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My Spring Mantle

March 22, 2012 by Cassie 40 Comments

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I actually shared a little peek at my mantle a couple weeks ago, but since then I have had a little help from Mother Nature.  So I have made a couple new additions.  It still features blue and greens, glassware and candles, and now also features forsythia and a bunny!  Here it is!

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 Imagine that TV is a big framed mirror… Wouldn’t that be nice?  But alas, we actually use the TV.

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Emmy sure likes making animal faces.  When I put the bunny up there, she was happy to give me her best bunny face… She was twitching her nose the whole time a la bunny. πŸ™‚

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Excited to be fashionably late to Layla’s party!
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  1. Sarah AKA The Thriftress says

    March 22, 2012 at 10:38 am

    I’m jealous of your real forsythia! Emme’s bunny face is adorable of course! When is she going to start modeling in a kid’s clothing catalog? πŸ˜‰

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  2. Heidi @ Decor & More says

    March 22, 2012 at 10:46 am

    I adore forsythia and a dear friend gave me THREE to plant in my backyard yesterday!! So excited. πŸ™‚ Yours are the perfect touch!

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  3. Katie @ Wildwood Creek says

    March 22, 2012 at 10:52 am

    Lovely mantel–love the forsythia!

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  4. Megan says

    March 22, 2012 at 11:08 am

    I really love the yellow! Madi brought me some daffodils the other day and I was thinking I should get more for my mantle, the yellow is so spring like!

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  5. A place 2 call home says

    March 22, 2012 at 11:17 am

    Very pretty!

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  6. The Bold Abode says

    March 22, 2012 at 11:31 am

    Dang…still didn’t get here early enough! Stupid time change…

    I see it…it’s twitching over there on the right… That or I’m having an eye spasm. And her eyes…they’re following me wherever I go. Oh, and the mantle is super cool, too. Mine still has Christmas candles on it..gah.

    Hmm….did I miss the explanation of the poofy wire lids thingies on those mason jars? I’ll have to go back and check on that…

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  7. Lisa Scibilia says

    March 22, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    Ahhhh your little bunny is a cutie! Your mantle looks so pretty with the green glassware….and after reading this I looked out the window and spied my forsythia just starting to bloom! Yay for spring!

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  8. miss flibbertigibbet says

    March 22, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    OK…cute mantel BUT that Emmy is CUTER!
    Lorraine

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  9. Amy ~ "A Perfect Tin" says

    March 22, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    Love the pic of Emmy! You can frame your tv. I’ve been looking into it. I found this tutorial: http://www.u-createcrafts.com/2011/08/diy-flat-screen-tv-frame.html

    I might also build a box and frame it with tin!

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  10. DecorandtheDog says

    March 22, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    Come decorate my mantel, mmmkay? Because you’re is very pretty and mine is very sad and wintery.

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  11. Ange says

    March 22, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    The yellow is a perfect touch and that it’s real makes it even better. We have nothing but brown grass and trees without buds right now. Emmy’s face is sOO STINKING cute! Love that kid, she makes me smile!

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  12. Maury Kilgo says

    March 22, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    Love it! I used my Forsythia on my dining room table this past weekend and it just made me so happy. It’s make such a simple and pretty arrangement.

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  13. Kathy says

    March 22, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    Love the forsythia! I doesn’t grow where we live unfortunately. Lovely mantel and your daughter is darling!

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  14. lemondropdreams says

    March 22, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    If you could hang the tv on the fireplace you could put a big frame around it…the best of both worlds! Jealous of you forsythia…we trimmed ours back a few years ago and it still has bloomed the way it used to…

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  15. Shari @ turnstylevogue.com says

    March 22, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    Those soft pale colors look so pretty against your gray fireplace. Emmy’s eyes match as well πŸ˜‰ Love it!

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  16. Shauna@Satori Design for Living says

    March 22, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    I’m loving yellow right now and that forsythia looks beautiful! I have a TV on my mantel right now, but it’s only temporary until our basement reno is done (I share your pain).

