Spring Mantle (or is it mantel??) and Fun Finds

Hi chickies! Life has been busy lately, but the fun sort of busy. Know what I mean? I’ve been playing in the flower beds, planting all sorts of pretty things. Our weather has just been beautiful and we are taking full advantage of the nice days!

So, I thought I’d let you know what my mantel looks like nowadays. I wanted to keep it fresh and simple for spring…

The French sign is inspired by this post. I had an old piece of wood that I painted white, and traced the lettering onto the wood. Then filled it in with a black marker. I like how it turned out. Easy peasy!

Now onto my recent yard sale finds…

Hubs saw these lamps and said “WHAT?”. He just doesn’t see the potential, but I think they are just so cool, funky and retro! I do need to change the shades because they are damaged, but for $1 each, how can you turn these down??

I bought this old green suitcase and thought it would look great by the front door. It holds gloves, scarves, and wintery things. I loved the color and shape!

Here is a wooden Coke bottle box and an old thermos that I set on the porch…

I LOVED this glass milk jug holder! And the lady at the yard sale GAVE it to me! Whoopee! I thought I’d use the bottles as vases for my tulips.

Found a whole stack of Country Living, Southern Living, and Travel & Leisure mags. I’m spending my evenings reading and getting inspired!

And, finally, I bought a stack of old photos, but I’m not sure what I’m going to do with them. Just thought they were too irresistible to pass up. Any ideas?