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  • Magical Mantels
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    Host Sharon Anderson and guest Craig Olson admire this casual country-style mantel decor.

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    Bountiful Fruit Mantel

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    Figure A

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    Elegant Gold-Theme Mantel

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    Figure B

    Country Casual Mantel

    This is the perfect mantel decoration for children. It includes the following elements:

    • Stuffed toy bears
    • Miniature trees
    • Miniature furniture (perfect for seating the stuffed animals and Santas)
    • Greenery (plastic or real)
    • Decorative ribbon
    • Stockings
    • Brown basket filled with fresh cedar and other greenery.


    Bountiful Fruit Mantel

    This particular design was created to last the entire winter. It's made up of the following:

    • Green garland
    • Artificial fruit
    • Fruit sprays with gilded pinecones
    • Antique picture of fruit (propped against the wall above the mantel)
    • Antique tray painted with a fruit design (propped against the wall above the mantel)
    • More fruit accessories (your choice) to go on top of the mantel
    • Fruit wreath that leans on the mantel
    • On the hearth Olson created an unusual arrangement of peaches, bridal wreath and peacock feathers (figure A).


    Elegant Gold-Theme Mantel

    • Green garland
    • Gold leaves, placed throughout the green garland
    • Picture of an angel (hangs above the mantel)
    • Gold angels
    • Gossamer angels made out of metallic ribbon
    • Gold and silver pine cone trees (figure B)
    • For the hearth, grouping of gold (includes a plant stand and large angel)


    RESOURCES :

    Holiday Fun Year-Round With Dian Thomas
    ISBN: 0962125725
    Fun at Home
    ISBN: 0962125792
    Author: Dian Thomas
    Dian Thomas Communications
    Website: www.dianthomas.com


    GUESTS :

    Craig Olson
    Interior Designer
    Dayton's Interior Design Studio
    PO Box 555
    Minneapolis, MN 55402
    Phone: 612-375-3119
    Fax: 612-375-2952

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