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Our Cozy Christmas Fireplace Mantel + a Samsung Frame TV review

*Since I’m here not getting around to trimming our family room tree like we planned, I thought it was the perfect time to share our Christmas fireplace mantel and a highly requested review of our Samsung Frame TV.My thoughts of the Samsung Frame TV is that we really do love it.

Our Cozy Christmas Fireplace Mantel + a Samsung Frame TV review
Here’s our Samsung Frame TV with the natural wood frame:As far as the quality of the picture, I think it also looks great.Jason and I both agree that the Samsung Frame TV doesn’t have the best sound, and needs surround sound if it’s going to be used regularly to watch movies.

But after waiting it out a few days, I realized I really didn’t need much sunshine to show our fireplace mantel with the twinkling lights.

Christmas Ideas: Decorating a Mantel with A TV Above

Decorating your mantel for Christmas when there’s a TV right above it doesn’t have to be problematic!Turn on your JavaScript to view contentHaving our TV smack bang as the focal point in our living room is not ideal.

Christmas Ideas: Decorating a Mantel with A TV Above
But it does pose some challenges when it comes to decorating the mantel for Christmas.Of course, no Christmas mantel is complete without stockings and these pom-pom ones were a great Target find this year!

By following a few simple tips, you too will have a beautiful Christmas mantel…even with a TV hanging right above it!

A Cup Full of Sass Fall Fireplace Mantel Decor Ideas

I can’t believe I finally have a Fireplace Mantel to decorate this Fall.Decorating my Mantel for FallI wanted to add Fall pieces that flowed with my current Fall decor.

A Cup Full of Sass Fall Fireplace Mantel Decor Ideas
I started with wooden candle holders and used small real pumpkins in top instead of candles.I used real pumpkins again for a Fall look.I hope this has helped give you some ideas and inspiration for decorating your mantel this Fall.

Simple Fall Mantel: Decorating Around the TV

I’ve done little to no fall decorating this year, but I was itching to bring a little fall to our fireplace.For my own fall mantel, I’m keeping things very simple.

Simple Fall Mantel: Decorating Around the TV
Of course, the challenge of decorating our mantel is the big old TV hanging over it.More Gorgeous Fall Mantel IdeasReady to see some stunning fall fireplaces in all different types of homes?

Just click the links below the pictures to see the details of each fall mantel.

18 Fall Mantel Ideas to Style Your Fireplace

18 fall fireplace mantel ideas to style your home for the seasonsimple fall mantel ideas with garlandI love the idea of adding garland to a fireplace for more than just Christmas.added in some simple fall mantel ideas just by using earthy autumn colors in her candlesticks and floral accessories.

18 Fall Mantel Ideas to Style Your Fireplace
elegant fall mantel decoratingI always love adding a different spin on fall decorating, and these elegant fall mantel ideas are definitely something to swoon over.

simple fall mantel ideasWhen it comes to decorating for fall, if it’s simple and easy, count me in!cute FALL mantel decoratingSonja and Jane from Sustain My Craft Habit got really fun and creative with this cute fall mantel featuring pops of yellow and purple.

5 Modern Farmhouse Summer Mantel Decorating Ideas

FacebookPinterestEmailThese five summer mantel decorating ideas are perfectly in line with the modern farmhouse style.5 Modern Farmhouse Summer Mantel Decorating IdeasHappy Summertime, friend!I love the modern farmhouse style, so if you do too, these summer decorating ideas are for you!Mantel decor: Wood BeadsDraping wood beads was really fun to do for this summer mantel.

5 Modern Farmhouse Summer Mantel Decorating Ideas
You can visit all of these great summer Mantel decorating ideas by clicking on the links below the images.

Mantel Decorating: Inspiration from Fall through Christmas

And I can’t wait to show you how I style their beautiful products, including several new Balsam Hill Christmas trees in my home this season.I also got these gorgeous Rustic Heirloom Pumpkins and Ombre Gold Glass Candle Holder Set from Balsam Hill to finish out this space.

Mantel Decorating: Inspiration from Fall through Christmas
I also am sharing some Christmas Mantel inspiration as well as how I install my mantel garland today over on the Balsam Hill Blog.Head over to the Balsam Hill Blog to see a round up of all my Fall, Thanksgiving, and Christmas mantel displays, and to check out all of Balsam Hill’s gorgeous holiday decor.And be sure to follow along this season as I share all my Balsam Hill favorites including their stunning Christmas trees!

