Winter Mantel Decor

Hi everyone... well I would really love to tell you that there was some huge glitch in my system and I have been posting all month to no avail! 

But ALAS, I have not....  I have been snapping pictures of projects and saving them with every intent of writing a new blog at night, and then I fall asleep....  Thank you for baring with me and I promise I will do better this month!!! I've got so much to catch up on! :) 

First project of the new year was covering our TV wires under our new mantel.   I LOVE our mantel and for Christmas it was easy because we had garland... etc.  But with the Christmas decorations gone, I've been left with these heinous little wires that are not at all my favourite.  

GAH! (it`s embarrassing)

Anywho, Dallas' Grandma gave me three old window frames that she had out at her cabin, and I had them just sitting in the shed, well I grabbed one, cleaned it up (not too much), and hung it up with trapping wire.  Then I attached one of our decorative stars to the front with some burlap I had.  I stood back and took a look, and... well it wasn't quite enough, you could still see those yucky wires.  

 

Hmmm... well I went back out to the shed, and remembered that about a week before I had made a little barn door-esque piece that I was going to put up in our room.  It was made from some extra wood from my Great-Grandparents homestead that we gathered for table centerpieces at our wedding.  I grabbed it because it looked about the right size... and it was.  Almost like it was made for that space.  I was so happy! And I'm pleased with how it turned out!

To finish it off, my sister gave me an old trappers bag to use, and I got some birch posts, again from Dallas' Grandma and Grandpa, and threw in an old lantern, and viola! I'm happy with it, and it feels somehow wintery.  I don't know, but I do like it! 

Well next post will be about our new bedroom arrangement.... there are not a whole lot of options as our room is quite small, but I think the change was well worth it, and makes the space seem a lot bigger! 


Hope everyone has a GREAT Wednesday, and we'll talk to you sooner rather than later this time!! I PROMISE!! :) 

Thank you for reading and blessings! 

K

Acts 7... Steven = wow... if I could only be that brave!