Today (2016) I decided to decorate our mantel for fall. I love our fireplace!! Since our house did not come with a fireplace, we built our own. A friend who is a designer suggested the overall design to incorporate an antique carved piece that was given to us. It was one of our more challenging projects, but it turned out well and we are proud of it. I want to point out a couple of details that we considered important: first, we made the mantel wide enough so we had room to add accessories. We also included electric outlets on both sides of the mantel. And, last, we built up the hearth to have extra seating, if needed, and of course, another place to accessorize.
A Cozy Hearth
A Cozy Hearth
A Cozy Hearth
Today (2016) I decided to decorate our mantel for fall. I love our fireplace!! Since our house did not come with a fireplace, we built our own. A friend who is a designer suggested the overall design to incorporate an antique carved piece that was given to us. It was one of our more challenging projects, but it turned out well and we are proud of it. I want to point out a couple of details that we considered important: first, we made the mantel wide enough so we had room to add accessories. We also included electric outlets on both sides of the mantel. And, last, we built up the hearth to have extra seating, if needed, and of course, another place to accessorize.