Summer Mantel

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Monday, friends!  Can you believe that summer officially starts in three days ?!  This year is flying by!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been busy, busy continuing to refresh my parents' home and look forward to posting more pictures soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For now, I thought I'd share our summer mantel.  And, I'm sure you're not surprised one bit that it has a coastal theme to it!  You *might* even notice that the wall color has changed, too!  </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTJSwZugrztSx8-kegbSfliw9PWMbzqxYSXN-zPobNl_STgMx5qH9TSM6VNH58GrVP6uy2IpY1scMiuiY-2J2zV1dbYmrQF3DbPSEXqzV4J8Nt7dk7cTkvjTlNfSZh1iPGcAwWKX2UuE/s1600/mantelsummeroveral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTJSwZugrztSx8-kegbSfliw9PWMbzqxYSXN-zPobNl_STgMx5qH9TSM6VNH58GrVP6uy2IpY1scMiuiY-2J2zV1dbYmrQF3DbPSEXqzV4J8Nt7dk7cTkvjTlNfSZh1iPGcAwWKX2UuE/s640/mantelsummeroveral.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Starting on the left ... I kept the soft, white flowers in our cream vase, but added Manzanita branches for a bit of depth, texture and coastal feel:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkrAuo5g8M0x_0jqpGerN8UhufA-DHqACgQaLzN16hED0mhT3ULEf7y09xFObhZHbvEJ-QphSlAbxdqhtDQaU63f1cza97dI6uPkZsJVkZ-SlrfQWQhMGwm23AA2QBv5bXq6QtF-zzrM/s1600/mantelsummerfloral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkrAuo5g8M0x_0jqpGerN8UhufA-DHqACgQaLzN16hED0mhT3ULEf7y09xFObhZHbvEJ-QphSlAbxdqhtDQaU63f1cza97dI6uPkZsJVkZ-SlrfQWQhMGwm23AA2QBv5bXq6QtF-zzrM/s640/mantelsummerfloral.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found this cute boat at Home Goods ... I like the neutral color, vintage look and how it pops against the mercury candle holder in the background:</span>  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawLx5ZIsB31R7w5L_iR2sXu8f87al4pUnqyJ0Mqmh53QGoo57Qnl4UxHY9qEM_US7n55P3zSyWY7Q3M-FN1FcYDRyFozu8uAjJWjGt2i2t0DA7R-RCB-31K2eVJDg3cb-yWisFSgVdv0/s1600/mantelsummerboat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawLx5ZIsB31R7w5L_iR2sXu8f87al4pUnqyJ0Mqmh53QGoo57Qnl4UxHY9qEM_US7n55P3zSyWY7Q3M-FN1FcYDRyFozu8uAjJWjGt2i2t0DA7R-RCB-31K2eVJDg3cb-yWisFSgVdv0/s640/mantelsummerboat.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This whimsical print is from a local store ... love that it adds a pop of blue right in the middle of our mantel-scape!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bi_7-YF7h63TeuX6I21l3TWn8z0x_FhucsV09R379f6mbxQVdrF_YLy35LZUzqtgblesD8jL-0RXhQa7qmmSNpjIPpK3hqvo8ecFkeB6skmiXarT47YjkyGI77XLSNECXEA2-nzXw8g/s1600/mantelsummersign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bi_7-YF7h63TeuX6I21l3TWn8z0x_FhucsV09R379f6mbxQVdrF_YLy35LZUzqtgblesD8jL-0RXhQa7qmmSNpjIPpK3hqvo8ecFkeB6skmiXarT47YjkyGI77XLSNECXEA2-nzXw8g/s400/mantelsummersign.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Adding coral is such an inexpensive way to pop coastal elements to your space.  I stacked this one on plates I had on hand just to give it a bit of height.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJK_7iLlmctxWC7GV6SUxBCFsVVOqmNIKxNbn03IF_gk9Cmu9snwjwGf0yV34IsU1AWxvg0ELz9mE1zI4CGr8qLzN-QyPpSNMisRo_RKUSnchhO2F4So2jS-jzp94ems8P-DpwCkX1kQ0/s1600/mantelsummercoral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJK_7iLlmctxWC7GV6SUxBCFsVVOqmNIKxNbn03IF_gk9Cmu9snwjwGf0yV34IsU1AWxvg0ELz9mE1zI4CGr8qLzN-QyPpSNMisRo_RKUSnchhO2F4So2jS-jzp94ems8P-DpwCkX1kQ0/s640/mantelsummercoral.