How to Decorate a Mantel With a Holiday Centerpiece
Fireplaces are usually the focal point of whatever room they are in. This is particularly true during the holidays when so much tradition centers around fireplaces--stockings, Santa and roasting chestnuts for starters. Since it's already the star of the show, decorating the mantle well is especially important. Before you begin, it's a good idea to look around for inspiration so you know what look you want to achieve. Does this Spark an idea?
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Select the centerpiece you want to use to decorate your mantle. Some ideas for a focal point are a large gingerbread house, a nativity scene, gifts, a large candle in a hurricane globe or a holiday floral arrangement.
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Determine the total look you are trying to achieve, then select the other components that will help you achieve this theme, such as other nativity pieces, gingerbread cookies, candles, small family photos, Christmas stockings, presents, colored balls or lights. Look at mantles in floral shops, home decorating books, magazines and websites for inspiration.
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Begin arranging all the components on the mantle. Stand back, and look to see if you are achieving the effect you are trying to create. You can arrange things symmetrically or asymmetrically, or in random spots that are aesthetically pleasing. Keep arranging and rearranging until the whole effect appeals to your eye.
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Cut boughs of live greenery, or buy artificial greenery that you like in different lengths. Arrange the boughs amid the other items on the mantle so it looks like the items are nestling in the greenery.
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