My Patriotic Inspired Mantel

I’ve been feeling the need to make my mantel summery. We aren’t really seeing summer outside (it’s just starting to feel like spring here), so bright and cheery was a must.

It took several tries before I reached this set up. Our couch and love seat are a dark red and the rest of the furniture is black, so I wanted something that would brighten up the room while still looking coordinated with the rest of the space.

And while I love looking patriotic, I didn’t want to feel out of season once we hit the fifth of July. So while my mantel is red, white and blue, I don’t think it screams American flag.

The red is in the candle holders, dictionary and flowers, white in the flowers, wreath, candles and pillars, and blue is a beachy décor mix filling a jar and a vase and the flowers on the wreath.

I also LOVE the wreath I added to the mirror. I’ll tell you more about it (now seen HERE) and the pillars later this week (now seen HERE)!

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