My Christmas mantle is the only thing I've done so far...

12 years ago

I have only done my mantle, and that was tough! I tried to use silver plate and white ironstone, but found that at least in the LR, I am NOT a silver girl, even though the pieces are antique!

I also had 'help' (NOT!) from my new son, also a Riley, who I adopted on 11/15 after losing my Joey suddenly on 10/20. He came to me as 'Dannyboy' from New England Brittany Rescue, and he started out in MO, then KS, then NH, and finally to Maine. He's estimated to be between 2 - 4. This is him about 16 hours after he arrived, comfy in my office chair. I renamed him as Danny was too close to my Sam/Sammy, and I didn't want to confuse them. He's big cuddler!

Anyway, without his help, this would have gone up a lot faster, but here it is. $30 antique mirror from CL, lamps I made a few years ago from old barley twist candle sticks (I did NOT drill into them; my favorite transferware, Furnivals Quail, garland I made a few years ago and added to this year, holly from my yard, and I made the scarf from a 25 cent piece of sample home dec fabric that I got at a nearby store. I had the trim on hand. The wooden and gesso piece above the platter is from an old mirror that is long long, and I have always loved it, so plopped it there!

Comments (10)

Purplemoon
12 years ago
Your mantel is absolutely lovely, very elegant looking! I so love that quail, he's on my "eBay hunt list"!

Wow, the new pup (teenager) did a LOT of traveling to get to you, but he sure looks like he's right at home. What a lucky dog. He is beautiful. I had friends who showed Brittanys and boy, those are some high energy dogs! Make my Whippets look lazy. LOL. So I can imagine all the "help" this one was. Doing the tree might be interesting. ;o)
(I'm sorry to hear of your loss of your beloved Joey.)

hugs, Karen
rafor
12 years ago
Love your mantel!! I have a very old house with a fireplace in every room, so lots of mantels. The problem with them is that the mantels are all very narrow. Just enough room for a garland and not much else. I'm trying to figure out if some day I can make them wider front to back without ruining them!!! I'd like to do what you have done and have things other than just a candle stick on the mantel for Christmas and the rest of the year.
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jeannespines
12 years ago
Very rich & elegant, my3dogs...you did beautiful work on the garland & the lamps. Love the cut Holly on each end w/the candlestick lamps & the mantle runner is so lovely! The mirror is gorgeous! What can I say about pinecones...they just look perfect among the quail, platter & greenery!

And Danny looks like he fits right in, too! TFS! Jeanne S.
Irish2
12 years ago
I'm not sure which I'm enjoying more...the new mantel
arrangement or your new "son" Riley!

OT-I had a great shopping day @ The Mustard House again
two weeks ago. Christine,Pam, & "Edna" the cat are a great trio.
jab65
12 years ago
Just beautiful!
jeannespines
12 years ago
Whoops, read it over again..."Riley!" ...beautiful & looks like he is fitting right in your home! LOL! Jeanne s.
phonegirl
12 years ago
Sweet picture and he looks so content. Glad to hear you are both enjoying the cuddling.

Your mantel is beautiful. What a wonderful buy on your antique mirror. Lamps, dishes, garland and Quail are wonderful together on that scarf. I think you made a great choice to leave the silver behind.LOL

Punk
nana2010_gw
12 years ago
Your mantel is gorgeous!!
Riley looks content.My DD and DSIL have a Brtttany named Jackson. He thinks he is their baby.
Nana
Marlene Kindred
12 years ago
LOVE your mantel display! So elegant looking. The scarf is lovely and your garland is so full! Great job!

Your new "pup" is quite a handsome boy too!
eriepatch
12 years ago
My3Dogs,
So happy you found Riley and such a lucky boy he is.
Some of the pain from losing a beloved dog can be eased
by getting a new one to shower love on.
You are a special lady.
Btw, love the mantel too.