Summer Mantel

Time to change out the dining room mantel for the new summer season.

summer garden mantel

Something green, something fresh and pretty…

DIY garden sign

and I needed a break from the not so fun cleaning routine. 

DIY chevron sign

Decorating and DIY is my reward. {And placing part of my stencil crooked is my mistake…oops! Imperfection – fits with our home’s theme!}

DIY chevron garden sign

Fresh flowers are a gift to myself and a new DIY sign is a gift to our home {tutorial coming right up}.

summer decor

Summer is my favorite time of the year. In my garden, sunshine makes my soul happy. 🙂

Enjoy a beautiful summer weekend!

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Thrifty Treasures

My trip to the thrift store this week resulted in two Venice prints. A little more expensive than I’d normally consider ($10/each) but the retail price shows $40/each and they have an old world feel that’s perfect for the living room.  $80 for $20. Not bad.

living room wall decor

I needed to add some steel wire to the back to hang {tips for hanging pictures on plaster walls}…

wire cable for pictures

and now they fill a previously empty wall space:

living room

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Spring Mantel & 3D Love Letters wall art

I love spring and we have been having some ah-mazing nearly summer-like weather with lots of sunshine and warmer-than-usual temps. Nothing lifts my spirits more than open windows, fresh air and no snow. It’s motivation to do-it-yourself (that’s a verb, right?) something pretty, colorful and fun. A spring mantel:

DIY spring mantel

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