bringing out the ducks and seeing yellow!

i've had these ducks for a while.

in our last house they sat perched atop our

large built-in's.

in this house they have been sanctioned to the hall closet with

some of the items i couldn't bare to part with when

i was "simplifying."

but now they are front and center on the mantel.

i also threw up a few books, some blue ball jars, and a colorful

little crafty candle stick holder.

craving more yellow in the house i spray painted

an old mirror that had been gathering dust in our shed.



it's similar in color to this dresser across the room which i love.

say yes to yellow!

back to the mantel.

it's pretty simple. . . i just gathered stuff from around the house.

but it feels fresh and it makes me smile.

once again, i apologize for the poor quality pics.

i wanted to show you the bottom, though, as it's getting a

face lift soon.

we recently took the fireplace insert out - it was brass that i had

spray painted black - so that i can do a whitewash

treatment on the brick.

'twill be interesting.

i'm a little nervous since you can't really go back to the brick

once that's done, ya know?

while i do my research on that i made use of the space.

we have lots of books floating around the house that need a place to

land. those built-ins i mentioned earlier? we don't have any in this house

so i am having to get creative with where our books are stored.

they are in nooks and crannies all over the house.

i also didn't want to pack away my candles so

i just brought them from the mantel to the  hearth

and threw up a few empty frames behind them.



i'm kinda diggin' it.

also, it's hot.

yes, it's may and that needle is pushing 100!

y'all stay cool this weekend and have a great

memorial day weekend!

i'm linking up with kevin and layla at the lettered cottage today!
go check it out cause there will be lot's of mantel inspiration.
and as usual, the lettered couple's mantel is amazing!