I love having something shiny and glowy on the mantel when it’s dreary outside. January is normally one of our coldest dreariest months.
So I brought out my mercury glass collection and decorated my fireplace mantel with it.
So weird… apparently I decorate my mantel with mercury glass every January! See this post in Jan of 2009, or this post Jan 2010, or this post Jan 2012! At least in Jan 2011 I changed it up and did this colorful mantel.
I also apparently go to Ikea every January. Hmmmm…I had no idea I was such a creature of habit - ummm tradition…now I’m just going to call it a tradition.
It’s our “tradition” to go to Ikea every January and to decorate the fireplace mantel with mercury glass every January…. (sounds better than I do the same thing every year).
I did add some tarnished silver serving trays to my mantel this year. I really love the juxtaposition of the tarnished with the shiny.
Faux Mercury glass objects are available pretty much everywhere these days (especially at Christmas).
However, if you can’t find any, it’s pretty easy and affordable to make knockoffs.
Here are a couple of Mercury Glass tutorials that I think do a good job explaining the process. They’re all a little different but they all use Krylon Looking Glass Spray Paint.
- Faux Mercury Glass Tutorial @ Take the Side Street
- DIY Mercury Glass Tutoria @ Lovely Little Details
- Faux Mercury Glass @ Blue Cedar Lane
- Mercury Glass Plates @ The Shabby Creek Cottage
Have a great weekend!
Your mantel looks wonderful! Love the mercury glass! Happy New Year!
Karen
Tradition comforts me. Yours are lovely!
We are all creatures of habit sorry I mean tradition, I like your mercury glass.
Merle…
I like ‘traditions’……..and ‘Mercury Glass’ in January is a delightful one.
Your pieces are beautiful…
Barb from Australia
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Very pretty. The offer is still on for you to come decorate my house with ‘found’ objects from my closets. Husband would tell you there’s a lot to be found. But, probably none of matching, except my hurricane lamps! I bet you could come up w/some theme.
A lovely look, Manuela. I’m leaving my one little mercury tree out for January for certain.
Your habit – I mean tradition is very pretty!!! I also am a creature of habit. Hey – If it works!
Good thing there is not an ikea close to me, as I suspect I would spend to much time and money there.
Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
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It is a way of keeping the sparkle after Christmas is over:) I love it! have a blessed weekend dear Manuela, HUGS!
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Very pretty, and lovely tradition! Hugs and blessings, Manuela!
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One of the things I love most about Christmas is bringing out some of my favorite things. Mine are glass icicles, and this year I bought a mercury glass one. Love your tradition.
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Your fireplace mantel looks beautiful with the mercury glass on it. I love the tarnished silver behind it, in front of the mirror. It’s a really fabulous look!
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Love all the silver and mercury glass. Looks perfect for January. I’m not normally a fan of mercury glass, but when you integrate it with the tarnished silver, I love that look.
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Manuela, I love the look of Mercury glass! Your mantel is gorgeous and so pretty for the cold month of January. Now that my chrismas decorations are down, it kind of looks bare at my house. I was toying around with a vignette for my mantel but haven’t come up with anything I like. I looked at your post from last year and I have a round heart mirror very similar to your mirror. It’s hanging in our home office. I love the lighter look that you are embracing now on your mantel! Of course everything you do looks great.
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I love those little votives, Manuela! I think your mercury glass collection makes for a nice display for after Christmas decorating.
Cute post! Tradition works for me! Your collection looks terrific, and just the right amount of sparkle for a dreary winter’s day.
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Love the silver!
Hi, Manuela
I love mercury glassware. This looks so lovely displayed on the fire mantle.
Vanessa
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This is beautiful, Manuela…bright and fresh…perfect for winter!
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Thanks for the faux tutorials. I love the look of it, but the only piece I have is a globe that I got for Christmas. I am too broke to buy any any time soon, too.
Oh! And your mantel looks as lovely as always!
Your mercury glass is so pretty and you always arrange it wonderfully! I saw a lot of it out this Christmas season as I shopped TJ Maxx, Michaels, and HomeGoods. I keep trying to find a way to make it fit in here!
Have a wonderful week!
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Great minds think alike!! I just did a post about Mercury Glass and old silver. I love it together!
Your mantel looks wonderful.
Judy
I love it mixed with the tarnished silver.
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I’ve found there’s nothing like a blog to remind you of all your hab…I mean traditions, lol. I apparently have traditional meals set deep into each month of the year and a tradition of fretting over when autumn is going to arrive (this year I noted that it’s NOVEMBER) and a tradition of…well you get the idea.
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LOL! Yes having a blog does help to remind you of your “traditions”