Summer Mantel

I LOVE that summer is almost upon us!

Our house has a little bit of coastal flair year-round, 

but when summer finally rolls around, I feel like I  actually have permission to display my favorite beachy decor :)

Here is our living room mantel, all decked out in her summer gear...

Most of the items were things I already had around the house or things that I picked up from various flea markets around here {like Ruffles and Rust Square}.

I spray painted the mirror and shutters using Valspar's Warm Grey {read about it HERE}

and made the book page wreath {read about it HERE}.

I did end up purchasing the wooden crate {below} at Ben Franklin Crafts and filled it with some of my beachy collectibles.

Below are my most recent flea market finds {and my favorite too}...

I just love the colors and textures!

Some of you may rememebr my dilmmas in decorating the niche in our entryway 

{Read about it HERE}...

Well, I ended up painting the back of it the same blue as the living room {Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray} and I found the perfect arched shaped mirror too {from Timeless Settings}.

So it's looking better, but still needs a little something...

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