Every holiday, every season, I can see this quickly becoming a new obsession of mine.
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| Source: Pottery Barn Online Catalog |
Simple, cost efficient, and colorful!
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| Source: PoeticHome.com |
With one more cat, we're going to need an extra stocking.
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| Our Christmas Mantle |
I absolutely love the Blue/Green combo! The
green has me thinking that we should get drapes with a green pattern instead of
blue or neutral. Excuse the TV faux pas; we hope to get it into the
family room addition.
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| Our Easter/Spring Mantle |
During Halloween, I had an orange candle sitting
directly on the mantle and unfortunately, it left a stain. Now, I place candles in holders.
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| Is the bunny too much? |
Starting costs for decorating a mantle can be a
little high. When I have more time, I'll try a few DIY projects
I can use on the mantle. For now, I cut costs by buying the bare essentials
during year one and then I hit the after holiday sales! Because I'm
surprisingly not the only one who's caught on to the 50-75% off after holiday
sales, I try to visit the store the day after a holiday, if possible.
This same strategy applies to lawn and deck furniture!
Dollars and Cents:
3 Silk Hydrangea: Original Price: $12.99 ea. Sale
Price: $8.99 ea.
Green Basket: $12.99
Egg Candle: $8.99
Rabbit: $40.00
Glass Flower Container: $14.00
Total Mantle Project: $102.95 before reward certificate for $75