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnd, I just can't seem to "retire" my mercury candle holders.  I love the shiny touch that they add to another otherwise neutral palette.  Peeking through is an oversized sea fan ... you guys know I love layers!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAUVdscW5i8JIWtmR31oy2xqgg5VBH1QFU3UzeSonQgkA7zxG8sSGuIprJt7pPX787AD4fjl9GPR72RjjI7MOwUSlXDgIaQJunzc9zHVc2L7ja9G021Pu52w2uT3ZZGCAd8avJFbSkYs/s1600/mantelclosecandles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAUVdscW5i8JIWtmR31oy2xqgg5VBH1QFU3UzeSonQgkA7zxG8sSGuIprJt7pPX787AD4fjl9GPR72RjjI7MOwUSlXDgIaQJunzc9zHVc2L7ja9G021Pu52w2uT3ZZGCAd8avJFbSkYs/s640/mantelclosecandles.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lastly, down below ... I added rolled up vintage maps to an urn I had on hand.  Because I didn't have that many of them, I then rolled up inexpensive craft paper and tied a burlap bow around those as well ... they make a great filler and help the maps pop:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgl5TMxId6vRoKFMDS5Hv8N0E1A8KyIUlms1u8jZBZjnjD2PwnIeJN7V0YoDhKNOocBbgw7se3oH3bYmf48NfBlwWwPG1nx-Xe-iUXXxZbdJQI2Ye0bENwOnpmc4UDJniqKbkkr82mYo/s1600/mantelsummermaps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgl5TMxId6vRoKFMDS5Hv8N0E1A8KyIUlms1u8jZBZjnjD2PwnIeJN7V0YoDhKNOocBbgw7se3oH3bYmf48NfBlwWwPG1nx-Xe-iUXXxZbdJQI2Ye0bENwOnpmc4UDJniqKbkkr82mYo/s640/mantelsummermaps.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, there ya' have it ... our summer coastal mantel!  Thanks so much for taking a peek.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0A5Qi051zoXAYG4uoIZqPJOn812TRU8IhPwhyct2Mv-ROvii4iTt0oQ9XnhO1iCSuhpCWiuqYh7Ki-FfwouESnokZDNhpEbo_7J4kABUsydyFAHwNNEeoYHUttKsPuDFmkJU8Sz7pSDQ/s1600/mantelsummerclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0A5Qi051zoXAYG4uoIZqPJOn812TRU8IhPwhyct2Mv-ROvii4iTt0oQ9XnhO1iCSuhpCWiuqYh7Ki-FfwouESnokZDNhpEbo_7J4kABUsydyFAHwNNEeoYHUttKsPuDFmkJU8Sz7pSDQ/s400/mantelsummerclose.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, as always, thanks so much for stopping by, sweet friends,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm linking up with:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Lettered Cottage/<a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/summer-mantel-link-party/">Summer Mantel Party</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/06/wow-us-wednesdays-71.html">Wow Us Wednesday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-91/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesdays-treasures-91">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/summer-mantel-link-party" title="The Lettered Cottage"><img alt="The Lettered Cottage" src="http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj29/LaylaPalmer/Summer%20Mantel%20Link%20Party/Summer_Mantel_Party_Button.jpg" style="border: currentColor;" /></a></div>

Summer Mantel

Happy Monday, friends!  Can you believe that summer officially starts in three days ?!  This year is flying by!I've been busy, busy continuing to refresh my parents' home and look forward to posting more pictures soon.For now, I thought I'd share our summer mantel.  And, I'm sure you're not surprise…

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