I live in an English Tudor home and as you can tell I am not a minimalist..at all. I will say that a few years ago when I found this beautiful French tapestry at Tuesday Morning, I was delighted because I thought it added a touch of the olde world that I find so charming. But it also made the room feel rather heavy, which in the fall and winter gave a cozy warm feeling...Last summer I decided it was time to give it a rest... and I had such heavy Fall and Christmas decor on the mantel that the fireplace still felt anchored and was adorned fittingly... But then I was decorating the mantel for spring..at first I was thinking, "ok",
But, after looking at it from across the room it just looked cold and bleh!
So I went shopping around the house and found this lovely painting my mother purchased at a starving artist's sale... and I really like the addition!
As you can see the brackets for the tapestry still are in the wall which for previous seasons were used to anchor garlands which were very helpful... I suppose it would behoove me to find a spring/summer garland to finish off the new look... but I love it.. the wall is filled, but not heavily so... and it is lovely to have a bit of my mom in the room with me!!! I did replace the candles in the sconces.. so once I have the new garland I will share the finished look!
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