the black hole of summer decor
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Fireplaces tend to get abandoned in the summertime, leaving us with a big black hole in the middle of our living rooms. Take advantage of the display space and treat the darkness as a backdrop to lighter, brighter things.
Here are some cheap and cheerful ideas to get your noggin noodling…
Place a big potted flowering plant in front…
Fill the hole with a mirror for the summer…
Paint a pretty old fire grill white…
Fill the grate with white birch bark logs…
Or clean, split wood with the ends showing…
Lean a painting…
Lighten the darkness with houseplants…
Decorate with some dried hydrangea from the garden…
Put a couple of Chinese garden stools or large ginger jars and a bamboo screen in front…
Give one or two of your favourite objects centre stage…
Or if it isn’t a working fireplace and you’ve cleaned it up, use it as a place to store books…
And then of course there’s always the option of buying cobistyle lanterns (I know, I’m shameless). They sure do add cheery colour and a beautiful glow when lit in the evening…
I hope one of these ideas lights your fire this summer!
Comments
Thank you Cobi. Now I have a few ideas.