Wednesday, June 1, 2011

A mantel update - nice and neutral


I recently made fresh display for the mantelpiece in the loungeroom.
This time I went all neutral which is a little unlike me ( I love my colour), but I am liking this display.


My lace tealight holder has had babies, or rather, I smashed it and glued it back together in such a dodgy fashion that I decided I had better invest in two more. Isn't it funny the week it happened I looked up the artist to discover she was having a stall at the craft market that is held where I work. So easy!


I love old printing blocks.



A little bit of mercury glass doesn't go astray either :)




I did have a nice hurricane lamp full of pinecones up there as well, but the ants found it very appealing, so it had to go. Pesky ants...
Thanks for looking!
xx

16 comments:

  1. I love all your bits. Especially the old printing blocks.

    Chania@razmataz

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  2. Oh man, that is so gorgeous, everything, every piece or as Chania says "i love all your bits" too. The mercury glass is amazing, i'm attracted to shiney things. Love Posie

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  3. Very nice...I'm a bit of a neutrals girls usually so I really like this and the peek of colour in the picture about looks very striking.
    x

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  4. Oh sorry, special stand alone comment on the printing blocks!! Amazing, love Posie

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  5. It's great Sarah. Love the old printing blocks. I didn't know ants would be attracted to pine cones either!! oh well. xx

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  6. Do I spy a baby food jar?? That is brilliant because I have a stack of them in the pantry. I put tealights in them but a little bit of lace around the outside would be much prettier... you've inspired me! gxo

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  7. Love the printing blocks and cute decorated jars!

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  8. Oh it's lovely Sarah, love all your write bitsand the realigned are so good for this time of year! Did you find your letterpress blocks locally? I saw the drill hall had some, need to make a trip up there soon. Hope you're having a great week!

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  9. Nce that blocks !! i love it !!...have a nice day...love Ria...xxx...

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  10. I love your latest display!! I will have to try and make a pretty doily covered jar like yours. It's funny, I've got some printers' blocks in my wishlist folder that spell out 'home' too :) Your photo looks wonderful hanging above the mantlepiece x

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  11. Oh Sarah..... I SO SO love your display! All those pretty details!!! Those print blocks are gorgeous! I bought 'nest' now I want 'home' too! I love the doily candle tea lights, those buttons are very pretty! X

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  12. I'd love a mantel. Yours is so elegant Sarah. Don't think I'm pathetic (Brisbane climate etc), but I could also go a fire. I feel the cold terribly.

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  13. ps - I've friends that won't keep any plants/wood inside as they say it attracts ants. So far, touch wood (no pun intended), I've been okay, as I love inside pot plants.

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  14. Your new display is lovely Sarah, I like the neutral colours and I love the stamping blocks. xx

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  15. I love it all!! I wish I had mantel to play with!

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  16. Ah, Sarah, what utter loveliness. I need to get the name of that ceramicist from you - I missed her at the last 'the market'. J x

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