Decorate that Mantel!

     Do you have a bare mantel? Or just a mantel that looks over crowded or skeletal with decorations? Here are some tips for decorating that mantel.

     Tips

1. Make sure there is an anchor this will be your biggest decor that belongs on your mantel whether it is a mirror, picture slab of wood etc.

2. If that centerpiece is in the middle you will want to even out the weight with medium objects on either side. They do not have to be identical just close in size. 

If the centerpiece is off the one side you will want one to two medium size objects and optional small object, two on the opposite side of the centerpiece and if you have three the one on the other side, I would suggest making that one smaller than the others to avoid overcrowding.  For medium items if you can stack them like books I would suggest two or three books high depending on how big your mantel is in comparison to your ceiling.

3. You will find that if you stop at number 2 you might find your mantel skeletal. You need to add filler in between the objects these are small items, plants pictures etc. 

Stick with horizontal lines when you add fillers, the bigger items are your vertical lines.