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May 7, 2018

Neutral Summer Mantel

It feels like summer more every day. Last week, I shared our summer entry way and today I’m chatting about our neutral summer mantel with a little coastal flare. Before I dive in, if you are visiting from The Idea Room, so happy to have you over here. I just love Amy’s patriotic mantel! So perfect for the upcoming holiday.

Neutral Summer MantelA simple neutral summer mantel. Just a few touches of summer greens and wicker to add a little summer decor to your fireplace.

I wanted to do something light and airy this year for summer. I didn’t really decorate last summer, so I wanted at least something up there this year! I love using greenery, it creates such a fresh feeling in the space and it’s something that’s so easy to keep up! Just grab a few clippings from outside and you are good to go :)

Summer Decor For Your Mantel

coastal summer mantel with driftwood garland and fresh greens

Since i’m always limited with what I can put under the TV, I just added some simple drift wood garland under it. It added a little bit of the coastal feel.

wicker basket with natural elements

Neutral Summer Mantel with a mixture of traditional farmhouse touches

Summer Decor with lemon botanical pillow

This beautiful botanical pillow from Linen and Ivory was one of my inspiration pieces when putting together the mantel. I love the neutral tones but also the sweet pops of green.

Pops of Greenery Create a Fresh Summer Look

Greenery in clear vases

Summer Decor

I look forward to sharing more of our summer home tour with you throughout the month!

Neutral Summer Mantel with stone fireplace and hearth. Love the touches of soft white candles and books to make it a romantic summer look.

More Summer Mantels

Now, head over to Blooming Homestead and take a tour of her gorgeous mantel! I love seeing how differently everyone decorates for these months. Just gorgeous.

Be sure to click through to the next person so you can view all 10 gorgeous mantels in the hop!

 

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Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. Amanda says

    June 12, 2017 at 4:29 am

    Taryn, everything is beautiful! I love the driftwood garland and the botanical pillow cover. Everything is so cute, I’m not sure what I loved best. It’s just perfect!

    Reply
  2. Jennifer @ Town and Country Living says

    June 12, 2017 at 4:46 am

    Love your botanical pillow, Taryn! It’s the perfect inspiration piece for your summery mantel. Thanks so much for organizing today’s tour!

    Reply
  3. Calypso in the Country says

    June 12, 2017 at 4:52 am

    So pretty! Your fireplace is similar to mine and I am always looking for inspiration.
    Shelley

    Reply
  4. Stacy Risenmay says

    June 12, 2017 at 6:10 am

    I love it! I like that your fireplace has a ledge to sit on. That is how ours was growing up :) Plus it gives you more room to decorate!

    Reply
  5. Marie says

    June 12, 2017 at 8:15 pm

    Such a beautiful mantle!

    Reply
  6. Krista says

    June 12, 2017 at 8:18 pm

    So pretty, Taryn!! I love all the fresh greenery – the pops of it against the white and neutrals is so stunning and fresh!

    Reply
  7. Amy Huntley says

    June 12, 2017 at 9:19 pm

    I just love everything about this! And great minds think alike…I have that exact botanical pillow :)!

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      June 13, 2017 at 9:21 pm

      Thanks Amy!

      Reply
  8. Monique says

    August 15, 2017 at 12:24 pm

    Hi Taryn,

    I was wondering if you could tell me what stone you used for your fireplace, I love it!

    Reply
  9. Tiffany says

    August 6, 2018 at 11:16 am

    Hi Taryn! I came across your blog via a Pinterest photo of your fireplace. I just love the look of stone and wood. Could you tell me the dimensions of you’re hearth? IT seems higher than a standard 6-8 inches and deeper than 10 inches. I attempting to convert a blank wall into a fireplace wall to achieve my dream of having a mantel. Haha

    Reply
  10. Jan says

    December 1, 2018 at 12:49 pm

    Beautifully done! Can I ask you the depth of your mantle? How much space do you have to decorate on? Also how thick is the mantle?
    Thanks!!

    Reply

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