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Easy Summer Mantel

May 30, 2018

Summer is practically here and that means our backyard jungles come alive.  Bringing a little bit of that backyard jungle greenery idea inside I went ‘crazy plant lady’ and made an easy summer mantel.  A huge thank you to Krista at The Happy Housewife for organizing this summer mantel blog hop as part of the Seasonal Simplicity series.

painted clay pot on mantel

Create an easy summer mantel using inexpensive clay pots and house plants. Add a touch of summer with fresh and pretty paint on the clay pots.

seasonal simplicity summer series banner

I’m so excited that the Seasonal Simplicity series is back again and this time it’s to celebrate Summer!  Today I’ve joined up with a talented group of bloggers to share our simple and beautiful summer mantel (or summer vignette) ideas with you!  Enjoy the inspiration…

summer series home decor

The Happy Housie // Home Made Lovely // House by Hoff // The DIY Mommy

easy summer decorating

Zevy Joy // Town and Country Living // A Pretty Life // Rooms for Rent // So Much Better With Age

simplicity for the summer

Finding Silver Pennies // Vinyet Etc. // This is Our Bliss // Rambling Renovators

easy summer home decor

Paint Me Pink // Just a Girl and Her Blog // Jamie Costiglio // Newly Woodwards

 Holy smokes so much beautiful and doable inspiration!  Back to my simple and easy mantel full of potted plants.

plants on wood stands

To overcome decorating paralysis I opted for a collection of like items in mass which always seems to be easy on the eyes.  Starting with inexpensive clay pots and a little pink paint I painted the lower portion of each pot for a fresh summer color scheme.  Then used scrap wood blocks to create variations in height.  Lastly I plopped in basic house plants and you have a super easy yet effective mantel display.

summer mantel and fireplace

summer mantel potted plants

I’m loving the contrast of the pieces of wood against the painted mantel, pots and greenery.  Thank goodness I save every off cut from building things because those little 4×4 pieces sure come in handy!

summer mantel using plants

To make this mantel look is very easy.  Below are the basic instructions.

Supplies:

  • 4″ clay pots
  • gloss latex paint
  • paint brush
  • 4×4 scrap wood pieces cut at various lengths (1 1/2″ – 5″)
  • house plants

painted clay pots

Use a gloss latex paint for your pots.  I opted for exterior soft gloss in the event these pots end up outdoors some day, it’s also a good idea to use exterior paint because these pots will be exposed to water.  Paint the lower portion just below the lip and let dry.

Once dry flip over and add your house plants.  I used inexpensive $4 plants from The Home Depot.

Cut up a few 4×4 wood posts into various lengths and use under the pots both to create height and as a bit of a coaster to absorb any excess moisture.

summer mantel detail

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easy summer mantel

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Filed Under: CRAFTS, HOME DECOR, HOME DECOR, LIVING ROOM, PAINT, SCRAP WOOD, SEASONAL, SUMMER10 Comments

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  1. Krista says

    May 30, 2018 at 9:39 AM

    Those pots are the cutest Jaime! What a great summer project! Glad you could join in for this series!!

    Reply
  2. Kim says

    May 30, 2018 at 10:56 AM

    Jaime – I love the pinks with the plants. What a fun idea to have so many

    Reply
  3. Jo-Anna says

    May 30, 2018 at 6:54 PM

    I love your pots…they’re so fun! Your mantel looks great!

    Reply
    • Jaime says

      May 31, 2018 at 7:03 AM

      Thanks Jo-Anna, fingers crossed I can keep them alive!

      Reply
  4. Abby at Just a Girl and Her Blog says

    May 30, 2018 at 10:20 PM

    I love your simple + stunning DIYs, Jaime! This mantel is so perfect! Thank you so much for sharing!

    ~Abby =)

    Reply
  5. Norma says

    June 1, 2018 at 2:32 AM

    So darn cute!! You had me with the pink painted terracotta pots! 🙂

    Reply
    • Jaime says

      June 1, 2018 at 5:50 AM

      Thanks Norma, so true the painted pink pots are calling your name 😉

      Reply
  6. Jamie says

    June 1, 2018 at 9:09 PM

    These are the best, Jaime! I love how simple and beautiful your summer mantel is. And I love all the pink and green together 😉
    Hugs, Jamie

    Reply
  7. Steffani Baker says

    June 3, 2018 at 12:05 PM

    Oh my gosh, this is the cutest idea!

    I love the hue of pink you chose with the terracotta – absolutely perfect!

    I’ll definitely be trying this idea sometime, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Jaime says

      June 3, 2018 at 8:25 PM

      Thanks Steffani. Super easy project and fun to do in mass if you have a bunch of pots.

      Reply

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