subject: How to Decorate a Mantelpiece [print this page] How to Decorate a Mantelpiece How to Decorate a Mantelpiece
Decorating fireplace mantelpieces will add colour and detail to a room, and it will make your room look more inviting and positive. Here are some ideas to help you get started.
Whether your home has brick fireplaces or marble fireplaces, the type of fireplace that you have can help you determine the best decorating scheme for your mantelpiece. Marble fireplaces are often suited to very formal rooms. But red brick fireplaces and natural stone fireplaces lend a more informal, cosy air.
Think about what you use the room for. Is this a formal room that you only use for special company or during the Christmas holidays? If so, you may want to stick with formal, sophisticated dcor such as china figurines, decorative plates, or formal photographs.
But if you use the room regularly, and it's considered a hob of activity for your family, your decorating scheme can be more informal.
There are many items you can use to decorate a mantelpiece. You can use dishes, figurines, dollhouse miniatures, dolls, collectables, antiques, or even children's toys. You can also use a table runner or silk scarf along the mantelpiece.
To add some colour, choose items that match your curtains, rug, or other decorative items in the room. Try not to add to many different colours as this makes your mantelpiece start to look like a conglomeration of odd items that you didn't know what to do with.
During the holidays, you can add Christmas ornaments or vases of flowers to the mantelpiece to add a bit of festivity. Choose flowers that match the colours in the room already, or that coordinate with the decorations on your Christmas tree.
Use your imagination as you decorate. There are many different ways to beautifully decorate your fireplace mantelpiece, and everyone has different tastes.
