I will show you how I put together my coastal mantel decor with the blues!
It really doesn’t matter which season it is, I always love decorating with layers of blue. Turquoise, navy, light blue, dark bold blue…I love them all, really. When I spotted this water color painting about a month ago, it instantly inspired me to go with a soothing coastal look for my spring mantel this year. I’m actually pretty proud to say it’s the only new thing I’m using in my spring decor…everything else was already part of the decor stash collection I have hoarded carefully curated over the years. 😉
Today, I’m sharing my mantel as part of the Color Loving Spring Home blog hop hosted by the sweet and lovely Carrie from Lovely Etc. Be sure to check out all of the amazing and colorful inspiration at the end of this post.
Like I mentioned above, this heavenly blue, coastal-inspired mantel was inspired by the canvas art I found at Marshall’s about a month or so ago. I felt like the canvas needed a frame, so my husband and I whipped one up one afternoon. The wood frame really added warmth and contrast that the art needed against the giant window frame.
I was watching an episode of Fixer-Upper recently, and I was inspired by the way Jojo used cutting boards on a mantel…did you see that one?! It would have never occurred to me to use a wooden cutting board on a mantel, but I love it! The cutting boards really play so nicely with the cheerful and warm wood tone of the frame, don’t you think?
A cutting board on the mantel…who’d of thunk it?! Such an unexpected twist! Thanks for the inspiration (again), Jojo. 😉
I was so ready to freshen up the fireplace mantel with a whole new look for spring, and I’m loving the way it came together!
I’m not the only one decorating with some fun color for spring! Check out the Color Loving Spring Home Tour lineup below! 🙂
Lovely Etc. * Green with Decor * Boxy Colonial * Wife in Progress
Love & Renovations * Brown Dog Vintage * The Happy Housie * Our House Now a Home
This is Our Bliss * Cassie Bustamante * Redhead Can Decorate * Chatfield Court
Refresh Living * Avenue Laurel * A Fresh Squeezed Life * House by Hoff
Southern State of Mind * The Striped House * Newly Woodwards
cassie bustamante says
your mantle looks so pretty and serene and i agree about the frame on the art- it adds so much warmth and natural beauty!
April Hoff says
Thank you, Cassie! xo
Marty Oravetz says
Love the addition of the blue, so pretty and fresh looking.
April Hoff says
Thank you so much, Marty! 🙂 xo
Meg Green With Decor says
That artwork is gorgeous – and I love how you have the decor styled on either side!
April Hoff says
Thank you, Meg! I don’t hang paintings very often, but I’m so glad I went for it this time! 🙂
Krista says
So so pretty, April! I love those chairs and the way those pillows pop!! Beautiful spring touches:)
April Hoff says
Thank you, Krista! Those pillows just never get old! xo
Beth says
I love how you decorated the mantel! I always feel like that is so tricky, but I love what you did here! I agree- the cutting board idea is genius!
April Hoff says
Right?! Jojo for the win, again! 😉
Gretchen@BoxyColonial says
Love all the different wood tones in this space–beautiful!!
Melissa says
Cutting boards on a mantel! I never would’ve thought of that but they look perfect! I know what I’ll be hunting for on my next thrifting trip. Your mantel is beautiful and perfectly springy!
Kim@NewlyWoodwards says
Beautiful – I love all the blues and greens on your mantel. It makes me ache for warmer weather, too. The beach is calling.
April Hoff says
Yesss!!! Yes, it is! Thank you so much, Kim! 🙂
Isadora Guidoni says
Blue is such an amazing color, right? I love every single part of decor that uses it, so guess what? I love this post too!