How to style a mantel

How to style a mantel for any season

Getting started

• Gather all of the things you think you might want to use.
• Make sure your items are varied in size
• Start with a blank canvas, meaning you want to remove everything on your mantel.
• Once everything is off your mantel… Dust it

Here comes the fun part…

• Start with your base, this will be your biggest item/s that will anchor the look of your mantel. I used empty picture frames

Next add your medium items

• Bottles, vases, little stools, signs and books are great choices here.

Add your florals

• By adding florals as I have done, you are adding color and texture

• Feathers link here
• Burgundy floral stems

OK we are almost done

• Now lets add our small items to fill in some space and add character. Since this is a fall mantel I went with different textured pumpkins and a little candelabra.

Last Step

• Stand back and look to see if it looks balanced and if it pleasing to your eye.
• Take a picture and see if anything stands out. Sometimes we see things in photo we don’t see in person. If you see something that needs attention make the adjustments.
• Finally take a picture and posted it on Instagram make sure you tag #eventanddecorconcepts

I hope you found how to style your mantel helpful.

Please comment with any questions you may have.

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