On my mantle – January

It has taken me a while to sort our living room out after the festive period. Would you believe I’m still finding Christmas decorations and have a big box of things to go back up in the loft this weekend? This week we finally watched the Advent candles burn down too. We had lit them a couple of times during December but they still had a good few hours left in them.

This week I also took down the children’s New Year decorations, I just needed to reclaim a little space for me. If you saw the rest of the house you would understand!

January is Quietly Understated.

I’ve hung a line of vintage lanterns I found in my local charity shop. I bought one in every colour but decided less is more – my mantra for January.

Pride of place is the Nikki McWilliams foiled print I won from Claire at Making*Living*Doing.

I was a member of the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Appreciation Society when I was at Uni and I have never lost my appreciation for a TCW. I also won some lovely notecards and washi tape which made me very happy.

You may recognise my glass frame with the same Autumnal leaves framed in it. I love the colours so they will be staying a little longer. I have a vase of glass pinecones, my embroidered Chinese lantern and a block house candle holder. I have a thing for houses and this has a lovely feel to it.

The shops are full of daffodils so I hope to pick some up soon. The house is definitely in need of some more colour and they never fail to restore my spirits as I watch them come to life.