Spring is here! Well… soon. 🙂
But I couldn’t wait another moment. I wanted to freshen up the fireplace mantel with some spring decorating.
Remember my last junk styled mantel?
It was time for a little update. I’ve been stealing elements off this one until there was virtually nothing left. So I decided to go for a spring look without the usual upkeep you may think.
Best way to do that? Use faux plants!
This is one of my favourite faux plants. I love the moss covering the clay pot. The issue with this guy has always been the leaves flopping over, so I tied them together with a little twine to hold things in place.
Don’t you love how the twine naturally curled?
It’s a mish mash of a garden / nest / junk theme. Very tone on tone with just the greens as the main show.
Don’t you just love a reversible window? (see junk mantel above)
Oops! I forgot to the light the fireplace.
Just a little staging tip… don’t forget to light up those fireplaces for your shots.
See how sad the photo above this one looks in comparison? 🙂
Bring on the popcorn and lattes.. it’s movie time beside the spring fireplace! Non wilting style. 🙂
Have you done up a spring styled mantel yet?
Related links you may enjoy:
Another faux plant mantel is HERE
Building of the fireplace is HERE
Creating an old gate for the mantel is HERE
Very nice! It was in the mid 80’s here today,no fireplace burning for spring decor.:)
How pretty! I love my fireplace. I’ll have to try something like this!
Your mantlescape is beautiful! Flowers that don’t wilt are the best kind :o) I just wish I had a fireplace to make beautiful like yours!!!!
~Des
I use an old buffet as my surrogate mantel, and I spring-i-ed it up this weekend as well. As much as I love real flowers–for now faux hydrangeas are filling the need 😉
would love a mantle but no space available—–will have to enjoy yours instead. As usual, the look is so much fun. Good job!
You did an amazing job. I love all the details without it looking too overdone. 🙂
Great styling! Thanks for the inspiration!
Wonderful vignette! I’m not a big fan of fake flowers, but yours look quite the real deal 🙂
Your fireplace make-over for Spring looks great Donna!
Beautiful. You’ve inspired me to get my mantel up for spring…
Loving the lighter tones of the spring mantel – the reversible window is a terrific idea, Donna. Thanks for inspiring me to lighten things up on my own mantel.
Your mantel is so lovely! I, too, must use faux plants and flowers. I don’t want to, however I don’t have a green thumb. Working full-time and not being able to even try to take care of the flowers and plants is so difficult. I used to 🙂 when I had energy at night….ah…to be twenty years younger. Anyway, your post has revived my dream of turning my simple builder fireplace into a beautiful stone fireplace. I would be willing to tackle it as a DYI, however hubby is NOT….oh, if only he was twenty years younger 🙂 That man would tackle tile…hardwood flooring…a front porch….not now though 🙁 Have a great week!!
Hi Donna … as usual you have created a very interesting mantel. Love the simply things.
Blessings.
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures
This is odd. I think I have a very similar Argentine Pears crate to the one you have. A little different in the font stlying, but I mean, how many Argentine Pear crates are out there?
I bought mine from a road-side produce stand. It wasn’t even really for sale – we just have a family connection with Argentina and loved the crate.
Love this mantel….!!
Hugs
SueAnn
Donna your vignettes are always fun!
I Love the mantle. Turned out beautiful!
Donna love your Spring mantel. I have a church window on mine, but I need to Spring it up a bit. It’s kinda hard because I have an antique clock up there that weighs a ton. No fire here today, it was in the 70’s.
I’m so ready for spring! What a nice combo: the lit fireplace and the hint of green springing forth. <3 <3
Pretty, I love it!
Jess
Love your springy mantel, Donna! I brought out my faux plants too, until the real ones begin to bloom. The non-wilting daffodils are blooming happily away on my kitchen table and on the front porch table, too! 🙂
xoxo laurie
So pretty.
We still have a Valentine’s Day mantel up – eek!
What great ideas for fireplace mantel decorating. Thanks for the post (and pictures).
I was recently blessed to pick up some cool junk. I put some pics on my blog and am looking for creative suggestions of projects to make with them.
http://www.inthemiddlewithme.blogspot.com
By the way, love all of your stuff.
Love your mantel with the old window as a backdrop. It sets such a natural, warm, and inviting focal point to your room.
Mary Alice
Donna,
Your mantel (and stone fireplace) is stunning. I am in the middle of fields filled with flowers (commercial farming) so no faux flowers for The Fairfield House! But if I found some as life-like as yours, I’d doubt anyone would notice. 🙂
Happy Spring!
Deborah
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