I want to show you a fabulous makeover
courtesy of my daughter
who has the greatest eye for
mantels, bookcases,
and tabletops.
A few weeks ago I posted this "after Christmas" mantel.
Then Daughter suggested bringing in more white.
OK, I can do that.
But something was not right.
Enter Daughter.....
She re-vamped the mantel from the floor up!
Tied on some burlap ribbon - love that stuff!
Next she rummaged through the house and put together
lots of green and white,
including a little bird "church",
topiaries, and lots of white candlesticks.
Everything (except the wreath, mirror, silver baby cup, and bird)
has been collected from GW.
I love the way she tied it all together.
She moved a little bench that used to be here and created a little vignette
with a desk and chair by the window.
I've always loved this little painting by my MIL.
I should have put in a "before" pic on this so that you could appreciate the difference.
Do you ever have a light bulb moment where you say,
became this....
sad story.....these are my new drapes from the dining room!
Oh, one more thing.....
Sooooooo much better, lighter, cleaner!!!
Next - on to the bookcases.
She pulled lots of whites, neutrals, and greens together.
Amazingly, it is colorful, but pleasant and easy on the eye.
I've always loved this little painting by my MIL.
The antique white frame fits in perfectly,
along with another little GW lamp -
which really brightens up the bookcase.
I should have put in a "before" pic on this so that you could appreciate the difference.
However,
trust me, it is really soothing and cohesive.
Do you ever have a light bulb moment where you say,
"Hmmmmm, wonder if I ought to take the window treatment down?"
Daughter jumped on that idea, and before you knew it,
this......
became this....
sad story.....these are my new drapes from the dining room!
I'm going to have to make another pair!
I love red, but am amazed at how much more I like this room without it...
just some touches in the pillows.
Oh, one more thing.....
my piano, which was overflowing with stuff on top,
became reduced to this on the right corner....
Sooooooo much better, lighter, cleaner!!!
Do you have a daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, friend, etc.,
who can come to your house and do some
rearranging with "fresh eyes"?
I hope so.
I am loving the changes!! More to come!!
I'm joining
Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Marty at A Stroll thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday
Linda at Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Kim at Savvy Southern Style for Boring to Better
Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday
Have a wonderful week, and
Blessings to you!
Linda
Linda
44 comments:
Linda I love all the changes. Everything looks beautiful. The drapes are wonderful!
Linda, your daughter is very talented. Does she decorate for a living? Love all the changes. The mantel looks marvelous.
I love looking at the pictures! So rewarding to see that it really does look as good as I thought it did! : ) So light and airy and warm. Love it!
Linda,
Your daughter has some great talent...I so love what she has done here (I'm I right? Is she an AUBURN gal?). I really love that cute little bench in front of the fireplace...the burlap ribbon and the wreath hanging on the mirror.
Blessings,
Linda
Come to my house! My DIL is in Germany!!!
Wow, Linda! What a difference! Your Miss M is a very talented person! I love the drapes in there. You must be really excited to see the changes! I hope you have had a nice weekend and a little time for yourself! A demain...la chasse au trésor à la Bonne Volonté!...hugs...Debbie
Linda, your daughter did a great job. I love the new look. Doesn't that feel good to have a re-do like that. It always makes me feel like I'm in a new house!
Linda I would say your daughter definitely has the touch!! The designers touch. She thought of scale balance proportion texture and color a real natural!! Not everyone can do this so I would say maybe she needs to start thinking about doing this for a career!! Lucky YOU!!! Kathysue
Oh I love it all. I so wish someone would come and do mine. I know it would be such fun. Everything looks fabulous. She definitely has a very talented eye for decorating. Can you loan her to me for a while? Thanks for joining the party. I love it all. Hugs, Marty
I thought it looked good before, but now it definitely looks fresh and crisp with all the touches of white. I would certainly welcome someone coming here to my house and letting me leave for a few hours and coming back to see what they were able to do with fresh eyes seeing all the stuff I am so tired of seeing. I think we all suffer from that disease. LOL
She did a great job!!!
She really has a great eye! Everything looks so fresh and crisp. Love all the white accents, and the drapes are perfect. I really love the wreath in front of the mirror. She did a beautiful job, you must be thrilled. Kat
I always turn my books with the spine out, but after seeing some of your books with the pages out; I'm on a mission to change a few. Thanks for the inspiration! Plus, just this a.m. while I was in the shower, I looked up at a red valance in the bath window and thought - I'm going to take that down. Amazing the change! Sally
I'm lovin your changes!!! I want to get a hold of my mil's house so bad!
