A Mantel For a Friend

While I was visiting my friend, Julie, she asked me to put together her mantel for her. 

I already shared her guest bedroom and her master bedroom in her beautiful home.  I thought today I would show you her mantel.

She has a bookcase next to the fireplace where I helped organize her Dedham Pottery and Hadleyware that she, and her family, have been collecting for years.

Finding pieces to put on her mantel was easy, Julie has a ton of amazing things in her home.  It was just selecting what worked best.  

I really liked these flower pots, but instead of putting something in them, I layered them upside down to create some height.

I wanted to add a little height.  We tried several mirrors, but they were all too tall for the space.  The window was above her bed.  I didn’t feel safe with the glass, so we moved it down here. 

The other side is actually painted white and she had a really pretty piece of wall paper behind it.  We turned it around to the brown side and added the fabric.  The rest of the room, which I will share soon, is very colorful and we needed to balance that color up here.

  

I added a few other elements, love the bird picture on burlap, some pinecones, birch branch votives, a glass hurricane with a textured candle and some wine corks and some pinecones.  I swiped the red tray off her kitchen table.

I am off to finally get back to working out, it has been three weeks.  First, I was sick for a week and then the past two weeks have been canceled because of snow days and 2 hour delays for school.

It just occurred to me this morning, not working out for three weeks could be the reason I have been cranky and hibernating for three weeks!  At first, I was dreading going, but now I am beginning to think it is just what I need.  Wish me luck, this woman shows no mercy!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Home Tour: Part 2

Today I am sharing the master bedroom of my friend Julie’s house.  I started yesterday with the guest bedroom.

Her master bedroom is a fantastic mix of traditional elements, vintage finds and elegance.

Over her dresser she created a jewelry frame similar to what I had done a few months ago.  This frame was the original inspiration on how to figure it all out.  I tried my hand at it and then Julie took it two steps further.  First, she added wire in with the twine to give it more strength.  Second, she hung a mirror right in the center which makes it even more functional.

  

She found the vintage shelf at Brimfield last year with the intention of putting it over her bed.

She has a great sitting area as well.  The bench was actually a present from me, found at an auction last weekend.  The color and size were too good to be true.   

She found the old doors, one here in the corner with pictures on it, the other one behind the dress form on the other side, in the back of her neighbors truck on the way to the dump.  The color is so right on and adds just the right element to the room.  A very lucky find.

I have actually seen her wear this outfit.

  What I like most about this room, besides the obvious beauty of it, is that it is such a great reflection of Julie’s style.

She is one stylin’ chick! 

I just wished she didn’t live FOUR hours away!

Stay warm and safe if you are getting hit with all of this snow and ice like us!