The Accessorized Hemnes Entertainment Center

After finally convincing my hubby to let me buy the Ikea Hemnes Entertainment Center, 

it took me quite a while to accessorize it. 

I didn't just want to fill it up for the sake of just filling it up. 

I wanted it to look pretty, but also contain items that are meaningful to us as a family.

I also didn't want to spend much money.

So I shopped around our house for most of the items 

and filled in the rest of the bookcases with a few other minor purchases.

basket with balls (Michael's)

white square Ribba frame (Ikea) with keys from our past homes

faux plant (TJMaxx)

silver Ribba frame (Ikea) with sepia picture of the kiddos

old toolbox (Antiques Warehouse in Shonomish, WA)

blue jars (M&M Antiques in Monroe, WA)
wooden spools (M&M Antiques in Monroe, WA)

books covered in brown paper

artificial plant and Fridfull planter (Ikea)

blue jar  (Ruffles and Rust in Snohomish, WA)

Kvarnvik photo box (Ikea)

blue wood box (Goodwill, painted with Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue)

white Ribba frame (Ikea) with picture I took in Seabrook, WA

hourglass (TJMaxx)

vintage books (Goodwill)

brown Ribba frame (Ikea) with picture of my daughter's hand

knick-knacks collected from various vacations

gray Byholma baskets (Ikea)
white fish plate (TJMaxx)
silver frame (Target on clearance last year) with picture of the kiddos
round glass vase (World Market) filled with sand collected from past vacation spots

wire "locker" basket (Fred Meyer)
shell prints above entertainment center (Art.com) in Ribba frames (Ikea)

It may have taken me a while to fill up, 
but I absolutely love how the unit has the 'collected over time' look
and that most of the items were things I already had around the house.