I do this rearranging for a friend a couple of times a year. Your changes look really nice and I enjoy your eye candy vignettes.
Wow! She did a great job! You have some great pieces to work with, that i'm sure made her work easy! I am in love with your mirror. Beautiful!
Lacy
Hi Linda, your daughter is extremely talented--she took a beautiful room and made it even more attractive! Of course, it's nice to think she got some of that talent from her mom! :) I especially love the lanterns on the floor near the fireplace and the white drapes. Very nice--send her to me! Linda
The white accents, the floor around the hearth, the pretty vignettes...your daughter has quite the touch. She and my daughter could be the best of friends. While I was gone the other day, she took the Christmas tree down and put all the remaining holiday decor away and then did her magic with rearranging and making her own vignettes. I am so proud of her and don't know what I would do without her inspiration! I know you must feel the same way, too.
XO,
Jane
Man, daughter did a marvelous job! I think her fresh eyes need to come to my house. She has got talent!
blessings...amy
I like the way it all looks. The white makes it look so much more airy. Good job with it all.
What a sweet, creative daughter you have.
It's a great time of year to switch things up a bit, Linda! I love what your daughter did; sometimes it's good to have a "fresh eye". I especially like the wreath brought up onto the mirror with the burlap.
I love it all Linda!
All the ideas are so fresh and clean and perfect for this time of year!
Your mantel looks superb!
Love that birdcage and I think you are both decorating pros!
Hugs,
Cindy
She did a wonderful job!
Isn't it fun when they help?
They have such carefree, good ideas.
You have beautiful things!
Laura
Your home is just gorgeous! Your daughter sure has a good eye, and can come to my house any time! I love all of your white accents, especially the candlesticks. I, too love to thrift. You never know what goodies you will find:)!
What a talented daughter you have! Always nice to have someone see your things with fresh eyes. Everything looks so pretty.
Cindy
This looks divine-so love your mirror and all the white accents on the mantel-the white ottomon is great-found you on a blog hop-and now I'm a follower, come by to visit-Claire
What a lovely job you both did. I loved seeing it come together.
What fun that the two of you can decorate together. I love it that those items came from GW, we have an entire vacation house decorated via garage sales. ♥olive
I would love that! I often ask my daughter for her opinion. She keeps me from going overboard. lol
What a beautiful job you both did!
The changes are lovely! It is amazing when a daughter comes and can see the fresh ideas! Your white mantel and bookshelves are just the bomb! Love it! Thanks for sharing, and your winter pictures too. We got 7" here in southern TN and it just keeps coming!
Hi Linda! Oh, I love all of the changes. And your new curtains - gorgeous! Now, can I borrow your daughter? :)
Be a swetie,
Shelia ;)
Such a nice redo. Looks so fresh and inviting!
Linda, this looks FABULOUS!! Love LOVE the mantel! And the change in curtains made a huge difference! LOVE IT!
Seeing as to how I don't have a daughter, daughter in law (yet) or a friend to do this for me....do ya' think you could send YOUR daughter MY way! lol
Just askin'
Lou Cinda
Looks beautiful!! Can she come to my house next!!??;)
I love that mirror! Is that mirror a antique? Where did you find that! Its amazing. Your daughter is very talented. You have so many pretty things in your home.I love it!
Love all the changes - especially the wreath on the mirror - looks fantastic!
Amazing how changing the curtains helped change the feel of the room, but that is my favorite part of your makeover. I love how you and your daughter brought in all the white pieces to make your room feel so cozy and homey from using what you had.
Linda, it all looks beautiful. I like the little stool in front of the fireplace. Must be fun to have a daughter to share the love of nesting. :-)
Now that wreath has found it's home! All so very pretty.
What a sweetheart your daughter is! I looks great! I am working on the mantel in our kitchen and this gives me inspiration!
Gorgeous! XOXO ~Liz
Wow, she did a great job. I liked the red valance but loved the new look of the white curtains, added such a soothing look to the room.
I love white anything, so everything looks wonderful to me.
She did an awesome job on your mantel too.
Blessings, Nellie
Hi there~ This looks gorgeous!!! I love red too, but love the new look so much more! Great transformation~ Thanks for sharing at Feathered Nest Friday! :)
That is gorgeous Linda! I just found you through another blog and absolutely love your home! I studied each and every photo very carefully taking notes along the way. :-) I'm your newest follower!
Vanessa
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