Create a display for your favourite Christmas cards and avoid an over-cluttered
mantelpiece by hanging open envelopes on pretty ribbon.
In one particularly staggering section, «Visions and Myths of a Nation,» a gallery devoted to the 19th century features an elaborate gilded
mantelpiece by the Herter Brothers, the robber barons» interior decorators of choice, on the same wall as an 1801 silver peace medal by John Matthias Reich bearing the word «friendship.»
Not exact matches
If the previous winners are anything to go
by then Domenico better start clearing his
mantelpiece...
I thought that my prints would only appeal to kids, or parents, but they seem to be mainly snapped up
by adults buying them for their own
mantelpieces or as presents for friends!
«I can't imagine who would want this on their
mantelpiece,» New York's Environmental Conservation Commissioner, Basil Seggos, said at an event in Albany last week showcasing $ 8.5 million worth of ivory artifacts confiscated
by state investigators in the last three years.
With a dusky blue colour scheme, a delicious looking dessert
mantelpiece, rustic industrial details and gorgeous stationery I think you'll enjoy these beautiful images kindly submitted
by Indigo Lace Collective.
The spacious, open lobby features an eye - level slit of a fireplace which dispenses with anything as old - fashioned as a
mantelpiece, a communal marble work table kitted out with electrical sockets and USB ports, and a coffee shop / florist manned
by a young hunk in a kilt.
If you're a completionist, the objectives should grab you
by the tickling stick and give your
mantelpiece valuables a good dusting.
Found
by chance on the
mantelpiece of a client's home, they were offered on 9 May with an undisclosed estimate (thought to be around # 2m).
They have created
mantelpieces using brick and rubble construction waste from the streets; ceramic door handles fired in barbecues fuelled
by sawdust left over from building work; as well as hand - decorated tiles and hand - pressed terracotta lamps.
Use a
mantelpiece to personalise your space
by displaying objects that mean something to you.
A neutral coloured dining room can be brought to life
by a hanging a bright statement canvas above the
mantelpiece.
The doors of the units have been replaced with ornate designs to keep things rustic, and a focal point has been created
by placing vintage plates on the
mantelpiece.
Play on this effect
by layering two mirrors — with tactile, tonal frames — on the
mantelpiece.
Snow globes are great for decorating the
mantelpiece or the hallway console table — inviting guests to shake things up and be enchanted
by snowfall.
Rather than a single wall - hung design, two round mirrors are propped on the
mantelpiece, adding to the quirky, distinctive mood created
by the wallpaper and preventing its pattern from overbearing
by offering a view of the white ceiling and chandelier.
The living room
mantelpiece is full of quirky objects made
by local artists.
Be inspired
by a traditional artwork, and display matching accessories along the
mantelpiece below to accentuate the bright colours.
If you're lucky enough to have an open fire in your home, make the most of it at Christmas
by stocking up on logs and dressing the
mantelpiece with festive ornaments and evergreens.
Embrace the spirit of Christmas with a bold red wood - burner and go to town
by adorning the
mantelpiece with lots of pretty colour co-ordinated decorations.