My fireplace and mantel may be very rustic, but that does not mean I can’t add a bit of modern and whimsical touches to give it my own design style. This year I used some creative ideas to make a modern and rustic Christmas mantel. This post contains…
With all of the construction and remodeling in our home from the tree damage, we also replaced the skylights in the front room, so I had to clean off the military stuff off the mantel and have yet to put it back. A lovely, clean, empty mantel is…
Several years ago, a friend of mine in Texas gave me a Christmas ornament made out of felt that looked like old-fashioned underwear and contained candy. The candy holder/ornament also had a cute and catchy phrase attached to it that said, “Went looking for a stocking and couldn’t…
My daughter and I have been working on black-and-white Christmas ornaments for our white Christmas tree. Ever since I bought this retro-style tree, I have decorated it in a new theme. This year, it will be all black-and-white. This post contains affiliate links that help to support this…
