Oh Deer!

Rhett and I happened upon an episode of the latest home makeover reality show the other week, and what did we see? A ceramic deer head on the wall. It was pronouced as one of the highlights of the room and, placed against a black wall, it was striking. But why not have the real thing? Down south, we don't mess around with ceramic animals in the home when you can have the animal itself.

Welcome to our dining room. Don't the antlers pair beautifully with my china? What can I say, I'm always a step ahead of the designing curve.

Yes, the above is real, but it's been stuffed and well preserved. Would you like to see another set of horns at Tara? Just step into the garage.

This one Rhett shot and killed himself. And we ate well that winter. :) These little horns aren't quite fit for the true interior of the house...so this one will live in the garage permanently.

Last winter we were not so fortunate, though Rhett's time in the deer stand was shortened substantially by our home renovations. Luckily, I found this for his bathroom:

This eco-chic design proved to be a fun puzzle with our oldest daughter and yes, it's 100% cardboard. Decorating statement? Absolutely.