While driving home from the beach a few weeks ago, my husband actually quickly stopped the car, turned around and took me to this little side of the road shop he had seen and I had – gasp – missed! We looked around and my daughter found a great old window that is the perfect chippy blue/gray. It was $10 but I gladly paid it and we somehow wedged into the back of the minivan with the boogie board and beach umbrellas.
I was able to (again, yes I am nuts) break out the paint brush and painted the paneling over the whitewashed brick in Benjamin Moore Dove White. I added the chippy window and placed some of my glass bottles and a very old picture behind the glass. I really love the look. I also painted our walls in Benjamin Moore Guilford Green but I’ll share that later!
Here is my sweet mirror on my newly painted mantel! 
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I love what you did! I have a long mantle like that too, and I am never sure how to decorate..Do I fill it up or just put a few big things? Thanks for sharing.
Hi Sue – well, I put one large item in the center and then a few lower out from that and then a few taller frames at the ends. It kind of drags the eye out. Best of luck with yours! You can always send me a pic to share and get other great opinions from the readers!
boy howdy you sure do mention the beach a lot ha ha i am so glad you whitewashed the brick it makes the whole area softer so you can change out things a lot easier nice eye there daughter that window is perfect xx
I know – I am just imagining being there again 🙂 Thanks, Chris and hope you had a great summer too!
oh that place looks like my kind of fun! love the window and the mantle styling! and i want that driftwood!!!
I know – you would have loved it! I wanted the driftwood but honestly we had no room in the poor minivan!
I really like the fresh white neutral wall over your fireplace, and I’m a gal who loves color! It looks so cohesive with your whitewashed fireplace brick. It also opens the door for introducing endless color possibilities into your decor, like those pretty glass vases!
Thanks so much, Marie! I actually repainted the entire room last week. I did like the passion fruit color but it was too much after a while. Back to the soothing tones!