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Monday, January 21, 2013

Winter Mantel

When the Christmas decorations came down I was ready for some calm and quiet decor.

The red and white mantel was pared down to just whites and naturals.

It's got kind of a snowy theme going with my snow ball garland and one of my winter scene terrariums.

We scored these cool candles for Christmas. They come with a remote and the flame actually flickers very realistically. I found the deer candleholder in the Christmas clearance section of Target. He fits in with my white theme so he stays.

Soon, I'll be switching it up again for Valentine's Day but it's been nice to have it cool and white for the time being. Do you go right into Valentine's Day from Christmas or do you have a little decorating hiatus like I do?

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Short, Dark & Handsome

I usually prefer the tall variety but when I spotted this fellow at Costco(fully assembled!), I was smitten.

Hello, Handsome!

We had this Ikea unit to hold our tv in the basement for the longest time.

It was from our last house and had great storage.

But, as you can see, the television sat up very high once we switched over to a flat screen.

The opening on the right used to hold our old style television.

We had been looking for a replacement since we redid the basement about 6 years ago but everything was too expensive (like Pottery Barn or Ballard Design expensive!).

This guy caught my eye when we were Christmas shopping at Costco. We thought about it (and its great price) and went back in the next few days to get one (there were only 3 left!).

It is the perfect height for television viewing from the couch or working out in front of.

It also has some great features, like glass doors to house our electronics.

Slide out and fold down drawers.

Deep drawers to hold games and dvds and more shelves behind the matching door on the other side for more storage. I love the vintagey cup style pulls too!

I'm using this urn/vase and some swirly branches to hide the cord area at the moment.

The photos need to go up on the walls too.

I think it really finishes off the room with its dark wood tone and handsome design.

{yeah, I said handsome again}

Costco, who knew?

It's amazing how one piece of furniture can bring the whole room together!

The old unit is being put to good use in the unfinished part of our basement now and makes it look so much more organized in there, so it's happy faces all around!

Have you ever made a small change that made everything come together? Let's hear it!

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