Your fireplace is about to see a lot of action as the cold sets in. Here are 10 ways to dress up your hearth.
1. The Conversation Piece
Pick a work of art that speaks to you, then lean it on the mantel–no mounting required!
2. The Scheme of Themes
Display themed collectibles (equestrian or holiday pieces are some of our favorites).
3. Smoke & Mirrors
Want to make the room brighter and bigger? Choose a mirror for your mantel–we love them in vintage gilded frames.
4. Ode to Ornaments
Add interest and texture with a glass art bowl or vase full of decorative spheres or vintage ornaments.
5. Tend to Your Tinder
A tool set is essential. These are functional and easy on the eyes.
6. Bucket List
A beautiful bin, bucket, trunk, or chest can be used to store kindling, reading material or dispose of ashes.
7. Smoke Screen
A gorgeous fireplace screen can guard against embers from a crackling flame, or cover a non-working hearth.
8. Firestarter Storage
Keep your matchsticks, lighters or candles in a decorative trinket box or pottery vase.
9. Top Shelf Reads
Display some of your favorite first-edition classics or a set of beautiful leather bound books.
10. Minute Details
Brass, marble, mahogany – we haven’t met a mantel clock we didn’t swoon over.
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Dorchester Pottery Works Knesseth Denisons Stoneware Mugs

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Saenger Porcelain Sculptural Art Pottery Vase

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Jugtown Pottery Redware Covered Baking Dish with Handles, Mid-20th Century

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"The Illustrations of Frederic Remington" and More Western Art Books

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Louis Spiegel Landscape Oil Painting of Shoreline, Early 20th Century

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Painted Gilt Bronze "The End of The Trail" Bookends, Mid-20th Century

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J. Sartor Studio Pottery Vase with Carved Detail, 1976

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Antique Irons and Trivet

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Wrought Iron Wheel Trivet and Tole Canister with Handles

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Buffalo Pottery Deldare Ware "Dancing Ye Minuet" Vanity Tray, 1924

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Earthenware Vases and Bowl, Late 20th Century

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Cohen (Age 8) Landscape with Zebra Acrylic Painting

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Jemez Pueblo Wedding Vase and Other Southwestern Style Pottery and Decor

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Abstract Art Pottery Sculpture, Mid to Late 20th Century

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Turquoise Matte Glazed Art Pottery Bowl, Early to Mid 20th Century

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Landscape and Seascape Mixed Media Compositions, Early to Mid 20th Century

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Pair of Federal Style Brass Andirons, Late 20th Century

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Pottery Barn Kids "Under The Sea" Dolphin Painted Plaque

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Brass Bed Warmers and Ladle, Antique

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Stoneware Pottery Vases and Planters

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Four Whimsical Pottery Figurines

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Hull Pottery Figural Telephone and Cello Planters with Ceramic Elephant Planter

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Victorian Painted Cast Iron Fireplace Surround with Mantel, Late 19th Century

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Samson Crew Oil Painting of Man in Winter Landscape, 21st Century

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Castle Landscape Oil Painting, Mid-19th Century

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Kayla (Age 16) Mountain Landscape Acrylic Painting

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Repoussé Brass and Wood Handled Bed Warmer

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American Cast Bronze Owl Bookends, Early 20th Century

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Edmond J. Fitzgerald Oil Painting "Arch Cape, Oregon Coast"

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Pueblo Style Blackware Pottery Vessel

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J.C. Brown Rosewood Veneer Ogee Eight Day Mantel Clock, Mid-19th Century

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Roseville Pottery "Florentine" Ceramic Low Bowl, Early 20th Century

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Folk Art Pottery Christmas Figurines, Late 20th to 21st Century

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Art Pottery Vases and Horse Head Decorative Accent, Late 20th to 21st Century

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Jose Sosa Artisan Pottery Vase

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Landscape Oil Painting of Coastal Town View, Mid-20th Century

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McCoy Pottery Five-Piece Nesting Bowl Set, 1940s

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Ceramic Bear Shaped Bookends, Mid-20th Century

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Composite Lion Head Bookends

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