I’m sharing inspiration for the season with two of my Summertime mantels to give your home timeless style from Memorial Day all the way to Labor Day.
This week I’m joining some of my blogging friend’s for the Bloggers Best Summer Home Tours hosted by Open Doors Open Hearts and The Tattered Pew! All week long we are welcoming you into our homes. You can visit each summer home tour by clicking the links at the bottom of my post.
Kicking off Monday’s line up, I’m honored to follow my friend Julie of My Wee Abode. I always find so much inspiration in her posts! Don’t you love her Wee Abode styled for Summer?
Now, you are getting a tour of my lakeside log cabin home in The Northwoods of Wisconsin. Summer is a BIG deal around here! We live in a tourist area of thousands of lakes where people love to come visit year after year for their family vacations to spend time on the water and in the woods.
Properties in The Northwoods all have names. I’m excited to welcome you to Camp Paradise.
See more of my Summer Porches in THIS POST.
We love to spend as much time as possible outside in the Summer and on the lake.
See more of my dock picnic in THIS POST.
But, even with as much time as we spend outside, there’s still plenty of cozy cabin time inside in the Summer too.
My favorite places to decorate indoors are my mantels, one in the great room and one in the basement family room. I love to change them out for the seasons and holidays.
The Great Room Mantel
Here was my great room mantel this Spring. It was all about fresh greens.
For Summer, I’ve changed things up to red, white and blues. We’ll stay this way all the way through Labor Day.
I kept my nautical rope DIY vases from Spring to Summer and set one on a stack of red, white and blue vintage books. I love these vases and they were so easy, quick and inexpensive to make!
Get the tutorial for the nautical vases in THIS POST.
My mom found these Star Spangled vintage skis for me!
I love old trophies. I filled this one with extra large flags and love the dramatic effect it has. Often being a bit bigger and bolder than you might try at first is the best option. To the right I added some vintage red water skis.
I love the nautical touches of the flags hanging and the anchor pillow.
I treat my buffalo plaid chairs as a neutral. I know that sounds crazy, but it works! They match everything!
The Basement Family Room
In the basement we have a second fireplace with a mantel I love to decorate in a different way. This mantel doesn’t have the height that the great room does. So I can’t add big skis and tall pieces. I love to add the tall pieces in the great room to give the stonework some balance in the space.
The basement mantel I have to do a little differently. I wanted a campy, fun Summertime theme and my marshmallow tins were the springboard.
I stacked a lot of things to give a variety of heights.
I added in a few of my favorite vintage picnic baskets.
I brought in some of my red lanterns and a framed American flag. I love how it all came together!
Next up on the tour you are headed to my friend over at Fiddle Leaf Blog. Her house is so beautiful! You will love seeing her Summer home.
Thanks so much for stopping to visit by the lake! I’d love to have you keep following along for all the daily fun!
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Take the Tour
Monday’s Tours
The Tattered Pew / Stonegable / My Wee Abode
White Arrows Home / Fiddle Leaf Blog / Dabbling and Decorating
Tuesday’s Tours
The Flowering Farmhouse / Sanddollar Lane / Cottage In The Mitten
Up To Date Interiors / Bricks ‘n Blooms / Cottage On Bunker Hill
Wednsday’s Tours
Open Doors Open Hearts/ Pasha Is Home / Shiplap and Shells
A Blue Nest / Cloches and Lavender / Simply 2 Moms
Thursday’s Tours
Cassie Bustamante / First Day of Home / Midwest Life and Style
County Road 407 / She Gave It A Go / Robyn’s French Nest
Friday’s Tours
The Ponds Farmhouse / DIY Beautify / Follow The Yellow Brick Home
My Thrift Store Addiction / Tatertots and Jello / Sweet Pea
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I love both mantels Kristin! Great tour.
You’re so lucky to have two gorgeous mantels and you decorate them so beautifully. I zoomed in to almost every pic to see your neat items and collections!
I loved touring your beautiful cabin, Kristin. All of the red, white, and blue touches are so pretty. I especially loved the gorgeous set-up by the water. Pinned!
Kristin what a lovely tour! I wish I had two mantels…I’m not sure I have ever seen your basement mantel. That stone is glorious! Now I am ready to move to a cabin…or maybe just come visit you! Thanks for joining me this week! Pinned!
It’s all beautiful Kristin! And the set up by the lake is absolute perfection!
Love your vintage summer decor! Such a beautiful cabin.
I love both of your mantels, and your porch is always has me swooning. I enjoy seeing your dock no matter the time of year and it’s perfect for summer.
Love all your patriotic touches and your second mantel is stunning in the plaids.
Kristin your mantel always looks so adorable. Those water skis are awesome!
Both ideas for the mantel are so fun! I love the green, but I am partial to that color!
Each mantel was so stinkin’ cute! But my favorite has to be the basement mantel. I’m so in love with all of your vintage treasures and have got to take a trip up there just to shop! SO many cute ideas. Pinned
The mantels are awesome, Kristin. As usual, all your vintage woodsy items are unique and colorful.
Kristin, you have some of the best vintage finds in your home! Love how you styled them to create these patriotic mantel displays for the summer!
I love your whimsical summer mantels, Kristin, and I never get tired of your fabulous dockside view! You styled it to perfection! Pinned! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
What a fun summer tour Kristin! I especially love the Vintage picnic baskets and skis. The red, white and blue fits in so perfectly for a summer log cabin. Loved this!
Love your summertime decor Kristin! Your cabin is so cozy!
Your mantels always looks so warm and cozy, and I love those candle holders with the rope wrapped around it! Brings the ‘lake’ vibe to the mantel! Love hopping with you and thank you for the kind shout-out!
Just fabulous, friend! I love the coziness of your home.
Thank you so much for sharing such amazing inspiration, and love being on this tour with you.
xoxo,
Brendt
Oh, I love the wooden moose head!!! I think he’s my favorite part!!
Camp Paradise really is the perfect name for your home! I love both versions of your summer mantel but the red, white and blue one really speaks to me. I love patriotic summer decor! Beautiful inspiration!
Shelley