Spring Mantel
First off, I have to say I am not as behind on the “spring mantel” as you might think. I have had it decorated like this for a while, but have just been taking my sweet time writing a post about it. With that said………
(above photo of where I bought everything! decorative ball: garage sale, moss rocks: dollar tree, moss letter (I made), basket: garage sale, blanket: target, and glass vases with lids: Ross!) (Below photo: Lanters: Ross, moss: dollar tree, candles: Ross, and fake flower boquet: dollar tree)
I love love looooove my new mantel! With it done, I feel like the main part of the house is finally complete! (thank goodness!). I won’t lie, I kinda, I completely stole the idea from the amazing Layla Palmer over at the Lettered Cottage. (thank you Layla!)
When I first moved in, the fireplace was a regular ol’ gas fireplace, with some “not-so-pleasant” tile, with a lovely sheetroc surround (hence the sarcasm?). Mmmm, not my style.
Not to mention, there was this HUGE awkward hole right above the fireplace, where a bubble tv would fit. We have a flat screen tv that would never fit back there. I originally just wanted to sheetroc over it, but realized that could get too messy and spendy.
When I came across the very affordable, yet stylish mantel redo that Layla did, I knew I had to have the same!
(and if you know me well, you know that once I have made up my mind on something, I have to have it, and there is no talking me out of it…..dad).
The mantel was super easy peasy to do, and so cheap! I will post soon a step-by-step tutorial on how I put it together. Also I plan on doing a tutorial on how I made the REAL SIZED pottery barn mirror, and the REAL SIZED pottery barn moss covered letters! I got some great finds at garage sales, Ross, and the dollar store that just added the final touches to the mantel. I got my Pottery Barn mantel for uber cheap, and I luuuurve it! Hope you do to!
So BEAUTIFUL! I can’t wait to see your step by steps on how to make the mirror!
Am I missing the tutorial on making the mirror! Checking daily to find that!
Yes, if you go back to the main page of my blog, and scroll down until you see “how to eagan mirror” its the second to last entry posted on my blog! thanks for looking!
http://acreativebeginning.net/2011/05/09/pottery-barn-eagan-mirror/
Amanda
Amanda,
Did you ever post the tutorial on how to do the mantel? I can’t find it
Love the look!! Great job!! I’m looking forward for your tutorial.
How absolutely lovely! Looking forward to seeing your tutorials- that mirror is stunning! Well done! Sharing on Facebook~thanks for sharing at FNF
Thank you! I’m glad you like it
And thanks for sharing on both your blog and your facebook, im putting together some tutorials as we speak 
and i’ll be sure to share them all
I don’t know which I like better, the gorgeous mirror or the absolutely wonderful fireplace surround. (Please post tutorials.) Great job!
Mirror Tutorial tomorrow! And I’m working on mantel tutorial, as well as letter tutorial soon to come. Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate your kind comment!
Your spring mantle is breath-takingly beautiful!!! It is a WOW factor, for sure!!
Mantel tutorial PLEASE, absolutely stunning!
I promise to have it up during the weekend!
Stunning, really!
Blessings, Debbie
Well, that is just gorgeous! One of the best focal point fireplaces I’ve seen in a long time!
Why thank you! I appreciate your comment, it made me smile
and thank you for taking the time to stop by creative beginning 
Love it and too funny the person after you in Kims party has the same thing..you girls are so creative!
That IS funny! Ill have to add her tutorial to my post on where to find ALL the eagan mirror tutorials. Its definitely a fun mirror to make. Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!
The mantel looks gorgeous. I love the wood on it and the mirror is lovely.
Your mantel looks wonderful and I am in love with the mirror!
xo,
Sherry
it’s gorgeous. i love the mirror, moss letter, mercury glass, lanterns, all of it! gorgeous, yep. thanks for sharing this at my party!
This is quite the stunning makeover. I am curious of how much it cost for the fireplace redo…just to sweeten the pot so to speak.
Thanks Terry for the nice comment! I’m glad you like it
I will be doing a tutorial on how I did the mantel, and plan on including the final price. (I have to sit down with my receipts and figure it out, but I know it wasn’t much.) Im “guessing” $60?? But I will know for sure in a few days when I do the tutorial, so keep your eye out for that!
