Story by Ashley Rowell / December 7, 2023

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Exhausted of planning elaborate Elf on the Shelf placements?

Get back to the basics. Find new hiding spots around your home.

THE VILLAGE SOCIAL | PHOTOGRAPHY BY RUTA SMITH

The Kitchen

Place your elf on the counter. 

ZUMA | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY PARRISH

The Living Room 

Place the elf on the mantel. 

SOUTHEASTERN GALLERIES | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY PARRISH

Or on the shelf.

(Get it?) 

STONO CONSTRUCTION | PHOTOGRAPHY BY PATRICK BRICKMAN

The Dining Room

Put the elf in the cabinets. 

CAROLINA LANTERNS & LIGHTING | PHOTOGRAPHY BY EBONY ELLIS

Or way up high on a light fixture. 

CROSBY CREATIONS HOME DESIGNS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY EBONY ELLIS

The Bedroom

Place the elf on the bed. 

STRIPED LEMON INTERIOR DESIGN | PHOTOGRAPHY BY TRIPP SMITH

Set the elf on the nightstand. 

Enjoy the holidays around your home and happy elf hunting!