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Fireplace Dressing

Designer Linda Allen takes a blast to the past and shares how fireplaces were dressed different for each decade.

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Victorian

romantic floral arrangement in pastel colors
a frameless oval mirror
sepia-toned family photographs
colored water in a crystal glass
candleholders with beaded shades
lace used as a mantel drape

Arts-and-Crafts

accessories with simple lines and organic shapes
earthy colors, like sage green, brown and russet
symmetrical look with the straight lines on the clock and matching heights of the vase and tape candles
natural items, like the ivy and twigs running the length of the mantel

1950s Japanese

an atomic clock
the maple ledge to the side creates symmetry
organically-shaped accessories like the bent-wood chair
Hawaiian florals

1960s Danish

colored glass accents
low furniture lines
walnut woods
furnishings with a crisp linear look

1960s Modern

acrylic chair
high-fashion model picture on the ledge
flokati rug
punch of color against a neutral background, like the tangerine-colored pillow

1970s Urban Edge

bold colors, like the lime green and orange
acrylic pedestal table
staggered lamp with round globes and chrome accents
smoked glass table

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- Linda Allen
  Designer, Linda Allen Designs
  Website: www.lindaallendesigns.com

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