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Elegant Summer Mantel

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Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

It’s no secret that I hate the current look of our fireplace. I shared that with you guys a few months ago, click here to read about that.

For four years, I’ve contemplated what to do.

I’m still deciding on what to cover the floor tiles and brick with.

Since summer is upon us I’ve been playing with some lovely decor items from The Home Depot. I knew from working on my She Shed with them that they had lovely things but they have so much more now. EVERYTHING on my mantel is from The Home Depot.

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Here’s a peek from our hallway:

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

Since the bottom part of the fireplace is the area I don’t love, I’ve used lovely decorative elements to bring your eye up:

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

I used pretty sea glass looking bottles, bottles with rattan and lovely candlesticks. The oversized starfish I already had and the books are vintage.

I really felt like the mantel needed something.

That something was pretty greenery and flowers.

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

I think the branches add some life.

A little whimsical touch of softness.

I’m not sure what they are but I think they’re crab apple blossoms.

Does anyone know?

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

Aren’t they pretty?

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

I’m loving the new mirror. The glass has a beveled edge and the frame is a warm weathered wood with taupe and white. It looks and feels very coastal. Perfect for our home!

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

The mirror is quite large, almost oversized above our mantel, but this allows for your eye to be drawn upward away from the parts of our fireplace that I don’t like.

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

The mirror also bounces light back into the room and makes the area feel so much bigger.

When decorating I’m always drawn to bottles. These soft white, aqua and blue bottles by Home Decorators Collection remind me of the sea glass we collect on the beach.

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

The colors are so dreamy. Can you see the soft misty quality on them. It almost looks like sea spray.

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

The sea is never far from thoughts or dreams, even when I’m sitting in the living room!

These colors are so restful and relaxing.

The woven rattan bottles add more texture.

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

Pretty as is but also pretty as vases, as I’ve used them here.

The set comes with four pretty bottles, each different. I think they look like something from Greece or Spain, that we may have picked up on our travels.

You can see the other two here:

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

I think these would also be gorgeous on a table filled with pretty summer flowers.

The candle holders also have a weathered, white washed feel.

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

I’m a big lover of candles. They look so pretty at night, flickering on the mantel.

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

Rounding out the look is this pretty faux olive topiary.

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

When we visited London in February I saw so many of these pretty plants. They were on front steps, on table tops and in rooms. I thought adding this pretty one would add some softness to this corner.

Faux Olive Topiary I Finding Silver Pennies

It’s so life-like! The great thing about faux is you don’t have to worry about it dying!

This room doesn’t get lots of sunlight so it’s a great option.

Faux Olive Topiary I Finding Silver Pennies

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

I’m really loving this new look in our living room! I hope this gave you some ideas to camouflage your ugly fireplace!

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

I’m loving this new look for summer!

I’ve included a full source list below in case you want to create this look in your home.

Source List

Elegant Summer Mantel I Finding Silver Pennies

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Pamela
Pamela
7 years ago

Your mantel looks great!!! Love the olive tree
If you would not have said it was faux one would never
Know.?

Jennifer@The Chronicles of Home

Looks so pretty, Danielle! I especially love the new mirror and the olive topiary. Looks like your mantle is all ready for summer 🙂

Bre
Bre
7 years ago

It’s gorgeous Danielle! I love all your details, those bottles add the perfect coastal flair! And I love the texture on the rattan ones as well!! And of course that gorgeous mirror! XO

Jennifer @ Town and Country Living

It’s beautiful, Danielle. I had no idea Home Depot had wooden candle holders like that. I’ve been looking all over for some – now I know where I’m getting them! Thanks!

Lucy
7 years ago

So pretty Danielle. I love seeing the new items at HomeDepot. They’re great!

Nancy Lindblom
Nancy Lindblom
7 years ago

I can see your problem with the fireplace. Leave the wood, put painted antique tin tiles over the red brick. I have a large fireplace that does is just decor. I’ve painted mine black with antique tiles. It could be stunning .