Vintage or Eclectic decorated mantel {1 mantel decorated 5 ways series}

Day #3 and mantel #3!

Today is more of a collected look – one where you can showcase a few of your favorite things or pieces of your favorite collections.  And it has a vintage feel because of the old window, blue ball jars, old grapevine wreath, old Pepsi crate, and antique scale.

I used my stool again on the hearth (I never knew I was going to LOVE this stool in my house as much as I do when I pulled it out of a dirty old shed at an estate sale.  I planned on actually using it on my deck, but it hasn’t made it outside yet!)  Topped that with a Pepsi crate filled with a pretty basket with a greenery stem in it and a lantern.  On the other side some vintage looking white pillows on top of a basket filled with magazines.

On the mantel sits a vintage looking pitcher filled with faux yellow forsythia blooms, an old grapevine wreath, and a vintage scaled with a cute little bird on top.

On this side I used a set of 3 white candlesticks, a rattan placemat with a white plate, finished with some vintage blue ball jars in front.

The middle display is an old white window with no panes, and mirror with panes in front of that.  I hung my DIY J initial wreath on front of that for some texture and interest.  This mantel display probably incorporates more yard sale finds/secondhand finds than the other 2 I have showed you – check out the source list below.

And just to show you a little different look – on the hearth here is a large basket filled with blankets and pillows and then the bench on the other side without the Pepsi crate.

I could show you so many different possibilities – it really is endless!   Which one is your favorite?

Source list:

• white pitcher – gift from friend from IKEA
• forsythia branch – Michael’s
• grapevine wreath – yard sale
• scale – antique store
• little white bird – Michael’s
• large window – Craigslist
• mirrored window – yard sale
• J moss wreath – DIY project – tutorial here
• white candlesticks – yard sale
• rattan placemat – BHG line at Walmart
• white plate – BHG line at Walmart
• blue Ball jars – yard sales
• white bench on hearth – estate sale
• Pepsi crate – antique store
• lantern – IKEA
• basket – thrift store
• greenery – Hobby Lobby
• basket – Michael’s
• pillow – yard sales

I hope you are enjoying this series!  I know I am.  Back with mantel #4 tomorrow!