Beachy Summer Mantel
Happy Monday! I was so inspired when I switched my summer slipcover that I finished my Summer Mantel this weekend. I flipped my door over from the red one I had up for the Fourth of July to the yellow one I used for Spring.
I just love the bright pops of color in my family room!
I painted a couple of thrift store boxes and stacked them on the mantel. I also found a way to integrate Summer Pictures with an Instagram Display!
I found the vase at Ikea for a couple of dollars.
I added a Beach sign and then I made a mini bunting with some muslin I had in my craft room.
I made a bigger muslin bunting for the bottom of the mantel and I also used yellow and white baker’s twine. I attached the muslin to the baker’s twine with two dots of hot glue on each of the triangles.
And the last thing I did was I took a vintage metal time card box and painted it. I put Summer Instagram pictures in it. I love this idea for displaying pictures.
And it goes along with my Instagram frame that I made lst week. That frame is on the other side of the room and I love that the two go together for my beachy theme.
The bright colors make me so happy.
And I am so excited to share that I am FINALLY going to get my bedroom redo done!! More on that soon!!
What have YOU been working on?
I would love to know. Let me know in the comments!
Have a Creative Day!
xoxo
Jen – this is so fabulous! I absolutely love these colors and all of the fun little details! I have mantel envy – lol. Miss having one right now!
Pinning!
xoxo
I just want to come and set up camp in your family room. It’s so cheerful!
Come on over!! LOL It was so fun seeing you this morning!!
xoxo
Love the colors and the DIY frame with photos..great idea!
Jen,
I adore the two sided door idea. When I saw that on your slipcover post I immediately thought, genius!! Love all the bright summer colors in your living room, and cannot wait for bedroom inspiration.
Cassie
Thanks Cassie! That really means so much to me. I appreciate you stopping by!!
xoxo
Hey Jen, love the new mantel! I was just wondering if maybe in an upcoming post you could share with us the following: How do you organize and store these decorations so that they can be used again next year? For example, what did you do with all that fourth of July decor now that you’ve moved on to Summer? Right now i just cram mine into bins haphazardly but often some of the cute paper ones don’t survive…suggestions?
That’s a great idea Ashley. I will get to work on that post!! Thanks for the suggestion and for stopping by!!
xoxo
Loving the beachy mantel design! The instagram pictures are genius!!
THanks so much!1 I am just loving Instagram so much!!
xoxox
Oh my- how I love that. You know my crazy obsession for all things beach or anything with even a slight suggestion of it. Can’t wait to see the final bedroom makeover.
Thanks my friend! I am the same way. I wish I lived by the beach, that would be so fun!!
xoxoxo
I feel the need to hit the beach! Love the shutters for photo display.
Congrats on getting your bedroom done!
Kelly
Thanks Kelly!!
I am SO excited about the bedroom. I can’t wait to get it done. I spent today working on some of it. yay!
xoxo
I love it! My favorite color combo!
Me too! It’s so happy!! Thanks for stopping by Jaime!
oxox
Love it! You know those colors are some of my favorites! I am dying over that little shutter with the instagram pics!
Thanks my cute friend!! You are the sweetest!
xxo
Wow,i like it!!!