Cream and gold ornaments, pinecones and ribbon interspersed with greenery create an elegant look on the dining room mantel of Steve and Laura Wehrle's historic house in South Hills.

Apothecary jars filled with layers of red candies, peppermint and balls, ribbons and white marshmallows lighten the formality of red roses on a dining room mantel in the Governor's Mansion.

Chartreuse parrots, natural peacock feathers and other feathers coated in turquoise brighten the black mantel in Tim and Erika Bailey's South Charleston home. A wood block print by Aline Feldman hangs over the mantel.

Joe Walker's design for a mantel in the Craik-Patton House reflects the Williamsburg style of the 19th century.

Glen Reed, director of events and operations at the Governor's Mansion, wove ribbon into the greenery above the ballroom fireplace in the mansion, then built the design from there. She used purple-berried branches, purple roses and ornaments and chartreuse roses.

Kevin Madison arranged low-lying sprays of greenery and mercury glass balls, cups and candleholders to decorate a family room mantel in the Wehrles' home without obstructing the view (or remote control access) of the flat-screen television hanging above it.

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin was so enamored of the wreath hanging over the receiving room's mantel that he suggested it be lighted.