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  17. Bella says

    March 22, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    Simple and beautiful Cassie. Love the pop of yellow against the gray. Emmy is such a cutie pie…I can’t believe she left her fabulous room πŸ™‚

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  18. Carmel @ Our Fifth House says

    March 22, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    Loving yellow these days! Nothing better than bringing in something fresh from the yard! Both of your little bunnies are adorable too! She has her mom’s gorgeous eyes!

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  19. Denise at PinkPostcard. says

    March 22, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    beautiful!! love it and that cute face!

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  20. Jessica @ Stay at Home-ista says

    March 22, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Bunny face, fishy face, she looks cute in all animal faces:) We actually use our tv too, and it’s way better out with some thing pretty around it, than in a giant entertainment center.

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  21. Julie Johnson says

    March 22, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    Thank you!! I love your mantle…I have pops of forsythia all through the house right now. I love Spring!

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  22. AB HOME Interiors says

    March 22, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    So pretty. And the grey brick adds a great backdrop to make the forsythia pop!

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  23. thewaffler.com says

    March 22, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    I love the grey and yellow together — makes for an elegant spring color scheme.

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  24. Carol@TheDesignPages says

    March 22, 2012 at 5:16 pm

    I LOVE the green glass. Your mantle looks amazing cassie. Your daughter’s little face is pinchable! (in a good way of course)

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  25. Lisa @ Turning Tables says

    March 22, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    Love the mantel & love that Emmy πŸ™‚ xo

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  26. Linda @ it all started with paint says

    March 22, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    Cassie,

    It looks so pretty … and it’s better to be fashionably late than a no show!

    πŸ™‚

    Linda

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  27. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    March 22, 2012 at 6:10 pm

    I always think that Mother Nature is the very best decorator! And you know that everything looks good against that neutral gray background you picked – perfect! And your little bunny is quite the cutie! Happy Spring! … I bet you love seeing the seasons unfold in your new yard!

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  28. reFresh reStyle says

    March 22, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    It looks so pretty! Love the real forsynthia! The bunny and your little bunny impersonator are perfect!
    Happy Spring,
    Debbie

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  29. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says

    March 22, 2012 at 7:24 pm

    I still love the mantel…the addition of the pop of yellow and nature is one is perfect! Your little bunny is also adorable…oh and the one on the mantel is cute too. πŸ™‚

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  30. parkhouselove.com says

    March 22, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    Love the pop of yellow against the gray πŸ™‚

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  31. Allison says

    March 22, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    Your mantle looks so pretty and a nice touch of spring! Love the green glass. My Mom collected green glass and I’ve always liked it. My husband walked by while I was reading your post and said what a doll Emmy is! She is cute!! I like her colorful necklace, too.

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  32. Chris says

    March 22, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    I’ve never seen jars like that. I’m guessing they are ancient? And wonder what they held? I love mason jars but they seem a little dull next to those.

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  33. Suzanne@Meridian Road says

    March 22, 2012 at 10:04 pm

    Pretty! You never over-do things. Still loving all the glass!

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  34. Blondie's Journal says

    March 22, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    I love it, Cassie! I have forsythia…I need to get cutting! I still have my winter mantel! You did a wonderful job and your daughter is precious!

    XO,
    Jane

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  35. Ali Richardson says

    March 23, 2012 at 12:09 am

    PRETTY!!! That forsythia is beautiful. Jealous. My Spring mantle is on my to-do list. Gotta get to work. Must get off couch now. blah.

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  36. gail says

    March 23, 2012 at 1:08 am

    The forsythia made me smile, but then when I scrolled down and saw that face–big grin!!
    great mantel cassie!
    gail

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  37. Andi @ Jane of all crafts says

    March 23, 2012 at 2:42 am

    I see forsythia on the side of the road and wonder if it’s illegal to snag some, then I remember I don’t have my gardening shears πŸ˜‰ Love the simplicity of your mantel. And well Emmy is so stinkin’ cute!!

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  38. Laurie Langston says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    Spring is the best. I have to bring in some forsythia soon. Looks great!

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  39. Yanet @ 3 Sun Kissed Boys says

    March 30, 2012 at 2:02 am

    PRetty and classy. So where do you hide the components for the tv?

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  40. Tamsyn says

    April 2, 2012 at 4:33 am

    Your mantle (and Emmy!) is so gorgeous. I love the tinted jars so much πŸ™‚

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