Okay readers, (dear friends of mine)...
do any of you have those "trouble-spots" in decorating???
Maybe dining room tablescapes,
a particular odd shaped bedroom,
kitchen counter,
a porch,
etc...,
etc...
Personally, mantels are my Achilles' heel of decorating
...a real booger for me!
I could go on,
with a long list why decorating my mantel stumps me so,
but I won't bore you with the details!
But would you like to know what the really ironic thing is?
...of course, you're just dying to know, right! ha!
Mantels have been close to my top viewed posts for the last several years.
Maybe folks are pinning them as "what not to do!" ha!
The mantel above, is January 2013's edition.
But just for fun, I thought I'd share some of my mantels from 2012...
After Christmas 2011,
I was in a decluttering, simplifying stage.
I thought I'd really accomplished something with my "Mixing Metals" Mantel.
...what was I thinking???
Simple, yea,
...and boring, a big ol' yea!
The next mantel I posted was way over in the Fall...
Christmas came,
and my mantel got a more festive makeover...
Full circle,
we have the mantel as it appears now,
in January 2013, below...
Still simple,
but I'm hoping the different textures and pops of color make it interesting,
...enough! :)
The dog figurine was found at a flea market while on our Anniversary Trip in December.
The ball in the urn was found at Home Goods after Christmas, half off.
I'm just a little crazy about this piece.
The living room holds many of my resolutions (i.e. projects), for the coming year,
starting with more neutral window treatments and rug.
Is it any wonder the mantel is a source of decorating confusion for me?
Noone even really knows the correct spelling...mantel or mantle.
ha!
Join me back at Ramblings of a Southern Girl in a few days,
I'll have a post up on Tickle's last week at our home,
and then it's on with the New Year, ...and new projects! :)
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Linking Post To:
Be Inspired @ Common Ground
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home
Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Mop It Up Monday @ I should be mopping the floor
Make It Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House
Creatively Tuesday @ The Rustic Pig
Be Inspired @ Elizabeth and Co
Cowgirl Up @ Cedarhill Ranch
Tabletop Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm
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Linking Post To:
Be Inspired @ Common Ground
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home
Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Mop It Up Monday @ I should be mopping the floor
Make It Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House
Creatively Tuesday @ The Rustic Pig
Be Inspired @ Elizabeth and Co
Cowgirl Up @ Cedarhill Ranch
Tabletop Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm