SPRING MANTLE

I think the Spring Cleaning bug is visiting my house--don't worry the infestation won't last long, in fact, it may be gone already.  I'm trying to get over it! 

It began when I took down some tired window treatments in the kitchen.  That decision lead to a cascade of changes.  Down came the window treatments, down came the "stuff" on top of the cabinets, and the mantle got stripped too.  Now what?  This is what happened next...

Funny thing is I liked the mantle before I photographed it but the picture of the mantle looked sparse , so...

I added a couple of platters behind the greenery.  It may just the way a picture changes the way a room "reads", but I like the mantle better without the platters when I'm in the room.   I don't know if any of this makes any sense.....but, I would love your opinion. WITH THE PLATTERS, OR WITHOUT THE PLATTERS, please vote by leaving a comment.

Here's a closeup of those rabbits (which I leave out all of the time).  They used to be terra-cotta orange.  I sprayed them years ago and loved them all over again!

Rabit #1 without the platter

Rabbit #2 with the platter

Also, last, but not least, I'd like to shout THANK YOU to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for the $150 gift certificate I won to glasses.com.  I was shocked and delighted and I knew my son wanted a pair of sunglasses, so I passed the joy on to him.  Here he is in the glasses he got for free!  THANKS MARTY!

And thanks to my son for letting me photograph him for my blog!

Thanks for stopping by and DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT THOSE PLATTERS.  Till next time...
 

Robin

 

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Common Ground
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French Country Cottage
The Charm of Home
Boogieboard Cottage
Funky Junk Interiors
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Simple Details

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There's a party that I want to go to and the appropriate attire for the party is a portfolio of a mantle dressed for Spring.  Spring is the Lenten Season for my home and my mantle displays the three crosses.

I left the silver bunnies from my St. Patrick's mantle  and added the crosses.  The plates were added behind the two secondary crosses for focus and color.  The bunnies at the foot of the main cross repeat the color scheme.

Wish I'd straighten the book before shooting the picture!

As always, thanks for reading.

P.S.  I like to respond to all comments.  I get them to my email account and hit "reply"--if you don't have an email associated with your comment, I cannot reply.  Just a thought to ponder.  I understand someone not wanting to be that public, but I love a good conversation and that can't happen without your email.

Now, here are the parties I told you about.  You know you can just click on a title and go to that site.  Yes, I did that for you!  You are welcome.

  Coastal Charm, The Lettered Cottage, My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia,

Faded Charm,

Savvy Southern Style, Very Merry Vintage Style, Grits and Glamour, Primp,

The Brambleberry Cottage, The Shabby Creek Cottage, No Minimalist Here,

Tales from Bloggeritaville,  French Country Cottage, 2805, Common Ground,

At The Picket Fence, The Charm of Home, Finding Fabulous,

Funky Junk Interiors, Making the World Cuter Monday, 

Boogieboard Cottage,

Homemaker on a Dime
Cedar Hill Ranch