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Thursday, January 14, 2010

My Spare Mantel

Beth over at The Stories of A to Z has started a Friday Mantel party.  Holla!  I’ll be sharing the mantel in our den today.  This is a small room where we do much of our television watching.

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While I love the two mantels we have over our fireplaces, since Christmas they have been pretty bare.   Add to this that anything I might have decorated them with is either packed up, given away or sold at a yard sale last year, I don’t have much to even take from another room!

So, here’s what I got for the time being.  I had bought the candles and holders at Home Goods a couple of years ago for a client job, but she changed her mind and I never got back to the store.  I found these in the basement when I was bringing the Christmas stuff down. 

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The art piece in the middle is something I will be talking about in a future post.  I have had it waiting since Summer to go in its proper place.  The “K” I got from Ballard Designs on sale and the topiaries were from Home Goods. 

Maybe next week I can manage to do something with the mantel in our great room ~ currently that one has two larger topiaries and a mantel clock on it.

22 comments:

  1. You silly! This is fabulous! And I LOVE the scroll rug spray paint canvas thingy in the middle. Your big K on the end is super chic and the candles make it mantely. It looks great. I'm so glad you joined :).

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  2. I'm totally loving the art piece in the middle! Can't wait to hear more about it!

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  3. Looks warm, yet modern. I love the big graphic K.

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  4. I love the thingy in the middle also. I think that is something even I can do! It looks lovely.

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  5. I can't wait to see the story on the art piece in the middle, it's fabulous! Great Mantle!

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  6. I really like the artwork in the middle and the "K" makes it for me. Very nice!

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  7. The candleholders are really pretty and I like the topiaries and the artwork....Christine

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  8. Unique art! I always love to see a great work of art over a fireplace rather than a mirror or decorative objects on their own.

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  9. That artwork is great, can't wait to hear more about it! Holla!

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  10. It looks great to me! The artwork in the middle is really neat looking.

    I pulled everything off my mantel after Christmas and I haven't redecorated it yet. It's just sitting there bare as can be!

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  11. Looks great, love the large K and the art peice. Thamks for sharing.
    Sandy

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  12. It's looking good! Love your artwork and the K (I need one of those). I think it would be fun to layer the K offset in front of the artwork too. Have a good weekend.

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  13. Your mantel looks great and I look forward to hearing about the piece in middle! My mantel is pretty bare since the holidays too. I need to start thinking about doing something! Yours looks great!

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  14. I adore that piece of art on the second image...it's gorgeous! Congrats :-)

    Have a great weekend dear Kathy, cheers: Evi

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  15. I just popped in from Beth's party. Lovely mantle!

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  16. Very pretty! I love Ballard Designs!

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  17. I love those little topiaries! Nice, simple mantle!

    -Grace

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  18. Very pretty mantel...it makes a statement. I love the topiary, candles and the artwork!! Very nice!! :-)

    xoxo
    Janie

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  19. Two fireplaces, you're very blessed. I love the color scheme in this and those little topiary's are wonderful. Home Goods and Hobby Lobby, two stores we don't have but I wish we did. I keep seeing so many nice things from those places.
    Blessings,
    Marcia

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  20. Hi Kathy...

    Beautiful mantel! Wow...lucky you that your client changed their mind about those fabulous candleholders...I love them! Your large initial...so pretty! Now...I'm very curious about your art piece. I just love anything with a beautiful "scrolled" design on it! Can't wait to hear more about the piece! Thank you for sharing your beautiful mantel with us!

    Warmest winter wishes,
    Chari @Happy To Design

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I always enjoy reading your comments! Kathy