tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post3605132988031706008..comments2023-10-23T23:46:54.128-04:00Comments on Upstairs Downstairs: Christmas Mantel "Do-Over"Babshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13819457826608198258noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-89117429064492332632011-12-11T22:47:27.281-05:002011-12-11T22:47:27.281-05:00A stunning Mantel display Babs! I would have neve...A stunning Mantel display Babs! I would have never thought of putting Okra amidst the display...It's quite beautiful! I like unusual things like that. The entire decorated mantel is fabulous! The wreath and deer are striking!~CC Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792691562262851929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-89094333692794362782011-12-11T12:01:04.301-05:002011-12-11T12:01:04.301-05:00Babs!!! I'm loving the okra pods with the gol...Babs!!! I'm loving the okra pods with the gold monogram and those gorgeous magnolia leaves. Did you shine the leaves with anything special? I just wondered if they would shine more than usual if a little Guardsman was wiped on them...or Pledge? Love the reindeer you have! Merry Christmas, HelenHelen's Decorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579088959925840317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-89603967247628314342011-12-08T15:35:41.688-05:002011-12-08T15:35:41.688-05:00Oh Babs, I'm so glad I'm not the only one ...Oh Babs, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who suffers from this. I've been tweaking and re-tweaking for weeks! I just can't seem to leave it the heck alone. Your new mantle looks awesome. I just love the magnolia leaves.<br />xoxo,<br />KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018277281094047746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-43792415327845662562011-12-08T08:08:13.189-05:002011-12-08T08:08:13.189-05:00Look great Babs! I think the do-over turned out wo...Look great Babs! I think the do-over turned out wonderful! If your happy that's all tha matters anyway! Yes I remember things painted gold- lots of it when I was much younger- perhaps that's why I still love the warmth of the gold tones. I remember making wreaths out of pinecones and eventually spraying them gold too!Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470612105590699955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-35825691692284596192011-12-08T03:27:50.463-05:002011-12-08T03:27:50.463-05:00I'm so loving this! Really love your mantel, l...I'm so loving this! Really love your mantel, love the whole place it's a place that you just want to walk into and stand and feel the ambience of Christmas beauty.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alveoland.com.ph/" rel="nofollow"><b>land for sale</b></a>arrielle_phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550330650350819478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-79533704135637236882011-12-07T22:50:53.349-05:002011-12-07T22:50:53.349-05:00Okra pods and magnolia leaves...lovely! You are a ...Okra pods and magnolia leaves...lovely! You are a fantastic 'layerer'! [New word]<br />Blessings, AudreyElegant Economieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636216966975123941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-85163958598923278722011-12-07T22:10:11.755-05:002011-12-07T22:10:11.755-05:00Another vote for the Okra pods!! they look great....Another vote for the Okra pods!! they look great.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-72082737409392150312011-12-07T15:58:24.555-05:002011-12-07T15:58:24.555-05:00I love the do over, although the first one looked ...I love the do over, although the first one looked great, the okra pod mantlepiece is stunning so classy & chic.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778709902157945708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-29013759182184442162011-12-07T14:25:55.407-05:002011-12-07T14:25:55.407-05:00Wow! Barb, you done a great job.
Love the gold to...Wow! Barb, you done a great job.<br /><br />Love the gold touch with green.<br /><br />Happy mid-week.<br /><br />Greetings from a slippery & freezing Stockholm,<br />/chieChubby Chiequehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500584129872989230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-28371552927815205032011-12-07T11:50:43.744-05:002011-12-07T11:50:43.744-05:00I love the okra pods! So very unique. Your mantel ...I love the okra pods! So very unique. Your mantel is so elegant and under stated. I do not see a redo on your future!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207472865363565884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-41764630817150285982011-12-07T11:19:34.406-05:002011-12-07T11:19:34.406-05:00A very attractive look for your mantelpiece. :)A very attractive look for your mantelpiece. :)LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-68237053319826077632011-12-07T09:01:12.949-05:002011-12-07T09:01:12.949-05:00Yay for a great do-over!!! Love it!!! The natural...Yay for a great do-over!!! Love it!!! The natural elements really make it more elegant!Diane | An Extraordinary Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02584343980240951141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-38983784588496125592011-12-07T08:50:48.529-05:002011-12-07T08:50:48.529-05:00Babs, I loved the first mantel but this one is abs...Babs, I loved the first mantel but this one is absolutely gorgeous. Love the okra pods and magnolia leaves. Don't redo it this is perfect. <br />Love the "R". Yes, I remember Rich's. I shopped there often as a young girl and woman. Loved the downtown store and the "Great Tree" on the bridge.<br />My oldest daughter's wedding dress came from Rich's<br />Thanks for the memories.<br />Blessings, GingerSavannah Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696512605529986289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-29361861373605269972011-12-07T06:41:41.643-05:002011-12-07T06:41:41.643-05:00Okra pod! I think it looks just fabulous. I though...Okra pod! I think it looks just fabulous. I thought the other one was too, but I love the do-over even better. I did the same thing with a wreath of mine. <br /><br />I have a habit of decorating and then seeing something in blog land that makes me want to completely redo it. That's why this year, I have just put up some greenery on the mantel and am waiting for blog inspiration from the get go.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05671482394424988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-534344104027556332011-12-07T04:32:17.713-05:002011-12-07T04:32:17.713-05:00Fabulous mantle! I love gold and the wreath is go...Fabulous mantle! I love gold and the wreath is gorgeous. When you get a little fed-up of the letter 'R' remember me! ;o)<br />Best wishes<br />Rose HRose H (UK)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03502158211136467582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-46610545704628532602011-12-07T02:28:40.028-05:002011-12-07T02:28:40.028-05:00Oh ! how gorgeous Babs !!! Love the leaping Reinde...Oh ! how gorgeous Babs !!! Love the leaping Reindeers, the wreath... the green of the magnolia blends so well with the gold... Such a warm and lovely mantel decor... !!! I love the 'R' sign... Lovely addition !!Emreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508743497995261621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-85241482089189590622011-12-06T23:31:51.735-05:002011-12-06T23:31:51.735-05:00Your mantel is so gorgeous! I love it!
