A good mantle not only frames the hearth, but can become a wowing focal point of a room. Mantles can be built to represent the essence of the home or the level of high art present in the home. I think that a good mantle can take on endless incarnations of style. Whether the mantle surrounds a working fireplace or is a decorative piece added to a blank wall, the piece adds a strong sense of architecture to a space. It invites furniture (and people) to gather around it. It provides a plane on which decorative objects and personal treasures can be arranged. Its creates a gallery space above its linear shelf.
The options for mantle styles are endless; whether they draw upon historical shapes or challenge the expectations of their past with unusual material makeup or atypical placement. Highly decorative, plainly flat, or historically antique, these beauties cover the waterfront. Which is your favorite?
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| Canadian House & Home |
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| Domino |
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| Healing Barsanti Home via House Beautiful |
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| Design Sponge |
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| V & A Museum |
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| via Nuit ArtDecor blog |
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| via Reynolds Still blog |
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| Alessandra Branca |
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| House Beautiful |
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| Domino |
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| Sherril Canet |
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| Ned Marshall via House Beautiful |
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| via The Log Home Book |
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| Mimi Read via House Beautiful |
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| Whitney Interior Design |
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| Domino |
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| Elle Decor |
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| via Mark Cutler blog Elle Decor |
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| Christine Gillespie via Simplified Bee |
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| Apartment Therapy |
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| Elle Decor |
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| Canadian House & Home |
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| Eddie Ross |
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| House Beautiful |
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| Elle Decor |
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| Canadian House & Home |
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| Ruthie Sommer via Matters of Style |
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| Shirley Parks via Simplified Bee |
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| Mrs. Howard |
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| Elle Decor |
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| via Beautiful Things to Share blog |
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| via Mark Cutler blog Elle Decor |
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| via Delight by Design |
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| Dana Lyon via Simplified Bee |
Now that Hurricane Irene is gone, having left a slightly nicer impression than feared, my fair City returns to life as usual, as does the doings at WID. I'm off to return fabrics to D&D showrooms today and shop a little more, then pick up some new paper goods at the printer, and hunt down a recently-purchased coffee table from an unresponsive shipper. Grrr! (Does anyone else feel like this business really comes down to shipping? I have had many battles with logistics companies who claim that they'll deliver your good in 1-2 weeks, then it somehow becomes 5-9 weeks with no apologies or reasoning for the delay. It's a frustrating and lonely battle; the manufacturer already has payment for the item[s], and therefore seems less interested in helping you --the customer!!-- become satisfied with a proper and timely delivery. Ugh!)
Please pardon my Monday gripes. I must need another cup of
coffee Happy Juice.
Let's have a great, safe week everyone!
Cheers,
Whitney
