Wednesday, December 5, 2012

holiday mantel 2012...

I kept my mantel simple this year...


Mixing some of my old favorites...


With a few new purchases like these cute mini white pine cones from Michael's...


Breaking out my faux mercury glass pieces and tucking my faux greens in...



Adding classic colors of the season with some vintage books...


Just look at this sweet one I found treasure hunting in New Hampshire...




I hung my Pottery Barn sparkly wreath over my vintage mirror...


Then I added one of my favorite ornaments I picked up at HomeGoods quite a few years ago...



All blending together for a simple holiday mantel.
Thanks for stopping by!

Joining
Blissful Whites Wednesday at Timewashed
and
Vintage Inspiration at Common Ground
at

36 comments:

  1. BenteDecember 5, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    Love that piece you keep the pine cones in. (The first picture). The silver wreath is so beautiful. In fact, love it all.

    Hugs

    ReplyDelete
  2. VictoriaDecember 5, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    Your mantel looks lovely Sandi! I love your sparkly wreath:)

    I really need to get myself to Michael's, looks like they have some good stuff:)

    ReplyDelete
  3. SandiDecember 5, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    Your home is looking very festive Sandi!! I am so slow this year!! We just got the tree all up and lit last night and I have been puttering around today. lol Merry Christmas!!
    Blessings~

    ReplyDelete
  4. AnneDecember 5, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    So simple and beautiful Sandi! I love this look and that bit of silver looks so pretty with your mirror!
    xx
    Anne

    ReplyDelete
  5. Patti @ Pandoras BoxDecember 5, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    So very pretty! Love your whites and it is perfect with the mercury glass!

    ReplyDelete
  6. NanaDianaDecember 5, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Sandi- Your simple holiday mantle is simply stupendous! I love it- xo Diana

    ReplyDelete
  7. UnknownDecember 5, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    Super cute Sandi. Happy Wed.

    Pattie

    ReplyDelete
  8. ReneeDecember 5, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    Visiting from Timewashed! Gorgeous ornament from Home Goods! Everything looks beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  9. SusieDecember 5, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    I love how nice your mantle looks. My favorite thing is the mercury glass heart.:):) Smiles, Susie

    ReplyDelete
  10. The Feathered NestDecember 5, 2012 at 6:02 PM

    I love your beautiful mantle sweet Sandi!!! The simplicity makes each and every item stand out to me...just gorgeous ~ I hope you are doing so good, hugs and love, Dawn

    ReplyDelete
  11. UnknownDecember 5, 2012 at 6:06 PM

    LOVE your frames on the mantle. I am stealing the "greens" on the mirror frames from you! It's all beautiful, Sandi!

    ReplyDelete
  12. must love junkDecember 5, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    Your mantel looks gorgeous-I love the sparkly wreath! I'm all about simple :)
    Susan

    ReplyDelete
  13. UnknownDecember 5, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    I love it Sandi! I'm trying to be more simple this year, it's not easy for me. I'm having picture problems with google so no blogging for me for a while.
    Happy holidays to you!!!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Debra@CommonGroundDecember 5, 2012 at 8:08 PM

    just gorgeous, love the beautiful mirrors!!

    ReplyDelete
  15. DonnaDecember 5, 2012 at 8:34 PM

    What a pretty mantle! I love your mercury glass, and all of the other silvery and white touches!

    ReplyDelete
  16. chateau chicDecember 5, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    Sandi, your mantel is so peaceful, soothing, and lovely. Mercury glass and greens are such a pretty combination.
    Mary Alice

    ReplyDelete
  17. ReviDecember 5, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    Beautiful! Love it all.
    -Revi

    ReplyDelete
  18. KateDecember 5, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    I LOVE IT SANDI

    Less is more, its beautiful sweet friend. Happy Holidays

    xoxo
    Kate

    ReplyDelete
  19. ivanaDecember 6, 2012 at 12:48 AM

    simple and stylish! I really like it.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Shabby chic SandyDecember 6, 2012 at 12:52 AM

    Love your white pinecones--good to know Michaels has them--I had to make mine! Your mantle looks lovely.

    ReplyDelete
  21. AnaDecember 6, 2012 at 1:19 AM

    So pretty. Love it..oh and love that ornament on the wreath.

    ❤Ana

    ReplyDelete
  22. VickiDecember 6, 2012 at 6:50 AM

    That book is a treasure! The mantel looks so pretty. That dish in the first pic with the pine cones is so pretty!

    ReplyDelete
  23. UnknownDecember 6, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    sooooooooo pretty! JDL- worthy!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Vickie @ Ranger 911December 6, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    Everything looks just lovely! I'd forgotten about my mercury glass candleholders until I saw your mantel. I love the idea of a cloche on top!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Rose Garden RomanticDecember 6, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    So pretty! I love white and silver at Christmas!
    Michelle

    ReplyDelete
  26. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresDecember 6, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    I love your mantel. It just proves that beauty doesn't have to be over the top. The book of Xmas Sketches is so sweet, it looks like a chalkboard. Your mercury glass is gorgeous with all the white and the greenery.

    ReplyDelete
  27. White Ironstone CottageDecember 6, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    Love it all simple and beautiful
    white and luxurious
    xxoo
    Pam

    ReplyDelete
  28. On Crooked CreekDecember 6, 2012 at 10:22 PM

    Sandi,
    Ethereal elegance!!!
    I adore the use of mirrors for illuminating your mantle and room, in general!
    The simplistic choice of items and hues has made this mantle magnificinet, indeed!
    Fondly,
    Pat

    ReplyDelete
  29. Tutti ChicDecember 6, 2012 at 11:42 PM

    I am so in love with your simple yet crisp & christmasy mantel....xo beautifully done sandi!

    ReplyDelete
  30. Jen KershnerDecember 7, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    I love it. I'm especially drawn to mercury glass.

    ReplyDelete
  31. Susan EvelynAndRoseDecember 8, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    Beautiful in its' simplicity and classic pieces Sandi! I adore the greenery over the mirrors and those vintage books. I'm loving your blog banner, too!
    I'm glad you enjoyed my post on the Nesting store. Please come join us one of these days! Concord may be a good half-way trip for us all to meet. :)

    ReplyDelete
  32. Sunflowers With SmilesDecember 8, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Lovely mantel, beautiful sparkly wreath too!

    ReplyDelete
  33. PollyDecember 9, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    love it, love all the white and mercury glass. it looks so Nordic! love love!

    ReplyDelete
  34. BECKYDecember 10, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    Absolutely lovely, Sandi! Just love the wreath with the heart! So very pretty! Always fun to visit and see what you've been up to!!
    Thanks for partying at BWW!!
    Hugs,
    Becky

    ReplyDelete
  35. RobertaDecember 13, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Pretty mantel Sandi! Merry Christmas!! Looking forward to some snow for Christmas:)) xoRoberta

    ReplyDelete
  36. Debra@CommonGroundDecember 13, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    So pretty, Sandi, I just love that sparkly wreath!! thanks so much for joining in for VIF!

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for reading my blog and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!