Old {broken} window in lieu of picture frame

I am so excited to finally finish my mantel decoration.  After visiting garage sales, consignment stores and my favorite flower supply vendors....
Here is my mantel :)  I want it to have a little vintage touch, but on the cleaner side.  Also something that I can add on to reflect the occasions.

Need to put family picture behind the window frame

 The wrought iron basket on right is a place to put TV remote control etc.
I re-painted an old broken window since I saw inspiration from a local store.  They put different printed card stock paper behind the glass window but I am planning to put my daughter's picture instead.   The original design didn't have the ducks, instead it was a black and red picture frame.  Now the frame is on the table underneath the mantel.  That table will be my next project :)

Still have the missing red candle to put inside the candlestick.  We can add  little decorations on the topiary too to reflect the Holidays.

Books from Goodwill store for $ 1.25.

This pine cone can be replaced with stack of mini pumpkins for Halloween and Thanksgiving

Hope you are inspired with my design. 

Bringing {Vintage} to your home

All furniture in my house were bought from IKEA so there's no vintage looking to it.  We just hang on to it until we find a perfect house we call home. Then, I will do my yard the way it supposed to be, decorate the house with vintage and shabby chic style, have a real working studio etc etc.  For now I just create and adding vintage stuff to my house.

The best place to find 'vintage' stuff is Goodwill and other consignment stores, also garage sale.

This is what I plan to add in the dining room:  Burlap place mats and a rattan basket to store the place mats.  If I make my own place mats, it will cost me less than $ 10 for 10 place mats.  The rattan basket will range from $ 10-20.  I suggest to invest a good one, not the cheap looking one.

Tutorial

Basically you need burlap, stencil, acrylic paint, brush and blue painter tape to make these burlap place mats.

For the kitchen, I made a mason jar soap dispenser and threw away all the plastic dispense.
You'll need mason jar, spray paints, soap dispenser, drill and nose pliers. 

Tutorial

Tutorial click here

I am making these Wall Terrarium too, but with artificial plants :)  and paint the jars white and the clams black.

I am hoping to post my creation soon, hopefully by next week.  Till then....