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<\/p>\nHaving a television over the mantel is a great idea, but my mom and I have both struggled with the cords and equipment.\u00a0 After a few years of looking at a box on her mantel, she finally hired a professional to relocate boxes and wires in her home.\u00a0 We did finally install our television above the mantel, but we are still working on hiding a few more cords. \u00a0Along with all the cords, we also had our internet, DVD player, and other components that were somehow related. \u00a0For the longest time they were just thrown in a wooden, box but it looked sloppy.<\/p>\n
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The box is hard to see in this photo, but it is right beside the fireplace and just filled with cords and other things.<\/p>\n
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At some point the box was moved, and this happened. \u00a0A whole pile of stuff accumulated, and it drove me crazy. \u00a0Then my mom suggested that a small dresser in front of the window could help. \u00a0I loved that idea.\u00a0 I just didn’t want to block the light from the window, so the dresser had to be a small one with the right proportions.\u00a0 So ,we each began the search.<\/p>\n
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Finally, after a few months of searching, I found this beauty at the Habitat for Humanity Restore in Charlotte.\u00a0 It was the right width and was not too tall.<\/p>\n
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Overall, it was in pretty good condition and was a great price. \u00a0I brought it home during a weekend naptime, and the first thing Yankee asked was what color was I going to paint it. \u00a0I told him I loved the look and wasn’t going to paint it. \u00a0I think he thought I was joking ,and I think he is still in shock. \u00a0Sometimes #woodwins.<\/p>\n
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Even though it is spring right now, I didn’t decorate for the season but used what I had on hand. \u00a0The crystal bowl was a wedding gift, and the wooden balls are actually fruit seeds that are decorated with a sharpie marker. \u00a0I found them last year in Zambia<\/a> and loved them. \u00a0I loved seeing the man make them.\u00a0 He usually sold one or two to a person, but a few of us bought all that he had. That made everyone happy but especially the artist.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n They put rice inside so you can shake them and make your own music. \u00a0Little Miss likes that aspect of the art. \u00a0Along with the bowl and balls, I added some books and a wooden giraffe that we bought in South Africa<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now, here’s a funny story. I just grabbed some books off of our bookshelf to use. \u00a0One evening Yankee sat down and said, ” Hmmm, what is this book about?”\u00a0 (It was the blue book.) \u00a0He opened it up and found a cut-out on the inside. \u00a0This was the book I used to hide our remote control <\/a>in Syracuse. \u00a0I forgot which book it was and thought it didn’t make the move to Charlotte with us.\u00a0 It turns out that it did. \u00a0It was a fun little laugh in our house.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To hide the components, I just put everything in the large drawer and then have one cord coming out to the plug. \u00a0The two drawers on top hold some DVDs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is the perfect little addition to that corner that looks good and adds function. \u00a0The chair will eventually be replaced but first up comes the new sofa which I ordered last week!<\/p>\n![\"Using](\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_1480-1024x683.jpg\")
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