Home Decorating Living Room Decorating 8 Stunning Fireplace Mantel Decor Ideas for Every Season Here's how to decorate your mantel all year long. By Alyssa Longobucco Published on February 10, 2022 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Ashley Thurman, Cherished Bliss If you have a fireplace in your home, chances are it's the official (or unofficial) focal point of your room. Most furniture is typically centered around the feature, and whether or not you're happy with its aesthetics, most eyes usually beeline right to it when entering the space. All this to say, how you choose to decorate your mantel is important. But beyond seasonal motifs (give us alllll the evergreen garland come December), it can be kind of hard to come up with stylish fireplace mantel decor ideas that don't feel kitschy or excessive. To help, we're rounding up some of our favorite ways to turn your frumpy wood-burning or electric fireplace into an illuminating masterpiece. And the best part? These fireplace mantel decor ideas are totally seasonless, so permission is granted to leave them up all year round if you want. 7 Magical and Minimal Mantel Decor Ideas for the Holidays 01 of 08 Mirrored Magic Le Cultivateur Dried foliage and a slew of vintage mirrors combine forces in the home of Emily, the blogger behind Le Cultivateur. She foraged for the branches (they're seed pods from a golden rain tree), then combined them with mirrors of varying sizes and shapes to beautifully bounce light around the room and make the whole space seem brighter. The effect is airy and minimalist, acting as great seasonless fireplace mantel decor. 02 of 08 Pretty Prints Bethany Sy, Reality Daydream In my book, your mantel encompasses not just the shelf of your fireplace, but really everything surrounding it, too—meaning the wall situated alongside your fireplace mantel is also fair game for decor. Use it as an opportunity to bring a bit of texture and visual interest to your space, especially if you want to keep it basic with the accessories. Here, Bethany Sy from Reality Daydream put up a charming printed paper from Spoonflower, accenting the eclectic nature print with seasonless accessories like rattan trays, wood candlesticks, and potted plants. 03 of 08 Sleek Sophisticate Ashley Thurman, Cherished Bliss Sometimes less truly is more, as is the case on this streamlined mantel from Ashley Thurman at Cherished Bliss. She styled up her concrete and wood mantel with a thin-framed mirror, black candlesticks, and understated foliage, and—though she pegs the look to the spring season on her blog—we think it makes for a great scene no matter what the time of year. The overall result is clean and simple, but definitely not boring. 04 of 08 Glowing and Glam Audenza If all eyes are heading to your fireplace mantel decor, you might as well give 'em something good to look at! At least, that's what we'd imagine the motto of Amelia Brooks to be, who created this stunning space in her Victorian townhouse. The design enthusiast (she runs online shopping destination Audenza, alongside her mom and sister) fulfilled her maximalist fantasies by coating the entire room—mantel included—in rich peacock teal (Serpentine by Zoffany), then accentuating the scene with equally gutsy accessories like a ceramic cheetah, an art print by Dodo Flugge and a pink neon heart light. 05 of 08 Rustic Revival Deborah Bitton, Hip & Humble Style Homes with a farmhouse-inspired interior can get away with more perma-rustic decor elements that may otherwise be considered better suited to fall. Case in point? This edgy-yet-natural mantel decor from Deborah Bitton of the blog Hip & Humble Style. The stone and wood facade is matched by timeless accents like a wheat wreath, a wood serving board, and a black vase for a look that is perfectly suited to her home's cozy farmhouse vibe. 06 of 08 Tradition With a Twist Paige Minear, The Pink Clutch For fireplace mantel decor that is as classic (and seasonless!) as it is timeless, play around with a curated selection of accessories and lots of symmetry, like Paige Minear from The Pink Clutch did in her living room. The lifestyle blogger, who gravitates towards preppy motifs and classic silhouettes, styled up her brick and wood mantle with mirroring brushstroke jars from Jana Bek and vintage candle sconces, uniting the center with a stack of books, plant, and artwork from Paige Gemmel, all in a playful palette of hues to keep things vibrant. 07 of 08 Green Growhouse Sarah Symonds, Grace in My Space Elevate your houseplants to a spot of respect by placing a bevy of them on your mantel for everyone to admire. Sarah Symonds from Grace in My Space used pothos that she was propagating to dot her mantle (placing the plant babies alongside the eye-catching mother plant, of course). 08 of 08 Make It Moody Lucy Akins, Craftberry Bush Lucy Akins of Craftberry Bush brightened up her moody mantle with several cool bulb arrangements (you can see exactly how she made them here). An assortment of brass candlesticks add some height and visual interest. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit