Decorating your Mantel

There are many ways to decorate your mantel from mirrors and pictures to plates and vases, experiment colors, shapes, and design elements that fit with your room's style.

Four specific ways are symmetrical, asymmetrical, minimal and/or layered. Today I would like to high light the asymmetrical composition (shown on the left), which is sleek and sophisticated. The key to asymmetry is maintaining balance without placing everything in a straight line. So vertical elements are balanced with horizontal, and large prints are paired with small. Allow each object to work on its own while playing off of the other elements in the composition to create a dramatic effect. Take time to experiment with different arrangements on the floor, or tape up paper cutouts in the shapes of the objects you plan to hang.

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