DIY Mantle

This is my DIY fireplace. This was originally from an old home in another state (can't remember where now) a friend of mine came back with it and it was all beat up She had gotten it out of a house ready to be torn down.  When it first came my hubby looked at me and said "you've got to be kidding me, that thing looks terrible" but my friend and I had a vision.   And of course my hubby was sooo happy to help lol.  He ripped it down the middle so she could have half and I could have half.:).  Then we each did what we wanted to each of ours.  I painted mine cream colored and added two spindles to the front.  I added some corner trim  to the opening.   I ordered a decal off from the internet and put that on the front.

He (he being my oh so happy to help hubby) added a deeper board to the top so I could put all sorts of things on the top. :)  I then decorate it differently at different times of the seasons.  Right now I have some vintage lace hanging from the edge and some green pearls.  I also have a prism hanging from the middle of each strand.  I have moved this with me three times now.  I love it, it is so fun to decorate.

More Outside Decor

This is Mr. Bunny hiding by the birdbath. Guarding my Zinnia seeds I had just planted. :)

I needed to show we are patriotic in the household. :)   I have a son-in-law deployed right now.  I took an old porch post cut in half and put it on a base and then white washed it and attached a birdhouse.  To the top and I wanted to add a  lantern.  I took a hook, I had added it to the front and hung my lantern on it.  The I drilled holes in the side of the post to put my two flags in.

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Some Outside Decorating

I did some outside decorating over the weekend.   This little table is on my porch.  I love geraniums, I remember when I was younger my sister in law and I always said we will be old ladies when we like geraniums, guess what I must be old LOL

This is my little girl :) I got at a yard sale for two dollars a couple weeks ago.  I was so excited!!  Not many blooms on anything yet except my coral bells and columbines, hopefully soon the others will open up and give me color.

That's my Hydrangea in the background it has tons of buds on it this year.  I pray for this plant every year to give me lots of blooms.

Even more Summer decorating :)

This is the rest of the shelf.  Ignore the cone with roses it is a work in progress.  I'll post that later when I get it done (having a brain freeze).

A corner of my living room.

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