30 Spring Mantel Decor Ideas to Brighten Your Mood

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Kristin Hohenadel
Kristin Hohenadel
Kristin Hohenadel
Kristin Hohenadel has written on design for publications including the New York Times, Interior Design, Slate, Fast Company, and the international editions of Elle Decor.
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Published on 04/05/23
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The warm weather might have rendered your fireplace off duty, but that doesn't mean you can't cheer up the mantel with some uplifting spring decor. There are plenty of simple ways to usher in the season in style, from wreaths to DIY garlands to displays of springtime flowers. Here are some delightful and enchanting spring mantel decor ideas in a range of styles that will remind you to celebrate the wonders of the season.

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    Fresh Flowers + Vintage Vessels

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    Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Erin Kelly

    Leanne Ford Interiors dressed this marble fireplace mantel with a collection of vintage pitchers and vases filled with fresh flowers, a simple way to celebrate spring while showing off your collection.

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    Multiplying Rabbits

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    Inspired By Charm

    Inspired By Charm created a clean modern farmhouse spring mantel by placing a pair of white hyacinth plants in front of mini mirror-backed houses, and adding a little gold bunny figurine, a rabbit illustration, and a modern black candelabra.

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    DIY Sign

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    A Beautiful Mess

    A Beautiful Mess created a bold, modern, and colorful ode to spring with this DIY sign made from painted wood letters and vibrant faux flowers that stands out against the all-white mantel and fireplace.

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    Neutral Tones

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    Thistlewood Farms

    Thistlewood Farms created a neutral-toned modern farmhouse mantel using wood tree cutouts, spring branches, and a rustic barn door.

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    Fresh Daffodil Bulbs

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    Craftberry Bush

    Craftberry Bush created a moody spring mantel by adding DIY white daffodil bulb arrangements in glass cylinders, a little painting of a bird's nest full of eggs, and brass candlesticks that echo the mirror and add some warmth.

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    Touches of Green

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    Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Reid Rolls

    Leanne Ford Interiors gave this clean modern living room a touch of spring decor with a bowl of green apples and a vase of wildflowers on the coffee table, and a row of silver vases filled with greens on the immaculate all-white mantel.

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    Real + Faux Flowers

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    Maison de Cinq

    Maison de Cinq created a spring vignette by hanging a spring wreath above the mantel that's embellished with faux wildflowers, thistle, and lavender. A vase of fresh chamomile flowers on the mantel boosts the springtime vibes.

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    Bushy Boston Ferns

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    Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Erin Kelly

    A row of bushy Boston ferns adds color and volume to this mantel from Leanne Ford Interiors that brings the outdoors in and can stay on beyond spring.

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    DIY Carrot Garland

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    A Beautiful Mess

    A Beautiful Mess made a DIY carrot garland made from yarn, foam cones, and felt to complement the fresh green mantel and delight the kids.

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    Cloches + Topiaries

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    Liz Marie Blog

    Blogger Liz Marie dressed her farmhouse mantel for spring with a pair of topiaries, a little plant under a glass cloche, a brown paper wall-mounted scroll, and a garden rabbit for a cozy neutral feel.

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    Greens + Vintage Mirrors

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    Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Reid Rolls

    Leanne Ford Interiors gave this all-white fireplace and mantel a spring refresh by layering vintage mirrors and greens.

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    Pops of Green

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    Modern Glam

    Modern Glam created a light, bright, and neutral springtime mantel with a clean palette of white, black, and gold tones, candles, a framed bunny photograph, and pops of fresh green.

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    Textures of White

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    Finding Lovely

    To transition this shallow family room mantel from winter to spring, Finding Lovely swapped out seasonal garlands for a simple vase of fresh flowers and some pale neutral-toned botanical art.

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    Purple Hyacinth + Galvanized Metal

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    Inspired By Charm

    Inspired By Charm filled a utensil holder with a purple hyacinth plant, added a couple more in terracotta pots, then layered on a galvanized metal tray and a bunny figurine to give this mantel a fresh springtime makeover.