Fall Mantel Decor

Do you have a hard time decorating your mantel with that big ol’ black tv right above it?My friends are sharing some fall mantel decorating inspiration with you today that I know you’re going to love.This year for my fall mantel colors, I decided to keep everything relatively neutral, focusing on earthy browns and greens with a few little white pumpkins added for good measure!

Fall Mantel Decor
I started by draping a eucalyptus garland along the mantel, then interspersed some faux seeded eucalyptus, brown vine pumpkins and the little white pumpkins.Hobby Lobby Sources:Vine Pumpkin PickWhite Pumpkin PickEucalyptus Leaf GarlandGreen PumpkinSmall White Candle HolderLarger White Candle Holder

Cozy Fall Mantel Decor Without a Mantel

Fall mantels are one of my favorite things to decorate for Fall.It served me well with our Simple Fall Mantel and our White Fall Mantel.

Cozy Fall Mantel Decor Without a Mantel
I’ve joined a few other talented bloggers who will be sharing their Fall Mantel Decor as well, so be sure to scroll to the bottom and take a look at some of the most beautiful Fall Mantels you will ever see.Ok fine, technically it was in my neighbors yard, but it was really really close to the property line, that ok right?

That’s our Cozy Fall Mantel Decor this year!

A Simply Chic Spring Mantel

Today I’m sharing our Simply Chic Mantel Décor and joining several other ladies styling their mantels for Spring, too!SPRING MANTEL DECORATING IDEA: COFFEE TABLE BOOKSA stack of books always seem to find their way up here, too.SPRING MANTEL DECORATING IDEA: FRESH FLOWERSFresh flowers from Trader Joes are always my go-to any time of the year!I hope you found a few tidbits of inspiration from my Spring mantel today!This week I’m joining some of my talented blogging friends for the Spring Seasonal Simplicity Series!

Best Farmhouse Christmas Mantel Ideas from Farmhouse to Rustic

FacebookPinterest 10.8KTwitterEmailTrending farmhouse Christmas mantel ideas for inspiration to design your holiday fireplace mantel.This year a group of friends and I gathered together for the holidays to bring you Christmas mantel ideas.

Best Farmhouse Christmas Mantel Ideas from Farmhouse to Rustic
But before we dive into popular farmhouse Christmas mantel ideas I want to share how we created our frosty Santa-inspired mantle.

Shady Pines 3 InteriorsAnd we cannot leave out a rustic farmhouse fireplace mantel idea.

If you want more ideas try my simple cottage farmhouse Christmas mantel idea.

Cozy fireplace for Fall with neutral pumpkins on mantel

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Cozy fireplace for Fall with neutral pumpkins on mantel
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The Top 70 Fireplace Surround Ideas

Check out these fireplace surround ideas to create a stunning focal point for your living room or any other room in your home.Fireplace Mantel IdeasThe mantel on your fireplace is the decorative shelf just above the surround.

The Top 70 Fireplace Surround Ideas
Fireplace Tile IdeasWhen it comes to creating a unique yet durable look for your fireplace, you can’t go wrong with tile.Stacked Stone Fireplace IdeasWhen creating a stacked stone fireplace surround, it’s all about picking the right kind of stone.

Fireplace Surround FAQsHow do I decide what material is best for my fireplace surround?

Easy Neutral Halloween Fireplace Mantel Decor

Fall is finally here and I'm so happy to share this year's Easy Neutral Halloween Fireplace Mantel Decor!Starting on the outside of the fireplace, place 1 large leaf stem on both ends.Faux Florals:4 Large Size Gold Leaf Florals.Place the silver floral in between the large gold, florals facing outward and stem facing in.

Easy Neutral Halloween Fireplace Mantel Decor
4 Medium Size Gold FlowersFillers:4 Small Size Silver Stems4 Small Filler Gold Leaf Stems6 Small Gold Twigs6 White Flowers8 pine conesI love how glamorous the fireplace look!

HOW TO DECORATE FALL MANTLE AROUND TV

I was so excited to finally have a fireplace mantle to decorate.I envisioned picking pumpkins from the garden and using all of my beautiful multicolored corn in my fall decorations.

HOW TO DECORATE FALL MANTLE AROUND TV
When I was envisioning how beautiful this would look, I was not envisioning this black box sitting in the middle of everything.I started googling on how to decorate around a tv and spent too many hours on Pinterest searching “how to decorate a mantle with a tv for fall.”After a few days, I had several ideas saved and decided to share them in a post.I hope this helps anyone looking how to decorate around a television.

