My Mantels

The Nester is having a Mantel Party today.

I am quite fortunate and have four mantels in my house (the perks of an 1860's home).

My accessories are nothing special.

Here is the mantel in my dining room.....

Found the old mirror at a flea market near Orlando before I was married ....

(BTW -The hydrangeas in my back yard have leaves, already - yipee!! - not long before I have blooms!)



And here is the mantel in my bedroom..........

Just an assortment of floral art (mostly) that needs to be dusted more often than it is.
(where is that maid I ordered, anyway?
-oh, yeah, she's busy blogging.)

And, the mantel in the playroom..........

Is off-limits. You will never visit me again if I let you see that room.

This last mantel is in the living room-slash-piano room-slash-home office..........

I just noticed that I used white urns on every mantel. b-o-r-i-n-g.

I am tired of the green in the living room - we painted about 9 years ago.

I am thinking of going with a gray.

Another thing about this room- I think some former owners updated the tile around the fireplace in the mid-70's - see how it looks like bathroom tile? That tile is yet another project for another day. The Duncan Phyfe sofa was my grandparents'. My grandad managed the textile mill that made the fabric (how do you justify getting rid of that family heirloom?)

And here is a close-up of my daughter's portrait - How I wish I could paint like this!