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Please welcome Karen!

 Hello fans of Dreamingincolor! I'm Karen and I blog at Somewhat Quirky Design.  And I love hydrangeas.

Spring Fireplace Screen and Mantle

Time to add a little spring to another room! I started with the fireplace.

Over the weekend I wanted to change up the fireplace. It is a traditional fireplace but the tile on it is very dark. I would love to change it one day. In the meantime, I want to lighten it up for spring.

After the bridal show I brought in the two windows I used for the tablescape and placed them in the living room to store away. After looking at them for a few days I decided I wanted to incorporate them in my spring fireplace display.

I cleaned them and placed them in front of the opening to make a faux screen. I wanted to add something springy to the windows. I thought about painting them but then I remembered the paper I used for my Red Bird Hutch.

I applied squares to some of the windows

I loved the birds peeping through and looking at all the chippiness!

I added some spring green knobs to the center to look like little french doors.

It automatically brightened the space.

I grabbed one of these floor metal candle holders to make a nest and birdhouse.

I added my nest I bought when I was doing the HGTV pilot shoot and one of the Paper Bird Clips from my Etsy shop. I love that they can be clipped anywhere!

The best thing is that this can be up all spring without having to change too much.

Then I added my Egg Topiaries (click to see how to make) to the mantle with a little spring banner.

Whoops! That is a puppy on the chair!

Now I felt it needed some color so I went outside and cut some blooming branches.

I love the blooming red buds. I also added some to a vase for the coffee table.

As a last minute thought I covered the rest of the empty windows with some Graphics Fairy Morris-Eggs!

It was just what it needed to complete the look!!! I have terrible lighting in my living room but this Fireplace screen adds a pop to an otherwise dark boring front. I love the eggs. It took it to an artsy piece just by cutting them out and applying them to the windows.

BEFORE

AFTER

Happy Spring!!!

Sunroom, a moment in bliss

My favorite room in my house is the sunroom. The minute I walk in the room the light wraps around me like a warm hug. I am one of those people that need sunlight. It just makes me feel wonderful, puts a pep in my step and makes everything look better.

This room stayed empty for a while because I wanted the couch to be a little different than the one in the living room. I really loved the one I found at Pottery Barn but did not want white cushions due to the dark animals in the house. I found one similar at Pier I with tan cushions that worked much better for me and bought it. I love the texture and weave of the rattan. It didn't take long to fill the room up with extras and like every room in this house it is a work in progress. I love changing things around and finding new projects to add.

This is the room I drink my coffee in and watch rabbits tumble. I love to read here and I would paint here if I wasn't so messy. The birds sing a melody every morning as if to reassure me of the beautiful day ahead. With 15 windows I get to see everything panoramic outside. I think I appreciate all the beauty a little more because I am an artist and I really take time to observe my surroundings.

This is my moment in bliss. A short time of the morning when everything is at peace.