Hello sweet friends! Today I am joining my talented friend Cindy of County Road 407 for another round of Design Challenge. I am sharing A New Mantel For Early Spring.
If you are visiting from The Ponds Farmhouse let me say “Welcome to Storybook Cottage!” Wasn’t Rachel’s spring vignette lovely?
Design Challenge
This month, the challenge was to create a fun early spring vignette. Our inspiration photo comes from the talented Liz Marie.
The Image Features:
- A palette of neutrals accented with green
- A swan accent piece
- Vintage urns
- A vintage pedestal with candle
- Various plants
A New Mantel For Early Spring
I decided to create an early spring vignette on the mantel in the living room.
I pulled some artwork that uses the same color palette as the inspiration image.
Next, I selected a wooden pedestal I have had for eons. Good design never goes out of style!
I surrounded it with faux greenery in various urns and a small wooden finial.
This wee swan was found at an estate sale and recently graced my son and daughter in law’s wedding table. (It held sugar packets.)
On the left hand side of the mantel another similar vignette was created with another swan used at my son’s wedding dinner. (This theme was selected as swans mate for life.)
I hope you have enjoyed my take on this months Design Challenge.
Up next is Our Southern Home. You will love Christy’s thrifted spring vignette.
See you on Friday,
Laura
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Very pretty, Laura. 🙂
Laura, I love that you were able to use both swans from your son and DIL’s wedding dinners ~ lovely thought that the swans represent being together for life. <3 Marriage can be tough, as you know, with all of its trials, but it is sooo rewarding after many years together. Our mates are our rocks in the storms, and we are yoked together so when one falls the other helps lift the other up. <3 Lovely, lovely sentiment and calm in your mantelscape… Beautiful!
This is a perfect early spring mantel, Laura. I especially love all the greenery. And you’re right — good design never goes out of style!
Laura, your mantel looks so fresh and ready for spring. The artwork is beautiful, and I just love the sweet swans—especially paired with the story of your son’s wedding. Such a meaningful and lovely touch.
What a beautiful Spring mantel Laura, that artwork is perfect!
I agree, friend – good design never goes out of style. I love the swan and can imagine how cute it would be with sugar packets. Love your take on the challenge. Excellent job. pinned
Laura
Your mantel turned out so lovely. I loved how you incorporated the elements of the inspiration photo.
Your lovely spring mantel hits all the high points form me! Love the swans of course ,and the artwork is gorgeous!
Love all the different greenery textures you put together, Laura. I didn’t know swans mate for life! We hear them flying over our house quite often. Your Spring mantel is so pretty!
Beautiful mantel styling, Laura! I love how all of the greenery pops against your white fireplace. And I love the personal tie-in with your son’s wedding dinner. It makes it all the more special!
What a lovely mantel design, Laura. That large piece of art is the perfect backdrop and definitely has a spring vibe. The sweet swans will be a treasured memory of a special day. I can’t believe your son is married! Seems like we watched him grow up. I bet we see the swans in future vignettes.
So lovely for spring! I just love all the greenery elements against the whitewashed brick. The little swan is darling!