This week I've joined up with more than 20 bloggers on the Welcome Home Summer Tour With Balsam Hill to show you a little taste of summer decor in our homes.
I was going to show you my whole living room, but the problem is that I took 14,000 photos for this whole project, so I think I'll have to break it down into two posts or else your eyes will glaze over.
And no one want glazed over eyes behind those pretty little sunglasses.
Before I begin, I want to tell you that Balsam Hill sponsored this summer soiree (believe me, I had to google how to spell that) and I was ecstatic when they sent me an item from their summer line to use in this post. So, in short, this is considered a sponsored post, but all opinions are 100% my own. You can read my full disclosure here.
So onto the par-tay!
I don't normally decorate a whole lot inside my house for summer other than the good old red, white and blue that I put out for the 4th Of July. I wasn't quite ready to hoist myself up into the crawl space to get out my flags, so I decided to go with a "loosey goosey vintage eclectic summer sports" theme for my living room this year.
Since red is the main color, in a few weeks I'll just add some flags and such and I'll be set for the Fourth. I was thinking ahead, people.
You'll notice my dear deer friend from Christmas has not changed one bit.
It may have something to do with him being hung over the stairway to the basement and hard to get to, so it's a little difficult to dress him up like a Barbie doll decorate him very often. I thought the "hunter" look sort of worked with the thermoses and coasters though.
Speaking of coasters, I have a tutorial on how to make these Arrow Wood Slice Coasters. SUPER easy to make and no wood burning tools needed.
And the thermoses are from my ever growing vintage thermos collection. Or addiction. Sometimes its hard to tell the difference between the two.
The Coke? It was red.
Not that I don't love my Coke, because that particular addiction isn't going anywhere, but I just wanted something else red in the photo and Red Bull didn't fit the bill.
Check out my awesome Wine Barrel Cheese Tray from Balsam Hill. This thing is HUGE!
It's an actual top to a wine barrel, so it should have come as no surprise to me that it was this size, but I was honestly amazed when I pulled this out of the shipping box. It is very impressive.
It has iron handles on it and the top is treated with butcher's block oil and beeswax. Although it's made to be a cheese tray (get it . . . wine and cheese), I thought it would be cute as a summer serving tray.
Or place to park my truck.
When you have a truckload of shuttlecocks you have to park them somewhere.
The badminton rackets and my Pleasure Chest are setting to the right to complete the summer sports theme.
I'm really getting my money's worth out of that Pleasure Chest. It was on the front porch for my holiday porch a few months ago and last summer for my summer porch.
I was hoping to have my peonies in the photos, but they started to get all droopy and wimpy looking before I could get these photos shot. But since hydrangeas are my second most favorite flower in the whole wide world, I decided to go with them.
Shhh, they're store bought ((gasp)). Mine won't be blooming until later this summer, so I resorted to buying these at Kroger's.
Besides, there's just something about hydrangeas in a mason jar that shout summer to me!
OK, enough about me, go on and visit the other homes in the tour. Today's other home tours are:
All Things Heart And Home
Setting For Four
House Of Hawthornes (hey, that's me, you're already here)
Girl In The Garage
Cedar Hill Farmhouse
Monday
From My Front Porch To Yours
Lilacs & Longhorns
One More Time Events
Prodigal Pieces
White Lace Cottage
Tuesday
What Meegan Makes
Artsy Chicks Rule
Sondra Lyn At Home
Confessions Of A Serial Do-It-Yourselfer
Restoration Redoux
Thursday
Our Southern Home
Fresh Idea Studio
Cupcakes And Crinoline
Sweet Pea
Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces
Love that collection of thermoses and that cheese tray...so rustic and fun!
kirby carespodi
Everything looks great, but it was a little difficult to get past the "parking the shuttlecocks" line. So many comebacks to that, which I will spare you.
Robin
I absolutely love your summer welcome! The pops of red are so happy and the wine and cheese tray is one of my favorite things from Balsam Hill...it's so completely unique...and you styled it so well! I'm inspired to pull out something quite vintage and have some fun! ox
Pamela-FromMyFrontPorchToYours
Love everything Pam! Totally love your deer friend.
