Summer Decorating with Americana
Adding simple farmhouse patriotic decor to the living room for the summer
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Well hey there!
I meant to post my summer living room before the 4th of July, but decided to
take a bit of a blogging break! Even creatives need to stop now and again to,
you know, smell the roses! I have been enjoying summer activities with the
family and put the projects on the back burner for awhile.
But I wanted to jump back in today and show you how to bring some simple
Americana touches to your home! Click on any of the links in this post for a
tutorial.
Our living room has undergone a tremendous transformation from the dark and
dreary space it was when we moved in! We've
painted the paneling
and
built ins, added a
white wash to the fireplace and replaced the worn carpet with
new farmhouse flooring.
More recent updates include the two armchairs that replaced an old IKEA sofa
and a beautiful new
hi-low boucle rug. I love
how it grounds the space!
I love decorating with neutral bones...you know, the expensive stuff!
That way I can easily switch out pillows and decor to decorate for any season
or occasion.
I use blue throughout my home, so bringing a little Americana was really easy
to accomplish. And I did it all without spending a single red cent! 😃
Let me show you how I brought red white and blue to our living room.
Above the sofa I switched out the vintage baking racks for two white shutters.
I used one of the vintage shutters in my dining room for a
hanging mason jar display. A pretty blue and white quilt and pillows brings a hint of Americana.
What really sets it off is this
whitewashed wood crate
filled with
vintage blue mason jars
and a couple of mini flags. Nothing hard about this display but I love the
character and patriotic feel it adds to our living room! The
DIY chippy spindles
add a little more character and charm.
Are you starting to see how you can think outside the box with
decorating?
There's no need to run to the store and buy ready-made decor! Shop your home
and use what you already have!!!
Blankets, pillows and decor bring a few stripes to the occasion! I also
brought in a
footstool from our sitting room and topped it with a little
fabric scrap ruffled flag
that I made a few years ago.
So cute right? Did you know that when you're decorating your home, you DO NOT
HAVE TO MATCH your colors!
Blues in all shades are featured in my home, and in this room, and it adds
a collected look that you will NOT get when everything is
matchy-matchy!
I love to empower you to think outside the box, and not to be afraid to break
the rules when it comes to decorating!! 😍
Speaking of breaking the rules...haha...adding a touch of Americana to my
mantle could not have been simpler! First, you need to go see my
Spring mantle here. Go check it out, I'll wait...
Do you see what I did? It took all of 5 seconds to replace my
DIY Spring wreath
with this sweet
ribbon flag. Call it laziness but I just wasn't feeling like completely redoing the
mantle decor. I love how it looks! This is simple Summer decorating at its
finest! 😍 Keeping it simple is important when there are better things to do
with your time!
The buffalo check pillow cover is from Returning Grace,
you can find it here. The ottoman was a DIY project using 1 yard of fabric.
You can find that tutorial here.
And that's a wrap! Simple, easy summer decorating with patriotic farmhouse
style...just by shopping my home! I'd love to know if any of my ideas inspired
you! Let me know in the comments below!
And if you loved this post, please consider sharing, pinning, etc!
I lOvvvve the ruffle flag, ribbon flag and mason jar set up!!! Everything looks beautiful :}!
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks so much! Hope you check out the easy tutorials!!
DeleteCindy,
ReplyDeleteYou did a wonderful Fourth of July!! I love the chairs and sofa. where did you purchase them? If we only look at what we have before we buy new items, we would save a lot. thanks for all your ideas you share with us.
your blog friend,
jean
Thank you sweet Jean! The chairs are Tommy Hilfiger Cardiff and I found them at HomeGoods. The sofa is Craftmaster and I bought it from a local furniture shop.
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