Category Archives: Decor

Gold Obsession

It seems we are at a stand-still with the home-buying/renovating process until we get the official bids back from contractors.  Once we choose a contractor, we will move forward with the bank loan.

In the meantime, I’d like to share my obsession with everything gold.  I’ve always been a silver kind of girl.  Silver jewelry, silver home accents, silver everything.  But ever since Charles proposed to me with a gorgeous yellow gold ring, I have LOVED gold!  I have found that I am just drawn to it.  In looking at inspiration for the house, I keep coming back to gold.  Here are a few of my favorite pieces:

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All photos from Pinterest.

Keep the Home Fires Burning

One of my favorite parts about the house is all the fireplaces.  Eight to be exact!  And they are all coal-burning, except the one in the dining room, which has gas logs.  Some are in great shape, and some need a little work.   Here’s a look at a few of them…

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There is a fireplace in each of the four bedrooms, the formal living room, the family den, the dining room, and the foyer.  And they are ALL different!  Lots and lots of decorating options!  Here are some examples of how I would like to decorate a few.

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And I can’t wait to decorate eight mantles for Christmas!  I know it’s only February and we have quite a while until Christmas, but when you have EIGHT fireplaces, you have to get started early!  I know that I definitely want to hang stockings in the den.  And I would like to do something formal and elegant in the living room.  But other than that, I’m up in the air.  It will be fun to get started, and watch how my collection accumulates over the years.  Take a look at these holiday mantles that I love!

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  christmas 2          christmas 4

All inspiration photos from Pinterest.