Fall Mantel

I added an arrangement to my large 

bowl on the mantel.

I wanted to add something dramatic

 yet keep it simple.

I actually started with a swag for a door that I stood upright and tied to the bowl and built the arrangement around it.

With my Tuscan accents in my home these fall colors are easy enough to bring into my room and mix with things I already have.

I added some parts of a dry arrangement I 
found at the store.  It was one of those you find 
in a cellophane bag- I dissected it and used 
what I wanted.

I added pumpkins, gourds, and 
leaves to fill it in.

 I will add a bit of whimsy on the mantel for 
Halloween but otherwise I'm going to leave it 
like this through Thanksgiving.

I was inspired by a mantel from the 
Nell Hill's Blog

Mary Carol's- Nell Hill's Blog

They used a box, I used a large bowl...I used
 the basics of their composition to create mine.
She had a post called Fall Makeover Mantel

I removed one candelabra to make way for the arrangement but that's all I changed!

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Working around the room....

A week ago I ordered a new "bowl" from EBay.   I hoped it's oval shape would work well on the coffee table. I don't

have a terrific amount of stores 

with good decorating items, so 

I often shop the internet.

When it came in I was surprised

 at how big it was 

(even though I knew the measurements) 

and I was disappointed at how 

tall it sat on the table.  I debated

on returning it but I didn't want

to pay to ship it back (It's very heavy) so I  

kept it and finally came up with

an idea.

I decided to try it over on my 

game table. I was amazed how 

much better it looked there. Now 

I had inspiration to create a 

new look!

 I pulled together some of my

faux book/boxes  and staged

some of them behind the lamp.  

I slipped the lamp cord in 

between the books so that worked 

out well for hiding it.

 I also included this copper

tray that my son and his

new wife, gave us from 

Pennsylvania. It's made by

the Wendell August Co. close

to where they live.

My father came from Calumet, Michigan

which is copper country. Lots of copper mines

were in existence when his family came over

from Sweden (late 1800's).  His father was a miner 

so we always hold a special place in our hearts

regarding copper and the heritage that

came from my Dad's past.  They picked

this out for us with that in mind!

 There is a small spider on

one of the leaves (see it?)

 I did have to get some more

of the decorative balls to

fill this bowl up. (Hooray for Hobby Lobby)

This game table was purchased to

be my computer/desk table.

I wanted something 

unconventional and I wanted it 

to integrate easily in the room. I originally had a laptop and it 

worked out beautifully for a while.  

2006 New furniture

Eventually I switched to a

different computer- but it's so 

much larger- it looked like an 

elephant on a beach ball! 

Sometimes we actually use it for 

a game table! 

Care for Scrabble, Chess or Cards anyone?

Now I think it kind of looks like

a den or library reading table....

 View sitting at

my desk

So that's my most recent makeover

in my living room!

I still have more to do! 
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