A few months ago I was just minding my own business when I was contacted by Cottages & Bungalows magazine. I KNOW! I can’t believe it either! They really liked my Christmas mantel, MY super easy Christmas mantel! (from a previous year — and no, that is not it on the cover, but I love that one!!) and wanted to know if they could feature it in their 2011 Christmas magazine! Yahoo! Of course, I thought about it for about negative 5 seconds and said um, YES? I love that magazine.
Only problem was, and of course, with me there HAD TO BE A GLITCH, my computer happened to be DEAD. D-E-A-D as in it needed-an-overnight-stay-at-the-Genius-bar kind of dead. And those pictures were taken two cameras ago and not on my backup drive! Nice! I’m so good at this. I had some copies of a few of the pictures, but there weren’t the best ones I had. My big moment and I was fumbling! But, they were oh-so-gracious and understanding and good with editing it, so it was all fine.
Yesterday I remembered about the issue and ran, well, drove, to my neighborhood Lowe’s to see if it was there. And lo and behold, they had four copies left! I bought ‘em all, of course.
When I set up that Christmas mantel, it took me just a few minutes to put together using things I already had. I am so pleased that both HGTV.com and Cottages & Bungalows have featured it! In spite of the challenges of blog world, there have been some surreal moments like this when you see your house featured in fancy places. I don’t take those moments for granted!
Look mom! My mantel is in a magazine! {jumping up and down!}
This has now motivated me even more to get going on my holiday preparations! I’ve got a project that has been in “I’m thinking about it” phase for about six months. It involves a new mantel … so I’m definitely getting inspired to finish it up before the holidays. This pic is a little dark and blurry, but here is a sneak peek for ya…
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Are you excited to get a jump on Christmas decorating or are you waiting until after Thanksgiving (in the US!)?
Melissa, I am thrilled for you! I’ll be buying a copy tomorrow…congrats and well deserved.
Hugs,
Sherry
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Congratulations on having your mantel featured in the magazine – that’s a wonderful achievement.
I always wait until after Thanksgiving to start decorating for Christmas.
oh my gosh! That is so awesome!! how exciting for you!! and yes that mantle is beautiful and totally deserved being in that magazine. Now Im off to the store to go pick up a copy!
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Congratulations, Melissa!
Whoo, hoo! Congrats, Melissa! It couldn’t have happened to a nicer person. There are going to be a lot of mantels decorated Melissa style this Christmas!
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No offense to the other mantel owner, but they should have put yours on the cover! I’ll bet they’d sell more magazines. It’s a much more modern take on the cottage look….lovely!