Equally functional and beautiful, fireplaces are an excellent addition to any home. During the winter, the roaring flames keep you toasty and warm on freezing days. During the summer, it’s the perfect setting for creative home decor. Charlie’s Chimney Sweeps and Masonry in New Richmond, OH, provides a broad range of fireplace cleaning, repair, and masonry services. Here, the team offers five ways to decorate your fireplace over the summer.

5 Ways to Decorate Your Fireplace This Summer 

1. Make a Mini Art Display

During the holidays, the fireplace mantle is the perfect spot to display your menorah, decorative plates, or nativity scene. In the off-season, it’s the ideal place to display art, photographs, and figurines. Have a statue that doesn’t quite fit anywhere else in the house? Place it inside the fireplace, where it will be beautifully framed.

2. Incorporate Flowers & Plants

Nothing says summer like fresh flora. Take out all your vases and place them on the hearth and mantle. Fill them with a mixture of colorful blossoms to instantly brighten up the room. Alternatively, you can use house plants like succulents, African violets, or orchids. 

3. Install Temporary Shelves

Who couldn’t use a little extra storage space? Build temporary shelves and place them in the fireplace. Use this space to store books, mason jars, decorative trinkets, or more vases of flowers. 

4. Put Up a Decorative Screen

Routine fireplace cleaning is a must to keep your home safe and clean. But if you haven't yet had it cleaned yet this year, you can install a decorative screen to conceal the mess. You can purchase a screen or make your own. Another idea is to install a mirror, which is an excellent way to make a small room look bigger. 

5. Add Candles

Candles are a lovely addition at any time of the year. Not only do they add a warm, romantic aesthetic, they can also make your home smell fantastic. There are several ways to incorporate candles into your fireplace display. Add candles in holders of varying heights and sizes in and around the hearth and mantle, or stack free-standing candles along with decorative logs for a rustic feel.

When it comes to fireplace decoration, the possibilities are endless. Just be sure not to forget your yearly chimney and fireplace cleaning before winter. If you live in the Clermont County area, contact Charlie’s Chimney Sweeps and Masonry for all your chimney and fireplace repair and maintenance needs. To schedule an appointment today, call (513) 553-0229 or visit their website.