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

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