Wood shelves accent this white shiplap fireplace while still ... A warmer paint color like beige or cream goes well with a dark wood mantel. Shiplap doesn't always have to be perfectly aligned.

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Trailing plants create a beautiful curtain of green on the fireplace mantel, but be cautious of fire hazards ... consider the colors of your fireplace. Offset a dark wood fireplace with plants with ...

Here, inside, is a little broken figure of an angel pointing upward from the mantel-shelf; but even its wings ... It will, perhaps, seem to you as foul and dark as this thick vapor about us ...

Steeped in history and architectural gems, this beautiful abandoned house in the Deep South has been left to ruin ...

While many clever design experts have masterminded workarounds (wooden panels, curtains, custom mirrors and mantels that magically ... sconce and floating shelves. "Wood paneling can bring warmth ...

When a couple with two young boys purchased a charming home in Montclair, New Jersey, it was filled with outdated fixtures, ...

Whether your bestie likes to purify their home from time to time or they just enjoy the smell of incense, they'll get a kick ...

They make for great additions to the fireplace mantels, wall shelves, end tables or bathroom ... playing hide-and-seek or other games in the dark. They come in gray, orange, yellow and blue.

Plus hiding not-so-pretty items is always a bonus. On the other hand, dark and moody colors can make you feel as if you’re hugged by the space. Brooke Mennen-Talsma, principal interior designer ...

An asymmetrical amber-colored marble mantel of their own design and a 1930s Swedish cabinet, abetted by wood ceiling trim and plaster crown molding with an Art Deco character, reflect their fondness ...