Tweaking The Mantle

Playing with different ideas...

(always changing my mind on where to place things...lol!)

I would like to share a few new items.  Some you have seen, and others you have not.

I got the painting last week at Ross.  I like the pops of red in the painting.

I purchased the two black pots from Hobby Lobby, both 50% off.  I placed one pot on its side and placed grapes coming out of the inside of the pot.

I'm sure the mantle will be completely different by the time I am done, but half the fun is playing!

I stuck the antlers here and there on the mantle.

I do love these colors together.

I mentioned that I was going to put this sign in the kitchen, hmm...how and why did it end up here?  I'm still trying to figure that one out. ;)

In the picture below I decided to change out the tall plant in the wire basket for the wicker (smaller scaled) basket with a topiary plant.

The mantle makes me feel like Spring and Summer is right around the corner, even though we are still in the midst of Winter. Ha! A girl can dream, right?

If I can find a big Tuscan frame, this picture will find its home there.  I love the painting, but would like a substantial looking frame to showcase it.

I will probably keep the mantle like this for a few days, and I will be right back at it re-doing it all.  I do this often until I get things just the way I like them. Sometimes it's a good idea to take a step back and then re-visit the space a few days later and whala...ideas begin to flow again!

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The moral of the story, have fun when you decorate!

Thanks for stopping by!  

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I'm hoping to post on the WATER DIET tomorrow...making progress, YIPPIE!! =)
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