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F o u r f o o l p r o o f f o r m u l a s h e l p y o u m a k e t h e m o s t

o f y o u r m a n t e l a n d its p r i m e d e c o r a t i n g r e a l e s t a t e ,

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The dictionary defines

symmetry as “beauty

of form arising from

harmonious proportions.”

We call it a can’t-miss

mantel strategy. Start with

a large object in the center

(here, driftwood) then

place pairs on either side.

They don’t have to be

identical, just related. For

example, two different

terra-cotta pots still look

like they belong together.

And symmetry doesn’t

have to mean stiff—the

organic shapes of branches

and seed pods keep this

arrangement casual.

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