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!
Lovely, Jo-Anna! I do have an alcove I change for the season’s/holiday’s… I blogged about it awhile back. It lacks the beauty and freshness of your peonies display though, but my alcove gets zero natural light, so, unfortunately, fresh flowers are not an option – love your display and peonies!
Your mantle looks just great – well done!
I LOVE this! I move my stuff around CONSTANTLY, especially at Christmas time, by the time It’s time to take it down I usually decide it’s how i wanted it!
Very pretty. I love the simplicity of it all.
Dropping by from Met Monday.
Allison
Atticmag
Oh man, I love this. I found an old window at a yard sale this week, but they wanted $30…should have talked them down! 🙂 The chicken wire inside is perfect!
What a great deal on your window! I just love the peonies and how your mantle all came together. 🙂
I love the simplicity of it!
This is so pretty and elegant. Thanks for sharing!
this is so darling! i’m in love!!
xo ~ kristi
Love the window frame! My husband made me 2 for my secret garden they were on a post. When my niece was has Autium saw them she put her little face in side the window and said “Fee fi foo fum from Jack and the Beanstalk. Something I will alway remembet:o)