Blessings, ...Your mantel is so gorgeous! I love it!<br />Blessings, WendyWendy@Once upon a rose havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680873490687497914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-5118907226659400812011-12-06T21:57:51.057-05:002011-12-06T21:57:51.057-05:00I am LOVIN' those magnolia branches!! And thos...I am LOVIN' those magnolia branches!! And those quirky pods add just the right touch of flavor, too. Wish I could get a hold of some- I'd preserve them in glycerin so they'd last. You are a lucky duck, girlie! Love your mantel a lot!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843513751203663201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-50774936094957876332011-12-06T21:51:07.488-05:002011-12-06T21:51:07.488-05:00Wow, your mantle is soooo pretty. I, too, remembe...Wow, your mantle is soooo pretty. I, too, remember Rich's in Atlanta. We didn't have one in Chattanooga.Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980883030870157478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-12044798340891412132011-12-06T21:38:45.680-05:002011-12-06T21:38:45.680-05:00Oh my gosh there is no question. Hands down the Ok...Oh my gosh there is no question. Hands down the Okra mantel. I think it might be the best mantel I have seen on any blog and I'm not kidding! The magnolia leaves are stunning. I just love it. If I were you I would just sit and look at it! Now you can relax...no more do overs!Ann from On Sutton Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666228517388939913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-60637124294863473312011-12-06T21:35:58.262-05:002011-12-06T21:35:58.262-05:00Oops....forgot to say how much I love the magnolia...Oops....forgot to say how much I love the magnolia leaves, too. They are also a touch of the South that can't be beat for personalization. Those are so glossy!! They look really great with the other elements! OK...I'm done now! :-)Alycia Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690591304562176674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-56750994086956479582011-12-06T21:34:07.995-05:002011-12-06T21:34:07.995-05:00OK, I liked the one with the poinsettias, because ...OK, I liked the one with the poinsettias, because I really like poinsettias. But I LOVE the okra pod one because it is really different...and you KNOW I like different!!! What a great addition to the mantel decor! It really gives it a touch of the South which personalizes it like crazy!!! Love your R, too. I have Ns all over the house! :-)Alycia Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690591304562176674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-39076909409054824942011-12-06T21:20:14.656-05:002011-12-06T21:20:14.656-05:00I love it, Babs! The okra pods and the magnolia g...I love it, Babs! The okra pods and the magnolia greens make it more interesting. How I wish we had magnolia here! Beautiful!<br /><br />XO,<br />JaneBlondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-62735029941394532752011-12-06T21:15:46.969-05:002011-12-06T21:15:46.969-05:00Such a gorgeous mantel, although I loved the one b...Such a gorgeous mantel, although I loved the one before, the new look is beautiful too! Yeah, I've done things like that, and I'm always re-arranging what I've already done.<br />Those magnolia leaves are just the right and perfect touch, how pretty they are along with the okra pods and pine cones. Lovely my friend.<br />Happy Holidays,<br />FABBYFABBY'S LIVINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027781738558115533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566773775160915517.post-12661176891439735032011-12-06T20:43:48.721-05:002011-12-06T20:43:48.721-05:00Both of your mantel's look great, however, I m...Both of your mantel's look great, however, I must say that I DO like the last one better. I love the full magnolia leaves in the center and the addition of okra pods and pinecones. It's so classic and southern. Well done!!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938178631385143773noreply@blogger.com