Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Plaster Vent Makeover...

This story starts with this plaster vent cover which I have had for a while wanting to be made over. It started off as a funny yellow colour and I gave it a coat of white to cover the yellow.
The next part of the story....


is this!
This is how my kitchen fireplace mantel look before the weekend. I was inspired by Tina from Rubie's Place after her mantel makeover to change mine. Well, that stayed this way for a few weeks until i got the bug again to change it.


This is how it looks today. I moved the clock to the centre of the mantel and added some of my blue and white collection to the mix.
Usually I have flowers sitting on top of the fire, but we have it back in use now it is getting cooler again.

On the other side I added my finial, stone ball...and the plaster vent cover - post makeover.


I added some neutral grey paint, wiped some off and went back over it with the white and blended it so it wasn't so obvious. I really like the new mantel...for a little while =0)
I changed some other things around in the living room which I will show you tomorrow.
Ness xx

24 comments:

  1. hahahahahahah I wonder if its still like this in ...lets say two weeks??;))) we keep on changing the place.....and we LOVE it!!!
    Just keep on doing that, we'll keep on watching it*grin*

    greetings
    Lynda

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  2. Trovo il nuovo look STREPITOSAMENTE BELLO!!!
    cOMPLIMENTI, SEI SEMPRE MOLTO BRAVA.
    TI ABBRACCIO, Anna.

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  3. What's life without a bit of change...it looks gorgeous. I have a stone ball just like that. Mine's in the garden...may have to rethink now that I've seen yours inside (not that I have a mantle, but still!)

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  4. It looks wonderful! I just love that fireplace!
    ☺ Celeste

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  5. looks great! mine is done as well, will take pics and put on my blog today.

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  6. I love it! I love to change it up every so often. I have a couple of those stone balls. I love to use them around the house!

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  7. It all looks great Ness and I love the swirls in that vent cover. I spent most of last evening taking down Easter decor and redoing everything...

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  8. I like it a lot! I have trouble with my mantle for some reason. I never get it exactly right, Maybe i'll change the whole thing.

    I love your deep fireplace box. Interesting to see the styles in other countries.

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  9. How clever! I love how your new mantle looks today, with the blue. You always put everything together so beautifully ~
    can't wait to see the other new changes.
    Sarah :)

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  10. It is fatal: Things for outside look better inside and inversely ;) Last I worked with portland (plats for the garden) and after finished I think: they would look great indoors ;)

    The fireplace and your decoration I like very well!

    Wonderful

    VINTAGE

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  11. What a great look!! Will check back for other changes!

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  12. It looks fab! I long for a gorgeous fireplace, at the moment I have 2 holes in the wall:( They are on their way up the things to do & buy list, which has been never ending in the two years I have lived here, maybe one day it will get finished:) I live in hope!

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  13. Girl, you got the same obsession that I have! When you see something on a blog that looks fantastic, you want to do the same.
    So, we change things. A little here, a little there.

    What will it me next week, or even tomorrow! Oh, how we love the insantity.

    By the way, your mantel looks lovely.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  14. Your mantel looks marvelous, love the design of the vent cover.
    Good day to you,
    Mimi

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  15. I like the venster cover. Is it stone or something like that? The color change is lovely.As the new composition.
    Greetings Trudy

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  16. It'a piece of art, Ness! Just lovely and what a great idea!
    Have a lovely week,
    Li :-)

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  17. It looks so wonderful Ness! I am in love with the vent! It looks perfect for Spring!
    XO
    Kristin

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  18. i love the paint work on the vent! the grey and white effect is beautiful!

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  19. The vent makeover is fantastic it looks great on your mantel, a real feature.
    Donna xx

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  20. Stunning! Well done Ness!

    Rachael

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  21. That faux finish on the vent looks great. Beautiful job.

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  22. It is beautiful as always Ness!! I just love your vent makover, it looks fantastic:) Hope you are having a wonderful week ~ Txx

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  23. I love the vent, it looks beautiful, it is a great colour.

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