Summer is not so far, so have you decided how to decorate your home to celebrate its coming? To speak about inner décor, I always start from the mantel, and if you too, here are some cool and simple ideas how to decorate it. I think, the best advice is to gather what is connected with summer for you and place it on the mantel. Of course, the most popular idea is sea and beaches, so sea glass, starfish, shells and driftwood are what you need. Colorful buntings, plants and flowers, photo frames, fruit and green grass have almost become classical for summer décor. Look for more original ideas below and get inspired!
Styles And Colors
The style of your mantel decor is totally up to you: contemporary, minimalist, modern, rustic, vintage or any other. As for colors, they are also totally up to you but we strongly recommend to add bright shades – yellow, green, red, pink, orange and others as it’s summer. Mix up natural and neutral shades with brights or go for only bright shades for summer. If it’s a coastal or beachy mantel, you can add turquoise, aqua, mint and any blues you like.
A bright summer mantel with a chevron mirror frame, blue jars with greenery arrangements, starfish and seashells.
A cheerful summer mantel with sunflowers, vintage clocks, vintage books and candle lanterns around.
A chic beach farmhouse mantel with blue jars, a greenery wreath, shutters, seashells in bowls.
A couple of signs, bright blooms in vases and lush floral arrangements in crates and churns for summer decor.
A farmhouse mantel with a pallet, a cotton wreath, greenery wreaths and greenery in planters.
A farmhouse mantel with candle lanterns, vases with bright blooms, a greenery wreath and a mirror.
A laconic vintage summer mantel with blooming branches, candle lanterns and a mirror.
A rustic mantel with a vintage frame and flag, greenery arrangements, candles and vintage books.
A rustic summer mantel with a greenery wreath, greenery in a planter, a yellow jar, a churn and a pallet wood piece.
A rustic summer mantel with a vintage artwork, greenery arrangements, crates, bottles and candle lanterns.
A rustic summer mantel with lemons, greenery, a blooming wreath, shutters, jugs and planters.
A seaside summer mantel with bright pink blooms, turquoise vases and bottles, a seascape and a basket.
A simple summer mantel with a turquoise artwork, candles in glass candle holders and a candle lantern.
A summer coastal mantel with seashells, greenery, fish figurines, branches and a vintage mirror.
A summer farmhouse mantel with a sign, jugs, lavender, letters and a striped planter.
A vintage citrus inspired summer mantel with a greenery and lemon garland, lemon artworks and arrangement next to the fireplace.
A vintage rustic mantel with a wooden mirror, moss and greenery balls, lemons and a bottle.
A vintage summer mantel with dark shutters, white lamps, a clock, potted greenery and large wooden stars.
A cozy summer mantel with decorative baskets and trays, a straw hat, a basket with blooms and glass bottles and vases.
A traditional summer mantel with a chalkboard, a lemon wreath, potted blooms and greenery and a box with grass.
A bright summer mantel in blue and yellow, with a blue sign, a letter, pastel garland and a family photo.
A beachy summer mantel with candles, lanterns, driftwood, rope and a large jar with shells.
A bright summer mantel with colorful potted blooms and greenery on it and on the coffee table.
A white mantel with bottles and vases with some blooms and greenery.
A summer mantel with a beachy feel - a white fence, nautical garlands, starfish and family photos from the holiday.
A bright summer mantel done in blue and yellow, with turquoise bottles and vases, yellow blooms and citrus plus a blue mirror.
A beachy summer mantel with shell posters, candles, starfish, greenery and a jar with seashells.
A rustic summer mantel with a shabby pallet, metal buckets, candles, potted greenery and blooms in vases.
A nautical mantel with starfish, signs, starfish, candles, seashells and candle lanterns.
A simple rustic summer mantel with a vintage window, greenery wreaths, candles and a turquoise vase.
A summer mantel with a vintage window, candle lanterns, an arrangement of bright pink blooms.
Decor
Your decor will depend on the style you’ve chosen: if it’s a vintage mantel, you may use vintage mirrors, artworks, shutters, doors, if it’s rustic, go for metal buckets, baskets, wooden box planters, if it’s a contemporary mantel, use everything laconic – clear vases, simple planters, single blooms here and there and much greenery. Fresh greenery and blooms and faux ones, potted succulents and other plants will be a nice fit for a summer mantel. You may also incorporate clocks, candle lanterns, candles in candle holders, lights, banners and artworks. Beachy mantels can be completed with seashells and starfish, corals, greenery, driftwood and sea glass.
A bright summer mantel with a star, potted greenery, colorful candles and jars plus a paper banner.
A summer fun mantel with a chalkboard, bird houses, planters, jars, baseball items and a colorful garland.
A colorful summer mantel in turquoise and yellow, with potted greenery, a sign and blooming branches.
A summer mantel with bright blooms, a vintage window, starfish and turquoise candles.
A blooming summer mantel with a white pallet, bright pink blooms and white candle lanterns.
A rustic summer mantel with a shabby chic window, a greenery wreath, metal buckets and greenery in vases.
A bright summer mantel with bright pink hydrangeas in vases, seashells in jars.
Decorate your mantel with clear vases and bright pink blooms and place a mirror behind them to make the space brighter.
A beachy summer mantel with candle lanterns, signs, starfish, corals and rope.
A faux beachy mantel with candle lanterns, signs, corals will add to the space.
A vintage summer mantel with vintage cameras, books, a colorful bunting, blooms and a framed sign.
A cheerful summer mantel with pallets and bright purple blooms in vases and bottles.
A white pallet with vases and bottles attached, with fresh blooms and seashells and starfish.
An elegant summer mantel with a frame with greenery and blooms, vintage books, bottles and driftwood.
A rustic summer mantel with a greenery wreath and potted greenery, buckets, candle holders and posters.
A bright summer mantel with sunflowers, a basket and a large mirror to maximize the light.
A vintage summer mantel with candles, blooms in vases, a banner, vintage keys and cage decor.
A tropical summer mantel with blush blooms, tropical fruits and candles.
A summer mantel with shutters, a turquoise vase, a jar with moss, starfish, shells and a banner.
A colorful and bright summer mantel with blooms, vases, bird figurines and bright wrapped gifts.
A rustic summer mantel with a lavender wreath, a pallet and purple blooms in vases and jars.
Style your summer mantel with jars filled with starfish, seashells and sea glass of various colors.
A rustic summer mantel with burlap lamps, vintage books, sunflowers and vintage teaware.
A beachy summer mantel with a pallet sign, framed signs, banners, seashells and starfish.
A green summer mantel with green planks with greenery cascading, potted greenery, planters and candles.
A seaside mantel with a sea artwork, boats, a bird house and nautical lanterns and candles.
An eclectic summer mantel with blooms, greenery, shells in jars, starfish and other stuff.
A beachy summer mantel with starfish, seashells, potted greenery and letters.
A summer mantel with a map, potted greenery, ropes and seashells feels like beaches.