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Summer is in full swing now, and a big HELLO to July!!
In celebration of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, I added a touch of patriotic flair to my home. I recently purchased this lovely table at HomeGoods, and I just love it! It's perfect for this space and for decorating. While I have no plans to decorate my whole house in the colors of the flag, I do like adding a few touches in honor of ol' glory and in salute to America.
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I used my chippy-paint shutters [a thrifty-find] as a backdrop for my simple wreath form, which for now is home to my little flag-star hanging from it. The 'bows' on the lampshades are from Hobby Lobby. I had to have them, they're so cute!!...[pssst, the lamps are actually just candle sticks with mini-lampshades on them, it's a little decorating trick of mine! ;)]. And, while there I grabbed a bag of several painted grapevine stars, and decided to keep it simple by using only three of them, one each in red, white, and blue.
A red ribbon & bow, and a pair of flags that I simply tucked into my basket, completes the look. Little touches that didn't cost me a thing and add to the ease of quick decorating since I had them already!!
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A red ribbon & bow, and a pair of flags that I simply tucked into my basket, completes the look. Little touches that didn't cost me a thing and add to the ease of quick decorating since I had them already!!
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This sweet canvas banner was also from Hobby Lobby, I picked it up just before Memorial Day weekend for my front door. I brought it back out as a "Welcome to July", also of course for the Fourth of July holiday in celebration of America's Independence and 240th Birthday!! I may want to leave it up for a while longer than just over the holiday weekend.
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I achieved this look with some items I had on hand, along with a couple of new discounted-purchase items, and only a few moments of my time putting it all together. That's my kind of decorating, quick, inexpensive, and easy!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!
God Bless the USA!!
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I wish everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July!...
