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October 6, 2022

Fall On The Mantel

I'm pretty fond of mixing the fall colors with the blue and white porcealin. I removed one of the porcealin pieces and added the lantern. Then I added a small vase.

I added branches of leaves, pumpkins and berries.

Added the pumpkins here since I didn't on the mantel.

I've had this planter which was made for me up in Petosky at Monarch Garden & Floral Design which I posted about in April of 2018

First it was in a white planter which got broken because of a certain cat! Then I found the brown one and just transplanted the whole arrangement into it.

I like the faux branches, they're neat and less messy.

I hope you enjoyed my Fall On The Mantel!

November 12, 2019

Thanksgiving Decor 2019

I'll start in the kitchen dining area at the credenza. I put down a runner runner that has pumpkins on each end.

I used this white pitcher with pumpkins on it and added the dark grass to it to tone down the look a bit and to pick up on some of the darker brown colors seen throughout.

Same farmhouse pumpkin decor. I've gotten a lot of mileage out of that!

I brought out my white turkey with sponge brown accents. I liked how the white in the turkey picked up on the white in the pitcher. The candle holder was a find at Hobby Lobby and I felt it unified everything. The turkey dish is part of a 4 pc. set I think from Williams Sonoma.

Now onto the living room fireplace mantel...

I brought in my MacKenzie Childs turkey and a pair of pheasants.

This is how it looked during the fall and Halloween season. I took away a couple of pumpkins and rearranged the others.

The pheasants were acquired from Pier 1 several years ago. I like making it look like they are foraging.

After I showed you my Fall mantel I got this owl. It was centered under the picture but I decided to move it off to the right and raise it on a candlestick as though it was perching from a tree.

The turkey is set lower as though it were on the ground.

I took some evening photos too...

Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving!

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January 9, 2018

Living Room With a Fresh Look

Last week I started putting the living room back together. I switched up a couple of things on the mantel borrowing items from other areas.

The big wood bowl had little Christmas trees in it during the holiday. I still wanted to use it in this room and decided to give it a go up on the mantel. I mixed in the deco balls and artichokes I've used in other containers and I think it worked out nicely.

The candlesticks were new last summer and offer some softness which I thought would look nice next to the portrait.

This white lantern was already here before and so was the candle votive but set up differently.

The lantern/conservatory has moved around the room but is now back on the hearth.

I pulled it apart and re-did the bottom with a layer of dark green moss.

I added this combo of natural and green reindeer moss.

I picked up this cherub early last fall but hadn't used it yet. I love how it looks like such an old piece.

The Christmas Cactus now resides out in the living room as it outgrew it's space near the kitchen. I open the bottom of the shade when it's sunny. Our windows have a UV protective coating so it doesn't really get a full shot of UV. This is a south facing window and it was used to an eastern exposure so I hope it will continue to do well.

The sun was dipping in and out through the afternoon...

A little more greenery for the room- once again using the metal planter that I've used many times.

I swapped places with the large dark stained tray and put it on this game table which offers a nice contrast. I like how it mixes with the darker tone in the chairs. Two of these pieces used to be on the coffee table came along with it.

This tray had been on the game table but I like how it looks here better- again a better contrast. Using some more decorative pieces I had on hand gives a whole new look. I got the tray a few years ago at Pier 1. I would like a small glass object to sit on there too but don't have what I am looking for yet.

So thrilled when the sun comes out during these long winter days.

I've been tearing through closets straightening things up. We have made some nice donations with things I've decided to let go of so I feel good about that.

February 5, 2017

Tweaking Things Around The House

I've gotten a lot of fussing and tweaking done around the house since I've been trying to get over this dumb cold. I still have a plugged ear and Dan got walking pneumonia. We've gotten out to the grocery store and post office but that's about it. Basically we're on the mend- it's just taking too long!!

I posted a new arrangement on the dining table back on January 6th "here" After I lived with it a while I decided it looked a little wimpy so I added a few more pieces.

How it looked before.

I decided to add more to it and to use the wreath the kids gave me last year. The metal frame came empty but I stuffed it with boxwood balls that I got from Pier 1. It was so much work getting them stuffed in there that they I'm never removing them!

I adjusted the pieces and added a couple of candle votives with flameless tea lights.

Last time I posted pictures from the living room I had nothing in the center of the mantel.

I ran across these scroll designed candle votives which are a miniature version of a larger one I got at Pier 1 a while back. I was trying to find something short to go there and this seems to work.

I found some flameless votive candles at Pier 1 with a timer. I hadn't seen flameless votives before so I was pleased to find them.

This is the larger version which is one of my favorite pieces.

Next to the mantel on the game table I used the two yellow pieces that used to be on the etagere.

I have Ron's book (from Uptown Acorn), a magazine that I had a small feature in from my fairy garden and a book that my sister in-law has a featured art piece in.

In front of the sofa- I've kept it simple. I added the votives to enjoy in the evenings.

I took a quick picture one night and it happened to be with a football game on.

I showed my etagere in the post about "Reclaiming The Living Space After The Holidays" but I only used my cell phone and the picture didn't do much for it.

I thought I'd show it up close so I broke it down on the different shelves. As I noted before I wanted a pop of green so the fern went up top in the urn.

I found that brass orb piece on the display stand at T.J. Maxx. The box in front of it was also from T.J.'s a while back. I put some personal pictures on here too which I haven't done before. The painted glass candle holder caught my eyes at the store that we bought the etagere from but I mainly use it for the color and design.

This twisted root ball has been on the bottom ever since I got the etagere.

This is a wall unit that I still haven't designed to my liking. I stripped it down the other day and left these items. I am still thinking about what I want to do with it. One of the problems I run into with it is the height between shelves. I tried some books on it but it felt cluttered. The shelves are less than 6" deep so I have to find things that work.

The sun was out today which was a real treat. More snow is coming this evening- oh joy! NOT

This pictures was on display at Christmas and then it dawned on me I could put it on this wall at the stairs by the kitchen where a big pictures of sunflowers usually presides. I decided I'm going to switch pictures out here as the seasons move along.

A glass reflection caused a stripe right through the picture but of course it's not really there. This is a winter picture from Mackinac Island.

I opened the door and snapped a few shots this morning of our winter world. This is our deck furniture all wrapped up for the winter and loaded with some more snow. We empty it frequently but more keeps coming!