How to Decorate Your Fireplace | The Communication Blog

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

How to Decorate Your Fireplace

By Mimi Powers

Houses which are equipped with a working fireplace are always attractive and this is simple piece will usually draw all of the attention. In most cases, people put up a couch or armchairs in front of the fireplace, which happens to be the main attraction of the room.

Besides the flames, you should also set up some other attractions around your fireplace. You can easily decorate it if you know how to do it safely and if you have some original ideas.

Although safety is important when it comes to decoration, fireplace accessories are easy and safe to handle. Get to know the items you should avoid and the things that are not safe for the fireplace. So, get anything that is flammable off your list to start off with.

Never place anything flammable near or on top of your fireplace for your fireplace accessory. Now you are ready for the next step. Here you get to pick fireplace accessories that is safe and decorative.

The most popular fireplace accessory is the mantel. This mantel can add a lot of decoration to your house from custom colors and looks. Even wood or stone can add to the living room decor.

The fireplace will now get a new aspect to consider. It'll help draw attention and will make your room look more attractive. The mantel is a great starting point when considering modern fireplace accessories.

These days, you will be able to find some decorative statues which were created especially for fireplaces. Depending on what you like, you can get anything from angels to abstract marble statues which will fit perfectly around your fireplace.

Maybe the idea is not pleasing, another idea is placing a culture stone in the corner of your room to accent the fireplace. This modern fireplace accessory has great impact to visitors. They'll look great around your fireplace.

There are other less expensive methods of decoration, but it depends on the type of fireplace that you are using. If you have enough space, you can always show off some pictures or trophies onto your fireplace. Just make sure that they can withstand the heat, if there are any.

In fact, any decorative pieces which you have around the home can be placed onto your fireplace, it all depends on your imagination and the items you own.

Decorating your fireplace is a great idea. Without a scent of personality, your fireplace wont be complete so you have to do your best when trying to add some elements. You shouldn't crowd the space that you have available, you just need a few items which blend with the aspect of your fireplace and everything will look great. This way, you will be able to enjoy the aspect of the fire along with your decorative items.
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