Hey everyone I hope you had a great weekend, and for all you mamas out there, hope you had a happy Mother’s Day too! I got a few things accomplished and that was nice, and one of them included taking down the Spring/Easter mantel and creating a new summer mantel. And I loooooove how it came out!
I wanted to go with a beachy look this year with shades of aqua and the good news is that I already had everything. Except the driftwood which I picked up in Alabama. Oh, and I did buy the rope ball at Target for $5.
I love it up here! You can also spy my aqua painted mason jar up there too. That rope net thing around it was something I kept a long time ago and some decorative balls came in it, I think.
I already had the old antique window and used it for my Fall mantel last year as a backdrop, but this time I just turned it on its side, and made a simple shell wreath to hang on it.
I just wove some pretty ribbon in and out of the wreath form and glued on some seashells. Really couldn’t have been any easier and I love how it turned out.
I love the driftwood and the natural element it brings.
Now here’s just a few more pretty shots. :)
And that’s a wrap! I really am thrilled with how it came out. You can see last year’s summer mantel here. I loved it a lot too! :)
What do you think? Are you ready for summer? Or at least ready for the beach? I am! :) Sharing this post at Sarah’s Before and After Party.
xxoo,
Decorchick!
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You KNOW I love this mantel! So light, pretty, and beachy! I need to find a big piece of driftwood now!
Love it! I finallyy found a new home for some sentimental objects that I’ve had stored on my home’s mantel, and I can’t wait to redecorate it. Love your ideas!
LOVE this wonderful beachy display!! I have a lot of that stuff already, too. I’ve been really wanting a rope ball, so I will be looking for it at my local Target. Hopefully, they have some where I live. Thanks for sharing this!
Love the beach mantle design. This is really well done!
So pretty Emily! The pale colors are so soothing and fresh.
Beautiful!
This is great! I love love love the beach, so naturally, I love beach decor.
I’m jealous that you can have this mantle. I actually had my husband look at yours a few months ago to see if he could build me one, but I decided that our hallway was too narrow for it to look good. It just wasn’t mean to be. Oh well. I’ll just lust after yours. ;)
looks so summery and pretty!
So pretty! Perfect for summer!
So pretty!! Shows… you don’t need a fireplace to have a great summer mantel.
I love this! Such beautiful blues. So serene & calm. :)
Wow! That looks beautiful! I love the little wreath you made — I may have to try to make one for my mom!
Very summery.
so crisp & refreshing!
love it!
xo
kellie
Gorgeous as always, Emily! :-D I love the colors and textures!
This looks stunning. I am currently redecorating my bathroom and trying to pull off this seasons beach theme. I love the colours, really refreshing!
Lilly
I absolutely looooove how this came out too. The pops of aqua are just perfect! And I am a sucker for everything driftwood. We actually don’t have a mantel so I transformed one of our driftwood shelves into a ‘fantel’ for this challenge. I’m so thrilled to be featured with you at Layla’s! Your details are some of my favorites. :)
Karah @ thespacebetweenblog.net
Your mantel is great, love the different textures. I was thinking beachy too, blue seems to be a good summer color this year.
It’s gorgeous! Light and bright and welcoming. I can almost hear waves crashing in the background. Pinned! Hugs!