mantle inspiration

My first dream was to remove the tv and hide it away in a beautiful armoire. done.

Now my dream is to create a simple yet fabulous mantle-scape.

Here are some pictures that I found this morning. They're my inspiration!

traditional living room design by san francisco architect Barbara Chambers

love the sconces and collection of white vases.

traditional family room design by birmingham interior designer Tracery Interiors

love the stacked mirrors, natural addition of willow branches, and antique books.

decorpad

again, loving the double stacked mirrors.

pottery barn

love the mirror and addition of the glass hurricane.

not sure where I found this image

Love the different scale of the objects in that fall mantle.

From these photos it would appear as though I'm a fan of mirrors above the fireplace! I love how they add height and depth to the room. I plan on starting there and adding additional touches. 

My goal: at least 50% of the mantle decor will come from things I already own!

I'll be sure to keep you updated!

bursts of sun

I was clicking through the internet one night this week and found this beauty at Pier 1. on sale!

Now that the furniture situation is taken care of in the living room,

I can start working on wall art. I have been craving the addition of a sunburst. Surely it will add that needed bit of pizazz and refresh the room with it's sparkling personality.

I was looking for one to hang on the wall above the newly positioned loveseat, and expected it to be pretty expensive, but it wasn't & it was on sale! The Pier 1 in town had just one left so I snatched it up and they honored the online sale price, even though it wasn't marked as such in the store.

I brought it home and Hubby admitted that it wasn't his favorite,

and that it would have to grow on him. Hmmmm.....I appreciate his honesty but I bet he loves it by next week.

Then yesterday morning I received my weekly Houzz.com updates, and lo and behold was an entire article about sunbursts!

I sent it to him at work hoping to encourage the love of all things sunburst.

Here are some of my favorite images from the article:

eclectic entry design by 1.bp.blogspot.com

traditional hall design by san francisco architect Barbara Chambers

modern living room design by boston interior designer Rachel Reider Interiors

and here is the link to the article.

Are you a lover of all things sunburst?