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Spring Watering Can Mantel

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Hello friends! Yesterday, I switched up my mantel decor and created this spring watering can mantel!

I was inspired by a similar look that Liz Marie Galvan shared a while back where she hung a vintage watering can above her mantel and I wanted to try to create a similar look. This mantel is quickly becoming one of my favorite spaces in my home to style!

I hung a vintage galvanized watering can by using a piece of twine looped on the handle and hung it from a screw I already had in the wall above the window frame. I placed fake stems inside the watering can and inside terra cotta pots of various sizes that I placed on the mantel. I added a set of iron candlesticks that we sell in our shop to complete the look.

On the ottoman below, I placed a few vintage books and a thrifted topiary in front of a vintage wooden crate with a pillow placed inside.

I also used this cottage pillow from our shop on the chair next to the mantel.

I love how it turned out! My $40 chalk painted mantel is my new favorite spot to decorate!

I hope I’ve inspired you in some way today! The sources for all of the items shown I’ve shared below.

Sources:

Vintage Watering Can- Facebook Marketplace

Mantel- Facebook Marketplace, painted in Rustoleum Chalked Paint in Linen White

Terra Cotta Pots– Our shop, Faith and Farmhouse Market

Stems in Watering Can– Hobby Lobby

Bushes in Terra Cotta Pots– Hobby Lobby

Iron Candlestick Set– Our shop, Faith and Farmhouse Market

Chair and Ottoman- Facebook Marketplace (Ikea Ektorp line)

Cottage Pillow– Our shop, Faith and Farmhouse Market

Chunky Knit Pillow Cover– Hobby Lobby

Topiary- Goodwill

Crate, Window Frame, and Old Books- Vintage Finds

Thank you for reading and God bless!

Krista

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Cozy Spring Cottage Style

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Hello friends and happy spring! Today I wanted to talk about simple ways to decorate for spring to achieve a cozy cottage look.

I’m not one to go all out with my spring decor. While I have nothing against it, using a lot of bunnies, Easter eggs and spring pastels are just not my preference. Instead, I like to keep it simple when decorating for spring. By making just a few simple decor changes, your home will be spring ready in no time!

Wall with shiplap and mantel decorated for spring

1. Terra Cotta Pots

To me, the classic look of terra cotta pots are perfect for a spring cottage look. I recently came across some old terra cotta pots that I got for free at an estate sale that had been sitting out next to a garage. They have an aged, vintage look to them that I love! This aged look can be created using garden lime or paint, or we have a few left that look aged for sale in our shop, Faith and Farmhouse Market.

White Toledo scale on table with bunny, Dundee marmalade jar, and terra cotta pots
Mantel on shiplap wall decorated with old window, wreath, terra cotta pots

2. Real and Faux Spring Greenery

Bringing in greenery, both real and fake, instantly makes it feel cozier and breathes life to into a room. I love getting new houseplants in the spring. Hobby Lobby also sells some affordable spring greenery like these small bushes and these curly stems that I’ve used around my home. (Tip: Only buy their greenery when it goes half off every other week.)

White distressed TV stand in living room with coffee table and greenery
Farmhouse coffee bar with Rae Dunn mugs, greenery, tiered tray and coffee sign
Entryway with church pew, board and batten wall, and cream colored pillows

3. Vintage Gardening Items

I like to incorporate vintage gardening pieces, like galvanized watering cans, flower frogs, or plant markers for a cozy spring look.

Vintage watering can with greenery on shelf with terra cotta pots

4. A Reminder of Easter

I always try and put something out that reminds me of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. I tore this song page out of an old hymnal and put it in a chippy white frame on my mantel as a reminder that He is risen.

Hymnal page in chippy white frame on shelf

I hope I’ve given you some inspiration to add some cozy spring decor to your home! It doesn’t have to be difficult to decorate for spring and I hope these tips helped!

Thanks for reading and God bless!

Krista

Spring Cottage Style Mantel

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Hello all! Today I wanted to share how I gave my mantel a cottage style look for spring! I decorated this mantel with pieces I already had and a few things from our online shop, Faith and Farmhouse Market.

I used faux spring greenery, aged terra cotta pots, a vintage watering can, an old window, and a framed hymn to create this spring cottage style mantel.

It took only 5 minutes to decorate this space and I’m loving how it turned out!

I linked what I could below so that you can recreate this look! Thank you for reading and God bless!

Krista

Sources:

Terra Cotta Pots– Faith and Farmhouse Market

Wreath- TJ Maxx

Vintage Watering Can– Facebook Marketplace

Greenery in Pots– Hobby Lobby

Greenery Stems in Watering Can– Hobby Lobby

Rabbit Figurine– Faith and Farmhouse Market

4 Ways to Give Your Home Cozy Spring Style

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Spring has arrived!

With many of us spending all/most of our time at home during this COVID-19 quarantine, it is essential to make home feel cozy and cheerful to help cope with the isolation and anxiety that this pandemic can bring.

I have been taking it one day at a time. Some days I feel anxious and miss my loved ones that I can’t see. Other days, I am thankful that I can slow down and fill my time with baking, crafting, sunny days spent outside, spring cleaning/organizing, and all of the other positives that staying at home brings. I choose daily to thank God for all that he has blessed me with, especially when I know things could be so much harder for me right now. I view this time as an opportunity to slow down and focus our minds and hearts on things above and to enjoy the simple pleasure of being home with family that we so often take for granted.

With stores being closed, you can’t go out and buy new decor to decorate for spring this year. However, I love to decorate on a budget and with thrifted and clearance items anyway. I shopped my house and rearranged decor to refresh spaces around my home and I encourage you to do the same. Getting creative and finding new ways to decorate for spring with things you already have is not only fun, it doesn’t cost a thing!

Here are a few easy ways to create a cozy, spring home!

1. Bring in Greenery

Spring=Green! I added more faux greenery around the house to bring in the cozy look of spring. Things outside are returning to their beautiful green, so adding greenery, either real or fake, brings the feeling of new life to each room.

2. Fresh Cut Flowers

This year, I cut fresh floral stems from our weeping cherry tree when they were in full bloom to use as a free table centerpiece. Bringing in flowers or greenery you find around the yard or in a store-bought bouquet can give a bright, cheerful look to any room!

3. Incorporate Easter

I used two Rae Dunn Easter mugs and a small ceramic bunny to bring spring to my coffee bar. I wrote the wonderful news, “He is Risen”, nearby on a chalkboard. Simple Easter decor is perfect for the spring season!

4. Decorate with DIY Spring Crafts

To keep busy one afternoon, I made a spring banner using old hymnal pages, a sharpie marker, and some twine. I added it to the shelf in our living room along with some more stems from our cherry tree in ball jars for a completely free spring update.

Another afternoon, I used some craft paint and a scrap piece of wood to create a DIY fresh cut flowers sign. While it isn’t perfect, it was a free and fun DIY!

Decorating for the seasons doesn’t have to be hard, or even cost anything!

I encourage you to find things around your home that you can use to bring in the look of spring. I would love to hear if you try any of these ideas!

I would love for you to follow me on Instagram @faith.and.farmhouse for more ideas and encouragement!