Beachy Summer Mantel

 

Good Monday Morning!  

This post couldn't be more timely!  

As I am writing this 

I am staring out my hotel window 

at the beautiful Gulf Coast.  

I am tagging along with Mr. Beaux 

as he attends a conference in Naples, FL 

at the spectacular Ritz Carlton.  

Hey, sometimes you have to 

take advantage of the perks!  

There were many many (too many to count) 

times when I was stuck remained at home 

to take care of the little kiddos.  

It's nice to finally be able to take off on a whim and 

accompany him on his journeys.  

 

 Ritz Carlton, Naples FL

On Saturday before we took off for Florida, 

I spent the day helping my BFF 

with her kitchen/hearth room mantel.  

She is having company this week 

and was sprucing up a bit.  

Of course we had to hit some 

Estate Sales first but that's another post...

 Here is the Hearth Room eating area 

as it looked when she bought the home 

a few years ago.  

She is waiting to paint 

and do some remodeling 

in this room later this year.  

 And here is a photo (not a very good one) 

of how the room looked when we started.  

We had stripped the mantel 

of everything except the vintage window pane.  

We wanted a summery look in neutral tones.  

So, I set about shopping the house.  

It's my BFF, so nothing is off limits!  

I scoured the basement storage area, 

the extra bedrooms, 

searched in drawers and cupboards...

 As soon as I found this "Fresh Salmon" 

sign I knew that we were headed 

for a Beachy Destination for the Mantel.  

 My BFF is my hero 

when it comes to scoring 

great finds at Estate Sales!  

She has some of the most interesting things 

that you would NEVER see in any store.  

I always love helping her accessorize.  

We gathered all things ocean, 

beach, and sailing and began decorating.  

She has these great rope balls 

that are actually called Monkey Fists.  

Don't ask me why or what they are for, 

I just think they are neat.  

We set it next to an apothecary jar 

of shells on top of some books.

 We placed some ferns and daisies 

in her Creel basket 

and hung it on the vintage window pane.  

This is about the point 

when I want to tuck some of her things 

in my car when she is not looking!  

We found this apothecary jar 

one Saturday in a house 

packed with treasures. 

Tucked behind the window 

is a piece of worn driftwood 

that you will love when you see the whole thing!  

And, I have to tell you that I had TWO starfish 

when I started this project.  

My clear bin that I brought from home 

had a bunch of shells 

and other nautical things in it.  

Her little Westie kept peeking in 

when we weren't looking.  

He finally found the starfish 

and made a little snack out of it.  

Sigh, I couldn't be upset 

because my two dogs 

had already had a go at it too!  

OK, is that not the cutest whale you have ever seen?  

I brought the sailboat from home 

once we had decided on our theme.  

LOVE the way it turned out!  

We made a few changes 

to the Welsh cupboard as well.  

I wanted to keep it simple and uncluttered. 

I love this piece of furniture!  

Another Estate Sale find...  

We kept her ironstone dishes on display 

and added the sign and another Monkey Fist.  

I set some linens,

along with some pewter plates,

and these adorable chicken napkin rings 

on the bottom shelf of the cupboard.

I know these napkins look familiar.  

Hey, good friends share!  

I placed them in a basket 

with her fun silver starfish on top.  

Mr. Westie had better not 

try to take a bite out of this one! 

We finished up, 

sent the boys out 

to our favorite Greek restaurant for food, 

set the table, 

and enjoyed an impromptu dinner party 

with a little white wine and good friends!   

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

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