It’s not unusual for me to put together several mantels until I am
either satisfied with the way it looks or simply tire of trying.
I mentioned that particular mantel was one of the many versions of fall
mantels I had put together, and today I thought I would share the first version.
I like to put the mantel together and then quickly take a photo
of it as I find seeing it in a photograph provides a completely different
perspective, allowing me to see if it’s balanced or not.
For this particular mantel, I wanted the fall wreath to be the focal point
but was unsure about the board it was attached to. Now that I look it again, it
doesn’t look too bad and I like the incorporation of white ceramic teapots.
It’s usually the small details that bring life to a vignette and
I adore these old wooden clothes pin that I tend to use often.
I adore these old wooden clothes pin that I tend to use often.
Here is closer look at those beautiful dried Annabelles from my
mom’s garden…love them! I had initially envisioned an entire mantel lined
with ceramic teapots and green hydrangeas, but I quickly realized it would
not work as I did not have sufficient dried hydrangeas to fulfill my vision.
So I went back to my usual staples – books and old tarnished silver.
As I was not too happy with this mantel, I didn’t take a lot of photos, but wanted
to share the few I have of each the various mantels so you can see the process.
to share the few I have of each the various mantels so you can see the process.
Tomorrow, I’ll share the other versions and let you decide
if I made the right decision by picking this as my final mantel.
What do you think of this particular mantel?
What do you think of this particular mantel?
Thanks for keeping me company today!
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I love it, Lucy! I like the colors you incorporated and all the elements, too.
Tutto straordinariamente bello e delicato … Complimenti !
Gio
love it, lucy! love the colors and natural elements!
Lucy, I am loving this mantle. The pops of the dried green hydrangeas and that wreath are perfect and I love it with the tarnished silver. Great job! Stop by Cloches and Lavender and become a follower and follow us on our journey!!!
Cynthia
Lucy: todos los bodegones están preciosos, la gama de colores me encanta.
While this one is beautiful, I love the one you went with. 🙂
Absolutely stunning as always Lucy!! Looking forward to seeing your other version tomorrow! Your mantel displays NEVER disappoint!! Shared this to my FB fan page! Hope you are having a great week!
Your style is always amazing and so beautiful.
I love it, it is stunning. I am really loving all the neutral colors this year. Your hydrangeas are perfect. I would love for you to link up to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
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Very pretty. Love the small detail of adding the vintage clothes pins. Always on the look out for ways to use them, so thank you.
This one is beautiful too Lucy.
I love the way of hanging a wreath, like this brown crow grapevine version.
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