Mantel of Love!!

Ahhh...LOVE!

Sweet isn't it?

I wanted to share with you our Valentine mantel..I adore it! It's so me...haha..it's so NOT my hubby!!

For those who have been to our home...LOOK what is NOT HANGING above the mantel!!!  Hubby Loved his deer...well I'm sure any man would. He sweetly let me have the mantel back, but I don't think he thought this was what I would put in their place!!

I CALL IT LOVE...

I Love my arched window that he brought me years ago...it's old, and I wish I knew who had all looked through this sweet little window all those years in the home where it was located. 

I added a simple burlap wreath to another favorite.

...I think it ties in beautifully with the burlap valentine garland!

Thanks for the visit...

...and do everything with love. 1 Corinthians 16:14

Love,

Naomi

For the LOVE of old Windows!

I LOVE old windows!!

Anything old really...it's the character!  

OH for the love of CHARACTER!!!  

My hubby is a contractor...he is just so good at what he does! He does it all, he is amazingly talented. Oh how I love him!! He knows how much I love old, so occasionally he brings me super fun stuff. He brought me a whole bunch of old windows.

Yes, I have them EVERYWHERE!!  I tend to go overboard on things I love!

Today I wanted to share with you a little green house I made...ALL BY MY SELF!! I think my hubby was a bit proud and maybe a bit relieved too that I didn't need his help. 

Do you LOVE?!!

I do...I really really do! This one sits in my front flowerbed. 

I began with attaching 3 windows together, and the 4th used old door hinges.

Next I added 2 windows to make the roof, and cut a piece of plywood as a bottom.

I decided that I wanted to leave the old finish.

I LOVE the mixed finishes!

I went to Lowe's and wanted to buy some legs. They are PRICEY!! I ended up buying fence post tops instead and also bought a gate handle.

It needs some jewels!!

Can anyone hook a girl up with some architectural items to pretty it up??? I think it needs some wrought iron curls! I've had the hardest time finding anything...All in time.

I think it's quite fun!!  

Along comes my sister...OH MY SISTER!!! 

She quickly let me know how cute it would be to have a chandelier hanging inside this sweet little green house! Instantly I knew I wanted one!

...however with my budget can not get one. Can we say pain?!! LOL

So as I dream of one day finding a sweet little chandelier just fit for this space, I also thought that I could do a DIY light instead.

Here is my little chandelier. I painted the inside of a can yellow (I just love yellow, not like anyone will see the inside). I drilled holes, took a hammer to it...again CHARACTER, and added some old beads around the bottom. To hang it, I strung an extra wire on top filled with more left over beads.

Wanting it to not look so new, I rubbed on some white paint, along with a bit of brown to make it look a bit aged.

I really didn't want to have a wire over our walkway, so I got a little push light that fit perfect inside.

I LOVE my little green house with it's redneck light!! Hahahaa..Sometimes I wonder what my neighbors think?

Thanks for the inspiration sweet sister!!

Thanks for stopping in...Hope you were inspired to re-purpose, re-create and save something old!

Hope you have a BLESSED day!!

Love, 
Naomi