Summertime means a slower pace of life spent by the pool, time with loved ones, delicious food cooked outdoors, and generally having fun! This beach-themed summer mantel captures those feelings of fun and carefree days.
I love changing my home up for the seasons. When we bought this house 4+ years ago, I fell in love with the mantel and fireplace, because it was going to be the perfect place to set up a vignette each season.
All these years later, I still love it and look forward to changing it out regularly. It truly brings a smile to my face when I walk into the room!
Every year a theme just comes to me as I plan the decor, and this year was no different. It all started with these adorable sailboats from Target.
They're so well made and so cute that I snatched them up months ago and have been holding onto them for this mantel. (The sailboats are no longer available, but I found similar ones HERE.
So from the start I knew this mantel would have either a lake or ocean theme. Then I decided to work this weathered "relax" rope sign into my decor. It's inspired by this pillow from Kirkland's, and I just adore it! You can see the sign tutorial here and how to get that awesome driftwood finish here.
I'll be sharing soon how to fill a large space like this above the fireplace inexpensively. I knew I needed a large piece of art, but I didn't want to spend a ton of money or go to a lot of trouble. So I figured out a way to do it!
Make your own Large Wall Art for less than $20
The driftwood figurine (similar) is also a Target find, as is the shells vase filler (similar). I just wanted to add a few more beachy touches to my "relaxing at the beach" mantel, and they fit the bill!
Look at those colors! They're so beautiful to me …
Just two weeks ago my family went to the beach and relaxed as much as you can with two preschoolers. It was a wonderful time of unwinding and being off the grid. We put down our phones and work and just spent time together as a family (and some extended family, too). It was so nice and set the tone for the rest of the summer.
And if I forget to relax and enjoy the summer like we did at the beach, I have a handy reminder right in front of me every day!
How do you love to decorate for summer?!
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