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My "Waiting for Summer" Mantel :-)

My "Waiting for Summer" Mantel :-)

This post was most recently updated on September 23rd, 2019



I did a little mantel finessing again today. I won’t call it a “spring” mantel. Instead, it’s my “waiting for summer” mantel!

Where I live, spring comes late. A local Facebook friend wrote on FB awhile back that here we have 3 seasons: Summer, Fall, and “Misery” which was kinda funny because it is soooo true! “Misery” is basically a 4 month stretch (from January to late April) of cold, damp weather which varies daily from snow to rain to ice pellets.

Here, Winter and Spring have little distinction. Our grass turns green in early May, and we have the typical spring flowers that begin to peek. But our trees don’t begin to bloom until June.

So I basically live for summer to arrive! That’s why you’ll notice a few little summery touches on my mantel – like the starfish and the sea urchin. Just my little reminder that summer is coming :-).

I’ve also included my recently created ‘number art’ on my mantel, a combination of special numbers. It was so easy to make! Perhaps I’ll post a little tutorial on that soon.

 

 

 


 


Until next time, happy summer decorating!


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The Lettered Cottage

 

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Post-script (May 14th):  I’m so happy to tell you that this mantel was featured over at the CSI Project!

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About Kerri

Kerri Roche is the voice behind A Pop of Pretty, a Canadian-based home decorating blog, where she shares her love of modern cottage and coastal style, from the island of Newfoundland. Kerri is a lifelong interiors lover and an avid home enthusiast. She holds an MBA and Bachelor degree in Commerce (Marketing). Her blog is a creative outlet where she loves to inspire other style seeking home lovers with design and renovation ideas, DIY home decor tutorials, and shopping tips as she decorates her suburban family home and coastal cottage - all while juggling a busy young family, including a globe-trotting husband, 3 busy kids (including twins), and two energetic dogs named Finny and Winnie.

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Comments

  2. Mindy says

    I'm stopping in from The Lettered Cottage. I'm completely coveting that wire dome with the bird on it!!!

  3. Jessica says

    adorable! i hope summer comes soon for you! here in georgia it has felt like summer since march! (not rubbing it it. i am not the craziest about summer..) i like that round little silver thing. is it a shell or something? it's super cute : )

  6. Jacqueline~Cabin and Cottage says

    I love this mix with the greens and natural elements. Very Pretty!

  7. Serendipity Chic Design says

    I am madly in love with the whole thing…I am especially adoring the glass pedestals you have the plants on….

    Take care,
    Lisa

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