final piece to mantel decor

a couple of weeks ago i went to lucketts, if you haven't been and live in va you should go. warning: you will want to live there or buy everything! i love looking at their displays because it gives me ideas. i came across this display and liked the weathered look of the stone candlestick. this was my splurge, $20 each. i bought 2 of them. i didn't think it was too bad for how heavy they are. it's the real deal, if anything i can use it as a weapon. kill two birds with one stone haha. ok that was cheesy but i had to. this is the mantel at lucketts in the design house:

the mantel at lucketts also inspired me to have something bird-like on the mantel. the ones at lucketts were cast iron and nice but for some reason i didn't get them that day and it's a hike to get out to lucketts so i was regretting it. i searched on-line, not impressed. then one day i walked into michael's. i say this like it's random but i go to michael's at least once a week. i stopped by the home decor section and i saw teal ceramic birds for $2.99 plus 40% off. this could not have been more perfect. fantastic price and just the right color for the color scheme of the living room. voila! the mantel :)