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6 Mantel Decorating Ideas

As the focal

point of the room, your mantel deserves a little love. Consider your mantel and the wall above a blank canvas for artistic accessorizing. From fancy to casual, sweet to glam, we've got the look for you.

Tick-Tock

It's time to give your room a layer of patina with a combination of Old World-style wall and table clocks mixed with stacks of vintage books—some covered in decorative paper. Position clocks asymmetrically for best effect.

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Wintergreen

Clear glass vases, hurricanes, and jars contain festive fillings—seasonal ornaments, fake snow, and sprigs of evergreen and berries from the yard. Curvy silver accents offset a bold grid of architectural prints.

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Gilded

Go for glam this season with a show-stopping starburst mirror (this one is on a stand!) placed front and center. Dial down the mirror's formality by adding personality-packed gold and black accents at the sides.

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Dishware

Give a contemporary twist to classic blue-and-white dishes by using different sizes, shapes, and patterns, then arrange in an organic shape. Ceramic vases and pitchers, as well as a garden stool, complete the look.

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Equestrian

Even non-riders can appreciate this clubby look, appropriate for a masculine living room or cozy den. Look to leather (mirror, box) as your primary accessories, combined with candlestick-style lamps, horsey prints, and luscious candles.

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Earthbound

Bring nature's beauty inside with an emphasis on weathered woods and aviary statuary. Here, we personalized a rectangular mirror by switching out the mirror glass for chalkboard. Hits of bright green make the arrangement fresh.

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