One of my challenging pieces to decorate is my mantle.
I change this the most often in my home depending on the seasons.
Recently I found a pretty statue Venus de Milo
While I was shopping in Door County a few weeks ago I came across this sweet painting that had to come home with me.
The frame was gold I just painted it white.I love the added color to this room.
Instead of hanging it I decided to lean it against the wall.
I kept my statue on the other side with my white ironstone pitcher of dried roses.
My French headboard was added to the front of my fireplace and I layered it with my metal gate piece.
When I found out the photographers were coming to shoot photos of my home I decided to put that creamy white slip cover back on my sofa.
It is not perfect fit I am still looking for another one.But it looks great in photos.White breaks up the brown of my sofa and chairs.And let’s not forget about my entertainment center.Yes I know I have not shown that on photos and I won’t be sharing it either.
It is quite large and well……brown…wood.And I don’t really mind the wood but……there is so much on it on that piece.And the stain is more of an orange than a brown color.It is what it is!
I am not planning on painting it that would be way too much to tackle moving the tv off and it is really heavy piece of furniture too!
That window frame on the wall was purchased from one of my favorite dealers she always has the coolest treasures!
The platter works great with the oval shape and colors.
I love the patina on this piece!
She also had a sweet little table.It looks as though this was made from a vintage mirror.
I love the details and it appeared to be a mosaic.
But it is actually a faux mosaic table!
Bits of cut pieces of pretty paper decopauged on this sweet table.
Love that sweet detail on the sides.It makes me think this was possibly a mirror and it was married together with the table legs.
That sounds sort of funny!
I wanted a little height in this corner so I place my petite birdcage on a cake stand and added a sweet little cherub with some dried roses.
I use cake stands all the time to add height to vignettes!
I moved that white bench to the corner for now and added my olive bucket that I bought from decor steals!
Those floral pillows on my sofa are not really floral pillows.They are pillows but that is actually a piece of square fabric that I placed on top of the pillows.
Those are hydrangeas from my garden.I love when they turn colors and they should be doing that soon!
Joining:
Looks really great, Anne!
Anne,
It all looks so fresh and beautiful. I love that chest you have in front of the couch. I also love the pink framed platter. Pink is your signature color and I love the way you have it through out.
Kris
I love your new floral painting! It looks so pretty on your mantel. It ties in nicely with the floral material on your sofa pillows too.
Everything looks beautiful with all the sweet details.
I am so excited because I got 2 ideas from this post and 1 idea from your last post. Thanks to you I have one fun project and 2 tweaks to make.
You have so many pieces with character. Love that platter in that FABULOUS frame. I just got rid of my entertainment center! We ordered a cool TV console, but the new flat screen is too big. When it’s off it just feels like a big black hole.
Anne- I love how it all looks. Your mantle is so pretty. Did you happen to find that little painting in the 2nd hand shop part way up the hill in Egg Harbor? I have found a couple of beauts there-lots of junk but some good stuff, too. Your room really looks wonderful and I like that white slipcover. It might not fit perfectly but you can’t tell from the photographs. Have a wonderful day tomorrow- sure wish I could join you girls!!!! (no secrets in blog land, are there?;>) xo Diana
Anne the mantle looks gorgeous with all its softness. I am really loving that dish in the frame! Great job.
Cynthia
Hi Anne,
Your home looks so beautiful! I love the mantle and your new picture. Congrats on the photo shoot. You must be so excited!
Kathy
Everything looks so pretty!! Very exciting news about the photo shoot…congrats!!
~Cindy
Anne your mantle as well as everything else looks beautiful!
Hi Anne,
Thank you for visiting my place and what I have done with an old saw horse. I see all your creativeness here as well. I use to change my mantle all the time as well, now in the smaller investment home that I had moved into does not have a fireplace and I am so missing a mantle, I am looking for an old fireplace surround so I could do something creative with the look!
I have said this before and here it goes again, I love your coffee table chest, don’t the make the best coffee tables and the look completes the room. I would love to be a visitor in your home so I can snoop around much closer.
You really have inspired your home at its best and have inspired us as well.
A beautiful home and so poetic.
Keep creating poetically and inspiring its spaces with newness.
Xox
Doré
Hi Anne
How beautiful everything is. Your home is just perfect in every way. I just read a few of the older posts and I am beyond thrilled for you to be published in Vintage Style magazine! Have a blessed week sweet friend
hugs
Kate
xoxo
I love how you have put this room together… especially the touches of pink, floral and distressed off white. I have a brown entertainment center also. I can handle it if the rest of the room is white and pastels. I have pillows that aren’t the shabby chic I love and I am going to just ‘no sew’ two squares together and cover them with something that makes my heart sing. Thanks for sharing… Patricia Ann
It made me laugh you put squares of fabric on your pillows–would last 2 seconds at our house! Your house is so pretty!
Yes this was done just for photos….and actually they are still there.I would not be able to do this with company 🙂
It looks beautiful, Anne! I LOVE that mirror! And the platter inside the frame… Perfection! But that faux mosaic table is phenomenal! What a cool use of scrapbook paper! I may have to try that! I wonder how hard that would be to do. It’s beautiful!