GATHER ROUND

CREATE A WELCOMING DISPLAY

ake your mantelpiece truly inviting by decorating it with a generous garland made of greenery, nuts and dried fruit. A mix of fabrics in the room, drawn from a single colour palette further extended onto the mantelpiece, adds interest to this cosseting scheme. Take direction from traditional fireplaces and add an upholstered fender which, as well as preventing ash from entering the room, provides additional seating without taking up too much floor space. A material such as velvet, like the one used here, is not as hard wearing as traditional