Merry Christmas Mancave

Mancave or Manlanding?

Bill's t.v. room is at the top of the stairs. 
I can't really call it a cave as it is open to the stairwell and the entry.  

The springboard for his decor during winter is a buffalo checked throw. I found it years ago at the thrift store and I love it as much now as I did when I first saw it. 
I never tire of black and red check.



This room pay homage his love for a lodge look along with some Texana. It's filled with family pieces and items that he has made. 

He made the log table from a pine log we retrieved from my brother's lake house. 
Bill stripped the bark, sanded it and gave it a coat of varnish. 

Bill made the coffee table out of cedar. 

The stockings were my grandparents and date from the 40s. 
I love, love them. 

The Woodland Santa was a Target find years ago. 

The log cabin is Department 56. 

The collectables are from Bill's grandparents. 

There you have it. Thanks for taking a peek. 
Have a great week.
Katie   
Linking with,
A Stroll Thru Life 

Woodland Tree in the Living Room

I ordered this pinecone botanical off of e-Bay. It has set the tone for the living room decorations this year. 
It took some time to get here from England, I'd forgotten I had ordered it.  
  It's beautiful. 

 

This print plus the pinecones we collected at the lake have created a warm and rustic feel that will be easy to live with well into January.

I wanted simple, rustic and organic.

Once I had the theme in mind, I pondered the tree. Usually our tree is heavily adorned with hundreds of ornaments.

  I just didn't want that this year. It seemed too much and too overwhelming.

I was too tired for that.  
Since Bill is traveling throughout the month of December, he didn't care about having a tree in the man cave. He had quite a few cool "lodgey" ornaments that would pair well with the antique mercury glass ornaments from my grandparents.

   

This is the way my sister-in-law does her woodland tree. 

Tasteful and not too cutesy. 

  

I just don't feel up for a lot of kitsch.
 The moose on skis just didn't make the cut.

The tree is embellished with mushrooms,
owls, acorns, pinecones,  

a few forest creatures,

and a few sweet birds. 
 I threaded burlap and white ribbon through out. 
The ribbon was giving me fits but I just kept messing with it.

We really did a lot of shuffling to try to get everything to fit but I had to put a chair in the garage. 
I like the loveseat in its new spot.

 My neighbor said it made the room look bigger and more open. I knew this but Bill likes the cozy L configuration of the old arrangement. I hope he gets used to it this way.
  I draped my new gray plaid throw from Pottery Barn across the back. 
I got the throw for 70% last winter.

 My friend, Sara and I each made a jingle pillow during our craft night a few weeks ago.

 

   
The cat and I are enjoying the big leather chair.

Actually we are sort of fighting over it but I usually win- sometimes, 
kind of. 
Okay-
 I never win but who wins against a cat?

I love our cozy Christmas living room. 
Katie    
Linking with,
Between Naps on the Porch   
A Stroll Thru Life   
Savvy Southern Style   
Coastal Charm 
From My Front Porch to Yours   
Common Ground   
French Country Cottage  
Everyday Vintage @ Helenes Legacy