MY OTHER MANTEL

I went in a completely different direction with the mantel in my family room.  That room is very rustic and has quite a different vibe than the one in the sunroom.  (If you missed the post of my sunroom Chinoiserie mantel, click here to view the post.)  I kept the turned wood trees that I used for the Fall mantel and added greenery and a wreath.  

RUSTIC FAMILY ROOM    

 Since the back ground was so dark, I layered a mercury glass mirror behind the wreath.

WREATH LAYERED OVER MERCURY GLASS MIRROR

My new way to avoid making a bow is to gather ribbon of different lengths and let them dangle.

DANGLING RIBBON IN PLACE OF A BOW

Are you all ready for Santa?

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ADDING HOLIDAY SPARKLE TO YOUR HOME DECOR

 I believe that you don’t have to remove your home decor to add some holiday sparkle.  In the foyer I already have my Santos head resting on some home decor books and a lacquer tray.  Above the Hollywood Regency dresser is a  large brass wall sconce.  It was so easy to simply add faux greenery, some pearl and rhinestone ornaments and a a large rhinestone garland.  I draped more of the faux Norfolk Pine greenery on the stairwell.  The large gold ornaments have become a holiday staple.  I added ribbon and repeated the pearl ornaments.  I did add a striped tree and a hobnail candle.

FOYER WITH HOLIDAY SPARKLE

LOOKING DOWN FROM THE FOYER

How is your holiday decor coming along?

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CHINOISERIE MANTEL

 It’s another year that I decided to not have a tree for Christmas.  Instead, I’m enjoying adding a garland to the stairway and holiday decor to the mantel.  I never understood why my Mom didn’t want to have a tree for Christmas.  Now that I’m her age, I really get it.

There’s a mantel in my sunroom.  A few months ago I found some seagrass trees.  I thought they’d be perfect in a room that already has seagrass furniture.  The faux bamboo Chinoiserie mirror that’s always on the mantel set the tone for me.  The pagodas and the ginger jars are meant to be table place card holders.  I added a ribbon and pretended they were ornaments.  Another change in my “mature” holiday decor is the use of faux greenery.  The Norfolk Pine garland is from Kirklands and the cedar wreath is from TJMaxx.   I really had fun with the mantel.

Have you changed the way you decorate for the holidays?

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Wishing all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving filled with family and friends.  I’m so thankful to all of you who follow me.  This is an image of my Fall mantel.  My Audubon turkey always makes an appearance some where in my home at this time of year.  He’ll soon be returning to storage to make room for Christmas.  

BOOKS I’VE NEVER READ

 I’m an avid reader with a confession to make:  Sometimes I buy books because I like their covers.  I have no interest in the content.  Scroll through to view all the books I’ve never read.

I recently purchased this stack of books at HomeGoods.  They’re perfect risers for my faux coral.

I don’t even know how to play Whist but I just needed the book to go with my Whist trophy.

I will always buy a book with an animal print cover.

Do you buy books only for their covers?

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LIMELIGHT HYDRANGEA BOUQUET

Every Fall I gather my Limelight Hydrangea blooms and bring them inside to enjoy.  I always thought you had to dry them and then create the arrangement.  I was surprised when I clipped them and placed them directly into the container.  They dry naturally inside.  It’s so easy and they’re so lovely.  This year I used a white pottery jug as a container and placed them in the foyer.

This year I noticed that there are hints of pink mixed in with the lime green.

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FALL MANTEL IN EARTHTONES

I just transitioned my family room mantel for this cooler Fall weather.  The trees are really Christmas decor but their muted colors are perfect for Fall too.

 The back drop and the brown/beige color was inspired by this oversized art.  It's a print of book spines onto fabric.  The fabric is stretched over a frame just like a canvas.

My recent vintage find is this Italian water jug.

One of my favorite MCM pieces is this brass cube.  

I probably won't change much for the holidays.  I'll just remove the pumpkin, add some greenery and ribbons, and maybe a few ornaments  I think I'll layer a wreath over the fabric art.

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MY SEDUM ADDS SOME FALL COLOR TO MY GARDEN

 After teasing me all summer, my sedum finally bloomed and added some Fall colors to my garden.

HEAT DOESN’T MATTER IN THIS SUMMER GARDEN

My Limelight Hydrangea, Russian Sage, and Lantana are thriving in this summer heat.

How is your summer garden faring in this heat? 

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EMPTY FRAMES ARE ART

 I believe that unique empty frames are stand alone art.  Sharing some of my store displays that feature empty frames.

Do you agree?

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MY SPECTACULAR RUSSIAN SAGE

 I usually cut back my Russian Sage in the Fall.  This year I severely pruned it in March instead.  It looks spectacular.

I think Spring is my new pruning schedule.

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MY DEMIJOHNS

Just like my Santos, the demijohns appear in several rooms in my home.  This bejeweled one is in my family room.

 I have another one on the landing in my foyer.

He gets decorated for the holidays.

DEMIJOHN READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS

This is my favorite demi.  I placed it on some stacked books and draped it with vintage rosaries.

MY FAVORITE COPPER DEMIJOHN

She gets dressed up for the holidays too.

COPPER DEMIJOHN READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS

I have a half demijohn that spent some time on my kitchen island.

HALF DEMIJOHN ON MY ISLAND

Before he came to the kitchen he was on the screened porch.

DEMIJOHN ON MY SCREENED PORCH

Here he is back in the kitchen for Christmas.

HOLIDAY DEMIJOHN IN MY KITCHEN

Do you repeat decor throughout your home?

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