Monday, March 19, 2012

Spring Green Mantle


The azaleas and dogwoods are in full bloom in Alabama.
I gathered up some of my green items and some
blooms (some real, some not so much) to transistion
from what little Winter we had to Spring on the mantle.



















"Spring prepares her green traffic light and
the world thinks 'Go!'
a parapharased quote by Christopher Morley

Sometimes folks ask what the finish on my fireplace is.  It is an
easy process called "mortar washing".  You bascially paint your
bricks with colored, thinned down brick mortar.

 

26 comments:

NanaDiana said...

It looks beautiful. I love green and white- it is so serene and sweet looking- Nice job! xo Diana

ourlifeinaclick.blogspot.com said...

That looks beautiful! Love all the white flowers and the pops of green!

ℳartina @ Northern Nesting said...

Your mantel looks beautiful!!

Sea Witch said...

How beautiful your mantle is. I love the whites. My dogwood is in bloom right now and I love looking at it.

It's All Connected said...

Perfect colours with the birch tree painting. I really like this one! ~ Maureen

Grandma Barb's This and That said...

Your mantel is very pretty with all the whites and greens. And I love the birch tree picture!

Sherry @ No Minimalist Here said...

What a gorgeous Spring mantel! The colors are perfect with the painting. Hugs, Sherry

Shaunna said...

The painting is lovely! And I love all the fresh blooms. Beautiful.
:-)
shaunna

Meg said...

I so wish we had dogwoods here, they are gorgeous! Newest follower here.

Shenita @ Embellishments by SLR said...

Now, this mantel says, "Spring"! I love all of your gorgeous florals! Everything looks so fresh and vibrant! Very pretty!

Tina said...

Beautiful vignette. Our dogwoods are just starting to bloom here. I love them so.

Kimbo Bimbo said...

That is so pretty.. I love how peaceful it makes me feel.

reFresh reStyle said...

I love the green and white, beautiful springy mantel! It looks awesome!
Debbie

Olive Cooper said...

Beautiful. A florist could not do better.

Rosemary@villabarnes said...

The artwork creates a perfect backdrop. Love your vignette.

Shelia said...

I love how your decorated your mantel. The greens are so soft and your blooms are perfect.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

pam {simple details} said...

Such a fresh soft look, beautiful job for spring!

FRENCH LAUNDRY said...

I love that soft green...one of my favorites!

Stop by when you can, I'm having a giveaway of one of the cool European Ram Signs.

Hugs,
Judy

Liberty said...

love those tall dogwoods - i'll be copycatting that!
Blessings
http://bit.ly/FOLnSm

Lorrie said...

Beautiful Mantel, love all the fresh blooms! I'm now a follower!

Richella said...

This is just beautiful! I really like how fresh and springy it looks. Besides, green is my favorite color, so you can just imagine how this appeals to me!

Thanks so much for linking to Grace at Home!

Emily @ 52 Mantels said...

I love your Spring mantel!! I'm featuring it tomorrow at Mantel Monday!! :)

Sherry said...

Beautiful! Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
Sherry

anangloinquebec said...

Thanks for posting over at my fireplace show and tell party! That is lovely. I have been thinking brick since stone seems too obvious for our place and I grew up in a house with a brick fireplace so memories count too!
Love the mantle!

Ricki Jill Treleaven said...

I am linking from A Anglo in Quebec, and I love your mantel! The painting looks great with your vignette. SO pretty!

xo,
Ricki Jill

Cindy said...

Your fireplace is really pretty and your blossoms are completely enviable! We are WAY behind Alabama where I live in Canada.
Hugs, Cindy