Skip to main content

Decorating the Mantels for Spring

We are fortunate to have two fireplaces in our house so of course
that means two mantels to decorate.
I wanted a new look for spring but sometimes it takes me
awhile to come up with a fresh idea.

The living room mantel really had me stumped.
I've been trying to just use what I have because I sure don't
need to buy any more stuff.
It finally hit me to see if my old screen door would work.
It's the perfect length when turned on its side and light
weight enough that it wasn't too much of a problem
to heave it up there.


I think it worked out pretty well as a backdrop for some pitchers
of flowers and a couple botanical prints.





Once I had the living room mantel all fixed up,
I needed to do something with the corner fireplace 
that's in the kitchen area.


This mantel is very shallow so I'm really limited 
on the size of items that will fit.


I ended up just keeping it simple with my Blueberry Mountain Lodge
print and some glass jars with flowers and colored eggs.





It's nice to have a fresh new look for spring inside while
everything outside is starting to look fresh and new too.



In the end, it was easy peasy to decorate these mantels using 
things I already had.  It just took a little thinking and experimenting
to put old things together in a new way.

Have a wonderful week!
JoAnne

Labels:

Comments

  1. Vickie @ Ranger 9114/02/2017

    I love the simplicity of your mantel décor, JoAnne! Your screen door creates the perfect backdrop to your pitchers of flowers. Mantels can be tricky, but you've created 2 pretty looks.

    Have a great week!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Blondie's Journal4/03/2017

    I love the screen on the first mantel (and how lucky you are to have two!) JoAnne. And the second has so many pretty features, including your signature blue. I love them both and they definitely say 'Spring'!

    Jane x

    ReplyDelete
  3. Sandra Lee4/04/2017

    Oh my goodness that screen door on the mantel is one of the best ideas ever! We have three short mantels over our fireplace and decorating them has always been a challenge for me. Thanks for planting the idea and your mantels look great. Happy Easter!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouse4/05/2017

    Love both your mantel, I think you show a lot of taste in your mantel decorating.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Blue Kitchen Cabinets 2017

I have done a couple posts on kitchens with blue cabinetry in the past, after all it is my favorite color. It has been awhile though, so today I have rounded up some more  amazing kitchens with cottage style that also incorporate blue in  the design. source The kitchen above and the one below have white upper cabinets and soft shades of blue on the lower ones. This is a nice way to use blue without going overboard or ending up with something that you would get tired of quickly. source source Finding the right shade of blue would be key and using a lot of white and wood tones along with it creates a beautiful and timeless look. source source Isn't the kitchen above just so very unique? It has sort of a french country feeling but in an updated way. Wish there was a better picture of the script that's on the wall  on the right. source This kitchen is from Remodelondo la Casa and I've always thought the w
127 comments
Read more

AFFORDABLE WALL DECOR

Hi Everyone, One of the things I find the most difficult about decorating is finding wall decor that I like and is also affordable. That is one of the main things that I am always on the hunt for and sometimes I have to come up with some creative ideas. Just yesterday, I found this beautiful image of a  white hydrangea at The Graphics Fairy . The Graphics Fairy I printed it out in a size that would fit in a frame that  I already had.  I think it looks so pretty in the simple white frame. I'm probably going to hang it in our bedroom. I'm making a few small changes in there and I will show you when it's completed. This star is actually from the garden section of our local Meijer store.  It was originally silver metal and I spray painted it white. I have seen a lot of people decorate with bread boards. This one fit perfectly in the narrow space between my  cabinet and window and I love the warmth of the wood.  I love th
25 comments
Read more

Family Room Reveal

Hello Everyone! I've been meaning to post about our updated family room for a very long time and I'm  finally doing it - yeah!! I had been ready to replace our brown leather furniture for a while and when a new Ikea opened very close to us last summer, I jumped at the chance to take a good look at their slipcovered furniture. Originally the plan was to buy another sofa and loveseat like we had but when I  saw the Ektorp sectional on the showroom floor at Ikea, I was sold.   It just seemed so cozy and I could really envision it in our family room. As you can see, we purchased the sectional with the white slipcover. You just can't beat the prices at Ikea and the quality is definitely good enough for us. I'm at a point where I don't want to buy expensive furniture that I feel like I have to keep forever.   We even had the sofa delivered and they took away the old sofa and loveseat  for a very small fee. We purchased this dre
47 comments
Read more