Here is my make-do "mantel"... a small shelf
in my dining room. If you've followed my blog
for long, then you know that
I really do regret having put our flatscreen TV above the fireplace in our Living Room, even though we have a long and deep shelf above the sofa. It's still not a "mantel" and I just can't dress it up like a ... mantel. But, I'm seeing all sorts of
terrific wide and deep shelves with different styles of lovely brackets, even painted metal ones, that stir up mantel ideas in my head... but until then...
Here are a couple of lovely thrifted finds...
A beautiful plaque from a yard sale and a few bead sprays from the GW. The 'love birds' were my mother's, and the red vase
(I have a matching pair) are from a bargain store.
(I have a matching pair) are from a bargain store.
What 'da think?
It looks nice! I like the red theme with the candle and vase. The lovebirds are sweet :)
ReplyDeleteI think it looks beautiful! You find some great stuff girl! The love birds from your mother add such a sweet touch!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks perfect! I love the read beads! I was looking for some all over and never found any, so I gave up, and went with something else.. I love how you put your mantel together! Yes it looks just like a mantel to me..
ReplyDeleteHi Marissa, thanks for your sweet comment. I appreciate your coming over to visit. I have a quilt rack but the ledge is just to narrow to do anything with, so I gotta get hubby talked into taking it down and building a more mantel-like shelf in its place - wish me luck on that one ;-)
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