18 Stunning Mantel Decor Ideas To Refresh Your Space
This post is all about mantel decor ideas.
Originating in medieval times, a mantel is located just above the fireplace, a visually appealing part that serves as a functional piece that was usually used as a hood to catch smoke during the old times.
But, as interior designs and home decor recently evolved into a more aesthetic and modern style, mantel fireplaces have already become a piece of attractive, functional, and decorative architecture. It has various benefits, both for its use and aesthetic appeal.
If you’re one of the people who struggle in decorating your mantel fireplace, or a person who thought that fireplace should remain plain because its mere purpose is solely for fire, then this is for you. We have prepared 18 stunning mantel decor ideas for you to choose from.
18 Stunning Mantel Decor Ideas
1. Circular Wooden Mirror above Fireplace
Something that is usually common but remains a staple in every mantel decoration.
Spruce up your home with this seasonal yet classic circular wooden mirror. Made for the purpose of seeing your reflection just above your fireplace, this mirror also serves as a piece of aesthetic wall art that creates a balance between your white-themed home paint, fireplace, and the wooden accent of your mirror.
You’ll never ever go wrong with it. It’s a masterpiece that fits perfectly anywhere in your interior, whether in your living area, bedrooms, hallways or even your mantelpiece.
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2. Nature Canvas Wall Art
Decorate your mantel fireplace during the spring into a visually appealing piece of art.
The modern vibe decor, placed as a detail above your singe-lined wooden shelf, and the white background highlight the modern ceramic tile design.
A canvas wall art that shows the beauty of nature expressed through art. It has a length the same as the fireplace, creating visual aesthetics and a peaceful ambiance.
Any nature-themed canvas that shows natural greenery and meadows will do. Making it exactly the piece you need for your mantel.
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3. Indoor Plants
There are famous testimonies about the benefits of indoor plant decoration, stating that one way to do so is to use plants or faux greenery to add life to your mantels.
Add small plants with a minimalist vase set, emphasizing the beauty of natural pieces of nature and plants. Whether it’s fresh plants or just faux plastics as long as it adds green pastures to your mantel fireplace, make it greener and classically stunning.
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4. Christmas String Lights around Mantel Fireplace
Fireplaces are commonly associated with Christmas and holidays. From the Santa gifts that were believed to be left inside chimneys and fireplaces, to adding Christmas decors that make your holiday season extra special and traditionally-embraced.
With the traditional significance of fireplaces in every holiday season, it’s a must to decorate it with something to commemorate the celebration. Christmas string lights are your one way to go! Style it around your modern mantel, and you’ll feel the spirit of your favorite time of the year.
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5.Candle Decors
Another classy and tacky mantel decoration that will make your visitors and guests say “Wow.”
While your fireplaces are actively lit for warmth and style, adding another accent of firelight on your mantle is one of the best ideas for designing your mantle fireplace.
Add simple candlelight sticks, any length of your choice, but best if you choose a variety of sizes, is a great idea. It gives off a classical vintage vibe, usually seen in old-school movies and series. It’s a design that you will surely love.
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6. Floral Decor
If you love flowers and natural blooms, this is for you.
Make your mantles fresh and timeless by adding flowers accompanied inside a woven container, just right above your fireplace. It doesn’t have to be a large set.
A minimalist pink flower set is already enough to make your mantle aesthetically pleasing. Gives you the floral accent that you need, something to make your mantel fireplace top-notch.
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7. Vintage Clock
If the vibe of your home is a vintage and old-time vibe, might as well design your mantel fireplace with something that could bring you to the classic magical feels.
Try incorporating a vintage wall clock into your mantel decor. A rustic decor that makes your vintage-themed mantel decor a masterpiece. It brings life and energy to your mantel, something that is worth displaying along with other vintage details.
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8. Vase Sets
Vases, with or without plants, are one of the commonly featured decors usually put on a mantel fireplace.
