tv placement

November 18, 2012 By Brenda

As you can see, I moved the TV away from the front of the fake fireplace.

The inside of the blank fireplace wasn’t so pretty. So I thought: Now what?

I left the red bench across the front, as it’s been there since I moved here a year ago. Then I walked around, shopping the house, as we are all famous for doing.

And my eyes landed on this shelf that was in my office space. I think it was made by the same people who made the bench, which I got from an antique mall in Texas. I put it here. And then thought: How about the sides?

So I started stacking favorite books. Then it was time to decorate. And I came up with the small white stoneware pitchers I so love.

So many of you suggested I move the TV to the side. So that’s what I did. What do you think?

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The Ever Changing Mantel

November 8, 2012 By Brenda

You’re probably wondering why I never move the house that is in the center of my mantel. Well, there is the cable connection to the TV behind it and an electrical outlet underneath it. Now you know I have to have something big there to cover it.

I’ve been wondering if I should just move the TV to the table on the right hand side of the mantel. It would entail dragging the cable across the right-hand side of the mantel top. Thoughts?

See, it isn’t a working fireplace, so not so pretty. But guess I could figure out some ways to glam it up a bit. (I hate TVs being the center of attention. But this is where my cable connection is, so didn’t have a lot of choices.)

Oh, and I’m going to paint the gold frame on the teacup painting on the left-hand side. Trying to decide what color…

See, the TV just seems to take up too much real estate. Now tell me the truth about what you think about this. I depend on your input!

The other day I was in Hobby Lobby and they had a pig. But it was a bit bigger than the cow. It was under $20 full price. But I refuse to pay full price in there or most anywhere.