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Fireplace Mantle Decorating Ideas
Decorating a Fireplace M
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Introduction:
If you are having difficulty decorating your fireplace mantel after trying all the standard techniques, here are some fireplace mantel decorating ideas and tips you may have not considered.
The standard method of decorating the fireplace
mantel is with family pictures and a few candles.
There are several other things you can do to
enhance decorating the mantle that will give the
room a completely new atmosphere.
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Use scented candles or potpourri to add in the sense of smell.
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Use vases and flowers to give a light, airy feel.
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Use figurines for a cute and homey look.
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Use a mirror as a backdrop.
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A few collector hard back books creates a nice look.
Here are some more seasonal tips and ideas to get
your creative juices flowing. Perhaps one of the
ideas below will strike you as the perfect way to
get the most decorative use out of your fireplace
mantle. Or if the suggestions aren’t quite right
for you it may trigger other ideas that are exactly
right for your home and tastes.
When autumn rolls around, consider decorating your
mantle with a harvest theme. Use small pumpkins and
gourds that are interspersed with some wreaths of
autumn leaves and an arrangement of acorns. In the
center you can display an arrangement of
cranberries or a turkey figurine or a couple of
pilgrims or a cornucopia overflowing with the
fruits of the harvest.
Christmas is a traditional time to decorate the
mantle. If there are children in the home hang up
stockings in the hopes that Saint Nicholas will
fill them. You
can fleece the top of the mantle with cotton and
put Santa and eight tiny reindeer riding along the
top. Or you
could use a collection of angel figurines, or a
traditional manger scene.
Gilt boxes
and nutcrackers surrounded by sprigs of holly and
pine cones can give your mantle an old New England
holiday charm.
Stockings aren't the only thing you can hang off
your mantle. Other decorations look nice when
suspended from string or rope. Make your own
hangings by cutting square pieces of cardboard and
rolling them into cones. Cover the cones with a
decorative fabric and ribbons and lace. Add some
string to hang them with and fill them with dried
flowers and potpourri for a perfect country hearth
look.
Of course you can put small plants on your mantle,
but consider going another step after that. If you
have patience and a talent for sculpting, cut small
shrubs into topiary. A lion, an elephant, a
giraffe, and a horse can show off your artistry as
well as your green thumb.
Nature themes are also possible. Consider putting a
terrarium on the mantle to show off a small,
self-contained garden. Add some herbs, stones,
branches, and a bird's nest to complete the theme.
Photographs of your family are a natural. But
consider a theme in older, black and white
photographs. Perhaps you have a collection of these
from the family’s past. The use of black and white
pictures can add elegance to any mantle.
These fireplace mantle decorating ideas and tips will help you with a season design for you mantle decorations. You should change the decorations as the seasons change to offer freshness and variety to your home.
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