Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Woodland Mantel

I thought I was done with my mantel a few days ago but it just didn't feel right. So today I took it all down and started again. I kept it really simple with some greenery and pinecones. I think the German glitter glass sign adds just the right amount of sparkle, along with the snowy pinecones I glittered here.


Now I am a wood burning fireplace kind of girl...the warmth, the crackle and the ambiance is so very nice, especially around the holidays. If you are new here you should know there is none of that going on at 65th avenue, sad, I know. I do have fun decorating the mantel for the different seasons though. If you would like to see the mantel before it got some chalkboard paint, click here.


I bought the garland from PB a few years ago on clearance. I used to use fresh greens but I hated having to wait until the week before to decorate the mantel.



The trees are from Hobby Lobby. The last few years I used tall candlesticks, but they have been hanging out all year so I needed a change.


Is it just me or does this sign remind you of the movie It's a Wonderful Life? One of my favorite movies of all time!



Here is the other side of the room when you can see the dining room table. Right now it's acting as Christmas central until I finish putting everything together. What a difference good light makes, this picture was taken on a sunny day. Today we had none.

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36 comments:

  1. it looks beautiful! i love the merry christmas hanging on the mirror- it's perfect there, and yes very classic cinema looking!

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  2. I love the simplicity of it and you know I'm diggin' the German glass glitter. :)

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  3. I love how classically you've done it -- I've seen more than a few mantels that just seem contrived and overdone. Yours, however, is very, very pretty! And ... As you said, the sign IS reminiscent of "It's a Wonderful Life". :)

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  4. Love the mantel, I'm all about simple this year and lots of greenery! Very pretty with just the right amount of sparkle :)

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  5. It looks great! I am mantle challenged, I can never seems to get it right. I love the simple look and the reflection of the gallery wall in the mirror!

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  6. BEAUTIFUL! I love me some German glass glitter, too! A girl can just never have enough! ;o)

    LOVE the chandi with all the photos, too!

    ~mary~

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  7. That is great! Your greenery is so abundant and classic!

    Take care,
    Lisa

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  8. Lovin' this simple look...it's so PRETTY!!!

    Blessings,
    Linda

    I’m hosting an Christmas Open House on 12/9…would love to have you come by and join in on the fun!

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  9. It's a wonderful life! Great job on the mantel -gotta get going on mine!

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  10. Gorgeous. Love that sign, and love your chalkboard mantel. I need one! We have the wood burning stove...so no mantel here.

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  11. i LOVE it! where did you find that cute merry christmas sign?

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  12. Your mantel looks so wonderful!! I love the words on the mirror and the wood trees are really cool!

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  13. Sara, I bought the sign from a local nursery last year. They had more the other day and I had to do a happy dance because it was full price again!

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  14. That greenery is awesome. If I had a mantle, I would do something like that too:) And I'm laughing because our dining table is Christmas central too! Ha:)

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  15. Loving the Mantel and lol about the dining room table. Same with mine! [That and the WHOLE dining room lol]. :)

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  16. Your mantel is fabulous Londen!
    Cheers~
    T

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  17. It looks great!!! Those are the biggest pinecones i've ever seen..there awesomey. Did you guys find them? Very cool. Love the mantel

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  18. Pineapple room, we brought a few home from a trip to Yosemite national park years ago. When we got home we found out we were not supposed to take them. I did see a garden center selling some similar ones the other day. They were called sugar cones I think.

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  19. Oh, I just love it's simplicity! Beautiful!

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  20. It looks amazing, I find that editing can sometimes be the hardest thing. I wasn't liking my mantel either and had to start over, amazingly I liked the simple version better :)

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  21. I was wondering where you got that cool sign but I see you answered that question! I love it! Our mantles are actually quite similar...yours is a little more woodsy. I love how your new chair looks next to the fireplace...maybe a great spot for a pretty present!

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  22. Beautiful! Love the natural warmth!!

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  23. I love your mantel. . . I love the whole room actually. That chalkboard paint gives the mantel such depth that I didn't notice it wasn't real at first! Thanks for visiting.

    Jenni
    House of White

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  24. I LOVE your mantel! Where did you get that glitter sign?

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  25. Love it! You can't go wrong with natural simplicity. I'm hoping to use less sparkle, more nature this year (when I start decorating....!) So pretty!

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  26. Londen~ Love the mantel, it looks perfect. I keep sending people to your tutorial on the pinecones; you have helped a lot of people set the tone for Christmas! Have a great week~

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  27. I really like the simplicity and texture in your Christmas mantel, it is sooo pretty, Merry Christmas, Kathysue

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  28. I love the simplicity and peacefulness of your mantel. I'm not very creative with mine, but simple is good in my book!

    Thanks for visiting me so that I could find you!

    Happy weekend!
    Linsey

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  29. And BTW...I love your blog design! Fabulous K did a great job!

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  30. This is so very pretty! Thanks for sharing and linking up!
    XO
    Kristin

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  31. It looks great! Clever to use the chalkboard paint there.

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  32. I love its simplicity and elegance. Thanks for linking this too! -shaunna :)

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  33. I too love the simplicity. Nothing beats nature, does it? Very, very gorgeous!

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