How is your mantle decorated?  Most likely it is the focal-point of your living room.  It’s a place to put a beautiful mirror or piece of art.  So I have two questions… Are you symmetrical or unsymmetrical? AND Do you treat your mantle as the beautiful display piece that it is?

Symmetrical

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living rooms - mantle mirror faux fireplace Vintage fireplace, slipcovered slipper chair with caster legs and sisal rug

living rooms - yellow black white b&w Yellow and black, but I like how it's simple and streamlined.

living rooms - fireplace turquoise blue botanical photo gallery white faux branch lamp living room Blue botanical photo gallery over fireplace!

living rooms - Benjamin Moore - Revere Pewter - white drapes fireplace built-ins sofa trellis pillows window seat brickmakers coffee table Living

living rooms - Benjamin Moore - Pale Oak - Crate & Barrel Rug Sabor Coffee Table green sofa Started decorating our living room for Christmas

living rooms - blue white brown coffee table silver lamps lilac gray throw pillows white sofas white wingback chair wall art fireplace blue walls

living rooms - white cream brown gold starburst sunburst mirror nailhead trim beige chairs wood coffee table stone fireplace living room Thanks

living rooms - upholstered damask chair white walls fuchsia white living room w/ fuchsia accents from Ideal Home fuchsia pink wallpaper, fireplace,

living rooms - gray painted French chairs white bust white fireplace milk glass vases black candlesticks brass sconces black silk shades black Victorian mirror vertical botanical art gallery sisal rug living room

living rooms - blue walls silver drapes venetian chandelier starburst mirror grey sofa mirrored table living room blue walls, silver drapes,

living rooms - Charcoal walls Sunburst mirror marble fireplace white sofa Lovely french inspired living room. Charcoal gray walls, sunburst

 

Victoria Hagan 6

Victoria Hagan

Michael S. Smith 4

Michael S. Smith

Michael S. Smith 5

Michael S. Smith

Bunny Williams 5

Bunny Williams

Jim Howard 4

James Michael Howard

And the queen of symmetry is Phoebe Howard. Here are a few of her mantle designs.

Phoebe Howard - hanging pictures 2

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Unsymmetrical

living rooms - turquoise black and white chevron rug blue Jonathan Adler

living rooms - christmas tree fireplace slipcovered living room our living room all decorated for the holidays. we still need something over

living rooms - Benjamin Moore - Romantic Pink - chandelier sofa chairs ottoman photo gallery Thanks to DM! Don Freeman Photography!

living rooms - built-ins fireplace sofas coffee table yellow white living room Lovely! Lovely built-ins: cabinets and shelves! White & yellow

living rooms - tufted beige sand sofa fireplace mirror lucite coffee table Living Room on Apt Therapy tufted sofa, fireplace, chair, acrylic

living rooms - fireplace wood coffee table white sofas blue walls beachy coastal Thanks to Decor 8 flickr. White sofas, espresso square coffee

living rooms - rug tufted button ottoman fireplace mirrors pillows Thanks to Decor by Jennifer sofa, tufted button ottoman, rug, fireplace,

living rooms - gray ivory fireplace built-ins taupe sofa slipper chairs BHG love the soft gray walls, built-ins, dark furniture - airy/casual

living rooms - white branch lamp white painted brick fireplace white chairs brown pillows Bear Hill Interiors. white painted brick fireplace,

living rooms - white wingback chairs zebra ottoman bench white gray striped settee marble fireplace JK Place Hotel Marble fireplace, white

living rooms - gold klismos chairs gray fabric gold mirror gold leaf frames fireplace sisal rug Courtney Giles Gorgeous gold klismos chairs

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Casasugar

So what are you?  Symmetrical or unsymmetrical?  I have two mantels in my home.  I think I’ll do one of each.