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These handy hooks are sure to (proverbially) knock your socks off. Manganese Crusher Liners
Like gleaming ornaments and festive Christmas trees, or spiked eggnog and regret, stockings and holiday mantels just go together. Whether you have treasured socks you display year after year or are looking to upgrade with more contemporary styles, one thing is for sure: You need something to hang them on. Enter the Christmas stocking holder. Not only do these handy hooks provide ample structural support for Santa’s deliveries (coal, after all, can be hefty), stocking holders eliminate the need to drill holes into your mantel or MacGyver a duct tape solution. And with plenty of stylish options to choose from, stocking hooks allow you to seriously level up your decor scheme. Want to create a quaint, snow-covered village tucked among frostily flocked branches? Conjure candlelit wonder? Make sure Santa remembers your name? We have the hookups for that. In fact, we scoured the web to find the chicest choices out there, for Christmas decor aesthetics ranging from icy-cool and modern to glittery and over the top. And if you’re wondering how to hang your stockings without a mantel, there are choices that allow you to hang your holiday hose in style. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, these 30 Christmas stocking holder options are sure to knock your socks off (proverbially, of course).
Whimsical woodland themes are trending in a big way for the 2024 holiday season. Leave it to Anthropologie to create a cute way to embrace the trend. Tuck this baby among boughs for an authentic forest feel.
There’s nothing like an initial impression. These personalized stocking holders from the Knot make sure you know whose stockings are whose, and look mighty chic while doing it.
Santa hoo? This cute little owl hook is a wise investment if you ask us.
The colorful beads coating this topiary-like stocking hook reminds us of sprinkled cupcakes or gumballs. So go ahead—embrace the sweetness of the season.
No mantel? No problem. You can prop this handy six-hook stand in a corner and hang your stockings to your heart’s content. Bonus: Tie mistletoe or ribbon at the heart-shaped top for an extra-festive touch.
If you are dreaming of a retro Christmas, go for these adorable light-up options, also from Anthro.
Sometimes basic is better. These heavy, low-lying holders keep your stockings in their place (this ELLE DECOR editor vouches for their sturdiness), without detracting from the rest of your mantel decor. Plus, the price can’t be beat.
Farmhouse decor lovers will snap up this rustic little evergreen stocking holder. Several lined up amid flocked branches would create a scheme that is at once traditional and modern.
We love the rustic Scandinavian look of this wood-effect snowflake stocking holder. Its polyresin construction keeps it sturdy.
Nothing tugs the heartstrings like flickering candlelight around the holidays. Keep your stockings hitched up while channeling the coziness of the Christmas season with this handy dual stocking and candlestick holder. (Just make sure to monitor your flames.)
Deer have been turning up in mythology for millennia, so channel Christmas magic with this set of two sculptural antler stocking holders. We think these would look elegant styled with some evergreen boughs.
Why have just one tree when you can have a veritable forest on your mantel?
Looking for a mod touch? Opt for this glam, Sputnik-style stocking holder from West Elm this year. Its brass arms, marble base, and glass sparkles would look mighty chic amid silver and gold mantel decor.
For a splash of glam, opt for this glimmering tree stocking holder.
These conical Christmas-tree holders are sculptures unto themselves.
This adorable hand-painted stocking holder brings new meaning to “home for the holidays.” Create your own wintry village with the matching lodge and cottage versions.
OK, so your mantel isn’t exactly a pear tree, but we bet this elegant gold partridge would happily roost on your mantel, solo or in a flock.
These white cast-iron stocking holders will keep your stocking supported with the look of a frosty winter’s morn.
We also dig these burnished versions, conveniently available in a four-pack.
This is what we mean when we talk about “top brass”: this solid-brass stocking holder has the benefit of looking cute, suspending your stocking stuffers, and leaving your mantel dent-free.
Anna Fixsen, Deputy Digital Editor at ELLE DECOR, focuses on how to share the best of the design world through in-depth reportage and online storytelling. Prior to joining the staff, she has held positions at Architectural Digest, Metropolis, and Architectural Record magazines. elledecor.com
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