25 Mantel Decorating Ideas For Spring

Welcome spring into your home with these beautiful spring mantel ideas.Floral Garland Spring Mantel via Melanie Lissack InteriorsMelanie’s spring dried floral garland literally stopped us in our tracks.Romanic Spring MantelsRomantic Spring Mantel via Shabby FufuFrom the vintage lighting to that tule skirt and mannequin we are in love with this romantic spring mantel.

25 Mantel Decorating Ideas For Spring
Simple Spring Mantel InspirationHere are some simple spring mantel ideas to give you all the inspiration you need to get started decorating your mantel.

Neutral Simple Spring Mantel via Two Twenty OneIf you are looking for a clean and neutral mantel Chelsea has you covered.

Beautiful Mantel Decorations

There are so many things I could say but I will just start with the basics.Grandmother to 11 (Yes, 11.I am a former Army wife and we spent 15 years traveling around the world.I spent many years working in the craft industry and love getting together with friends and creating.I have a lifelong love of thrift shops, antiques, and yard sales.

Spring Mantel Decorating Ideas

As we patiently wait for the warmer temps to stick around for good, let’s talk spring decorating.Today I’m sharing my spring mantel along with some of my blogging friends (see below), I really love how it turned out this year.

Spring Mantel Decorating Ideas
When I started thinking about decorating the mantel for Spring, I realized that I really didn’t have any Easter decorations at all.My daughter walked in while I was taking the photos of my spring mantel, and she was a little confused by the banner on the TV.

In the meantime, you might also like these little to no cost spring decorating tips!

Warm & Cozy Fall Mantel Decor

Today I’m sharing my take on A Warm & Cozy Fall Mantel.WARM & COZY FALL MANTEL DECORIf you’re popping in today for the first time welcome!

Warm & Cozy Fall Mantel Decor
I decided to spice up the mantel for Fall with a warm and cozy vibe this year.

[see last year’s Fall mantel here] This year I wanted to use more traditional colors with reds, oranges and yellows.More more Fall inspiration, be sure to check out my full Fall Gallery, as well as a few popular Fall posts!

DIY Fireplace Mantel with Storage

When I started planning our built-ins and DIY fireplace, I knew I wanted a big chunky mantel.Here’s the simple tutorial for a DIY fireplace mantel with storage.

DIY Fireplace Mantel with Storage
Cut the front piece of the mantel, the edge that folds down, to the desired length – mine is cut at 67 inches.Using the 16-inch project boards also made this DIY a lot easier.From the built-ins to the fireplace, and now the DIY fireplace mantel with storage.

5 Beautiful Ways To Decorate Around a TV

There are actually so many ways to help disguise, hide, or just decorate around a tv, and today I’m sharing 5 of my favorites!Sarah has the most beautiful farmhouse style and creates a perfect disguise for her tv to meet her style perfectly.

5 Beautiful Ways To Decorate Around a TV
Between GreeneryThis ideas is super simple but can create a beautiful way to decorate around a tv that is above a mantel.

Decorating with greenery is a simple and beautiful way to decorate without being too cluttered or busy.

My 5 favorite ways to disguise and decorate around a TV.

23 Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas

Christmas Mantel DecorHere are the best ideas for decorating your mantel for Christmas!Traditional Christmas Mantel [email protected]_at_home3.White Christmas Mantel with Gold Mirro[email protected]_simple_farmhouse14.Christmas Mantel with Christmas Tree17.

23 Christmas Mantel Decor Ideas
I hope these ideas have inspired you to create the best Christmas fireplace setting for your friends and family.

4 Easy Steps and Ideas: How to Decorate and Accessorize a Mantel

Mantel Decorating Ideas: 4 Easy Steps for Your Home DecorIs your fireplace mantel being eaten alive by framed photos, candle holders and that old brass clock?STEP 1: Place your foundation piece first and anchor piece(s) secondEvery good mantel display will have a foundation and an anchor(s).

4 Easy Steps and Ideas: How to Decorate and Accessorize a Mantel
The anchor piece is the KEY piece on the mantel, the one that catches your eye the most, usually via its size/bulk.If you use one anchor piece, it often goes in the middle or on one end.If you use two anchor pieces, you would use one on either end of your mantel.

A TV Over The Fireplace….Design Yes or Major No-No?

