To add a little more nautical touch to the family room, I added a life preserver I picked up at the thrift store. It originally came with faded red ribbon and the wooden circle part was unfinished. A little paint and navy blue material left over from the pillows and it looked like new. Continue reading “Family Room Makeover – part 5, AHOY”
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Family Room Makeover – part 2, Mantle
The fireplace mantle is a great place to keep all kinds of treasures.
My mantle is a combination of new, old and crafty. The lighthouse and white coral on the left was purchased from At Home. The boat in the middle was found laying around my dad’s house. The other items were little crafty projects that I worked on. Continue reading “Family Room Makeover – part 2, Mantle”


