Decorating for the Summer: A Patriotic Theme (Part 1)

Happy Monday friends!

This year I decided to decorate some of our spaces for the

summer in a patriotic theme.

It's been a while since I've dragged out

my red and blue stuff

so in light of some of the bizarre things going on

in the world (and in our own country),

I wanted a reminder of what we are supposed to be about.

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I love to decorate our small entryway

for the seasons...

You may recall that this is part of an old

fireplace surround that I purchased when

I lived in Florida.

It actually came from an old house in

North Carolina,

and here it is back in its rightful state!

The flag banner was a cheapy from

Walmart that I spotted a few weeks ago,

and the mantel is topped with old

architectural salvage and a pitcher,

all of which I have had for a while...

Though I don't decorate with a lot of primitives

anymore, they feel at home in a patriotic

theme, and these I have also had for a while.

They were purchased in a shop in

Micanopy, Florida and made

by a couple of different

artists.

They are standing on the galvanized

milk box that I stand our little

farmhouse Christmas tree on.

I love the tinsel "sparklers"

that the big guy is holding!

If I were a REAL artist,

I would want to create works

with facial details such as these...

I don't want this post to be too

picture heavy,

so tomorrow I'll bring you

part 2 of my summer decorating.

Until then...