I love decorating, next to baking, it’s my favorite past time. I especially enjoy decorating for the holidays. I also re-decorate my house with each season. In the Spring, I shared with you our Mantle and decorating with nature. Recently, I changed the mantle for summer.
I like how the fresh ivy and boxwood looks, so I cut some more and used it again.
One of the easiest ways to decorate is to create a theme. For my Summer decorating, I like to use fun things that we enjoy doing during the Summer. Like, for instance, a picnic…
I recently received an old Coleman cooler from my good friend, Jane. I started with an antique picnic basket and the cooler.
If you have a large piece of furniture, like my Hoosier Cabinet, you need to start with a large item or two. Then fill in with the smaller items. I added a silverware basket, a tablecloth and a watermelon tray.
I also decorated my little tree for summer. I decorate the tree for each season. For summer, I added a string of lights that have fruit on it, some paper flags and a few handfuls of red, white and blue glitter.
I also decorated with some favorites from when my boys were little, sand pail, bubbles and bug catchers. I think it adds a bit of whimsy to the room. I even added a plastic spider and worm to the catcher.
I also have these old metal jacks and balls.
I think most of all, just surround yourself by things you love and think outside the box.
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Except for Christmas time, my living room and entrance is always decorated in RWB, Love my Americana! Cute stuff
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Oh, how cute!Love the trees all decorated up!
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Your mantle is gorgeous. What great, inexpensive ways to decorate!!
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Love it. I am a huge collector of Americana–always love some red, white and blue! Have a great weekend!
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I’ve seen those stars around. Mainly on the outsides of houses. They’re pretty nifty.
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That is really cool! I really want to get into decorating more for the holidays!
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I too love to decorate for seasons and holidays. Thank you for the cute ideas! My husband just added a black shelf to our living room for me and I was looking for ideas on how to decorate it.
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That is way too cute! I wish I was creative like that.
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Ah, I love this idea. Most people simply focus on preparing their house for Christmas. Decorating for the fourth of July is a great idea! Thanks for the suggestions!
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