First of all, they coordinate so well with the wood beads on the sand dollar garland. Same premise with the wood beads around the pitcher, I found them at Hobby Lobby and knew I had to use them for two reasons. The stems themselves are not coastal themed but the colors fit in superbly.
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These insulators have nothing to do with nautical decor but the colors were perfect! So I had to use them.Īnother example of this is white pitcher full of natural colored stems. That is exactly what I have done here with these vintage electrical insulators. In addition to the items listed above, you always have to option to just use items that are not related to the beach, but are similar in color. Sea creatures like fish, crabs, lobsters etc.Some other great ideas for coastal accent pieces that you could incorporate would be: Obviously these are not the only nautical mantel decor ideas that you can use. If you don’t have a great MIL like me that brings you some, you could always buy some sand dollars. She would walk the beach daily and collect some to bring home. I was lucky enough to get a lot of sea shells and sand dollars from my MIL after they went to stay in South Padre Island for a couple months. I will be sharing a tutorial on this next week but I wanted to show it first with the rest of the coastal mantel decor. You have probably been noticing the sand dollar garland as well. If you read that post, then you will know why those are also ideal coastal accent pieces to use. The other lantern is full of some of the DIY glass fishing floats that I shared last week.
Isn’t this vintage looking lantern great though? It screams coastal decor to me! Can’t you just imagine some old fisherman in days gone by, coming home after the sun has gone down, carrying this candle lit lantern down the beach at night to light his way? No, well maybe it is just me then. Both of these lanterns came from Hobby Lobby, I believe they still carry them. They remind me of light houses which you usually find on coasts. Lanterns are another great beach themed accent item. Included in the sea shells category are starfish, like the one on my wreath and this one sitting next to this vintage lantern. You will see rope as a continued theme throughout my living room but besides rope, what other kind of elements should you use on your nautical mantel? Sea shells of course! Just like these seashells sitting next to the rope in the glass jar. It also ties into (pun intended) the rope coiled in the glass bowl. The wreath was not the only item that I used though. Rope is a common item used on boats and in sailing so it is an element that I knew I wanted to add into my coastal mantel. So obviously rope is an item that comes to mind when we think of coastal or nautical decor. What kind of accent pieces to add to a coastal mantel And the DIY rope wreath fits in so well, right? I knew I had to use it for this mantel! I shared my ribbon wreath with you last week and now you get to see how it fits in with the rest of the mantel.Īren’t the colors of the ribbons perfect? I love how it ties everything together. 😉 Well, whatever it is, I love the soft blues and greens mixed with tans and whites. Just close your eyes and imagine an empty beach with the sound of waves rolling in, the call of sea gulls carried on the gentle breeze, the feel of the soft sand on your bare toes and the smell of the sea in the air. There is something so soothing and relaxing about coastal colors, isn’t there? Maybe because it brings to mind the ocean and most people find the ocean calming. I absolutely love the color combination of this coastal mantel decor. 🙂 However, the main focus in my living room decorating is usually the mantel. I am excited to share my coastal mantel decor with you today! Actually it is more than just mantel decor, it is more like coastal living room decor.
With it’s coastal accents and colors, it is perfect for summer decorating! Bring the beach home with you when you decorate with this coastal mantel decor.
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