Is there anyone else out there like me who tends to stick with a certain look anymore? I don't know about you but sometimes I feel like I am just an old stick in the mud kind of gal. I especially feel this way after being overloaded with images from blog land, pinterest, facebook, etc. Geez! But....all in all I have to say I really don't care! Fact is, I like being an old fuddy duddy. Not really, but I do know what I like and what look I want to live with on a daily basis. That is why when it works for me it tends to stick around awhile with just a few tweaks.
That's right friends, I'm showing the den again, mainly to share the mantle and a few other things that have endured the test of a few seasons.
You know I love a nautical look and it tends to take center stage when the summer time rolls around.
I've used this set up a few times now but I'd like to think I've improved on it a bit.
For one thing my willow candle baskets are shown tiered here and are in perfect symmetry. I don't know why I haven't thought of doing this before.
I had them sitting on a few other mismatch pieces to get the height until I recently found these pewter candlesticks at a thrift store just last week.
They were cheap, cheap, cheap and a matching pair to boot! I didn't know at the time where I'd use them but just had to have them. I am so glad I brought them home.
I got home and saw my shell plate which I already had out and bingo it hit me. They replaced the other stands I was using and were a perfect fit! Love when that happens!
I found this pretty pompass looking grass at Ole Time Pottery when we were at the beach.
A few beachy looking balls from Merino's home furnishings.
This is the reality of my coffee table. Now matter how cutesy I make it. I end up feeling like it's too cluttered. So I back it all off and this is what works. One decorative thing in the middle, magazines, and my laptop. Yes, that's a kindle sitting there on top of the mags. Hey, it's still reading material okay?
My most favorite repeat look has been this hurricane candle that I have sitting in this basket. I did this a few years ago and have kept it ever since. I see now the stores have hurricane vases with built in wicker stands...hmm?? Wonder where they got that idea? LOL!
Funny story about the shells. There are a few shells less here then there used to be. My grandpup was up a few weeks back and was chomping away on something on the carpet and I looked down and he had a half chewed up a sandollar in his mouth. Puppys!
Back on the other side of the room. I've still kept the large lantern on our antique card table.
It still has the sailboats and bottles but I added an electric candle and few more sailboats I forgot I had.
The other big tweak was to eliminate the bright throw pillows. I loved them in the store but in my den they tended to just pop out waaayyyy too much for me. I guess I am just a creature of habit after all.
Okay well, I believe that about wraps it up. One more tour of the den again for you showing just a few tweaks. One more update for me! I am also posting this to replace the link picture of my den on my side bar because I like to keep my most updated looks on there.
Thanks so much for joining me if you did! It's always a pleasure!
Have a great day everyone!
