Mantle Magic

Hi friends!

We did something crazy this weekend. We didn't start the weekend planning a project but an unexpected sleepover for Graham turned Saturday into project day. 

I'd wanted to do something cool with our mantle/tv area for awhile and after a little Pinterest browsing we set off for lowes.

Here is the before-

The first step was to paint the brick.

Then Corey started working on the surround.

And then I repainted the brick. I originally whitewashed the brick but it was too white so I painted it a creamy gray.

Then it was time to paint the surround and mantle.

I LOVE the color we chose. It is the perfect moody gray. 

The next project is to make a wreath to hang on the glass and Corey is going to make a pallet box for the mantle for flowers. I'll post another picture when those two little projects are done 😊

Inspiration

Hello! 

We've been enjoying the summer and haven't had a lot of time for projects, but that is going to change very soon 😉

In the meantime, I have a little inspiration to share. 

We vacationed at Hilton Head Island (our favorite place in the world) and had dinner and one of the most fabulous restaurants. Live Oak is beautifully decorated... Not to mention the food is wonderful 😉 It's, basically, exactly everything I love in one space. My sister went in to make sure we were at the right place and came out and exclaimed that I was going to want to move in. She was right. I didn't want to leave. So I stalked around trying to take pictures without being too obvious, enjoy!