Country Rustic Fireplace Wall Decor
Lincoln Barbour
Have you decided to renovate your living room, but aren't sure where to start? Go ahead and let the hearth of your home guide you with these best fireplace mantel ideas. It makes sense that in order to create a cozy living room, you must make sure your fireplace is a main focal point. A mantel revamp is also a simple way to make a noticeable change in any space.
For instance, why not use one of these amazing living room paint colors and apply it to your fireplace instead of the walls? It may be much less work, yet will still deliver a big payoff. Look to the mustard yellow, navy blue, or sage green fireplaces in this list that make an elegant yet understated statement. Plus, painting has never been easier, thanks to our handy guide on how to paint furniture. You can also use decorative touches to highlight your mantel, with clever tips such as layering antique mirrors, hanging a vintage oil painting above, or adorning it with lush plants.
Whether you're looking to uphold your farmhouse decor ideas or you're hoping to create a more modern, minimalist look, this list of beautiful, inspiring fireplace mantel ideas is exactly what you need.
AARON COLUSSI
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Layered Antique Mirrors
Not only do the different sized mirrors give depth to this room, but framing the fireplace with other pieces of art in various sizes makes it a real focal point.
SHOP WALL MIRRORS
KIM CORNELISON
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Budget Mantel
A thin piece of wood is used as the mantel on this all-white fireplace. The homeowners kept its natural edges to give it a more rustic style.
SHOP RUGS
BRIAN WOODCOCK
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Showcase the Brick
You can show off your original brick fireplace and still give it a unique look by surrounding it with antique wood.
SHOP PRINTS
ANNIE SCHLECHTER
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Display Collectibles
Have collectibles of something? Displaying it on your mantel is a great way to show off your items while creating a charming look.
SHOP PAINT
David Tsay
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Antiques Everywhere
Looking for a place to put your favorite odds and ends? Look for inspiration in Kelley Motschenbacher's quaint abode, where collectables are placed all over the living room. "I really like antiques because they're often weird, nontraditional sizes that are ideal for smaller rooms," she says.
TROA GIOVAN
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Perfectly Pint-Sized
Jennifer Miller didn't let her 28-inch-wide hearth dissuade her from decorating. She chose scaled-down topiaries and candlesticks to go along with an oil portrait.
ERIC PIASECKI
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ANNIE SCHLECHTER
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Mirror, Mirror, on the Mantel
The gilded mirror in this New York City townhouse subtly matches the gold and black fireplace.
Ryann Ford
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A Little Lighting
A pair of metal lamps help the stunning chandelier illuminate the living room in this antique-filled farmhouse.
ARMANDO RAFAEL
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Color Coordinate
Danny Seo used his hearth to show off a variety of beautiful black and white pieces.
AUDREY HALL
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Stunning Stone
When your fireplace is this gorgeous, there's no need to go overboard with the decor. The owners of this Wyoming home added a pair of candlesticks and one piece of artwork.
LAUREY W. GLENN
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A Bit of Brick
Hal Turner, the owner of this South Carolina smokehouse, actually salvaged brick pavers from his grandparents' old home for his fireplace. He then kept things nice and symmetrical up above with a couple of vases filled with wheat sheaves and a painting.
ANNIE SCHLECHTER
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Bright and White
A white mantel offsets the brick fireplace in Holly Williams's Kentucky home. Plus, it offers a blank canvas to display just about anything.
David A. Land
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Pretty Plants
Instead of hanging plants from the ceiling, simply display them around eye-level—like Chenault James—to freshen up your home for spring.
David Tsay
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Unveil Artwork
The farm painting perfectly pairs with the cow figurines lounging in this Texas home.
Emily Followill
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Prop a Painting
Rather than leaving it bare or filling it with fire wood, the owners of this southern sporting cabin opted to display a work of heart on the hearth.
Annie Schlechter
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Mortar Wash
Take a cue from the owner of this renovated California cabin and give your brick fireplace a quick makeover with a "German smear." The fast wash treatment is an easy way to tone down and distress a bright fireplace.
Victoria Pearson
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In With the Old
The "art" above this fireplace is actually a gate from an old pigpen! Before this 100-year-old Texas home was remodeled, the entire structure was covered with fake rock from the 1970s and surrounded by bookshelves. The owners tore everything out to find this beautiful brick fireplace beneath all the junk.
Helen Norman
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Decorate with Found Items
Lincoln Barbour
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Rustic Wood and Antlers
The rustic mantel is made of wood from the homeowner's grandfather's farm, adding to her home's cozy, welcoming feel.
Helen Norman
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Bring the Outdoors in with River Stone
As much as the architect of this Alabama home loves natural materials, he also knows there's a time and place for man-made materials. This fireplace is coated with a sandy plaster finish. "It's not a material plucked from the 'outside,' but it's made from organic materials, including marble dust and lime, to resemble smooth river stone," he said.
Courtesy of Touchstone
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Rough-Cut Mantel
In this living room, a piece of dead cedar, 1920s corbel, and mismatched tile make the fireplace a dramatic focal point.
Max Kim-Bee
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Hanging Canvas
Around the hearth of this Maine cottage, reclaimed barnwood serves as the perfect spot for a flamingo painting on unstretched canvas, hung in homage to Southwest Harbor's annual Flamingo Festival.
Miki Duisterhof
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New Meets Old
The sunroom's salvaged casement windows, vintage fireplace surround, and Plexi-Craft coffee table exemplify the owner of this Connecticut farmhouse's new-meets-old mix.
Bjorn Wallander
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Vintage Prints
The owners of this New York house scoured Etsy and eBay for vintage prints and paintings to lean above the mantel, including this secondhand watercolor of cows.
Max Kim-Bee
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New York Farmhouse Fireplace
The Windsor chairs in this historical farmhouse are from a vintage store in Hudson, New York.
Max Kim-Bee
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Salvage Chic
The owner of this Texas cottage snagged these window screens at a Houston garage sale years ago.
Victoria Pearson
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Mantel
The owner of this California cottage snagged this pensive portrait for a song at a flea market, and stuck this feather-tipped dart, a prize at any price, straight into his mantel.
Max Kim-Bee
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Vintage Colonial
A mid-1800s portrait, which came with this Connecticut cottage, feels apropos against the dining area's original wood paneling. Steel bistro chairs from Industry West deliver a jolt of modernism.
Chris Court
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Themed Collectibles
Stylist Sibella Court added some light-hearted humor to her mantel by gathering portraits of men and boys, some of whom have mustaches. For those lacking in hirsute charms, Court added ruffled paper fringe, a Groucho mask, and—in the case of the vintage Secret Service target at far right—a penciled-in 'stache and clown nose.
Country Rustic Fireplace Wall Decor
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