See... It's a Mantel!

My husband doubted my sanity
when I brought a mammoth piano home,
because I *needed* a mantle in my home -
and this piano was going to serve that purpose.

Some of you thought I meant
I was going to turn the piano
into something like a mock fireplace mantle.

No....the piano IS my mantle.
I wouldn't dream of taking
this old beauty apart!
{and wouldn't have the patience if I did want to do it}.

Now, I ask you,
Is THIS a mantle or what?

Yep, I'm steppin' to the music now!

Who needs a fireplace mantel?
I have ebony, ivory and that
 stunning brass soundboard inside it!

The wood piece which normally covers
the soundboard is gorgeous wood,
so I will probably turn it into a shelf.

I found this amazing old mirror at a thrift shop
this week and love the "ghost marks" it has.
It's exactly what I needed as the
centerpiece for the piano.

My grandma would consider this mantel
much too cluttered with stuff.
She was a believer in the bare minimum to
make dusting easy, but I'm just not a
bare minimum type of person.
Truthfully, I'm also not a big believer in dusting,
so hopefully all my "clutter"
will distract the eye from the dust.

Speaking of my grandmother, Anna,
there were 2 things I requested
when she passed away -
her crochet hooks and one
of her head coverings that she wore to church.
My grandma had a crown of the
most beautiful creamy white hair. She
kept it rolled neatly at the nape of her neck
and her black, lace head covering
looked so lovely on her.
You can see the head covering resting
on the corner of the hymnal.

My grandfather, Alfred, died
when I was much younger,
but I still have dear memories of
sitting on the rocking chair with him.
The 2 smaller hymnals you see belonged to
him and are the only things
I have that were his.

Truthfully, I think I swiped them
from my mom a long time ago,
but she knows I did it!
Well, I hope she knows or
I'm in trouble now.

My whole little clock family
is all together on this mantel,
with the exception of the
one I keep in my office and
use most often as a prop for my Etsy photos.

This is a recent find and is
the only working clock in my collection.

So there you have it...my mantel.
It's not the mantle I envisioned having,
but it has all the character I hoped for.

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I can frequently be found visiting these parties.

Monday

http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com Metamorphosis Monday

http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/- More The Merrier Monday

Tuesday

http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/ Knick of Time Tuesday

http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/ Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://shoprubyjean.com/Sew-Crafty Tuesday
http://sassysites.blogspot.com/Trash to Treasure Tuesday
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/Market Your Biz

Wednesday

http://www.fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/ White Wednesday

http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/ Primp Your Stuff Wed

http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/ Wow Us Wednesday
http://www.thethriftyhome.com/ Penny Pinching Party
http://mrshinesclass.wordpress.com/Mrs. Hines' Class

Thursday

http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/ - Time Travel Thursday

http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/ Under $100 Link Party
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/ Transformation Thursday
http://www.the36thavenue.com// Share Awesomeness Thursday
http://thriftydecorating-nikkiw.blogspot.com/ Thrifty Thursday
http://faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com/ - Pearls and Lace Thursday
http://radcrafter.com/ - Thingamajig Thursday

Friday

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/ Feathered Nest Friday

http://redoux.blogspot.com/ Friday Redoux Link Party
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/ Frugal Friday

http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/ Potpourri Party 
http://www.atthepicketfence.com/ Inspiration Friday

http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/ - Vintage Inspiration Friday

http://www.stuff-and-nonsense.net/ - Stuff and Nonsense
http://www.myrepurposedlife.net - Catch as Catch Can
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/ - 
http://marriagefromscratch.blogspot.com - From Scratch Friday

Saturday

http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/ Saturday Nite Special

Sunday

http://stylishonceagain.blogspot.com/ - Restyled Sundays
http://my1929charmerblog.com/ - Sunday's Best @ My 1929 Charmer
http://www.sistersofthewildwest.blogspot.com/ -Sister Sunday Link Party