So while I’d love to have something prettier than a TV over my fireplace, the reality is Monday nights up in my house are made for reality tv.But here in our Charleston home, if we want to have a TV in the living room (which we do!Decorate With It In MindThink of the TV as a design element in the space you need to work with not against.Reflections Matter TooWhen the TV is off whatever is reflected will impact the space in some small way.What say you, is hanging a TV over a fireplace a design yes or a major no-no?

How to decorate a mantel for Christmas

How to decorate a mantel for ChristmasBy Hallmark staff It’s practically a Christmas decorating rule: If you have a fireplace, you hang the stockings by the chimney with care.We’ve broken their advice on how to decorate a mantel for Christmas into simple pieces: mantel inspiration, decoration approach, mantel styling tips, and a few of their favorite things peppered in for fun.

How to decorate a mantel for Christmas
How to decorate a mantel with a natural lookNICOLE CAWLFIELD, PHOTOGRAPHY STYLIST The mantel inspiration: I’m from Colorado, and I love animals and nature.

Mantel styling tips: Light is always an important part of the mantel —it puts you in that warm mood.

Mantel styling tips: I couldn’t put big things on the mantel because of the TV, so I worked down.

Simple Thanksgiving Mantel Idea and our Samsung Frame TV

Simple Thanksgiving Fireplace Mantel IdeaI was moving some of my fall decor around in the house and moving some pumpkins from here to there.I decided to put together a quick fall or Thanksgiving fireplace mantel that you could re-create in a stitch.

Simple Thanksgiving Mantel Idea and our Samsung Frame TV
We have the Samsung Frame TV.The Samsung Frame TV looks like a regular television with a black frame.We love our Samsung Frame tv and so glad we grabbed it last year to hang here in the cottage.

Fireplace Mantel Decor Ideas

Home Decor, Living RoomFireplace Mantel Decor Ideas - Three Ways to Style Your Mantel!mirror // stools // basket // rattan box // cést la vie printFireplace Mantel Decor - Option OneFor our first option, we went with a pink theme.

Fireplace Mantel Decor Ideas
Fireplace Mantel Decor - Option TwoOur next mantel decor option is a more neutral color scheme with pops of black.

chairs are from Home Goods - similar // beaded chandelierdip dyed stoolsFireplace Mantel Decor - Option ThreeThe last option is perfect for Spring!rugblue LagurusbasketSeasonal Mantel Decor IdeasI wanted to share a few fun seasonal mantel decor styling ideas with you here as well!

How to decorate a fireplace mantel for fall

Fireplace decor ideas for your Fall mantel.It seems like just yesterday we were at the start of summer and I was waxing poetic about my wish for endless summers and sharing my summer fireplace decor ideas.It’s your lucky day because my blogging buddies and I are sharing our fireplace decor ideas for Fall for the Decorate your Mantel through the Year Series, hosted by my lovely friend, Amy.Fall Fireplace Decor Ideas for Your MantelI reuse many items in my home by moving them around from room to room or even using them in different ways from season to season.Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you were able to gather some ideas for your fireplace mantel.

28 Best Farmhouse Mantel Decor Ideas and Designs for 2022

Regardless of why you’re looking to make a mantel change, our gallery of 28 farmhouse mantel decor ideas makes pulling off a designer mantel makeover easy.28 Stylish Farmhouse Mantel Decor Ideas for Rustic InteriorsThe farmhouse style is all the rage right now, and with good reason.

28 Best Farmhouse Mantel Decor Ideas and Designs for 2022
With our list of farmhouse mantel decor ideas, it’s surprisingly simple.

Farmhouse Mantel Decor Ideas for ThanksgivingFor a stylish, neutral look for Thanksgiving, try this farmhouse decor arrangement.Farmhouse Mantel Decor Ideas with SignsTwo vintage washboards are the focal point of this mantel arrangement.

Spring Farmhouse Mantel Decor Ideas

FacebookPinterestEmailI am so excited to share spring farmhouse mantel decorating ideas with you.Spring Farmhouse Mantel Decor IdeasDecorating your mantel for spring can be fun to do!

Spring Farmhouse Mantel Decor Ideas
These farmhouse mantel decoring ideas center around using neutrals, various textures, and layers to create a lovely and fresh look for your fireplace area.

What do you think of these Spring farmhouse mantel decor ideas?

If you enjoyed this post, be sure to check out these posts too:7 Spring 2022 Farmhouse Home Decor Trends9 Easy Spring DIY Projects & Ideas for your HomeToday some of my friends are sharing their Spring and Easter mantel decor ideas too!

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