So you’re married to a hunter…

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…or you’re dating a hunter or for some reason you’ve collected a lot of bones because you’re into that kind of thing – We are here to help you realize these pieces are actually really cool, they can be very pretty when paired with the right things and they don’t have to be creepy! Yahoo!

I live with a hunter and trust me, it’s tough to find a spot sometimes for his “retrieved goods”. When we first lived together we were in Wyoming which felt a lot easier to have turkey feathers, pheasant feathers and elk heads decorating our living room… Now, we are in California, 10 minutes from the Pacific Ocean, which made it difficult for me to not want to put all of this pieces in the garage. Nonetheless, he won and I took it as a welcomed challenge. I’ve added some tips and tricks that I have used throughout my house! You can use these no matter where you live or what you’ve collected!

A woman arranging dark pink flowers in a vase on a table next to a stack of books with an elk skull and antlers hanging on the wall — 1. For every skull, have some type of flower or plant in front of it

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I think it can be really epic to have a large skull or head hanging alone on a large wall. A lot of times this happens above a fireplace in mountain condos or in an entry way in a smaller residence. When you come across this, I think it’s a really cool statement to make but I like to have something lively in front of it.

Farmhouse dining hutch in a kitchen with a stuffed pheasant hanging above a woven jug and a brown glass bottle with feathers sticking out. There are various plates on a dish rack and candles. — 2. Collage wall

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If you mix your (dead) object with some other curated items, it can make for a really cool collage wall. In the photo below, the blogger has a bird inter mixed within a collaged built-in wall – I actually thoroughly enjoy it!

Six framed pictures of ducks on a brown wall next to a table with a lamp and a bowl full of antlers. A brown leather armchair. — 3. Put your collected items into a vase or bowl

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Or a vessel of some sort. You can then put these on top of a dresser, console or bookshelf as added décor.

An apothecary cabinet with a collection of teacups on display, a pair of binoculars, a bell jar and a jug holding olive branches. A leather chair with a linen throw pillow, framed landscape paintings on the wall. — 4. Another similar idea, for any smaller collectables

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I’ve always loved those old apothecary chests/cabinets, the ones with the multiple super small drawers. So, think of that but without all the drawers. Take out some of the drawers and decorate with your collected pieces!! Simple, fun hack but you’d need the space for the cabinet since they tend to be quite large.

All in all, I think the most important thing to remember is to layer your items. Don’t have too many of one thing in one area or it will come off too strongly. Also, since the décor we are talking about here does make a pretty strong statement, it’s important that you take care in where each is placed. Be thoughtful about locations and it will all look great!

So Your Husband’s a Hunter

So you’re married to a hunter…

1. For every skull, have some type of flower or plant in front of it

2. Collage wall

3. Put your collected items into a vase or bowl

4. Another similar idea, for any smaller collectables

XO,

annie