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Visual Meringue - A mouth-watering taste of all things creative…
  • About
  • Home & Garden
    • bathrooms
    • bedrooms
    • dining room
    • entryway
    • Family Room
    • Garden
    • guest room
    • kitchen
    • laundry
    • Living Room
    • office
    • rec room
  • DIY & Crafts
    • art
    • crafts
    • floral arranging
    • free printables
    • furniture
    • home upgrades
    • kids
    • organization
    • paint & stain
  • Chef Kev (eats)
    • Drinks
    • Mains
    • Salads
    • Soups
    • Sweets
  • photography
  • Seasonal & Holiday
    • spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
    • Winter
    • Valentine’s Day
    • easter
    • Canada Day
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
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Hoppin’ to it! Spring décor.

March 10, 2016 by Elaine No Comments

I can’t believe Spring is just around the corner! It seems like I was just putting away the Christmas decorations yesterday (don’t worry, I wasn’t). But, here we are anyway.

So, to celebrate the upcoming season and arrival of Peter Cottontail, I did a little Spring decorating. Nothing major, but enough to brighten up our place and add a little ‘spring’ to my step (groan, did I really just go there?) Of course I did.

In the kitchen I added some cheer behind the sink in the form of this awesome free printable and a little Spring cyclamen.

Come on, you know you are singing it now… #sugarhillgang

Look at my little cyclamen bud about to open up. So cute.

And no, I did not match my counter spray and dish soap to my Spring décor… but how awesome is it that they match!? It’s the little things people.

In the family room (off the kitchen) the fireplace mantel is teeny tiny (ahem, non existent). BUT, I still added a bit of Easter to it.

I displayed a little ceramic bunny and grabbed a light pink candle from my stash. To Easterfy it further I added some pom pom fringe that I had left over from my Christmas Craft Night candle holder craft. Don’t they look like little fluffy bunny tails?

Beside those is a picture of my sister Tanya. She passed away a few years ago so I always like to have her out and smiling at me. 

Next to the photo I have another great free Easter printable. 

I love these picture frames with the clips. I got them at Real Canadian Superstore a few years ago. The front slides out and I can easily swap out the art inside. I used them in Chace’s room at our last house but I’ve yet to give his room any real personality (Mom guilt – it’s on “the list”) so for now they are up for grabs and have come in handy on my thin mantels. 
Beside the bunny print I have a ‘sister’ candle that Tanya gave me.

And, looking up I have some more pom pom trim which I strung up as a whimsical banner. Little bunny tails everywhere!

In the living room we have another fireplace. This one has a larger mantel so I have a bit more flexibility here.

I went pretty simple here too and just used what I had. 

On the left I used some white ‘bark’ vases and paired them with a pretty green glass vase/pot.

I framed yet another printable (I’m a sucker for free art).

A pretty (looking and smelling) candle sits beside this print. And I love the lid that came with. Adorable!

Last but not least is another pot/bowl. I love the subtle honey comb detailing on this one.

Another area that got a bit of Easter love is one of the end tables in the living room. I simply added some faux eggs to a glass vase and put them beside my gold tree bark lamp. Because every tree bark lamp needs a vase of fake eggs (obvs).

Back in January I shared how I decorate in the “off season” using our entry as an example. The entry table got a little bowl/platter of these eggs too!

Hippity Hoppin’, Easter’s on its way! Anyone else infused a little Spring or Easter at their place?

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Here comes Peter Cottontail

February 27, 2013 by Elaine No Comments

With Valentine’s Day over, I turned some Springy attention to my mantel. Time to show it some bunnyish love (minus actual bunnies).

I don’t normally make my ‘Spring mantel’ so Eastery but with my little guy taking more notice of the decorating I do these days (he’ll be four at the end of March) I though it was high time to tap back into my inner child and pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat.

I didn’t really have a set vision in mind (as you will see later) but one of the main jumping off points was the (always great) seasonal subway art from Eighteen 25. You can see all of their amazing creations here, and how I used their Christmas one here and Fall one here. So fun.

I placed some eggs in a green tin I had on hand, a nice way to nod to Easter without getting all baskety and raffiafied.

To play off the pinks in the subway art I used one of my favourite candle holders (bought a few summers ago for my back deck). I still think the ‘legs’ look like stiletto heels 😉

The white candle holder is one I’ve had for years. It houses a large pillar candle and projects a neat ‘swiss cheese’ pattern when lit. I thought it complimented the ‘spring’ look well. Nice and light and airy.

The pink bowl in the background was a gift from my parents. I placed some cotton branches and little wicker decorative balls in it.

To frame the subway art I used a frame I had (originally painted for my Christmas mantel a few years back) and mounted the art on some wrapping paper I had. I love the crisp green – very Easter like in my opinion.

And a photo of it all put together again for you… You can also see the white ceramic bark vases far left. I got those in the Fall and have been using them non-stop ever since. You can see them in use here, here and here.

Clean and simple. Just the way I like it. 
And since I like to challenge myself to see if I can figure things out, I took a video of the whole thing and time-lapsed it (so you can see my 27 different variations before I decided on this one – if that’s your kind of jam). But warning, this video holds absolutely no educational value and is probably not going to get any high marks for entertainment value either. Definitely no Oscars for this little piece of confusion. But I had fun doing it (that’s all that counts right?)

What about you? Ready for the Easter Bunny yet? Any Spring mantels that you’d like to share? I’m all ears (ha, pun intended).

Linking to:
The DIY Dreamer
The Style Sisters
This Silly Girl’s Life
Housewife How-To’s
Liz Marie
Serenity Now
Craftberry Bush
The Shabby Nest
Chic on a Shoestring Decorating
A Jennuine Life

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I'm Elaine. A graphic designer, mommy, wife and blogger. I have trouble sitting still and am always looking for a project. Follow along as I post about life – in a pretty and creative way of course.

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