via Judson Knows Best

If you had one mantle to do whatever you wanted with it, would you rather a mantle re-purposed as a bookcase?

via Apartment Therapy

Or would you rather this mantle re-purposed as a headboard?

via HGTV

Or how about this plain ol’ modern mantle?

I like the idea of a mantle headboard, especially since the shelf it provides gives a fun place to decorate in a way that typically doesn’t occur in the bedroom.

What do you think about re-purposing mantles – a good idea or leave them as they are?

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