I love tweaking. And what better time to tweak than spring? As I'm starting to see all the Mantle linky parties out there in the blogosphere, I thought I'd better get on mine. So here was my winter mantle (that I loooooovvvveed)... And here is my update for spring... I know... not a dramatic change, but I just couldn't part with my antique frame propped on my mirror or my new French sheet music candles... so I just added a few … [Read more...]
Moss Topiary {DIY}
January 23, 2012 by · 9 Comments
This has to be one of the easiest projects I've undertaken and I love the impact it has on my mantle. I could just see it in my head, but you know how that goes-- seems simple, but ends up being much more complicated? Not this one. Just a few materials needed: The planter is a discontinued Willow House product that's been sitting in my basement after being overlooked in my sample sale. Lucky me. :) I spraypainted the cone … [Read more...]
My Winter Mantle
January 18, 2012 by · 9 Comments
Ahhhh... keeping my winter mantle super simple this year. Sorry for the little ceiling fan pull hanging down! Yes, {gasp!} we have a ceiling fan in our family room. :-) If I want my pretty pillows to stay on the sofa, I had to concede something to the Y chromosomes in the household! And yes, they are the only ones that ever turn it on. Here's the low down: Mirror -- Ballard Designs (actually Ballards' Backroom, … [Read more...]
The Stocking Dilemma
December 9, 2011 by · 2 Comments
I love to change up my holiday decor every year, but this year I went further with a new color palette in my family room than ever before. Lots of neutrals and metallics with only a few pops of color... keeping it simple. Because I'm working around these... These are our family stockings... and there are stories there. This is the one that started it all-- my stocking, made by my great-aunts for my first Christmas 44 years ago. The felt … [Read more...]
Christmas Mantle… check!
December 7, 2011 by · 3 Comments
Gosh, it feels so good to check SOMETHING off my list! It's been a busy week already with my son's Football banquet last night (he got his varsity letter-- woo hoo!) and preps for the hubs birthday on Friday. Oh, and finishing up decorating, crafts, dealing with a rodent problem, and Christmas festivities at the preschool. Hmm. Thank goodness for gingerbread lattes! Anyhoo, my Christmas mantle is ready to be shared! Please note: I reserve … [Read more...]
Finding my Autumn "Chi" {Fall Mantle}
September 16, 2011 by · 8 Comments
Finally! A day where I can actually feel fall in the air! I've been in search of my autumn "chi" since the blogosphere and magazines began exploding with fall decor, recipes, color schemes, etc, and I just couldn't get there. Maybe crossing over into the second half of September, maybe the chill that blew in last night on a cold front, or maybe that delectable Skinny Cinnamon Dolce latte at Starbucks did it. Whatever it … [Read more...]
Spring Mantle Makeover
April 8, 2011 by · 3 Comments
I do love to decorate seasonally and in fact, I'm notorious for moving things around my home on a regular basis...redecorating on the cheap! I've been tweaking this mantle for several weeks now and think I've finally hit on the look that will carry me through until it's time to redo for summer (or my daughter's graduation party!).I decided to keep it really clean and simple with pops of blue and green. The mirror was a Ballards … [Read more...]
Winter Mantle Tweaking…
January 14, 2011 by · 1 Comment
Because sometimes I'm just not finished... I was packing away the Christmas decorations from my dining room yesterday (YES, yesterday...it was the "final frontier") and I just couldn't bear to put away these little metallic deer. Part of it was that I bought them shortly before Christmas as Casabella's here in Marietta (a very dangerous place!) and I just hadn't enjoyed them long enough. But part of it was that I'm trying to … [Read more...]
Winter Mantle Makeover
January 11, 2011 by · 3 Comments
I've mentioned here my desire to freshen up, lighten up my own decor this year and (lucky you) you get to ride along with me! When I saw that Beth over at The Stories A to Z was hosting a Winter Mantle Linky Party, it was just the kick I needed to get started!So here is what I ended up with and I love it! I picked up the mirror last week at Ballard's Backroom here in Roswell (outlet for the incredible catalog). It has a teeny … [Read more...]
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