We'll say it once and for all: Stop treating mantel design as a holidays-only kind of endeavor. Sure, Christmas is a chance to go all out with the cherry red pops of color, max out on garlands to your ...

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Dallas design pro Taryn Whiteaker created this stylish mantel using "classic, simple Christmas elements that wouldn’t overtake the original room design," she explains.(Courtesy Taryn Whiteaker) A ...

If you're looking for a simple addition that will change the look of your living space, take advice from Joanna Gaines. Even if your style doesn't fall under farmhouse chic, your home can still ...

What happens when you take two talented visual designers, present them with wide-open fireplace mantels just begging to be decorated and arm them with gorgeous spring greens and other fun decorating ...

Putting wall-mounted flat-screen TVs over the fireplace has become such a go-to design trend that people have largely forgotten that TVs used to be ornate furniture pieces in their own right. Likewise ...

That's why we've tapped a few design pros to share the common holiday mantel decorating mistakes to avoid at all costs—think overlooking a color palette, ignoring proportions, and overcrowding the ...

Holiday decorating is sometimes joyous, sometimes a chore. If you’re short on inspiration this season —check out these magnificent mantels from local sources and vote for your favorite under the ...

Make sure your mantel style complements the other holiday decorations in that room. Choose battery-operated lights to keep cords out of the way of the design. Fairy lights are lightweight and perfect ...