I think those of you that visit me often, here at Gatherings, know that I love to have a decorating project! And, I love seasonal decorating in my home. So, since it is summer here in South Alabama (92 this week), I have been busy putting out the summer decor.
OK, we’ll start with the mantle. I’ve done it a little different this year. I got these 3 new shell pics that have such wonderful colors in them!
I’ve used all my blue and aqua books as lifts and fillers….and they are all on the sea or Hawaii or something related. My sea birds are balanced on either end of the mantle. NOTE: Things are not about to topple off as it looks like in the pics, I was about to topple over as I tried to get just the perfect angle so as to show you the tiniest details. Anyway…I covered the mantle first with a fishing net, and added a few sea stars to it.
Moving over to the table by the library, I fixed this display. My sweetest DIL gave me this great aqua bowl for my birthday last year. Isn’t it unusual? Well, I thought it looked just perfect full of coarse sand, and some beautiful shells.
Add 3 sea life sculptures, and a pic of 2 of the cutest girls to hit the shores of Maui this year.
Next comes the buffet next to the dining table. Here are some fun new things!
Have you seen these resin sand castles? We found these on Maui and I just couldn’t leave it there! There were all sizes, but, this was the only size I thought I could add to the stash I was already hauling back to AL! It has a votive candle cup inside…
…and doesn’t it look fun when it’s lit? One of my favorites!
And, these were a serendipitous find. I ran into Big Lots to pick up something, and there on the end of the aisle were these beautiful candle holders. They are mother of pearl, and are very well made. Selling for $45.00’elsewhere’…I got them for $7.20 each!!! All I need to do is add a votive cup and candle.
A few more close ups of the summery, beachy, warm weather, fun colors of the season!
“Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone.”
‚ÄúMy life is like a stroll on the beach…as near to the edge as I can go.‚Äù
——-Thoreau
‚ÄúWhy do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.”—–Robert Henri
“If I can’t be at the beach, at least my house can look like I am.”—Tonja Owens
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AND…I decided that the new vase in the kitchen needed a little more color, so I added a few poppies.
Hello, my name is Everly. I am a blogger living in New York. This is my blog, where I post about interior design and decoration. Never miss out on new stuff.
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