A Rustic Valentine's Day Mantel
January 07, 2014
It is still freezing cold here in northern Minnesota, so I am spending the morning with crafts and playing with an idea for a rustic Valentine's Day Mantel.
I started on the far left side of the mantel with a red dictionary, a jar full of white doilies and one red doily, a vintage clock, an old clipboard with a vintage Valentine from my Grandma's scrapbook.
Next is an old rusty lantern with faux pearls and red floral stuffed fabric hearts, and my old coke crate with a few miniatures and flameless candles.
More sewing items on a wooden, rustic stool, including white buttons with one red heart button in a jar, ecru crochet thread in a jar with one red spool, and an old oil lamp with a vintage sewing tape and curling iron.
Then on the far right side is my little Listerine bottle with red colored water in a small rustic wooden crate.
A series of small vignettes that fill up the mantel.
I just love red so it's one of the reasons I like to decorate for Valentine's Day.
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Well I'm getting some great red inspiration. I've got quite a bit of these items already!!
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This is lovely! I love the warm tones of your vintage goodies combined with pops of red! I am inspired to get my mantel ready for Valentine's Day now.
ReplyDeleteThat is really cute Carlene!
ReplyDeleteI am always amazed at well you pull it all together!
Still bitter, bitter cold here as well.
Go away polar vortex!!
Cindy
I didn't realize that you live in MN, me too! Your mantle is fun and I'm doing my for Valentine's too. I stayed home yesterday and made a few Valentine cards. Went out today...not too bad. LOL!
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deb
Would you mind if I asked you a question? Do you ever sleep? I don't how you get done half of what you get done! Saying that I love your rustic Valentine's day mantel. Did you knit the hearts banner, I'm working on one right now! So nice to be able to visit friends again, been too long.
ReplyDeleteYour mantel is charming. I love to decorate for Valentines Day. You really have an eye for putting together adorable vignettes.
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Debbie
Your mantel is charming. I love to decorate for Valentines Day. You really have an eye for putting together adorable vignettes.
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Debbie
Super cute Carlene! I love how you have the pop of red among the white things. Fun idea!
ReplyDeletehugs,Jann
So lovely as usual Carlene! As soon as I can get to my shed, I'm dragging out my box of Valentine stuff! You've inspired me!
ReplyDeleteI am tickled at the commenter who asked if you sleep. I love the lanterns and the wee primitive foot stool. The whole mantle looks festive against the white of the fireplace.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, I love every single pop of red!!! Mary
ReplyDeleteLooks great Carlene!! You are always on the ball with your holiday decorating! I am still cleaning up after Christmas here. My kids just went back to school yesterday because of the cold. I decided to wait to mess the house up "un-decorating"...but now I am more than ready to have a clean slate for 2014!! Thanks for the inspiration :)
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