Pinecone Planters. . .

Although I don't remember the year,
these two pinecone planters were purchased 
shortly after arriving On Crooked Creektt.

As we began to look for a new home,
"Mr. Ed" requested a home with a fireplace.
I knew that the lower level living area 
would one day be our Family Room, our gathering place, 
our place for celebrations and joyous occasions.

I chose a Lodge decor with a bit of a contemporary vibe 
for our Family Room and often use Pottery Barn catalogs for inspiration.

It is on the hearth of the fireplace 
that "Mr. Ed's" prized "racks" from his largest scoring deer trophies rest.
These planters are filled with various greenery throughout the year
to camouflage those trophies!

The inspiration for the arrangement within the pinecone planters 
came from a Face Book post from a dear blog friend 
Liz @ Infuse With Liz.

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After removing the greenery bush previously accessorizing the pinecone planters,
"Mr. Ed" filled them with styrofoam.

Front. . .

. . .Back!

I began with the smaller of the two pinecone planters.
The detail alone on these planters is amazing!

Next,
I took faux branches from my Spring collection 
and removed all the silk budding leaves until all that was left were bare branches.

From this. . .

. . .to this!

Then,
using scissors, I cut the branches to a better overall height,
rounding and straightening the design as I went.

I gathered some very stiff faux evergreen bushes with pinecones attached,
from my Christmas bins, and cut away each individual branch.

Rotating the planter,
I stuffed the evergreen branches close to the base of the bare tree branches 
until I was pleased with the overall arrangement.

I just repeated the process in the larger pinecone planter.

These two pinecone planter arrangements were a "no cost" project.
The only investment was my time.

Finally,
I placed the planters back on the hearth to disguise the deer trophies. 

Real pinecones were added around the base of the planters
to fill in the void spaces.

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"Mr. Ed" and I will be hosting Christmas On Crooked Creektt this year.
Seeing the hearth completed for the upcoming Holiday Season
fills my heart with good cheer.



Until next time. . .

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