Monday, June 18, 2012

Summer Mantel

Hello!  Happy Summer Everyone.  I have been on a Bahamas vacation and Moved! since I last blogged.  I am still trying to catch up but I thought I would link up to Layla’s Summer Fun Link Party today because bringing Summer into our house was a first on my list.

I love that our new house has a lot of white woodwork and everything just feels shiny and new and it is…It is so clean.  After my trip I was defiantly in a sea shell, cool breeze mood and I had just the right items to spruce up the mantel.
IMG_6795 I am still considering painting the mirror.  I have had it for a while and I’ve never really had a place for it but here in the new house we decided not to put up a TV in the Living Room and I need something big to cover the switch box and the mirror is a perfect fit.  Considering painting the thatching white and the black boarder blue/green.  Once I pulled everything together on the mantel it look fine, but still thinking on it.  What do you think?  To paint or not?
IMG_6796 Love my old fan. I purchased this last fall at an antiques festival.
IMG_6797 Seashells and my beautiful blue bottle.  The whole scene just feels breezy to me.
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Ok…what do you think about that mirror??
Be sure to check out all the other link ups at Layla’s.
I’ll be back soon with my Summer adventures. 
April
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7 comments:

  1. Susan @ Real Girl DesignsJune 19, 2012 at 4:31 AM

    Hi, April:
    I'm visiting you via Layla's Summer Fun Linky party!

    We have a TV in our living room, but would never consider putting it above the mantel - that height is too high for correct viewing!

    I love the mirror - I might be inclined to paint it white, depending on what everything else in your room looks like - if everything else is white, then keep it the darker color for a little contrast.

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  2. {northern cottage}June 19, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    lovely - that fan is well....fantastic! ugh (sorry I actually typed that!) lovely summer mantel!

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  3. VickieJune 19, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    I like the contrast of the dark on light.

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  4. VickieJune 19, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    glad to see you are blogging again I missed you.

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  5. ShelleyJune 20, 2012 at 6:23 AM

    I think painting it white with the coloured border would tie it in nicely. What about the other items in the living room (eg ceiling fan, furniture legs, etc) - are they white or dark?

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  6. AprilJune 20, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    The fans are dark and the other woodwork is all white. I still can't decide but I am itching to paint something... :)

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  7. UnknownJune 26, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    Hey April!

    Good to see you back...looks like you had a great vacation! I know what you mean about itching to paint something as I haven't much since Luckett's and I just got that new color of chalk paint!

    We should get together soon.

    Kristen

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