If your goal is to make your mantel aesthetic astonishing, with a touch of modern accents and highlights, resort to adding light blue (and any other blue shades) vases on your mantel.
It does not just give an attractive design to your mantel place, but something that could make the vibe lighter and more welcoming. Especially if there is a minimalist canvas serving as a background of the cute vases.
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9. Modern Television
Something contemporary for your modish home.
One thing to design your mantel is to style it with a simple yet modern vibe. A smart television that can be placed on top of the mantel, or decorated on your wall to make a sleek statement.
Best if matched with a modern fireplace as well. And, if you’re into clean designs, this is the right thing for you. Convenient for your favorite shows while feeling the warmth of your fireplace.
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10. Earthly Basket Designs
Another earthly piece to make your mantels natural and classic.
When you’re into woven and rattan items to make your houses look great, this is exactly for you. If you’re goal is to achieve a vibe that is uniquely classic, with a touch of naturality, place your baskets in front of your fireplace.
A distance enough to avoid flaming it with the fire. And, who says that mantel decorations only extend to the top, reaching the ceiling? It can also be decorated below, as long as it’s balanced with your mantel theme!
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11. Floral Accents around Fireplace
Decorate your mantel with floral string accents, covering around your mantel. It doesn’t have to be fresh. If you prefer something freshly picked and decorated into a creative piece of decoration, then it’s completely fine.
If you prefer otherwise, artificial flower accents for instance, then it’s ideal. For long term use and avoidance of frequent changing of designs. It’s best if it’s designed perfectly in a plain background, and let your flowers do wonders to your mantels.
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12. White Plain Canvas
Something minimalist for your mantel design.
A plain white plain canvas wall art, enclosed in a frame, or a white one with a single line design, can bring a neat vibe to your mantel fireplace.
It’s your go to if you want to achieve simplicity and elegance. It harmonizes well with a white background, and a white fireplace that makes your theme extremely balanced and unitary.
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13. White Christmas Socks
Another Christmas decor to make your holidays special.
Christmas socks are popular statements for your holiday mantel design.
To make your mantel fireplace a seasonal style, anchored with your holiday favorite vibe, you can opt to add simple white socks to make your mantel not too plain, but softly polished.
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14. Traditional Vintage Baroque Mirror
A retro vintage is a timeless piece that exists through time. Even if time flows, this design is something that is never forgotten but still embraced unconditionally.
A traditional baroque style mirror is another item to make your mantel extraordinarily aesthetic. Not just it gives a visual effect to add classic decor to your mantel fireplace, but a functional essential to make yourselves confidently beautiful through your reflection.
Something that never goes out of style because its versatility is insanely resistant to the changing time.
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15. Single Wall Shelf
A wooden oak wall shelf, single in detail, is a minimalist craft tank that will make your mantel amazing. You can store anything you want, especially paintings and other greenery additionals that would make your mantel fireplace cozy and warm.
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16. Framed Quotation
Start your day with words of affirmation to remind you of your worth and calmness.
A minimalist layout in white that goes beyond the usual canvas, but a quotation as a reminder of your daily existence, and that even life gets hard, it gets better.
You can choose any quote of your choice or favorite words of wisdom.
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17. Plates used as Wall Decor
Decorate your walls above your mantel fireplace with your ceramic plates. If you have extra plates that are not in use, with glassy and bluish designs, you can make it functional by adding it as decor to your walls. Use strong glues to make it more attached to your walls, and make sure to blend it in with the overall theme of your mantel.
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18. White Canvas Wall Art above Electric Fireplace
Electric fireplace is already a thing now in this modern age. Going beyond the traditional firewoods, you can just create an optical fire illusion powered by modish electricity.
As an addition to this modern item, add white canvas wall art to your walls, just right above the mantel. It gives off a minimalist vibe to make it extra astonishing. For the design, linear ones are a good choice, especially if going freely to form faces made of lines.
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