A Garden and Lemonade Stand Summer Mantel
These days I am drawn to lemons (and grapefruits, oranges, limes and tangerines). I’ve been telling you to expect to see some of them pop up in my decor.
I literally hunt on the world wide web for “lemon watercolor art” and “children’s clothing with lemons.”
I’m so obsessed.
I really do have an adorable baby girl’s outfit headed this way with little lemons on it. I die. So stinkin’ adorable!
But back to my mantel. I truly love creating new mantels for most of the seasons. I’ll skip one every so often to let my creative juices naturally evolve over the course of the next few months. And then voila! A fresh, new mantel is born…
(How about that super cute watering can from Target?!?)
I know some of you place some family pictures on your mantel and call it done. And that is so very fine! But for me, I love a seasonal mantel.
I skipped a spring mantel, because I went big with that one last year. But I haven’t done a big summer mantel since the first summer in this house, so it was time.
I wanted to move away from the coastal summer decor and move more toward the “sitting outside on your back porch and looking at your garden” decor. Fruits and veggies and pops of colors. That’s what I’m digging these days. (*pun intended*)
I searched hi and lo for some beautiful citrus watercolors to anchor my space. I found what I loved at one of my favorite places: Lindsay Letters.
I know you’ve seen her work before. These beautifully edible watercolors are instant downloads = instant gratification. I love buying art and then printing it right off and hanging it up!
This time I hung it up with some washi tape. Simple, sweet and super fast!
I also recently took a hand-lettering class and had fun practicing some of my new skills on this chalkboard sign from the Target dollar section. It may be one of my favorite touches on the whole thing!
So, are you digging all things citrus like me? If so, you may want to check out my Citrus Water Bar in a Jar. 🙂 It’s still my favorite!
How do you like to decorate for summer?
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What a fun homage to summer!
Thanks Audra! So glad to have you stop by!
I love all the colours on your mantle, it definitely looks like summer and the use of the old window. Anything with an old window is a winner in my books.
I love your draperies. They compliment your rug so well. Your fireplace is very, very nice. I have always loved dental molding. I use birdhouses on my mantel for summer time and I have a decoration that I hang on the wall of the mantel that has tiny little gardening gloves, a packet of seeds, tiny clay pots and a trowel. So much fun to change the mantel for the seasons.
Carol P-K
Bensenville, IL
Thank you so much, Carol! Your summer decor sounds darling! 🙂
I love absolutely everything about your mantel – and those watering cans!! Too cute! My mantel has looked the same since January when I gave it a season-neutral makeover… but I think I’m feeling ready to give it another makeover! Your hand-lettered lemonade sign looks awesome, too!
Thanks so much, Emily! I’m one to leave my mantel for a while, too, and then come back with renewed energy to spruce it up. I’m sure your summer mantel looks fab!
LOVE this mantel! I love switching up little moments of my decor to reflect the season or whatever I’m into a the moment. It totally freshens up a space and makes it feel inviting and new.
xoxo Karen June
So true, Karen! Thanks for stopping by!
Yellow is one of my favorite colors and I love how you have added it to this fun mantel! You’ve reminded me that I’ve always wanted to make a lemon wreath for our front door. 🙂
I don’t use yellow very much, but I knew it would be a perfect summer color to compliment my favorite pinks and turquoise. A lemon wreath would be so cute!! Come back and share it if you ever make it. 🙂
So cute and fresh!
Thank you so much, Jenna!
Love the bright colors, and those watering cans are SO cute!
Good ol’ Target watering cans! They make me happy!!
Love it! I really like the bright and vibrant colors. It does make me want to sit back and relax with a tall cool glass of lemonade!
Aww, thanks Pamela!!