Easter Mantel and Changes in the Wall Decor

   We don't use the formal dining area very much,   but as the family is growing I plan to use it more.     A few weeks ago I changed the furniture arrangement around to give the dining room a fresh look for spring.    The new arrangement made it possible to add more leaves to the table.....and I have two more leaves that can go in if we have a bigger crowd.    

When all the leaves are in,   I have had as many as 16 at the table.

To add more leaves to the table.   we can push the sofa back up against the buffet and get another 6 feet of eating area.

I hadn't created a seasonal display on the mantel in quite a while,   so what better time than at Easter.

I have used this wreath and foil bunnies on the mantel in the family room before

I have the Daddy bunny and two babies on one side of the wreath......

I placed a blessing sign front of the wreath......

Mama bunny...................

and two baby bunnies are on the other side of the wreath.

I have a garland of glitzy eggs across the front and along the sides of the fireplace.

I changed the wall decor on the sides of the faux fireplace while I was freshening the room up.

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The tea cup displays were in the entry for several years.    When I took them down the other day to give the entry a fresh look,    I tried them stacked on the left side of the fireplace.      I really didn't like that look,  so I took them down and put one on each side of the fireplace.

I like them this way much better.

I hung a yard long rose picture above each of the tea cup display units.

You may recognize the yard long pictures from the family room.     They have hung on each side of the fireplace in there for years and years........so,  I will replace them with a new look soon!

I still need to tweek the display units a bit.

Sometimes all you need to do is move things around to give your room a fresh look.

I had a standing display unit on each side of the fireplace that had to find a new home.     The wall on the right was not long enough for the tea cup display unit and the standing units too!

So   the standing display units found a new home on this wall.

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Now,    I have to decide if I want to stick with the more formal look of this room,    or give it a casual Farmhouse feel!   Can I marry the two looks?      I guess we'll see!