Loving your home is more than just about decorating it beautifully. The most important thing about home is that it’s where you live together, love together, and make memories to last a lifetime.
If you’ve ever had any contact with me at all, you’ll know that my love for my husband and kids is overflowing. Any chance I get, I try to sneak in things that make them happy – even if they didn’t know they wanted it.
As major “Potterheads,” they love all things Harry. Although I’ve never even seen the movies, let alone read the books, they can quote stuff out of them for hours upon end.
So when it came time for me to create a Halloween mantle, I knew just what I was going to do.
Will it catch the eye of magazine editors everywhere? Probably not. But that wasn’t the point. I’d rather catch the eyes of my two giggling teen girls much more.
Making my family love where they live is an every day goal for me. Well… as long as it doesn’t mean crunching my toes on Legos…. ya gotta draw the line somewhere 🙂
Heather says
October 10, 2012 at 11:41 amSuch a fun mantel! My kids would love this too!
Angie CountryChicCottage says
October 10, 2012 at 1:39 pmI love this more now than when we talked about it! 🙂 Pinning!! 🙂
Polly @ BlackberryHouse.net says
October 10, 2012 at 2:22 pmLove this Gina! How very clevah! I may steal that barnwood tombstone idea for the mantle at the shop. Hmmmm, thinking, thinking…..:)
Brandy~GreyLaneHome says
October 10, 2012 at 3:01 pmGina sweet post. I love hearing that your family inspires your decor. I too find it so special to decorate to create memories for my family.
Mary Ann says
October 10, 2012 at 3:57 pm“Making my family love where they live” THAT is the essence of true decorating for the home… I love that quote!
It's All Connected says
October 10, 2012 at 4:13 pmI think it looks pretty magazine worthy and I’m sure your family loves it! ~ Maureen
Dewdrop Gardens says
October 10, 2012 at 11:16 pmOh I think you could be featured in a magazine, it looks wonderful! I don’t know Harry Potter either, so I don’t understand some of the decor, but I’ll bet they love it! Just too cute.
Debbie 🙂
Sandra@Beneath this Roof, Within these Walls says
October 10, 2012 at 11:20 pmWonderful!! I so agree with you, a home should be a shelter filled with love and laughter, with each family member helping to create an environment that allows everyone to be happy. It is the “little things”, the unexpected effort, the extra gesture that speaks loudest of love. You have a blessed family!!
Roisin says
October 11, 2012 at 12:47 amYour barn wood tombstones are really cute.
Cyndia says
October 11, 2012 at 2:46 amCute decorations! But geez, you haven’t read or watched Harry Potter? They’re some of the most incredible books I’ve ever read and I loved talking about them with my daughter.
Angela says
October 11, 2012 at 9:57 amWe’re throwing a Harry Potter inspired Halloween party this year so this mantel is amazing! I’ve pinned it for inspiration (with credit to your blog, of course). Thanks for sharing it.
Cecilia Bramhall says
October 17, 2012 at 9:46 pmLove it. Very Harry 🙂
Jerri says
August 17, 2013 at 4:30 amGreat mantle, Gina! I love Harry Potter!