Cute striped burlap stockings with varying colors hang along a wood mantel with a gas fireplace. A long cascading garland with warm string lighting and red bows trails along the mantel above the stockings with a red and white pom-pom garland.
24 Rustic Burlap Stocking Ideas for Added Flair
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Published: March 2, 2023
Updated: November 21, 2023
Burlap stockings for a Christmas mantel are the perfect approach to getting a cozy rustic look incorporated into your holiday décor.
In the collection below, you’ll be able to explore styling examples that have tried mixing and matching a variety of patterns and colors in burlap material. There are an array of festive colors to choose from like red, white, grey, or natural. You can also find ideas here showing burlap stocking patterns like plaid, stripes, and polka dots. We also have stylists who have stepped out of the box and placed their stockings in alternate areas of the home like a staircase, an entryway, a bedroom, and even a kitchen.
Maybe you’ll see something that you haven’t before in the photos below, and perhaps it will inspire you to spruce up your décor this year and try a new look. We hope that it will because these stockings are adorable! Let’s jump in and see the creative ways in which these decorators have used burlap stockings around their homes.
02 of Burlap Christmas Stockings Along a Staircase
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Three burlap stockings are hung from a staircase railing with a cedar garland and warm string lights. A mini-flocked fir tree stands below the railing with matching warm lights. This creates a beautiful and welcoming minimalist stairway decor setup.
03 of Beige Stockings and Gold Bells Hanging on a White Mantel
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Beige stockings and gold bells hang from metal pine trees on white stands on the mantel of a white fireplace. Tiny white houses are dispersed among green pine branches on the mantel. A gold floor mirror draped with a garland stands on the light wood floor.
04 of Neutral Stockings Next to Frosted Tree
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Hooks nestled in a festive garland on a sideboard show how to hang stockings without a mantel. A large flocked Christmas tree resplendent with presents sits next to the sideboard. A neutral gallery wall hangs on the wall above.
05 of Lush Green Garland on Living Room Mantel
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A lush display of green garland complements the farmhouse Christmas mantel decor in this living room. Burlap stockings frame a black brick fireplace with a wood mantel. Dark accent pillows are arranged on a beige sofa.
06 of Rustic Burlap Stockings Inspiration for Christmas
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A pair of beige burlap stockings hang down from a distressed white wood mantel in front of an empty fireplace with a faux wood accent installment. Gold bells and candle sticks add a glimmering color splash to the neutral Christmas decor.
07 of Lodge Style Christmas Décor With Burlap Stockings
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A cozy lodge-style living room is decorated for the holidays with a set of wooden evergreen trees placed along a black stone mantel over a fireplace. Alternating cable knit and burlap stockings hang over the edge with individual glitter name tags.
08 of Rustic Brown and White Stockings on a White Mantel
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A mirror in a white rattan frame hangs on a vertical shiplap living room wall. Two bronze candlesticks sit on a white mantel next to bronze stocking holdings displaying rustic brown and white stockings. A tiny house is placed on a white shelf near the fireplace.
09 of Farmhouse Christmas Décor Features Illuminated Garland
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This farmhouse Christmas mantel decor is exhibited by flocked garland on the wood mantel. The warm glow of the fireplace accentuates the cozy atmosphere of the space. Stockings are hung beneath an illuminated garland and a framed picture.
10 of Vintage Burlap Stocking Décor for Christmas
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Three narrow burlap stockings and a papercraft snowflake garland add a cute vintage look to a wood mantel with detailed carving. A black-patterned wooden horse with steel ears is placed below the mantel in front of a dense evergreen wreath.
11 of Patterned Burlap Stocking Ideas for a Holiday Mantel
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Red pinstriped and plaid burlap stockings are spaced out along a white wood mantel above a gray stone tile fireplace. Black, white, gray, and red pom-poms dangle from the cedar garland, matching the colors of the stockings and the woven basket of linens placed along the hearth extension.
