Fireplace Mantle Help

last year

I recently moved and after finally getting my old home to a place I absolutely loved… I learned when moving that nothing I had here works here. I’m still getting a feel for the style and the space, but I need help. I have spent an embarrassing abound of time trying to figure out how to decorate this stone fireplace mantle. I’m thinking a piece of art in the middle and some candles on the left maybe? I would love to bring more nature type elements into the home like wood or foliage but not seeing that the mantle is the place for that.

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S M

last year

I think personally I would remove the mantle completely and just use some large vases or jars on the hearth.

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Molly D. Zone4B
last year
I agree above. It seems too short and detracts from the nice brick. Beautiful room!
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tfitz1006
last year
That mantel makes no sense. I would remove. You could replace it with a rough hewn rustic mantel. Or nothing.
shirlpp
last year
Agree! The mantle, brick and stone are competing.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
last year
At the very least remove the mantel that doesn't complement this contemporary home

Then consider adding either a floating wood mantle and/or applying a color wash to the brick surround to get it to play nicer with the stone on the wall.
Molly D. Zone4B
last year
Beverly’s mock-up looks good. Hoping she or another Pro can advise how do you figure out the scale of accessories to use on mantel or hearth?
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Douglah Designs
last year
It looks like you just need a different mantle and perhaps to just use a few pieces on the mantle to decorate it. Here are a few we have done for our clients.
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Diana Bier Interiors, LLC
last year
I'd remove the mantel and then paint the brick (including the hearth) in a color that blends with the stone. As it stands now, the brick sticks out, and not in a good way. Why the brick is even there is puzzling--it would look much better if the entire wall were done simply in the flagstone.
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Fireplace Treatments
last year
Mantel needs to go.

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Shown with just the mantel removed

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Kimberlee Marie Interiors
last year
We agree with other statements. Try changing out the mantle for something like you see in these designs of ours below:
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