A few years ago I lived in a house that had a mantel with what looked like a long horn steer head in the middle of it.
The keystone was shaped like a head and the upper corner stones sat out from the rest of the stones and looked like horns; it even had eyes.
I could never look at it without this stoney animal staring out at me.
Now I have another “problem” mantel.
I LOVE the fireplace, though I dream of painting the brick white.
It actually isn’t the mantel that is weird or makes it odd, it is the ceiling above it.
Why would anyone do this?
We are not even sure why it is formed this way.
But it drives me nuts and I have no idea what to do with it when it comes to decorating it.
Ideas and suggestions are very welcome… leave them in the comments. Pretty please?
3 responses to “Another Weird Mantel”
Paint it white! I feel like that will keep the eye away from the ceiling! The swan is lovely but it takes your eye right to the odd shape of the ceiling, so I feel like once the brick is white, a vertical plank sign would bring the eye low, take the focus off the ceiling, and accomplish what you want without a great deal of cost. You could even add a garland of green across the mantel and make it really pop! Anything to lower the eyes!
Hey, you could even add some floor level decor to really drop the gaze!
Hey! I just saw this. Sorry I’m responding so late… Those are all great ideas.Thank you for your input, I will keep it in mind.