A decorated fireplace is essential to getting that holiday feel — it’s the ideal place to showcase special decorations or to hang a lush garland, and where else would the stockings go? here are a few dreamy examples to inspire your festive decorating.
In a space that’s all glamour, a easy mantle in a crisp white shade is the ideal showcase for an unpolished garland, which adds natural texture and the festive scent of evergreen to the room.
Photographer: Angus Fergusson
Source: house & home November 2014 issue
Designer: Betty Theodoropoulos
In this bright living room, modern architecture — like a simple, clean-lined fireplace — is a amazing backdrop for woodsy holiday decorating. get a similar look by sticking to an earthy palette (burnished orange and copper tones can give that holiday shine), and incorporate lots of natural textures. simplicity is key: skip bulbs and ornaments in favour of a pared-back tree, and hang unadorned burlap stockings.
Photographer: Donna Griffith
Source: house & home November 2013 issue
Designer: Grace Castaneda
Flanked by windows and sitting just below a rustic antler chandelier, the fireplace is the focal point of this spacious room. It’s decked out in a garland of greenery and magnolia leaves, which pick up on the rusty tones of the tree’s decorations and echo the shade of the leather club chairs.
Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: house & home November 2010 issue
An ornate mirror, here topped by matching frames, is a trad counterpoint to this sleek, modern fireplace. instead of bulbs or pinecones, nestle sweet ceramics and other trinkets into the garland for a much more personal touch.
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
Source: house & home December 2014 issue
A stone-clad fireplace adds outdoorsy charm to this spacious dining room. The high mantel is an idea spot to display a collection of vintage serving trays, which add subtle shine to the space and pick up on the tall candlesticks on the table.
Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: house & home November 2014 issue
Designer: Tim Johnson
An oversized bough is an organic addition to this polished mantel, subtly adding texture to the polished marble surround. add pinecones at regular intervals for another natural hit, and to pick up on the rich wood tones of the room’s furniture.
Photographer: Michael Graydon
Source: house & home December 2013 issue
Designer: Tommy Smythe
In this cosy living area, a lovely cast-iron stove adds (literal) warmth — and a mod hit of matte black. store your firewood in a rustic crate for a double dose of natural texture, and hang fireplace accessories on a sweet antler-shaped hook, which keeps them useful and feels festive at the same time.
Photographer: Monic Richard
Source: Maison & Demeure November 2010 issue
A refined space with trad silhouettes and luxe surfaces can still feel fun and whimsical for the holidays. Candy-coloured decorations and a few quirky moments — like mod polka-dot stockings or that huge pear-shaped pillow, for example — are a playful counterpoint to this imposing marble fireplace. Deck out the mantel with vintage decorations in pretty shades for a sweet Victorian vibe.
Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: house & home November 2012 issue
Glittering baubles adorn the tree and garland, providing a glam counterpoint to the carved stone of fireplace surround. tall mercury glass vases are another hit of shine, and they pick up on the coffee table’s mercury glass vase and candle holders, extending the luxe vibe throughout the room.
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Photographer: Angus Fergusson
Source: house & home November 2012 issue
Designer: David Overholt