Taxidermy Makeover

You've got to love a great garage sale find.  I was so excited when I found a set of steer horns last week at a sale for $25.

 Finds like this excite me because it allows me to follow current decor trends without spending a lot and then feeling guilty after the trend has run it's course.  

After they got a mini-makeover, I hung them in my Dining Room/Home Office.

 This is what they looked like when I found them....

(Before)

The tan leather, silver studs and rope trim were not about to make their way into my dining room so I called upon my very best friend: 

Krylon paint sticks to anything.  I taped my horns with painters tape and gave the trim two coats of off white spray paint.

  (After)

Here are a few horn inspiration collages.  All images courtesy of Pinterest. 

Isn't this a great idea?  Antler jewelry display.

Silver antler mount...love it.

How cute is this?  Decorate your antlers for Christmas.  

One Kings Lane and West Elm have really cool taxidermy art pieces. 

(West Elm)

  Taxidermy is a great conversation piece.  These horns have stirred up a lot of controversy in our home.  Some of of us love them and the others "don't get it".  What do you think?

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