Bite-Sized Decorating Ideas: How to Decorate a Fireplace

I’m excited to share with you the latest installment of my “Bite-Sized Decorating Tips” video series.

Today it’s all about fire places!  No, I don’t mean the mantel.  I mean literally INSIDE the fire place.  So many of us have fireplaces that we either can’t use (or we’re too scared to use…), so they just sit there hollow and sad and begging for a little decorating love.

Why not take 5 minutes (and a few bucks) to create something really beautiful in this space?  Here are my super quick & easy tips:

If you can’t see the video, you can also view it here.

Where to find it:

Aren’t those birch logs great?  I love the ones I found on Wayfair.com, and you can also try Amazon for a great set as well.

And how about using flameless candles for the holidays?  This is what I would do:  Take a few sprigs of evergreen (pluck a few from the back of your Christmas tree) and lay them down on the floor of your fireplace, sort of like a nice mat.

Then fill up with flameless candles for a simple, beautiful holiday look.  I like to get my flameless candles at Costco for quality and price, but these are great too:

 

Candle Impressions Ombre Design Pillar Real Wax Flameless Candles