Shannon and her husband had a designer come in to help with the initial furniture selection and art in the rest of the home. The dining room and living room were her biggest projects. The designer offered her top 5 picks in terms of sofa, coffee table, dining room table, dining room chairs, light fixture and sideboard. Some things were love-at-first-sight, but in other cases it took months to find just the right piece. The two enjoyed working with a professional designer because she educated them about design, shared all her secrets and was willing to keep going back to the drawing board to capture their tastes perfectly. When the rooms were finished, Shannon was ready to infuse them with her own sensibilities and make them feel less staged and more lived in.

Start with the art. One large piece, about two-thirds the size of the mantel itself, will get you almost all the way there. Then layer on additional elements in smaller sizes, ideally in complementary colors or themes.

Chairs

mantle art

Mantel

Mantle and wall colour

Mantle

Nice

flat mantel

Mantel.

Rug

Mantel

mantel

nice light grey walls

Mantel decorations

Wall color- Para- Silver Fox- p2238-4 ( half strength) Similar- Valspar- Autumn Fog

Wall color Gray

Side chairs

simple classic mantle

Start with art

White mantel

SIMPLICITY CLEAN LINES

Green color in pic

I like the rug

mantel

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lounge room

Nice mantel!

Nice to know correct way to "size" artwork over mantel.

mantle

the different heights with the vases

Paint color

Pale grey walls with beige couch.

Mantel

Mantel

mantle

Light colors

One large piece, about two-thirds the size of the mantel itself, will get you almost all the way there. Then layer on additional elements in smaller sizes, ideally in complementary colors or themes.

Fireplace

The side panels

Vases

fireplace

Placement of floor lamp

Like the wall color

Mantel

Mantels

Mantle Arrangement

Painting

art

Couch and rug

nice mantel

Chairs

Decor on top

room color

Small windows/mantle

Reminds me so much of the Redwood Shores home! Love the elegant simplicity!

Art over the mantel- keep unifying colors on the mantel pieces

Fireplace

wall color, mantle.

Paint color, fireplace, sofa, decor, all except for chairs and glass top table

White fluff pillows. Get some!

Start with the art. One large piece, about two-thirds the size of the mantel itself, will get you almost all the way there. Then layer on additional elements in smaller sizes, ideally in complementary colors or themes.

the setting

Mantle

Mantel

Very pretty fireplace.

mantel

Fireplace and furniture placement

fireplace mantle

colors

Mantel

mantel

Vases on mantel

Wall colour

Fireplace Colour

vases

Cuadro

Mantel

Wds on each side of fireplace

fireplace

put vertical trim in center of mantel

windows on sides of fireplace are nice.

Colors

mantle

Fireplace design

Art

Mantle

Start with the art. One large piece, about two-thirds the size of the mantel itself, will get you almost all the way there. Then layer on additional elements in smaller sizes, ideally in complementary colors or themes.

fireplace mantel inspiration

Items on mantle

fireplace mantel - the way it is decorated - simply but classy

Fireplace

mantles

Trim and curve of fireplace

Instead of bookcase?

Mantels display

not this type of grey

Mantle decor

floor and wall color

driftwood fireplace/windows

mantel and sofa

Mantle

kover

Mantel

mantel

fireplace surround

White mantel

Mantel design

the mantel pieces

lounge

couch color

Appropriate sizing for mantle decor

Rug

Neat mantel idea

Color of walls

Sofa

art- 2/3 the size of the mantel itself

Mantel

Wall color, window casings

Mantle, couch, colors

chairs with pillows cute

Love this mantle styling and artwork.

mantel

Picture should be 2/3 of mantel size then layer with group of 3 items

nice room

for mom

Fireplace/colors/sindows

rug

color scheme

nice

I like this couch

the lines of the couch

chair pillows

le sofa me plait bien

something like this also works in the main living room--but i'd go with sofa chairs vs. hard chairs to be a bit more comfy, warm, and inviting

Rug

living room

Mantel styling

Style

mantle idea

Art two thirds the space of the mantel

wall color

mums

different placement of furnitudre placennt

Para Paint Silver Fox P2238-4 "half strength"

one large piece 2/3 size of mantel

colour, relaxed but stylish

Wall color, long sofa.

vases

mantel. Start with the art. One large piece, about two-thirds the size of the mantel itself, will get you almost all the way there. Then layer on additional elements in smaller sizes, ideally in complementary colors or themes.

artwork above the fireplace

info on picture size over mantle

Layout idea

Mallory Page painting?

its so secured

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The mantle art work and display.

Love the wall color and bright openness that is created through a lot of light- no curtains- non-chunky couch and the rug that isn't just brown and brown

Mantel, Rug

glass on mantle

fireplace

couch and rug

mantel decor

Mantle ideas

fireplace surround

manntle

composition

Mantle decor

love the cool soft grey

Windows by the mantel

Wall color, mantel decorations bring out stronger tones of the wall color

family room

mantle and style, clean but traditional

above mantel sizing guidlines

Living room, note the two armchair

Mantle

read this whole article

paint color

love the sofa

fireplace, stone

small windows flanking the center fireplace

Mantle dressing

nice rug

mantle Styling

tapete

Start with the art. One large piece, about two-thirds the size of the mantel itself, will get you almost all the way there. Then layer on additional elements in smaller sizes, ideally in complementary colors or themes.

new hearth

EVERYTHING!

mantle

fireplace

I like the treys and the rug.

serene ambience

white on left of the mantel, colored on the other

Decor on mantle

Art or mirror approx. the size of the fireplace opening on a flat wall.

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furniture placement

Color scheme