A Beautiful Mantel In 10 Minutes

By Sruthi Appu

Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 9:29

Are you confused about, how to decorate your mantel? As a mantel completes, a living room, it should never be let dull or not decorated. A nicely decorated mantel can really change the look of your living room. So you have to be careful when you adorn it. It should neither be too flashy nor be too dull.

Infact, if you spend just ten minutes of your time, you can have the beautifully decorated and outstanding mantel. Follow these simple steps and feel the difference that this has brought to your living room.

1.First and foremost step for anything is cleanliness. Keep your mantel neat and tidy. If you have unwanted things in your mantel, then straight away take them off and keep them some where else. Keep in your mind that, mantel is not the place for rubbish. It is the soul of your living room.

2.Next step is to dust off your mantel. Clean the mantel's dust with either a wet cloth or a napkin.

3.Find some nice mantel pieces such as a family photo frame or some nice paintings. Select the one which you would want to be in your mantel and place it there. This will make your mantel look authentic and classy.

4.Keep two photo frames on either sides of this mantel piece. One thing you have to be careful while selecting these pictures is that, these should not be either too small or big. Select the right size.

5.Now it's time to decorate your mantel. Pick up some colourful and simple statues, candles etc. It's always good to start from the left side of your mantel. Keep those beautiful candles in the corner of your mantel and place these small statues right beside those. Please keep in mind that these pieces need not be expensive.

Now, with these simple steps, you have a lovely decorated mantel in your living room. Try keeping the mantel neat and tidy always, as I mentioned earlier that it's the soul of your living room.