the directions for using the hangers that came with them and applied the hook to my mantel. Then, easy-peasy, tied a loop of ribbon and slid the end of the curtain rod through it.

3M HOOK HIDDEN ON A MANTEL

I did this on both sides. Making sure the rod was even.

No one would ever notice the hooks!

A WHITE MANTEL AT CHRISTMAS

And here’s one more helpful tip that you won’t be able to see in these images.

Our mantel if very long and so is that curtain rod. To keep it from drooping ever so slightly in the center I added another 3M hook centered on the mantel and made a loop of fishing wire, hooked it to the mantel and threaded the curtain rod through it.

No drooping Christmas stockings!

OTHER IDEAS

I’ve used this technique for hanging Christmas stockings for years.

A few years in a row I used a thin birch log to hang up our Christmas stockings and other years I’ve used an oil-rubbed bronze curtain rod.

One of the added bonuses for using a curtain rod is that you can hang more than stockings on the mantel! Here are a couple of pretty Christmas things to hand amidst the stockings on long ribbons…

  • small wreaths
  • stars
  • ornaments
  • beaded garland looped over the rod

Just be careful what you hang from the rod. Make sure the total weight is not too heavy. Santa, when you fill the stockings make sure to take them down!  

CLOSE UP OF CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS

This year’s stockings are embellished with bits of evergreen and seeded Eucalyptus.

When the stockings are hung at the Tanglewood house Santa is not far behind!

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CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS HANGING ON THE MANTEL

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26 Comments

  1. Mary formerly of the boondocks says:

    This is such a smart idea and it looks fantastic too! Thanks Yvonne!

  2. Karen DINardi says:

    Your home always looks beautiful. I love the green pillows with all the neutrals.

  3. Lisa Mayone says:

    Beautiful! I love the sparkly garland and white and green theme. Do you have a link for the stockings?

    1. Hi Lisa, I just pick them up where I find them. HomeGpoods is a fabulous place to look!

  4. Yvonme!! I love this idea! Absolute genius!! I’m doing it next year for sure…I might even do it this year before Christmas gets here!! Thanks so much for this tip!!

  5. I always love your style. Do you have a link for the scripture art that hangs in your entry and over the fireplace?

  6. Yvonne, thanks for this GREAT idea. My fireplace doesn’t have a mantel, but I now have an idea how to hang stockings, regardless. Thank you so much.

  7. This is the best idea ever. The clear hooks stay on my fireplace mantle all year. I grab my ribbon and stored curtain rod and viola! The rod is very secure to hold all the stockings with 5 grandkids plus the parents and Pop and Mimi!

  8. Using a curtain rod for stockings is a terrific idea! We have 18 stockings on our mantle. My husband made a wooden “box” that is painted to match our mantle and fits over it. He just slides it on top. We have brass cup hooks to hold the stockings. Works great!

  9. Genius!!!! I love this idea, and using the command hooks, it looks classy and pretty!

  10. Christine says:

    Super idea, now I don’t need those heavy and bulky stocking holders that take up so much mantel space. Thanks for this tip!

    1. Yay! Yes, and using a pretty rod makes your whole mantel and fireplace look so attractive.

  11. Christy B says:

    This looks so classy! Thanks for sharing.

  12. What a great idea! I have 5.75 grandbabies with the 0.25 coming in January. I wanted to make sure to leave room for her! One question..how do they take their stockings down without upsetting the whole shooting match? I thought about separate velcro strips looped??

    1. That would be a great idea. We fill the stockings while the are hanging and take them all down at once to pass out.

  13. I love this idea! We are renting a cabin this Christmas and I will be doing this. I have a question about the hook, bow and floral wire area of your picture. Could you explain this a little. Did you just tie a simple bow with ribbon and hook it through the knot and use the wire for securing? Thanks for sharing the steps to this process.

    1. Hi Lynne, I went back to the post to better understand what you were asking. No wonder you are asking. Pay no attention to the wire. I just had it there to attach something else. You are right I simply tied a bow and hooked the it through the knot. Sorry I made this more confusing than it needed to be.

  14. The mantle looks lovely. The problem is the pictures make it impossible to really understand how you’re doing this. Too bad we don’t have pictures from the process.

  15. Karen in SC says:

    LOVE this beautiful mantle and all your decorations!! Would you please share what width cream/gold ribbon you used to attach the rod to the hook? Is that 7/8 or 1 inch? Thank you and Merry Christmas!