Simple Summer Mantel
A couple of weeks ago, my Mom & I hit an ‘antique’ sale in their countryside neighbourhood. I figured since I was looking for country & farm inspired treasures, what better place than out there! And I wasn’t disappointed!
If you are a regular reader, you probably already know about my love of all things ‘farm’ inspired! I have been slowly collecting treasures, including my little distressed table, and I was on the hunt for a weathered window frame. What did I spy? A treasure! A perfectly distressed, white (because I have to have white), beautiful window frame.
GORGEOUS. $4. Yes please. (This is where that Ikea ad comes to my mind: ‘Start the car! Start the car!’)
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Gorgeous no?! |
I tossed around the idea of spray painting it with Varathane, like I did my table, but decided I didn’t need to since it wasn’t going to be used for anything except decoration.
But what I did envision that it needed was some chicken wire. So 5 minutes before we were about to head home, I spied a roll of chicken wire in my parents garage. Snip. Snip. All set.
Total project cost $4. Whoot! Time it took to put it all together. 5 minutes. Double whoot! It was almost too easy. But this frame is exactly what I had envisioned for my home!
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Love the chicken wire! Love the chippy paint. Just love. |
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Lovely. I just wanted a fresh and clean look for the hazy part of summer. Except I think it’s missing something! Keep reading! |
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I had to add this pretty peony. Something was missing on my mantel, then I remembered this old bottle that I bought at that same sale. It’s an old cough syrup bottle. Perfect for single stems!
My mantel again, with a little change I think that it needed!
Perfect now. Do you redecorate for the seasons? Are you always moving things around like I am? It’s a bad habit I have, I tell ya!
Very pretty! I love how simple & clean, yet rustic looking it is! Great find 🙂
Soo pretty! Totally my style! Love the window frame
That looks SO pretty! I love the window and I love how the whole palette is so ‘white washed’ and then you get that awesome hit of colour. Looks great!
It turned out so nicely, Jo! I love it with the chicken wire! Great summery mantel, indeed!
Ooooooh, SO pretty! I would have bought that window in a heart beat! Great find, and $4 is a steal of a deal! Definitely a well deserved “start the car” moment!! Ha ha!
I’m in love with this mantle – so whimsical.
Very pretty!! Love that old window…and $4..what a bargain!
I love the window! It looks great!
love the farm inspired look! so pretty.. i have been looking for an old window too! i need to find an antique place like this. i am so jealous!
That is a total score!! Love it with chicken wire. I find mantels to be the hardest thing (I’m challenged in the table-scaping area). Yours is so lovely!! Pretty pink flowers are perfect.