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Don't be a fairweather friend to your fireplace -- instead show it some love this summer with fun decorating ideas.Check out this great story from our friends at CasaSugar!
Since most of us won't be using our fireplaces this Summer, why not take advantage of them and use them for decorating instead of fire-building? From collections of glassware to shells and beachy souvenirs, I've got plenty ideas for giving your fireplace a facelift this Summer.
Place vases of flowers on top of and in front of the fireplace to bring Summer into this space.
Make a mini art display in your fireplace with sculptural and natural objects. I love the complementary shapes of the coral and the bust in this photo!
Jeff Benroth makes these very cool glass logs. Originally used in the 2006 Sunset Idea House, they're made by impressing a real piece of wood into a specially bound casting sand, then pouring 2,300 degree F molten glass into the cavity left behind!
A strategically placed chair looks perfectly framed here. Absolutely charming!
Cordon off the fireplace altogether with a matching-colored furniture piece, such as this white wicker panel.
Looking for more fun fireplace decorating ideas? Check out the rest over on CasaSugar! And check out more of their stories like:
10 Chic Steps to a Stand-Out Front Entry
11 Ways to Get Succulents on (and in!) Your Table