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Decorating Your Home With
Antique Fireplace Mantel

An antique fireplace mantel will give your living room a classic and elegant look and feel. Generally, you can find them inside old mansion houses and palaces. However, even if you're living in a modern home, you can still try to create the antique look and feel through the use of antique mantel. You can find antique fireplace mantel pieces from antique stores and yard sales as well. These antique pieces are usually inspired by Greek or Roman architecture. Columns, pillars, carvings and moldings are the general characteristics which sets antique fireplace mantels apart from the modern ones.
If you found that the antique fireplace mantel is bigger than your fireplace, do not fret. You can still trim or cut these mantels according to the size of your fireplace. Usually, you can buy antique fireplace mantels from garage sales at a lower price compared to boutiques. Remember that some old items in a yard sale may seem to be insignificant at first glance, but when you take a closer look at its details, you'll discover that these items are genuine antique collectibles. You can also try to build your own using modern materials. There are do-it-yourself fireplace mantel kits which you can buy from hardware stores. Building your own fireplace mantel can save you a great deal of money. However, you can still give it an antique look by adding the right accessories or embellishments on your fireplace mantel.
If you're really aiming for a vintage look for your living room, you can also use accessories that have a vintage appeal. For instance, you can hang an antique mirror over the wall of your fireplace. A mirror not only beautifies your fireplace, it also makes your living room seem a lot larger than it actually is. You can also display old bottles, antique sculptures, old photos, or antique clocks on top of your antique fireplace mantel.