Vintage Spring Mantel

Do you love a good oil painting? I found the cutest antique one the other day. Come see how I styled it on my Vintage spring mantel.

I am so excited to jump into spring and to welcome the sights and sounds of this new (and warmer) season! Like so many of you, I am always on the lookout for pieces that will complement my home and my style and I love to incorporate pieces that I think will highlight the season that we are in. So, when I stumbled upon this old tattered oil painting (marked 1903), I knew immediately that it would make the perfect focal point for this vintage spring mantel.

The oil painting was such a fun find and while it is a little dark and ‘moody,’ the roses really made it feel like spring to me. I think I was drawn to the painting mainly because it was different: old, tattered, and mostly because it wasn’t your ‘traditional’ spring colors!

In addition to the tattered oil painting, I also used a mix of other things that I had on hand. I love to “shop my house” and by doing so this time I was able to put together a really great mix of items that compliments the “moodiness” of the rose painting but that also feels a lot like spring. For example, the old weathered cast iron door stop was a little dark and tattered and time worn but the subject matter (the fact that it was a ‘flower’) really helped to compliment the painting!

I also made sure to incorporate a good mix of darker pieces, like these old jugs (to compliment the dark hues of the painting) as well as a few light and bright pieces, like the ironstone bowls (which really helped to make the space feel more like spring).

Finally, I added in a little texture with the books and the plants. I always feel like those little details truly help to complete any space! In fact, I think that each and every vintage spring mantel should have a plant or two on it!

I wanted to take a moment just to share this view that is in from of my vintage spring mantel. I like to use this little mill table (that I picked up at an auction for $30.00), as a coffee table and here I filled it with my new favorite plant (Baby Tears) , a nice large ceramic flower frog, a few baskets (the large one is actually my Easter basket from my childhood), and my favorite candle from Antique Candle Co.

Oh, and for those wondering … YES, I do keep a few of my bunnies out throughout the spring season, like this cement one here.

Recreate this Vintage Spring Mantel

I did a quick round up of similar items that I found around the web just in case you wanted to recreate this look! Just click on each image to find out more about each item!

Have you decorated your mantel yet for spring? If not then I hope this vintage spring mantel inspires you to try it.

Don’t forget:

• Visit your local shops and see if something pops out at you like this oil painting popped out at me!
• Bring that item home and try using that ONE piece as your focal point.
• Shop your house for items that you think will complement your new piece/focal point.
• Be sure to vary the height of the items you are using across your mantel.
• Add in texture using things like plants and flowers.
• Decorate in front of/around your mantel with items that will be complimentary!

That’s it! That is all you have to do! Let me know if and when you stumble across that perfect piece for your mantel! I can not wait to see what YOU come up with. You can share with me over on Instagram! Thanks for being here and for following along!

If you liked this mantel then you may also enjoy this easy summer mantel.

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