Winter Mantle

I've been working on my mantle ever since I took my Christmas decorations down. I'm not big on changing things out every holiday/season, but I do have a lot of white decorative items, and I love the contrast they provide against the brick, as well as the fact that many of these white items are super versatile, they work in any room of my home.

The items that were here before Christmas are the black and white framed photo that I took while at SCAD, and the white ceramic candleholders with the pillar candles wrapped in craft paper. I know I had some books up there, probably just not that one, and at least one of the apples.

So, all the other goodies are new additions. The white pedestal, you'll remember from this post. The white disk thing-ys (what are those called? I have no idea!) Thanks to Beth from the linky party below, those disk-y thingys ARE called a money plant.  Ok, I kind of thought so, but then, I thought, "well, maybe not, it's not that easy", but apparently, yes, it is. So, there is a little more symbolism for you, it's a nod to all the money we will make in 2011! These are in a vase from my bedroom, and I wrapped it in some nuetral fabric to cover up the blue and brown stripes.

The square mirror is a mother-of-pearl mosiac that is usually in my office (where most of my white stuff is!). In all, a fairly successful white (winter) mantle!

(have I mentioned before that this is my temporary, rental house that I loathe... ok, sorry 'nuff said. If it were mine, the mantle would most likely be painted white... the pains joys of renting!)

Oh! and I almost forgot to mention, in a nod to Valentine's Day (which I'll be spending alone this year, thank-you-very-much-to-the-us-army, our Willow Tree figure that I got as a wedding (1st anniversary?) gift!

This will most likely change soonish, 1. because I change stuff up all the time, and 2. cause I need a little more color in this room. The rest of this room has a goldish yellow sofa, a chocolate brown chair, and the area rug is burnt oranges, chocolates, spa blues/greys and golds. I know it sounds a little much, but it all works, trust me... 

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