This is such a busy time of the summer for us.My daughter starts school next week.I can’t believe that!
This week more family time and a concert are planned.Lots of school shopping to do too.
Today I wanted to share my mantle.It normally looks like a black hole.In the summer I like to keep it covered.I painted this head/foot board and brought it to my booth.I had second thoughts and brought it home to place in front of my fireplace.I painted this using a few different blues to give it a French blue color that I wanted.I added patina from Annie sloan dark wax.Pages from a vintage French book adorn the front of this.
This week more family time and a concert are planned.Lots of school shopping to do too.
Today I wanted to share my mantle.It normally looks like a black hole.In the summer I like to keep it covered.I painted this head/foot board and brought it to my booth.I had second thoughts and brought it home to place in front of my fireplace.I painted this using a few different blues to give it a French blue color that I wanted.I added patina from Annie sloan dark wax.Pages from a vintage French book adorn the front of this.
I am still enjoying the colors of summer.I love these blue ball jars.I am going to enjoy placing my white hydrangeas on here too.
I love the simple look of my mantle.
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Anne
Looks great, I also have a black hole and put a bench with the kids games in front of it. Trust me, yours looks better than mine 😉 Thanks for sharing. Hugs ~ Mary
I’m catching up on blogs, and your headboard turned firescreen caught my eye. I think keeping it for yourself was a good idea. It looks perfect in front of your fireplace!
what a clever idea to use the headboard as a fireplace screen! ingenious! LOVE the way you’ve decoupaged it as well. the mantle is lovely all together! 😉
It’s a real treasure and a perfect addition to your fireplace.
Love it. What a great idea. Hugs, Marty
How cute, and the shape mimicks the mirror.
Love, love love it…would love it if you would share it a Share it One More Time linky party.
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Tammy
This is a great idea for covering up the fireplace opening- I love it! I’ll have to keep a lookout for a headboard or two, now!
Your headboard turned fireplace screen is just beautiful. I love it and it adds such charm and character.
Cynthia
Hi again! Your mantle looks darling! I love it. You did such a great job.
Ciao Bella
Sensible Sarah
Great idea!! And what a nice job you did on it.
Kris
I was thinking “white flowers” in those fantastic blue jars would be so pretty!
Your fireplace is lovely. The colors are perfect.
Aren’t you clever? There are lot of small cottage-style headboards around, and this is a great up cycle idea.
I love all your creative ideas! You just have that magic touch.
Brenda
Very clever re-use of an old item! I have become a friend and follower!
Anne, this is so pretty and unique! Thanks for sharing such a great idea! I really love your use of book pages!
WOW! Back to school already! Good luck shopping!
Your mantel looks amazing! I love the mirror, the jars and the headboard. What a great idea to place it in front of the fireplace for the summer. it really brightens up the spot.
The mantle is perfect. I love the headboard cover-the whole thing is so calm .
A black hole 🙂 Funny. I think your mantel looks amazing. I would never have thought of the headboard and it looks fantastic! Love the soft blues.
This looks fabulous!!!
I love the simple look of your mantel, too!! Those ball jars pop and would look awesome with white hydrangeas, too!!
Thank you so much for linking up to Share it One More Time linky party:) I just love this! What a great Idea!
Tammy
I like the use of pages on that headboard. I can see why you decided to take it back home!
Anne,
This looks amazing! I love the book page idea! Such a calm, peaceful setting!
blessings,
karianne
What a neat way to “shabby up” a fireplace. Those bell jars are so pretty against all the white.
♥Linsey
That was such a great ideal. I would have never thought to use an old headboard. I agree good decision to keep it for yourself. Your fireplace looks wonderful.
Sandy
Love the way you did this,
Great job and looks beautiful.
what a wonderful idea! so originall
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Hugs,
gorgeous, anne! love the french blue and book pages! very charming mantle!
Just lovely. Thanks for sharing at the All Star Block Party.
Holly
Anne – I just LOVE the simple, fresh, light and airy look of your frantle!!! It’s just beautiful – and that headboard is perfect there! I’m going to keep my eyes open for one like that for mine! 🙂
xoxo laurie
Of course you want to keep that airy mantle feel for a while longer. The headboard/firescreen is a great idea and so nicely done! ~ Maureen
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Tammy
This looks so lovely! I really need to look at something for our ‘all year long’ black hole. A fireplace never used…
Thank you for the inspiration! Fabulous job!!
Saw you sharing at One More Time and now I’m following you
Debbie 🙂