Whoops, I blinked and a couple of weeks slipped by! I promise I have continued my obsession with the spookier side of things, just haven't been able to focus enough to blog about it! This evening I've been working on ideas for my three mantles. First place to look? Flickr of course! (Kinwort, above) I found cheesecloth packets at Walmart and my living room is the same color of red, so this one gives me some ideas... (Marz)
I love how everything is shades of black and white and gray in this one, even the cool marble surround... (Seaside6464)

Alisa has a couple of great examples, I love this pennant garland... (AlisaJane)
Not technically a mantle, but this one from Martha has some good ideas that could be adapted to one... (dragonflydesignstudio)
This one actually looks a lot like the mantle in my bedroom, with the white bead board paneling and crenalations on the mantlepiece. But no portrait, oh well... (Mudrick)
This orange lighting and the spooky tree are fabulous! (shezcrafti)
The black branch is fun... (saucy dragonfly)
Another one from Alisa... old tarnished silver, sepia-toned photographs, a birdcage... I think I have to make a garland of some sort... (AlisaJane)
This might be my favorite! It makes me want to repaint my walls that
exact golden shade, the black looks so fantastic against it. Love the
tall candlesticks on either side of the fireplace, too... (boopsie.daisy)
I have my work cut out for me now. I've got lots of ideas, I just have to decide and do it.
And I'll be posting lots more now that it is October!!!
Jenny
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