Fourth of July Decorating

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.

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I like how the fresh ivy and boxwood looks, so I cut some more and used it again.

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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…

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I recently received an old Coleman cooler from my good friend, Jane. I started with an antique picnic basket and the cooler.

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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.

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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.

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I also have these old metal jacks and balls.

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I think most of all, just surround yourself by things you love and think outside the box.

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Comments

  1. SBShell says:

    Except for Christmas time, my living room and entrance is always decorated in RWB, Love my Americana! Cute stuff

  2. Sherry says:

    Oh, how cute!Love the trees all decorated up!

  3. Your mantle is gorgeous. What great, inexpensive ways to decorate!!

  4. Maria says:

    Love it. I am a huge collector of Americana–always love some red, white and blue! Have a great weekend!

  5. Jenny says:

    I’ve seen those stars around. Mainly on the outsides of houses. They’re pretty nifty.

  6. Christy says:

    That is really cool! I really want to get into decorating more for the holidays!

  7. Chelsea says:

    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.

  8. That is way too cute! I wish I was creative like that.

  9. Richard says:

    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!
    .-= Richard´s last blog ..How To Decorate A Christmas Tree =-.

  10. American-style decor with a truly distinctive.

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