This is my mantle. (Minus the orchid. It died as orchids tend to live short lives under my care.) Last weekend I made major progress–hung blinds, bought curtain rods, returned curtain rods, rolled up and repackaged a rug to return. I took a lot of things back. Sometimes progress is reduction.
I walked past the mantle and thought, you are not right. So, I began the what-do-I-have-that-could-fit-here conversation in my mind when I remembered a map tucked away in the basement. I suppose the map post was fresh on my mind, too.
Isn’t that better? Less piecemeal more thoughtful. But it needed just a little something. Oh, yes. A clipboard. With a quote that reads, “Wherever you are… be there.” Perfect!
I love mantles because they are easily changed and are a perfect landing-place for collections. I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite mantle treatments. From collections to simple to bold statements to just-plain-fun, here are a few images to inspire you. Because sharing is caring.
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Happy Day!
love the new mantle. the globes and map are perfect. totally amy.
The mantle looks awesome!
Thanks, Court! Thanks Nancy!
I really like it, too!
xo,
Amy
Luuuuuurve your new mantle! I’m a map fiend and would love to get my hands on some old globes. I’ve come across a few recently but didn’t get them because they just won’t fit into my suitcases. Oh well.
Including, but not limited to, decoupaging a piece of furniture and possibly wall-papering an accent wall…
But I did find a whole stash of old maps when we cleaned out my MIL’s house and I’m taking them back, one way or the other, as I have a ton of ideas how to use them
Love these ideas! Do you know where the image with maps and bottle brush trees and the mantel with old fashioned silhouettes are from? The “via” links don’t work on those images and I’d love to take a better look! Thanks so much!
One of the links should go to Hula Seventy: http://hulaseventy.blogspot.com/2010/12/to-you-and-yours.html
(Sorry about that, I’ve corrected the link.)