Saturday, July 25, 2015

Prettying Up the Fireplace

If you follow me on Instagram, you probably saw that we are getting close to finishing our living room built-in! Hooray! We just need to add a piece of trim, crown moulding, and patch some of the wall paint. It is turning out exactly like I dreamed up in my head and I can't wait to show it to you all! I've been giddy about it!

You know what else I've been giddy about? With the TV moved to the built-in, I got the fireplace mantle back to decorate! And it's even better than before because now we have planking!


Of course, before we had even made a single cut for our built-in, I found the perfect mirror for the fireplace. Ha! I was in at Home Goods looking for a mail sorter and spotted this mirror down the aisle. It was love at first sight! I anticipated it being $50 or $60 for such a large, detailed mirror, but was pleasantly surprised to see it was only $30! For something substantial and well made like this mirror, that's a steal!


I love that the gray pulls out our wall color and the wood undertones pull out the washed wood accents in the room.


I'm planning to finally build a long, skinny box for the middle of the mantle like Thrifty Decor Chick did years ago. Seriously, I think that project was the first thing I ever pinned and I still haven't done it! Where do the years go?!


But, in the meantime, I'm loving my new view that doesn't include a TV! Wahoo!

I'll be back with the built-in reveal, so stay tuned! Happy Weekend, Everyone!

11 comments:

  1. Your mirror looks fantastic. I can't believe you got it for such a bargain, you could totally tell everyone it cost you $300.

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  2. I like your new mirror and fireplace decorations. Very nice. Dropping by from I should be mopping...

    Have a great day!

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  3. Looks awesome Samantha!! Wow! The planking is gorgeous! Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com

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    1. Thanks! I'm so excited to get the TV off the mantle because the planking really shines now! Hope you have a great day!

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  4. Love the planking and the pretty colors. Featuring your makeover this week at our weekend features article with a link back to you. I can send you a note when the link goes live on Sunday if you'd like to share on social media.

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  5. Hi, I came across your site from ABOFL, after adding in a linky. The mantel looks beatutiful. I love the mirror, it's a great find.

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    1. Thanks! Yes, Home Goods has been full of great finds lately!

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  6. Love the mirror you found. Home Goods is one of my favorite places to shop too. Your mantel looks great. Thanks so much for sharing your pretty mantel at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link. Take care, Tara

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    1. Thanks! Yes, that store is addicting, isn't it?!

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