Saturday, April 5, 2014

Spring Mantel 2014



(Thank you to Thoughts From Alice for featuring this post!)

Hi, everyone!  Although we've still had snow as recently as last week, it's officially spring so I'm going with it!

I've really been loving soft greens and blues lately; they feel so fresh and 'spring-y' to me. So for my spring mantel I decided to add some color!  I took my inspiration from these botanical prints that I got a couple of months ago.  You may remember them from here.




I kept them in this chippy frame, but displayed them a bit differently than before.




From my basement I unearthed this stash of little glass bottles that I've had forever, and grouped them in front of the frame.  The aqua blue and green ones add such a pretty hint of color.




To the left I stacked some old books and topped them with my silver candleabra.  Next to that is a green seltzer bottle...




To the right I placed my silver monogrammed sugar bowl...




to which I added some moss and faux blue and green speckled eggs.




Next to that I placed my large silver urn...




...which is holding a topiary.




I kept up the burlap banner, and here is the finished mantel...




I tried to tie the colors together in a subtle way...




...so that the effect would be calming but still say 'spring'.
I love my neutrals, but this feels like a breath of fresh air to me!




Now I just wish that the weather would say 'spring' too! ;)




Thanks so much for stopping by...have a wonderful day!

I'm sharing with these great blogs:  My 1929 Charmer
                                                    thoughts from alice
                                                    Coastal Charm

39 comments:

  1. That is very, very sweet and Springy looking. Love all your cute bottles and that banner is darling. I actually love how the silver/grey picks up the color of the stone (marble maybe?) in your fireplace surround. It really blends nicely. Happy Sunday to you- xo Diana

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  2. This is so perfect, Susan and so you!! I love botanicals and I really LOVE the eggs and little nest in the trophy cup, original and just so pretty! You just always keep true to your love and style...two very different but similar things.!

    Heard you might be coming to Chicago this summer. We are 20 minutes south of downtown so please let me know! Good times!! :)

    XO,
    Jane

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  3. Susan, I love your Spring vignette. We had a wonderful Spring day yesterday. Hope you get some better weather soon. xoxo,Susie

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  4. Very nice, soft, and subtly spring - I like it! I was afraid once the snow was gone, we'd blow right past the daffodils, forsythia, and hyacinths and right into trees leafing out, but the delayed start to spring has not disappointed - the promise is made good - eventually. :) Maybe this week for you...

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  5. So very, very pretty! I especially love taking inspiration from the botanicals and the chippy frame! The colors are lovely, too. I'm getting out the rest of spring today. No matter WHAT it does outside! You've inspired me!

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  6. Very pretty, Susan! Those botanical prints make for a great back drop.

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  7. Gorgeous vignette Susan. I love the sugar bowl with the nest and eggs. That is really sweet. I love the silver candelabra too. I think you need to bring that to my house this summer. Yep that would be great LOL! Have a great Sunday.
    Kris

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  8. I LOVE this, Susan!! The botanicals are soooo pretty, and I love the little bottles in the middle. Your silver urns are beautiful with the eggs and topiary. This is a new favorite...it's PERFECT!!!!
    Mary Alice

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  9. Very pretty mantel, Susan. Loving the seltzer bottle and the sliver pieces. I hear it may actually get up to sixty today and may be sunny. I can hardly wait.

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  10. So VERY beautiful!!! Love it all.
    It's still snowing here, but now you've got me thinking of putting together a little vignette for spring. :)
    Have a happy one,
    Lin

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  11. I love the blues and greens that you used Susan and especially the burlap banner!

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  12. Susan,
    You rocked the Spring vignette, pretty color combination. Love the topiary in the urn and the nest and eggs in the bowl. What type of herb is the topiary? I have been wanting for a long time to have an olive tree (topiary free form) on my kitchen countertop. John just purchased me one and it's arriving next week through Amazon. I think adding topiaries are a creative way to enhance a home.
    Happy Sunday!
    XO,
    Vera

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  13. Susan...I love your Spring mantel...so pretty!! I love burlap and your burlap banner is so sweet. I'm thinking that one would look good on my corner fireplace.
    ~Cindy

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  14. I think the soft blues and greens still look neutral. They compliment what you used. Love the new look!

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  15. The mantle looks great! I have a candelabra just like that on my list of things to look for. I haven't done my mantle yet. Lazy? maybe.

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  16. This is so pretty for spring, Susan! The big loving cup is amazing!

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  17. Your mantel turned out lovely.
    Have a great week.
    Denise

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  18. The prints are so nice. It would be so cool to find the plants themselves and press them and frame each botanical print with the pant! But that is probably an impossible task,

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  19. This is wonderful!! Perfectly calming and springy!! Very, very nice!~~Angela

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  20. Hi Susan, Your spring mantel looks beautiful. I also enjoyed seeing your feature at Coastal Charm. What a lovely house to have an antique shop in. You know how much I like your eclectic style and your shop is filled with fabulous pieces. You and your Mom make such a great team.
    Hopefully the snow will be history soon and you get real spring weather.
    Julia

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  21. Oh its perfect Susan! I've been loving the blues and greens too. So calming and very spring. Hope you have a great week.

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  22. the urn topiary---so cute!! love the mantle vignette, susan:)

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  23. I love the soft greens! So fresh and clean! Lovely! xoxo Jen

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  24. Susan this is just gorgeous. Love all the touches of silver and that topiary!!

    Cynthia

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  25. So sweet Susan. I love the botanical prints!

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  26. You managed to do it once again. I just love how you group all these beautiful random pieces together...gorgeous!

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  27. Love the botanicals all askew. You do subtle color just as beautifully as you do neutrals. xo, olive

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  28. I'm ready for the weather to say spring as well. Your mantle is a breath of freshness! ~Ann
    Tarnished Royalty

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  29. Yes it's Spring...unless you still have snow. I has been a rough Winter. Love the botanical art.

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  30. LOVE the touches of soft blues and greens~~~Beautiful! Spring is in the air and you represent it so lovely in your home~~~Blessings~~~Roxie

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  31. So beautifully and majestically Spring!....just the perfect touches of color and just love all of your fabulous silver pieces!...

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  32. Oh my, this is all so soft and pretty! I so much love the look of old botanicals. They are perfect in that wonderful frame!

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  33. I sincerely love every detail you put into this! So much so that I am going to share it at Sundays at Home this week!

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  34. How did I miss this before?? Love every pretty detail, Susan!

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  35. Fab Susan! The blue and green are perfect for Spring. Love the botanical prints and how you displayed them in the frame. I recently found a large frame that I am giving a make over.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  36. I love this mantel! I always love silver trophies....but love all the texture you added with everything. You definitely have an eye for "charming". :)
    Leelee @ paperbagstyling

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  37. Glad to see your silver and color glass used on your mantel. I was thinking of doing that, but had doubts about using silver for Spring ... yours looks great, so I may just try it. Your urn and sugar silver pieces are beautiful and love the nest in the silver.
    Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures

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