A bout of food poisoning delayed this post -
last minute shopping and a meal out with the family...
and a couple of hours later I was vowing I'd never eat again
ever
But I had this post lined up and promised, and so...
better late than never?
Or you could look at it as being 361 days early...
These are mantels I was particularly inspired by this year.
This one, well, I have to say I kind of fell in love with the pom poms....
This was playful and fun and well put-together
Pinecone heaven...
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Fresh clean simple - Farmhouse Style
Beautifully wrapped gifts as decor...
why not? It looks amazing.
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I love blackboard art/typography. This is one of my favorites.
And I especially love this one with the boxwood wreath and antlers...
Love this fun composition on a difficult asymmetrical fireplace
I also love faux taxidermy for the holidays...
and I love this frosty, colorful version
Faux taxidermy with greens and berries and plaid..
perfection with that black accent!
Rustic faux taxidermy - love this too
Speaking of rustic, love this and the way
the stockings follow the garland off the mantel and down onto the antler...
Be still my heart... You can always count on Funky Junk Interiors
to come up with some rustic fun - love love love the salvaged windows with the
candlelight coming through, the twig garland, and the big fat star..
More salvaged beauty - large tin ceiling tile
shabby candlesticks - and those stockings!
Farmhouse Style is big right now, and these
next few photos are perfectly suited
simple, rustic - fun
Farmhouse style uses timeworn, rustic surfaces
in a clean lined, simple format
Salvaged windows and shutters, white stoneware platters with vinyl lettering
pinecones and berries - and stars!
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Shiplap wall and subtle decor...
Lighted marquee letters spell out peace in simple farmhouse style
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This one is a little more urban farmhouse,
[a style I'm smitten with right now] -
farmhouse with a little sophistication thrown in...
This one has a lot going on - but I can't get over the red industrial/barn
light fixtures and that adorable moose head...
In a little more contemporary vein...
Love this yardstick star - [on my list for next year]
not so much the cluttered mantel below...
Fun and vintage - a forest of sisal trees...
and finally, the clean, natural,
fresh look of Scandinavia
which has been so popular this year...
That's all folks!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!
Have a Happy New Year!
