Need Help Decorating a "Fake Mantel"

12 years ago

I need help decorating the fake mantel (shelf) over on the far right of the photo posted. It is all wooden. I just need ideas of what to put on it , it looks so plain/bland right now.

To help:

Our couch (not pictured) is navy blue, our rug is yellow & white. Also, we are creating a coffee table that will be black!

Please please help, I am so bad at decorating! haha Thank you! :)

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Barnhart Gallery

12 years ago

Some sort of large basketry would work on the lower. A collection of pottery might work, making some sense of the depth of the space.

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Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID
12 years ago
I see nothing that resembles a mantel in this photo.
bmcharnley
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12 years ago
Alright. Lets call it a book shelf then
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12 years ago
To Carolyn, I just had to idea book that fab bath! (:
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Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID
12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
The problem is that there is more space than usual between the shelves. I'd be tempted to find some artwork that would fit on the two lower shelves and would place the art close to the front of the shelves, leaning against something placed behind it. Puck lighting could be placed above each picture to light it..

On the floor I would position a large basket or a small trunk. If there's a third shelf, then you could place big books and a large pot.
Luv Romantic
12 years ago
It would be nice to see the rest of the room for reference.
Claudianne Young
12 years ago
Do you collect anything? I wish I had somewhere to display my collection of beach shells. I've got large compotes filled with them, some large ones, and some stuff with them glued on.