A mantel is a great pallet when you feel uninspired. It’s a place to play, try new things, display recent DIY projects, and just get creative with no commitment. It’s also a great place to express your individuality and your passions for you and your guests. Do you have a love for planes? A love for traveling? A love for gardening? A love for horses? Display that on your mantel in some way through art, trophies, books, antique items, and so much more that you have collected over time. Me? I have a passion for too much if that’s even possible. I feel like through our home décor and eclectic cozy cottage farmhouse style that really shines through as it did here on the mantel today…
Cozy Summer Mantel – Cozy Cottage Farmhouse style
I needed a creative moment among all of the construction around here, so I gathered a bunch of items I love and styled them here on the mantel. I found this sailboat at HomeGoods recently on clearance as it was damaged a bit, so I painted it to customize it to our home and used that as the main starting point. From there I couldn’t find art in this house since everything is stored away, so I made my own out of a recent antique science poster and a brass frame recently found. Since it wasn’t going to be permanent art, I simply taped the back of the art to the frame and hung it on an existing nail that was there. Usually, I would have opted for larger scale art, but this works for something fun and new!
From there I rounded up a recent vase purchase along with some thrifted greens I had and I love them so much. I wish I had a source so I could share it and get more of the stems myself. For height/drama/interest/texture/ and a touch of cozy, I added a lot of my favorite books which is another great way to share your passions within your décor. They are also in a handy spot, so I can read when you get a moment to sit. I also added some interesting book ends that I recently got and a clock from my home décor QVC line that sold out, but hopefully we will be bringing back soon.
Summer Sailboat Model Décor:
An eclectic mantel styled with some things around the house, not only cleaned up parts of our house but it also created a cozy interesting moment in the front living room, while giving me a fun creative moment that I needed. If you are needing to get creative or want to try something new in your home, try using your mantel as a pallet and see what you can come up with. There are no rules and it’s a great way to make your living space that the fireplace is in a cozy and welcoming room. You can see more mantels I have shared [HERE] for more inspiration today.