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In the last post I showed you the mantel in the dining room.  Since then I have added the antlers to the display. My intent was to somehow mount these and hang them, but I'm starting to like the idea of being able to move them around and use them on tabletops. With the silver tray collage and the chandelier reflecting in the mirror, this looks a little cluttered.  Another angle for this shot could have made it better. But, moving on to the real purpose of this post, let me direct your attention to the left a sharp 90 degrees. You may remember the lamp I changed from gold to silver and the shade I sprayed black.  I finally made the flowers from a 1/2 yd. of black organza.  I also made a few petals from a wide black ribbon that had some sparkle scattered throughout.  I attached the petals with the tiniest dab of hot glue and my Anthropologie knockoff was complete. I didn't realize this shot was blurry until it was too late.  They are attached now

In the last post I talked about my silver tray display on the west wall of the dining room. I am still tweaking the opposite wall but I'll show you where it stands as of today. Obviously I moved the table to get a direct shot of this side of the room. I had extra trays and coffee pots after completing the west wall, so I decided to use them here. It ties in with the glitz of the hearth and surround.  I covered the existing tiles on this fireplace with the mirror mosaic years ago and I'm still happy with the look.  It was a big project because all the mirrored pieces had to be snipped one by one. I have enjoyed the look for many years so it was worth it. The candles I found at an estate sale.  The mirror came from a yard sale.  It does have a pretty frame that needs some repair.  I tried it here without the frame and decided to keep it that way. The artwork is from a charity resale shop. This was how I found it.  I wasn't