Good morning friends, today it is the day we show off our summer mantels over at the Lettered Cottage, and just in the knick of times I got my project finished.
It’s a pallet wood project. Yep I jumped on that bandwagon too. How could I not with so many inspiring projects gone before me.
The idea for this project however did not start out as a pallet wood mantel idea. Nope, I wanted a wood wall. A real wood wall.
I have seen this beautiful walls with wood planks all over blogland. But I think Layla and Kev set the standard for most of them. They work wonders with wood. I want one of those walls, badly…..
I dream of those walls…..
I want one in my bedroom…., my living room……, my kitchen…….
But on this idea I really couldn’t get My Love on board. He veto-ed every suggestion I made.
So I pleaded and I begged….
I showed him endless amounts of inspiration pictures….
I gave him every argument I could think off and promised to do all the work…..
He wasn’t budging.
So I kicked it up a nudge:
I threw myself on the ground kicking fists and feet,
I stumped up the stairs and banged the doors,
And when my angry toddler and sulky teenager routine didn’t work I tried my feminine ways on him.
I promised him favors, and big lovely meals (you know, a man and his stomach),
And then I promised that if he gave me my wood wall I would love him forever and ever and then some…..
He just said: “You promised me that 10 years ago. I am still holding you to that promise!”.
So then I declared defeat and started to plot another way to get the ‘feel of’ a wood wall in my house.
And this is what I came up with: a new background for my faux-mantel.
And the beauty of it is, it was absolutely free.
I got the pallet at work, I dismantled it, painted the planks white and hammered them back together (without the beams that give a pallet some height).
The pipe rings, we had in our basement, and the bottles are all earlier flea market finds.
I love the versatility of this background. It only needs a few flowers but still has a lot of impact and I can already see myself doing all kinds of variations with it.
For this first round, I used the flowers that are blooming in my garden right now. With my pink peonies taking center stage.
I am sure this little ‘wood wall’ will see many makeovers all through the season.
And my love? He totally approved of this wood wall in our house. He even helped me with the assembly of it all. Or maybe he is just glad I finally shut up about my desire for more wood in our house…. 
So what do you think? Could this replace your longing for a wood wall? Do you like my pallet project? Have you ever found a replacement project for something you really wanted but couldn’t have?
And don’t forget to check out all the summer mantel ideas over at The Lettered Cottage!
Soooo pretty! LOVE wood walls! One day I shall have one too.
Donna
Wat een geweldig leuk idee Marianne, ja….ik vind het dus prachtig en het geeft mij een heerlijk zomers gevoel met al die fleur en kleur.
Lieve groet, Mea
gotta love 'free'! You would not have really enjoyed the wood wall anyway if your Love wasn't on board. Good for you for finding another solution. Looks great.
Wat een geweldig idee Marianne…..ziet er super uit!
Groetjes Marga
I'm glad I'm following you because I love every darn thing you do!
Keep up the good work!
Susan @ homeroad
I LOVE LOVE it!! Oh my gosh it is so beautiful!!
You are cracking me up trying to convince your hubby
Your flowers are gorgeous too!! I am kind of coveting the peonies
xoxo
Lori
Gorgeous….and what do husbands know??!!
xo ~ Janet
Wat ziet dit er vrolijk uit zeg…een super leuk idee!
Lieve groet, Ingrid
This is stunning! I love the wood and peonies are a favorite flower.
This looks so lovely!
Jo-Anna
What a happy little moment! Those peonies make my heart sing. I, too, have hubby that has no vision! Mine tends to veto my ideas that may involve him having to do some work. ; )
Good for you for making it happen…I love it's simplicity. Powerful punch!
BEAUTIFUL!! oh my goodness, this is better than a wood wall in my book. it's so versatile and if there comes a time when it's less popular to have wood everywhere, you can easily take it down! or you can move it around other places. and can i just say, your peonies are quite possibly the most beautiful ones i have ever seen. you are growing those?? i am so incredibly jealous right now.
I love this idea! It's so pretty, and also easily changed. Best solution all round, I'd say.
Stunning. You've taken a pallet and made it look like high art! I love the peonies too. They are my favorite flower next to roses. I wish I had a mantle to create a vignette on.
I'm with you, I would love a wood wall, and almost did one in my bedroom. Unfortunately it just wasn't in the budget. But I too will have a wood wall one day!!!
That is gorgeous! Your pictures look like they were taken right out of a magazine. It looks amazing! Good work!
I am in love with what you did.
Thank you for posting. Thank your husband too!
I think this would even be nice to make as a gift. I have a friend who had a stroke, can't get out on her own anymore, and she loved doing gardening. This would be so pretty.
It looks great! What a great compromise!
It looks great!!! And your peonies are to gorgeous. I need some.
That looks great. It turned out great and you did such a wonderful job of putting the whole thing together. We have pallets everywhere because of buying feed in bulk for our chickens…and you have given me a healthy respect for these 'usual' ugly wooden things! hahahaha….I sense a project coming on in my life!!! Big smile.
blessings,
Debbie
Hello: I just found your blog from TLC and have to let you know that I really like this 'wood wall'! What a great idea! I am going to make this for a wall that I have been struggling with.
Wow! This is gorgeous!! I love it and how you;ve brought it to life!
Oh yes, just think of all the ways you can change it up and decorate!!
Beautiful, and you should be very proud!!!
Love rhe whites and pinks!!!
Deborah xoxo
It looks amazing. I love it. Hugs, Marty
Breathtaking-prettiest thing I've seen in a long time!!
It's gorgeous! I hope you don't mind that I completely intend to try a version of that myself… Fantastic inspiration!!
: ) Meg
Geweldig! Vind het echt een heel leuk idee, en zo kun je het ook lekker vaak veranderen
En ja…ach…mannen begrijpen er gewoon niks van hihi(zei zij die niet getrouwd is duh
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I love this Marianne! It's so bright and cheerful and chic! ::Jill
It's gorgeous! Such an eye-catching stunner! The colors of the flowers just pop against the white. Love it!
Best,
Kimberly @ TheSterlingCherub
(Blogger still is not letting me comment via my blog. SO frustrating!)
I love the look!! I just found your blog…started looking through a bunch of old post (love everything) and I'm following too!
Have a great weekend,
Ashlyn
That is fabulous!! I love it.
Kathy
One of my goals in life is a wood ceiling in either my kitchen or dining room…or both! Not sure if it will ever happen but a girl can dream. Your mantel looks sensational! Don't give up on your husband…they usually cave if you keep at them! Have a great week…~Ann
Oh…I found this link at Jacqueline's.
I LOVE this! Beautiful! What did you use to attach the cute jars to the pallet? I have a huge milk bottle collection that I'd love to attach to a reclaimed wood shelf, but I can't figure out how. Are they strips of metal?
-meg
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