Erica
I can't wait to check out this tour! I always decorate the outside for the Summer but like you, generally stick to the 4th of July decorations for the inside. Hopefully I'll get some inspiration!
Erica
Mary
I absolutely love your deer with the cap and camera. It makes me smile!
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Pretty and Fun Pam. Love this vignette.
Kris
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pam, your summer styling is perfect. love love love that cheese tray. I am on the hunt for a wine barrel or will have to buy one. off to see your coaster tutorial. everything looks great!
Joanne Noragon
Pam, it's all charming as usual. I forget all these things from my childhood, and then I come here.
Tammy
Love it all!!!
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
I just love how this looks, Pam! The pieces you brought together are wonderful! I love your new tray...and I need to get some badminton shuttlecocks!
Musings from Kim K.
Ok. You've inspired me to tuck away my spring vignettes. Time to pull out the summer treasures. Thanks for the fabulous tour and witty commentary. PS. I showed Chris your wood coasters last week. They are definitely a project on my to-do list for the A-frame.
Meegan
Pam, I love your vintage taste and style. It is always fun to see what you put together. The vintage wine barrel lid is just right right touch.
I love your humor and bright side of life.
Have a great day!!
Heather @ new house new home
I always love your vignettes!
Sondra @ Sondra Lyn at Home
How did I miss that awesome cheese tray from Balsam Hill?! Excellent job with your summer vignette! Love the red, and gotta get me some of those badminton thingys!!
Julie {Lilacs & Longhorns}
I love, love, love how you styled your cheese tray! There is just something about red!! I also got the cheese tray and I also couldn't believe how big it is when I first unpacked it! It is seriously ginormous, but I think that's what I love about it -- such a great piece for serving food or styling vignettes. Anyway-- you did an amazing job -- it makes me want to re-style mine and add some pops of red -- and drink a Coke! lol
Christy @Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer
I adore this vignette! The beautiful blue piece sets off the fun pops of red perfectly! XO
Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule
Adore the red and turquoise!!! And how fun are your vintage additions...love them!
xo
Nancy
Cindy
Pam I love this and the thermoses and the your friend are quite cute.
Cindy
Anne
Oh my gosh.... I love this so much! What a sweet vignette! You always have to coolest vintage style vignettes!
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That cheese tray is amazing and I love the vintage vignette that you created using it.
taryterre
Everything looks absolutely charming.
Jen @ Girl in the Garage
I love your summer vignette with the cheese tray! I totally missed that on the Balsam Hill site (bummer) - it looks so versatile. The pickup truck and the mason jar with hydrangeas are perfect touches. 🙂
Anita from Cedar Hill Farmhouse
Oh my I love all of the clever decor, and your deer head, too cute!!!
Mary Beth|Cupcakes and Crinoline
I love your vintage eclectic summer vignette, Pam. This is the kind of look I just can't get enough of but sadly, when I try to duplicate it, it looks like a thrift store exploded...you have the touch!
Marsha
Love all your great finds I read the second post and then hopped on to this one. Lots of cute and clever ideas!
Heather
I love how you used the cheese tray for display! Your summer vignette is beautiful - I love the woodland deer and boughs! Happy summer!
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Looks great and the woodsman-deer head does go with your theme. I really like the jar of hydrangeas (my favourites) with the red truck on the new wine/cheese tray. A lovely little vignette and such a great contrast with the turquoise cabinet.
Dagmar from Balsam Hill
Pam, how fun! Your wine and cheese tray look all decked out for summer. The trays are so versatile and you certainly show that with the adorable truck, thermos, soda and shuttlecocks. Certainly summer in your house.
Pam
I love, love, love that tray. It goes so well with the other decor in my home. And I'm taking it outside for the 4th of July too 🙂
Vickie
I love it all, from the red truck to the Coke bottles! Love your coasters, too. I need to make me a few of those, because the grands destroyed my cheapo Ikea cork coasters. I don't think they could possibly destroy a slice of wood, do you? Your deer looks quite impressive looking over the scene.
Phyllis
Loved your summer home tour. Thank you for all the info you give us about treasure hunting! It's always fun to find different uses for old things and you have such an imaginative way to use them!
Pam
Thank you Phyllis! Such a sweet comment!