My holiday house tour----living room addition! & Crafty Scrappy Happy Me. Thursday {16}

Welcome WELCOME!

I am SO thrilled to have you HERE at my little blog and here for my little home "tour".

Starting with my living room.

{come back tomorrow by my kitchen}

Here is my living room as seen from the entry way.

Complete with my baby.... my 10 year old baby Quincy my golden retriever. 

You see she just happened to be taking a nap during my photo session and I just felt toooooo bad to make her move.

And then there is my most favorite piece.

 My 25 drawer beauty!

Ohhhh aren't those vintage ice skates just amazing?!

{I am telling you----scout those out at thrift stores and garage sales.... 

they are the best winter decor EVER!}

ahhhh yes but back to the room.

And I must point out my fake mantle {fantle} in its black form vs its old white version.

But really the decor from the first post where I shared that I had painted my mantle hasn't changed all that much....

butttt just the same I love LOVE it!

Anddd I adore all things that remind me of the holiday season.

Including decor..... that is NOT matching but more focused on meaningful memories and all things special to the holiday.

Case and point---my Christmas tree..... it is FULL of special ornaments.

NONE of which match any type of theme or anything..... just many many wonderful memories!

And I LOVE it!

I am all about comfy.

About blankets and pillows and cuddling up.

And as a personal sidenote I am also all about dog hairs on the couch and for messed up pillows and just everything that represents a family of 2 humans and 2 dogs just enjoying time spent together!

but my living room could just NOT get away with only ONE tree.... soooo a mini tree in a vintage pitcher seemed like just the right fit!

And then there is the mantle that hasn't changed ALL that much since it had its dark makeover....

buttt still it has dressed up a bit for the season!

I like the mix of simple and shimmer that balances and makes the space seem calm and seasonal.

Anddd the best news is, I hardly bought anything NEW for the decor..... 

I just mixed and matched until I felt like it looked justtttt right!

_____AND NOW_____

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