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    No-Cost DIY Spring Mantel

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    Thistlewood Farms

    Thistlewood Farms filled empty Mason jars with tree leaves cut at staggering heights for this simple and virtually no-spend DIY spring mantel idea that comes together in minutes and will last throughout the season.

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    Minimalist Tulips

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    My 100 Year Old Home

    Spring decor can be as minimal as you like. Choosing a single type of flower in a uniform color like this simple row of white tulips adds effortless spring vibes to this primary bedroom fireplace mantel from My 100 Year Old Home.

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    Kid-Friendly Easter Egg DIY

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    Finding Lovely

    Finding Lovely created a kid-friendly celebration of spring by hanging a twig strung with pastel-colored faux Easter eggs over the mirror above the mantel, then decorating the top with bunny-shaped goody bags.

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    Staggered Height Vases

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    Maison de Cinq

    Maison de Cinq filled up vases and jars of varying heights with a deconstructed bunch of purple, pink, and white flowers, adding in some eucalyptus and white hydrangeas to create an effortless springlike feel.

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    Decorative Busts

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    Deeply Southern Home

    This spring mantel from Deeply Southern Home features a spring painting on the Frame TV and decorative bust planters brimming with greens.

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    Blue + White Jars

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    Modern Glam

    Modern Glam used a collection of blue-and-white pottery and ginger jars to decorate this light and bright living room spring mantel.

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    Botanical Art + Terracotta

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    Liz Marie Blog

    Blogger Liz Marie chose a botanical greenhouse theme for this modern farmhouse spring mantel that mixes an antique window frame, mini chest of drawers, plants and terracotta pots, and vintage botanical art.

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    Reclaimed Wood + Romantic Bows

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    Thistlewood Farms

    Thistlewood Farms made a DIY reclaimed wood backdrop for this modern farmhouse mantel that is dressed with vases of white roses and bird figurines and ties up with oversized burlap bows on either end for a romantic flourish.

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    Color Coordinated Flowers

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    Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Alexandra Ribar

    Leanne Ford Interiors layered the mantel of this dining room fireplace with two bunches of flowers and vintage objects that echo the color palette of the patterned tile.

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    Silhouette Pictures

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    Liz Marie Blog

    Blogger Liz Marie mixed farmhouse decor like a vintage window frame with terracotta pots, plants, and a collection of framed silhouette pictures to create a neutral spring mantel.

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    DIY Crepe Paper Tulips

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    My 100 Year Old Home

    Old tin ceiling tiles above the mantel create a modern farmhouse style background for an arrangements of faux tulips and a DIY crepe paper flower garland from My 100 Year Old Home.

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    Staggered Mantel

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    Tyler Karu Design + Interiors / Photo by James R. Salomon

    Tyler Karu Design + Interiors added a simple vase of spring flowers to brighten up the built-ins on the side of this mantel-less fireplace that functions as a deconstructed mantel.

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    DIY Spring Printable

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    Modern Glam

    Modern Glam created a simple DIY Hello Spring printable and put it in a simple gold-toned frame to sends a subtle message, while a white bunny head on a stack of vintage books reinforces the seasonal vibes.

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    Missing Mantel

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    Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Alexandra Ribar

    If your off duty or non-working fireplace lacks a mantel, consider filling the hearth with a vintage bucket full of flowers, like this rustic brick fireplace from Leanne Ford Interiors.

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    Architectural Salvage

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    Liz Marie Blog

    Blogger Liz Marie used architectural salvage pieces to add texture to her farmhouse spring mantel, flanking it with topiaries on either end and adding a trio of pillar candles in the center.

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    Pop of Yellow

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    Design by Cathie Hong Interiors / Christy Q. Photo

    Be it daffodils or any other flower, a vase of yellow flowers will add springtime cheer to the most minimalist of spaces, like this San Francisco mantel from Cathie Hong Interiors.