12 of Patterned Burlap Stockings With Neutral Colors for Christmas
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A navy blue striped, black plaid and a black polka-dotted burlap stocking set are hung from bronze stocking weights along a white wood mantel. Wood name tags are tied to each stocking with a white curvy print. A fir garland is laid out along the mantel overhead.
13 of Cozy Lodge Christmas Décor Ideas
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Make your fireplace a cozy seating space with natural burlap stockings and a full-fir garland with warm string lights. This garland is paired with a set of metallic globe lights that shimmer with mercury-gold ornaments. The wood mantel and warm brick fireplace hearth provide a rustic seating space.
14 of Burlap Stocking Ideas for Modern Farmhouse Holiday Décor
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Natural burlap stockings are spaced between gray cable knit stockings with a densely filled cedar and eucalyptus garland. Silk name tags with gold print label each stocking, and match the gold and silver ornaments strung from the garland. A set of silver bells drapes over the edge of the mantel.
15 of Neutral Burlap Stockings for a Modern Holiday Home
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This living room embraces a modern black-and-white holiday style with organic materials. A set of conical wooden evergreen trees stand along the mantel with a cascading fir garland and gold bells. Pom-poms and gold stocking weights hold a pair of black and white patterned burlap stockings.
16 of Patterned Burlap Stockings for a Red and White Themed Christmas
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Burlap stockings with red and white pinstriping add a rustic flare to a red and white-themed Christmas decor ensemble. A fir tree with flocking and red and white ornaments stands beside the stockings with gifts wrapped in craft paper and tied with burlap ribbon.
17 of Neutral Christmas Décor Ideas for a Fireplace Mantel
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A wood mantel and shiplap fireplace are decorated with neutral Christmas decor. Wood-framed mirrors and gold candlesticks line the mantel with a cedar garland and burlap stockings. Below, two flocked fir trees in pots are set across from a pile of log rounds.
18 of White Stockings, Silver Bells, and Pine Cones on a Mantel
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This living room features a large flatscreen TV, a light gray wall, and a garland draped over a white mantel. Two tall pine trees in white boxes are placed on either side of the fireplace. White stockings hang from silver bells and pine cones on the mantel.
19 of Lighted Christmas Garland for Mantel
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Strings with warm lights are intertwined with the Christmas garland for the mantel, illuminating the entire fireplace. Hanging below are complementary patterned stockings stuffed with chocolates and gifts for the holidays.
20 of White Burlap Stocking Ideas for a White Living Room
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A rustic white flagstone fireplace with a floating wood mantel is neutrally decorated with a set of labeled white burlap stockings, a cascading fir garland, gold ornaments, pinecones, and wooden evergreen tree figures. A small vintage stool with a burlap accent pillow is positioned below beside a tree.
21 of Red, Brown, and White Stockings on a Wood Mantel
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Red, brown, and white stockings hang from a wood mantel draped with a green garland. Tiny silver houses are placed in the red brick heart next to a white basket filled with red and white holiday pillows.
22 of White Christmas Décor With Burlap Stockings
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An all-white living area is given a pop of organic color emitting from the wooden skis along the fire mantle and a set of burlap stockings hanging below above a wooden stool. Wood thimble candle holders are placed along the mantel with a galvanized bin of florals in between.
23 of White Burlap Stocking Ideas for Holiday Entryway Décor
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White burlap stockings are placed along a board and batten wall with black steel coat hangers and gold sleigh bells. A gray-striped burlap upholstered bench with a gift box and holiday accent pillow is positioned below for a welcoming holiday entry space.
24 of Burlap and Plaid Stockings for Christmas Mantel Décor
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These adorably rustic burlap and gray plaid stockings are paired with galvanized tin name tags along a black stone mantel. The red stitching along the plaid stockings matches the red berry sprays within the lit garland. Neutral wooden evergreen trees stand above the stockings.
