Red, White & Blue decor

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  ** Happy July everyone! **  

Such a fun-filled month that starts right off with a BaNG & the festive 4th of July.

{one of my favorite days of the entire year!!} 

Love the energy & excitement this day brings not to mention all coming together as a country to celebrate the freedoms we enjoy & the blessings of living in this great nation.  This has always been a big day for my family. Growing up in a small town it was such a big day from sun-up to sun-down.  Celebrations going on the entire day.  Still is that way & I still love it.  Looking forward to heading up there on Thursday to be with all my family. 

Since I enjoy this holiday so much I have to go all out to decorate for it.  I leave it all up for the entire month.  

{you know me, no setting up before the 1st of the month & no taking down until the end} 

Wanted to focus on the family room this time around. I think it was the mustard mantle that drew me to it because the bright red, whites & blues just pop against it so well!  It makes such a great backdrop & canvas to play around with. 

Ok, this is my newest, most favorite thing!!  Aren't these letters a.dor.able!  Bought them as a kit, painted them up & added my signature H&H touch to finish them off.  Seriously, so delightful I want to squeal!  

{believe me I have too!} 

They certainly set the tone for the decor this year!  

Oh, & one of my most favorite things in our home- outlets in the mantle.  Genius!  They go on & off with a switch, makes decorating so simple & easy with that right there. 

Can't celebrate a holiday without a garland {or 1 or 2}  Found the tinseled stars years ago at shop, made the stripey straw garland this year {go here for the tutorial} & received this adorable polka dot stitched garland from my sweet friend in Tennessee who sent it to my for my birthday.  

{I've been so anticipating getting it out & putting it up for weeks now.  Thanks again, C!} 

Some of my favorite H&H frames holding sweet photos & memories of 4th of July pasts.  

{Love the pic of my Mom & Miss Mace holding a bouquet of sparkly pinwheels & my 2 little girls first 4th of July} 

 Some Old Glory's standing tall & up right in all their glory thanks to some old wagon wheels.  I've had these for years!  Got them from my hubby's Aunt in Colorado & have used them to stick various things in.  Makes for a great display & conversation piece.  

-Love repurposing & using what you've got around the house in decor.  Looks so much cuter than just stuck in a vase or something-

America's past time!  Baseball is a national treasure so of coarse the Baseball display in the vintage chicken feeder is still out on display.  Just decked out with some glittered stars to jazz it up a bit! 

Our vintage school house display case got dressed up for the occasion too.  Draped a table runner across the top for some flair & posted an H&H sign up on top.  Filled them cupboard up with lots of great stuff. 

 Some favorite photos from past years, scrapbook supplies turned into memorabilia & old school art projects too get tucked into the display.  

Of coarse the display is under lock & key- precious treasures stored inside!  

 Pairings of pillows are always fun too.  Made the Flag pillow years ago with my friend & it's been a favorite to get out every year.  Just found an old flag at a shop, sewed a back onto it, put grommets in the side & tied it closed with some vintage striped ribbon.  Easy & so cute! 

 Found this pillow a couple of months ago at a store on Main Street in Kaysville.  Love old crazy quilts & when I saw this I just knew it had to come home with me.  

 Some red, white & blue chairs all in a straight line way up high. 

 A few other 4th of July favorites. Love this H&H frame {from last year} set with some great little blocks & of coarse more flags!  
{You can never have too many out this time of year!} 

-Used an old grater to stack all the flags in.  Love to look for different things to decorate with-

-One of my favorite frames. Something about this color combo just makes me swoon- 

 This block had me singing, Take me out to the Ballgame & Hey Batter, Batter hey Batter, Batter....SWiNG, I got to just do my thing.
 {you're welcome for getting that song stuck in your head now} 

 Some front door decor. This is probably one of the VeRY first things I ever picked up a paint brush to make.  It was door decor for our apartment door when we were newlyweds.  Such fun memories tied to this button flag. 

A unique way to celebrate the Land that I love!! 

A fun idea {& a bit unexpected} decor for the 4th.  We have been collecting postcards as a family for years.  We get them sent to us from our family when they travel, when the hubby's out of town he ALWAYS sends the girls & I postcard & even when we vacation as a family we each pick out a postcard, write a memory down & address it to ourselves.  Such a great way to journal, record & remember places you have visited.  

-National BB Hall of Fame, our Nation's capital & by beloved Duke University in No. Carolina- 

 Had to get a pic of this patriotic bathing beauty in her red, white & blue swim suit.  

{We go all out to celebrate around here- even with what we wear!!} 

Hope you all have a fun, festive & safe 4th of July.   

-God Bless America!- 

{M}