A couple of months ago Sarah asked if she could decorate the mantel all by herself. She wanted to pick out all the items, arrange them, and create a theme. On Saturday we headed to Hobby Lobby where she carefully selected all the items (this took about an hour).
The best part was to stand back and just watch as she made each decision.
She started out with lavender candlesticks and birds colored in pink and purple (I was not sure about having those colors in the living room --- but she was in charge).
After going back and forth between the lavender and something antique -- the final decision was "birds." Once everything was on the mantel she said, " we need something else such as a banner." We looked online for some examples and she decided on burlap and lace. Burlap is always messy and attaching the little pieces were somewhat of a challenge but she did great.
I wonder if she is growing up too fast to be thinking of decorating but then later that afternoon there was playing and jumping on the trampoline with friends, running through the sprinkler and whining that she had to come in. No --- she is still that little girl with a flair for style like her older Sister.
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| Bird or Pear - she went with the Bird |
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| She wanted something rustic |
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| Continuing with birds and adding some color |
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| She found this at Target later in the day when we went to buy birthday presents |
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| Chevron Burlap, beige and tan lace. This was so inexpensive to make - $6.00 |
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| Burlap was everywhere but she did a great job |
So cute! Seriously! When did she get so grown up! Can we see a final picture if the mantel all together it looks like she did an amazing job!
ReplyDeleteI want a full view of the mantel! The individual components do look very well thought out.
ReplyDeleteI love it!! Maybe she can come decorate my house!
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