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Patriotic Mantel (red, white, and blue mantel)

June 3, 2013

Patriotic Mantel

I am excited to share my Patriotic Mantel with you today!

I always change things over from spring/Easter décor and go with a red, white and blue/Patriotic theme from mid-May/Memorial Day to July 4th.    I love Patriotic/Americana things so this is my one chance to go all out!

This was last years Patriotic mantel.

Patriotic Mantel

So you can see I reused a lot of the same things just in different ways and added a few other things from around the house.

Patriotic Mantel

I did make/buy one new thing for this mantel – the bunting!

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It was a simple, no-sew, 10 minute bunting that I will share the tutorial for tomorrow.

Patriotic Mantel

I reused my red chevron pillow cover from my Valentine mantel and then turned a star pillow backwards (it has a quilted design on the front) and put it in front.  Love this cute display.  Tutorial on how I make easy DIY envelope pillow covers here.

Patriotic Mantel

Stacked up some old Coke and Pepsi crates with a patriotic quilt on the other side of the hearth.

Patriotic Mantel

I used my 75¢ turquoise yard sale candlesticks and added a third yard sale candlestick.

Patriotic Mantel

I couldn’t get that bunting idea out of my head.  I went back and forth between doing a USA banner or something like this, but Laine has posted several pictures with bunting in the background, and I found myself slowly falling in love! Smile

Patriotic Mantel

So there is my summer mantel (part 1)!  I usually will do a more neutral/summer/beachy themed mantel later in July to stay until it is time to decorate for fall.

Patriotic Mantel

I have more red, white and blue touches I would like to add before 4th of July gets here – a wreath maybe, and a tablescape?  So keep an eye out of those.

Do you decorate for 4th of July/Memorial Day?  Or what is your favorite color/theme to decorate with for summer?

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Comments

  1. MaryEllen@ImperfectHomemaker says

    June 3, 2013 at 3:32 PM

    I love it! I wish I could find the time to decorate for each season! I always love it when I do, but it doesn’t always happen.

    Reply
  2. Christine says

    June 3, 2013 at 3:37 PM

    Hi Christina, I love the way you arranged everything around the mantle..great job

    Reply
  3. Christa @ BrownSugarToast says

    June 3, 2013 at 9:10 PM

    ME LIKEY!!!!!!!!! love the metal stars and bunting especially. lovely job, my friend! 🙂

    Reply

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  1. How to make an EASY, no-sew, DIY fabric bunting | The Frugal Homemaker says:
    June 4, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    […] showed you my patriotic mantel yesterday, but I wanted to share with you how easy it was to make the simple bunting or pendants hanging over […]

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    October 3, 2013 at 12:40 PM

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