Red eucalyptus and a feather garland next to a black framed mirror and a black skull set the stage for this moody mantel. A faded painting and candle sticks with a patina add to the ambiance.
34 Faux Fireplace Mantel Decorating Ideas to Explore
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Published: November 10, 2022
Updated: March 8, 2024
What could be more cozy and delightful than curling up by a fireplace? What says “home” better than some family photos and well-loved treasures sitting on the mantel? What evokes the holidays more than a mantel hung with stockings and garlands? A mantel can bring lots of joys and decor possibilities to the home. But not every home has one, nor the opportunity for one. Fireplaces are expensive, and some buildings can’t support them. If you’d love to enjoy all the perks of a mantel, but don’t have the budget, room, or space for a fireplace, there’s a solution: the faux fireplace mantel. Essentially, a faux fireplace mantel is an oversized shelf that you can mount on your wall. It gives the appearance of a fireplace without any need for a chimney or real fire. It can include space for an electric heater or candles to give you that cozy feeling.
The mantel part gives you all kinds of decorating possibilities, especially when it comes to the holidays. It can serve as the base for arrangements of items, as well as anchoring anything to be hung up. Items can be hung above or beside the mantel, as well as leaned on it or placed below it. This opens up a lot of creative options.
Let’s take a look at faux fireplace mantels that explore the many possibilities available for decorating ideas!
02 of White Faux Fireplace Mantel Spring Decor
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This white mantel is decorated for spring with silk flowers in shades of pink, a garland of greens, a tulip picture, a bunny figure, and LED taper candles. Below sits a woven basket of white flowers and two giant letters.
03 of Fresh Faux Fireplace Mantel Display
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Potted plants elevated on dishes and trivets create a multi-level look for this white faux fireplace mantel. A large scalloped white mirror is the centerpiece of the display. Accenting the arrangement are a jar candle and a glass bottle.
04 of Springtime Faux Fireplace Mantel
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A gold framed circle mirror rests behind a landscape picture on a white mantel. To one side are two gold candlesticks. On the left, a white ceramic vase holds flowers, and a golden snail figure rests on a book.
05 of Holiday Fake Fireplace Mantel Ideas
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A heavily weathered wood mantel is decorated generously for the holidays. Antique books and brass candlesticks are complemented by garlands of evergreen and pom poms. Below, a display of vintage suitcases supports an arrangement of candles.
06 of Black and White Faux Fireplace Mantel
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The strong presence of a black faux fireplace mantel is balanced by a large collection of white pillar candles and a striking bronze framed mirror. The organic shape of an antler provides a curving contrast.
07 of Floral Milk Glass Mantel
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Art imitates life on this floral themed mantel, featuring potted plants and coordinating gold-framed art prints. Vintage milk glass pitchers alternate with planters. The fireplace is filled with pillar candles on wooden pedestal holders.
08 of Book Lovers’ Faux Fireplace
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Above this white faux fireplace, book pages have been hung on the wall, and wood slices have been used to fill below. Black shutters rest on the mantel, supporting a picture of a flower. A collection of bronze candlesticks holds white taper candles.
09 of Simple Fake Fireplace Mantel Ideas
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This wooden faux fireplace mantel takes a simple approach to decor with a duck decoy, a candle in a lantern, and two books. Below is a coordinating basket filled with pillows and blankets.
10 of Blue and Gray Bedroom Faux Fireplace Mantel
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Blue and white tile complements a gray faux fireplace mantel covered with pages from a book. An arrangement of candle pedestals with pillar candles stands in the center with a sign, next to a glass bottle of pink peonies.
11 of Faux Fireplace Mantel with Unfinished Wood
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A rustic unfinished wood faux fireplace mantel supports a garland of red eucalyptus. It’s accented by a white ceramic pot and brass candlesticks with brown taper candles. Hanging above is a black framed oval mirror.
12 of White Decor for Faux Fireplace Mantel
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This white faux fireplace mantel keeps things simple with an arrangement of three white pillar candles in wooden block holders in front of a white framed oval mirror. A bouquet of white flowers and greenery joins them in a glass bottle.
13 of Red and White Fall Mantel
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A weathered white faux fireplace mantel is strewn with crumbled dried red maple leaves. Three white pumpkins stand in the center. To each side are three white taper candles in gold candlesticks. Below is a basket with pillows and blankets.
14 of Green and White Mantel
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A weathered white faux fireplace filled with wood slices is topped with white ceramic vases of flowers, a botanical print, a bundle of letters, a tin bucket of greens, and a metal bed headboard with a eucalyptus wreath.
15 of Autumn Mantel Sign Collection
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An overlapping arrangement of signs and mirrors fills a white faux fireplace mantel decorated for fall. Orange and black fabric pumpkins sit to the left and brown glass bottles of dried wheat and berries stand on the right.
