Since summer got here, we've been busy enjoying the nice weather and playing as much as possible. As a result, my spring decorations never really got put away and my only summer decoration was the cute pallet art I made a couple months ago.
I knew this needed to be fixed ASAP so I pulled out some wood crafts I'd purchased about a month ago and worked on them in between play dates and hiking and naps and meals. It's amazing how long it takes to get things done when you have kids and a house to run! BUT I got it done last week, the day before we were set to go out of town for our vacation with extended family. I snapped some pictures and then rushed to pack myself and my kids to leave early the next morning.
As I mentioned in my post for spring/Easter mantle inspiration, I don't actually have a mantle, just a credenza, that I decorate for each holiday/season. But obviously this is just to show you what I've done and give you some ideas for your own mantle or table. For your convenience, I've listed where I bought each item or the link to how I made it, below the pictures.
White Fence | Hobby Lobby
Green Basket | Hobby Lobby
Pink Yarn Ball | Hobby Lobby
Mini Orange Table | Hobby Lobby
Boy and Girl Swimming block and Hello Summer block | The Wood Connection
Summer Mini Block Trio | The Wood Connection
Summer Block | The Wood Connection
Yellow Flower Wreath | JoAnn's
Burlap Table Runner | made by me (tutorial here)
Lemon Wood Craft | The Wood Connection
Lemonade vinyl | Silhouette machine
Summer Pallet Art | made by me (tutorial here)
Pink and Gold candle | Hobby Lobby
Orange Dreamsicle on Mini Post | The Wood Connection
And if you're looking for more creative summer inspiration, I'm participating in a blog hop with some very talented ladies. Click on the links below to go to their page and see some great ideas!
9 Creative Summer Ideas
{from left to right, top to bottom}
Simple Summer Farmhouse Centerpiece | Making Joy and Pretty Things
Summer Matching Game - Free Printable | Wellies and Lemonade
Summer Mantle Inspiration | Sunshine and Munchkins
DIY Summer Wreath | Checking in with Chelsea
Farmhouse Style Summer Tablescape | Craftivity Designs
Summer Coffee Table Styling | Flourishing at Home
Front Porch Summer Decor | Restyle It Wright
Summer Tray Makeover | North Country Nest
Summer Entertaining Tablescape | W. Collective
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I have never heard about the wooden block collection and will have to check it out. Your DIY pallet looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks Zan! I love anything that comes from The Wood Connection so it's pretty hard to go wrong ordering anything from there. And the pallet is probably one of my favorite projects I've done so far. I'm glad you like it too!
DeleteYour mantle is so colorful, Shani! I checked out your post on the pallet art -- what a great project, it turned out great.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Lora!
DeleteVery cute! Makes me want to clear away a few cobwebs and start doing more decorating!
ReplyDeleteThanks Georgiana! I like to decorate for holidays and seasons, but with little kids, I'm limited to just a few places around the house. I love how simple wood crafts can be and they are so easy to store.
DeleteThis is so cute!! I love the pallet project and the blocks!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! :)
DeleteI love that you're able to decorate for each season even without having a mantle. Using the credenza as a dedicated space to that is such a fun way to change up your decor! It's sweet and fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks Colette! Before I had the credenza, I had a tiny 2 ft long shelf I tried to decorate but it was so small and I'm happy to have something with a little more space to spread out my decor on.
DeleteThis is SUCH a cute idea! I would of never thought to do this with my mantle in the summer but it's such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks Adriana! I'm glad you like it. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. :)
DeleteThis is too precious! I love all of the colors. I'm also slightly obsessed with Hobby Lobby ha. Went there today!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelsie! I love Hobby Lobby too. It's probably a good thing it's a couple of cities away and I have to plan my trips there, otherwise, I'd probably visit more often than I should, haha. :)
DeleteI love how bright and colorful your summer mantle is!! And the pallet art is an awesome DIY!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah! I love bright colors which makes summer a fun time to decorate for me. And I'm glad you like the pallet art! It's probably one of my favorite DIYs so far.
DeleteI love the bright colors - everything is so festive for summer! Thank you for giving me yet another reason to visit Hobby Lobby :)
ReplyDeleteBest,
Kelly
Haha, happy I could help Kelly! ;)
DeleteThe colours match so nice! I was thinking to decorate for summer but my toddler usually gets the decorations and runs with them in all the other rooms haha
ReplyDeleteThank you Alina! I know what you mean. I've figured out that if I can keep the decorations mostly out of reach, then the kids don't even remember they are there. But even then, I try not to have anything breakable in case they do get their hands on it. Good luck!
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