Stage your wood burning Fireplace!
WHAT???
There are many things to do when it comes to the Spring and Summer months around your home and garden,
and the thought of staging or decorating your fireplace when it’s hot and humid outside maybe the last thing on your mind.
Well ! it’s not on mine, because no detail when it comes to styling, decorating and staging interiors should be left untouched.
Fireplaces tend to be the focal point and feature of many rooms such as living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms and even bathrooms. This is why, when it comes to the months when you are not using your fireplace you still need to pay some decor attention to this area/feature of your home.
The idea of staging the interior firebox of a fireplace primarily works best for wood burning fireplaces of course, because the thought of taking out a gas fireplace insert to place a basket with florals would be quite the challenge (not highly recommended here). If that is the case then focus on the decor of the mantel and surround by adding hurricane vases with candles and sea shells and other Spring and/or Summer decor items that work with your decor style.
What is recommended are the simple steps to take below in order to stage your fireplace!
Simple steps to take:
- Find the right sized basket to fit inside your firebox.
- Make sure the basket/container has the aesthetics that will compliment your decor style.
- Depending on the size of the basket find the right container to place inside. Here I used 2 glass vases which were on hand to hold the arrangements.
- Fill vases/containers with water and place inside basket.
- Trim your arrangements to size and place your arrangements in water filled vases/container within the basket.
Using florals or forged plantings (like lilacs used here) that permeate a wonderful aroma is a great idea.
The idea of staging your fireplace instantly changes not only the aesthetics of the room , but it also changes the scent in the room from wood burning to the fresh scent and feeling of Spring and Summer!
