The 5 Layers of a Gorgeous Mantel

The same five layers I use for every mantel, every season. Print it, tuck it in your decorating bin, and create a mantel that looks finished, festive and inviting, the kind that sparks conversation.

1. 1Picture, mirror, wreath or signYour anchor. Center it and build out from there.
2. 2GarlandDraping or no? You decide.
3. 3Fresh flowers, objects or statuesI highly suggest some actual nature here.
4. 4Candles or lightsLet it glow at various heights.
5. 5RibbonBows, tails, loops, combinations of velvet, satin, wired, sparkly, patterned… so many options!