A couple things from Christmas

This is our 1929 International Truck. We moved it to the front of our property and I have big plans for decorating it for the seasons!

I had a hard lesson, there are two different colors of "white" lights. I freaked out when we turned on the lights after stringing 600 of them on the truck and then to have then not be the same. I will have to decide if I want to change them in the future. My husband wasn't going to switch them after putting them all on, and I didn't want to buy any more. So time will tell.

The Mantel

Fireplace mantel project

 This is the original fireplace from out 1930's home. Isn't operational but makes a nice decorative piece, I have used it in different rooms. It was out inspiration for the mantel below.

We purchased this mantel at a garage sale this summer it was painted white and had a mirror in the center. What we did, strip and stained, purchased an electric fireplace insert, the black around the insert is a piece of plywood that was painted the silver trim is detailing fro cars, the decals in the corners where for what use I do not know we found a bag of the for a dollar and painted them. I am super pleased with this!