Remember when I showed you that big ugly mirror I got at a yard sale for $10?? Click {here} to see that thing again...go ahead, I'll wait.
I know right?!?
Here's where we started. Sans beautiful tapestry and ready for some pretty.
I went to town with my favorite Heirloom White spray paint.
When I bought it originally, I had something like this in mind:
Source...as near as I know.
You can see the rest of my Master Suite inspiration photos {here}.I have the giant ampersand but I haven't decided if I want it to say "you & me" or "mr & mrs) or if I want to use vinyl or cloth for the other letters...too many decisions.
BUT! I knew I wanted to use this frame, ASAP.
Enter our current Mantle decor:
I haven't had a great plan going on in here since I took the Christmas off there. This is ok at first glace but allow me to put this all in perspective for you...
Almost there:
I know. Where did my little vignette go????
So I started over with a bigger base:
And I added some stuff from other places:
Recognize that "Jones" sign from these pictures?? Click {here} to see the ones of which I speak.
I was trying to hold it up there to see what I thought...I got this great idea that I'd snap a picture and then I could "see" what it would look like. Note to self: Need longer arms. :)
I busted out my command hooks and it worked great!!
I added a few accessories and here's what I came up with:
And the whole effect, plus a Boxer.
I wasn't terribly in love with it but decided it would do just fine until I thought of something else.
Well, Jj didn't much care for the picture in a picture. He said, "that's weird. Do other people hang pictures inside frames that don't fit or did you just come up with something here?" I told him that I see it all over the internet and it's really quite normal. Alas, I agree with him...it's kind of akward.
So, I removed the "Jones" sign and put it back where it was.Here's where we are now. I have a plan but I need a good coupon code to Mpix.com first. ;)
A little plain but like I said, I have a plan.
And about those cords that I tried to stuff in the basket...when we bought this house, we went ahead and had hook-ups for satellite TV added to this room. We have no idea if we want or exactly where we would put a TV in here. For now, I have the box and cords sort of piled into a basket...
Edited to include the following: Linked up to Jennifer Rizzo's Painted Project Party.
What's your go-to mantle decorating trick? I could use some assistance!
