I’ve been a little bit obsessed with deer antlers lately. I think Terry started it when she found that amazing wooden stag/deer head for her baby’s nursery {here}.
That little baby is pretty, sweet, too!
I looked on Craigslist and mostly found stuffed deer heads. I’m not quite sure I’m ready to take that plunge yet, although I come from a family of hunters. Mostly I remember being scared. to. death of the stuffed deer head at my grandmother’s house when I was little.
I did find one box of antlers, but they wanted $50 for them! Then I remembered that, as mentioned above, I come from a family of hunters. I’m smart like that. I called my uncle, who lives in Michigan, and who just happened to be coming for a visit. He brought me four antlers, or “sheds” as they call them (because the deer shed them and they find them in the woods). I think one set–the four-pointers–were from one of my cousin’s deer, but they separated them for me.
Here’s what I did with two of them:
It isn’t rocket science; I just incorporated them into the decor on our shelves.
They’re mostly white, but the bases are knobby and rough. I just used them as-is.
I had to move them higher on the shelves because the dogs went crazy over them and I’m sure would have chewed them to bits by now if I had let them. I guess that makes sense.
I’ve seen the antler chandeliers, but I’m not a huge fan of those. I think I like this look better…it adds a little interest but doesn’t overwhelm the style of the room. By the way, remember that white duck that started out bright blue? I like him much better this way!
What are you favorite natural decor pieces? Turtle shells? Coral? Or are you an antler fan, too?