In the last few years, a few bloggers have been rocking the rocking horse as a Christmas motif.
Now, I lived through the rocking horse and carousel fad of the 80s. Some trends I don't want to repeat, so I resisted the urge to add a rocking horse to my Christmas collection.
I kept coming back to it. I was drawn to it like a pony to the hay barn.
The desire to pare down our Christmas decor has been a conflicting pull.
In an effort to avoid retail, I've visited the thrift store for makeover candidates.
You can read about another 80's craft in this post.
By shopping the thrift store, a good cause is supported and there is no guilt when the unwanted item makes its way back to the store.
The hunt for rocking horse makeover candidate actually began last Christmas.
Last year, there was one that was a possibility but I walked away from it.
Then, I spied this guy and walked away from it three times.
Clearly, there were some serious doubts about going down this path.
You're going to think I'm silly but he was $5.00 dollars which seemed too high for an 80's cast off.
Sorry, Bob Wolfe.
Literally, an 80's cast off.
He received two coats of white spray paint and a wreath of microfiber holly courtesy of Hobby Lobby.
The mantel was the first of the Christmas decor to come out as soon as my post Thanksgiving nap was complete.
The stocking was made to coordinate with the tree and with the grain sacks on our dining tables.
It was made from a Tuesday Morning dish towel.
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I used last year's stocking as a template.
Some old crochet finished it off.
The clock and the candlesticks are staples. They always stay on the mantel.
Other accessories come in and out of rotation.
The gold frame is new. It was $1.50 at an estate sale.
Other accessories come in and out of rotation.
The gold frame is new. It was $1.50 at an estate sale.
We've had the framed ceiling tile forever.
The iron stone pitcher came from an estate sale when we lived in Lubbock during the 90s. The coffee pot was found in an antique store in Clifton, Texas in September. It's not in perfect shape but it was a deal.
The garland is a Hobby Lobby.
The garland is a Hobby Lobby.
The crock came from the garden. It was fun cleaning that up to bring inside. It's never been inside. The boxwood is from HedgeScapes.
Bob was not the only one rocking the rocking horse motif during the 80s.
I was rocking it way back during the Christmas of 1983 - our first Christmas.
The irony is not lost on me.
Now, let me pack these stockings away until Christmas Eve.
I just can't seem to let go of our original stockings but they aren't on display anymore.
I hope you like it.
Have a wonderful day!
Katie