Oh your decorating of the mantel just completes it perfectly! How nice. It looks ready for a magazine. Love how it turned out! Thanks for linking it up! Also, please include a link to the Home Sweet Home party here too. Thanks!
Sherry
I definitely will! I grabbed everybody’s button, but have been trying to figure out how to bunch them together (rather than one realllllly long vertical line). Im new to wordpress and its taking me a while to figure things out, but once I do I most definitely will! Thank you so much for hosting! love your blog, and am looking forward to reading some more
Hey there~ Just popping back over to let you know I fixed your link and to apologize! Hope you will come back and share more soon!
I love this! I’d like to invite you to post it on Masterpiece Monday at Boogieboard Cottage. The link will be up all week, I hope you can join in. Have a nice week, Mary :O)
absolutely wonderful
waiting for the tutorial. thanks for the inspiration!
It looks so classy. Love the girthy ledge!
I just posted my PB mantel version! I can’t wait for you tutorial because I am working on making a bigger, chunkier version of the one I posted. Visiting from http://imnotatrophywife.com
new follower. laura
Gorgeous! I love every single detail. The mantel itself is stunning and your decorative touches are perfection! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity in the DIY Project Parade! I’m including a link back in tomorrow’s highlights.
Have a great week!
Very creative. I love it. I seriously can’t wait to get back to the States and start creating my own home
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I absolutely love the mirror!
The fireplace looks amazing. I love the mirror and the trim. I am visiting from Boogieboard and love your blog. Hugs, marty
Hi , I wanted to thank you for sharing your masterpiece on Masterpiece Monday at Boogieboard Cottage! I featured it this week on my top favs. Hope you’re having a great week, Mary :O)
Your mantel and spring display look great! I’ve just recently found “Ross” and I love it! I can’t wait to find out how you made that huge (and very cool) mirror
oh my, you are going to fall head over heels in love with Ross! I swear i can get my PB look for just about anything between dollar tree, big lots, and ross! The pottery barn mirror tutorial is up, you should go check it out. Im working on a tutorial of the mantel and surround itself very soon! Thanks for stopping by!
Fantastic mantel!!!!! Love,love the wood it makes such a statement! Thrilled I found yr blog via shabby nest!
xo,
LuLu
Thanks for stopping by! Ill be posting more after Im done with my crazy finals in a couple of weeks, be sure to check back!
Amanda
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Terrific job – love the overall look – you definitely improved the style of the mantle – love the rustic touches and the mirror is terrific,
Kathy
Great information! I’ve been looking for something like this for a while now. Thanks!
Hi! I discovered you on Pink Postcard’s feature of your beautiful Spring Mantel. I wrote a little tid bit about Pinterest and wanted you to know I mentioned your mantel as something I have “pinned.” Hope you’re having a great day! Hope you stop by for a visit.
The mantel/fireplace is beautiful! Copied or not, you did a fantastic job. I have a large bricked fireplace that’s just screaming for a makeover such as this. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Cool blog!
I love your fireplace makeover! I want to do the same thing to my gas fireplace, but wasn’t sure how a scaled down version would look. Thanks!
We have the same fireplace and love what you did to yours. Do you have the tutorial up yet?
Do you have a post on how to make the moss letter? You said in the post you will have a “hoe to make one” but I dont see it.
I love the mantel! What color and type of stain did you use to finish it? Hoping to do something similar in my house and love the color you used there!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE dark walnut stain. I use it everywhere and it looks great on pine. I just bought a 1×8 pine board with knots (the knottier the better) Then just beat it up a bit and then stain it. The stain will really latch onto the beat up parts which helps give it some depth. I hope this helps and best of luck on your project!
Thanks! We ended up using dark walnut as well.
Still a work in progress. Hope to have it done soon!
Did you ever post the fireplace tutorial? I love the new fireplace you created!
I came across the photo of your mantel on Pinterest…love it, and was wondering if you have the link for the step-by-step tutorial you said you were going to post. I have tried to find it here but have been unsuccessful. I am hoping to do mine in the very near future.
Amanda…..LOVE your mantel!!! I can’t find your tutorial link on how you put that together. I have to have this!! Very impressed!!