16 of White Faux Fireplace Mantel for the Holidays
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Piles of presents wait patiently under this white faux fireplace mantel, hung with peppermint striped stockings and bronze bells. The mantel is topped with snow dusted evergreens, white pine tree figures, and white taper candles in bronze candlesticks.
17 of Candle Filled Fireplace
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Converted to hold pillar candles on large stands, this former fireplace serves as the home for a thoughtful mantel arrangement. Glass bottles hold feathers and flowers, an antique print in a floating frame hangs center, and some ceramic dishware completes the display.
18 of Abundant Autumn Mantel
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This white faux fireplace mantel is decorated for fall with piles of silk leaves and flowers supported by a wicker basket and a brown glass bottle. A garland of white pumpkins hangs above a weathered wooden sign, a half orange pumpkin, and wood slices.
19 of Rustic Winter Lodge Faux Fireplace Mantel
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A rustic faux fireplace is filled with logs. Its mantel is decorated with a dark evergreen garland and pine cones, tied with gold ribbons. Three white pine tree figures accent the scene.
20 of Wood Patina Faux Fireplace Mantel
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An aged wood faux fireplace mantel supports a collection of candlesticks with pillar candles. Between them is a foliage wreath hanging from a frame, a sign, and a rustic mini-candle holder.
21 of Picture Frame Faux Mantel
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A weathered wood frame designed to look like a mantel has been filled with wood slices and topped with LED candles. In the center is a family name sign and some eucalyptus. Above, family photos are decorated with eucalyptus and strings of wooden beads.
22 of Gold and White Christmas Mantel
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A white faux fireplace mantel is ready for Christmas with a garland of gold stars, golden reindeer, garlands of evergreens, gold and red ornaments, and white beads, and lots of white taper candles in gold candlesticks.
23 of Cozy Bedroom Faux Fireplace
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This bedroom sports a faux fireplace filled with wood slices. The mantel is topped with a rolling pin candle holder, two signs, and two wooden candle stands with white pillar candles. A wooden framed circle mirror hangs above.
24 of Weathered Wood Clock and Mantel
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This faux fireplace is filled with a stack of logs. On its mantel, a potted plant accompanies a collection of bronze candlesticks. A wooden faux clock hangs above.
25 of Two Level Faux Fireplace Mantel
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Painted in weathered white for a vintage look, this dual-level mantel frames a mirror on the top level and a chest below. White pillows and mini-drawers perch on the chest, while a clock, a vase, and a photo accessorize the mirror.
26 of Vintage Style Faux Fireplace Mantel
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This weathered white faux fireplace mantel supports twin glass bottles of eucalyptus leaves, a tin house, black candlesticks with white taper candles, and a family sign over a salvaged window frame. A garland of wooden beads hangs below.
27 of Black and White Christmas Faux Fireplace Mantel
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This black faux fireplace mantel is accented by fuzzy white Christmas stockings and cheerful red and green garlands. A black stag figurine sits in the center flanked by white pillar candles and silver trees. A Christmas chalkboard sign hangs above.
28 of White Christmas Mantel Decor
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This mantel is lavishly decorated for the holidays, featuring white Christmas lights, and garlands of wooden beads, snowflake ornaments, and evergreens. A glass panel in the center supports a pair of bells. White pillar candlesticks stand to either side.
29 of Corner Space Faux Fireplace Mantel
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A faux fireplace mantel is lavishly decorated for fall with bunches of silk flowers and leaves in autumnal colors. Wooden candlesticks hold rusty orange taper candles. Piles of ceramic pumpkins and a pillow and blanket sit on a bench below.
30 of Antique Finds on a Faux Fireplace Mantel
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The centerpiece of this weathered white mantel is a collection of mirrors. Antique hat and shoe molds add a touch of curiosity, while flowers and greenery bring color. The last flourish is a vintage metal number tag.
31 of Black Faux Fireplace Mantel with Basket Planters
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This black faux fireplace is filled with books and a woven basket planted with a philodendron. The mantel supports a portrait, books, gold candlesticks with white taper candles, and an aloe plant in a coiled basket.
32 of Hunting Lodge Faux Fireplace Mantel
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Woodland-inspired decor adorns this two-level faux fireplace mantel. Candlesticks flank an arrangement of antique books, brass bottles, and greenery. Crowning the arrangement is a moose antler over an evergreen garland. At the base is a brass lantern, a log, and a pillar candle on a stand.
33 of Black and White Holiday Mantel
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Draped in white wooden beads, a weathered white mantel strewn in pine branches is ready for the holidays. White Christmas stockings with black pom poms accent the corners while holiday signage and tree figures complete the look.
34 of White Autumn Faux Fireplace Mantel
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Filled with wood slices, this faux fireplace has a white mantel dressed for fall with silver candlesticks, piles of white pumpkins, and a white vase with a dried floral arrangement. In the center, a vintage printer’s tray supports a seasonal sign.
