First of all, Happy Memorial Day, all! For those who gave their lives, we are forever grateful. There is no way we could ever repay your sacrifice – so we do our best to live to make you proud. Thank you.
Second of all, fitting for today, it’s time for this year’s Patriotic Holiday Shelf!
I normally decorate the holiday shelf in a patriotic theme in time for Memorial Day, and leave it up through July 4. (That still leaves a little bit of a gap in between my Easter shelf and Memorial Day…but I haven’t quite figured out what to do with that yet!) So this year I kinda did an Easter/Spring shelf and it worked a little better. (Check it out HERE in case you missed it!)
But for now, here’s last year’s Patriotic Holiday Shelf (CLICK HERE!) and now…
This year’s!
I normally decorate with apples more in the Fall, but I think these added a nice pop!
Along with some blue glass and red and white baker’s twine, of course! And I had to make sure the flag got in there, too!
All of these lovely items just make me think of summer!
And you know we’re big Coke fans at our house – this is an aluminum bottle that we snagged from Texas de Brazil when we were there for my hubby’s birthday. (There’s a twin bottle in our Coke-themed office!)
Here’s the token bling – you knew I couldn’t leave the bling out, right? And it makes me think of fireworks!
I made this lil’ banner after I saw the idea for using the striped straws…somewhere. I wish I could remember where I saw it so I could give you a link!
And of course, I had to throw this up on the door to tie it all together!
So there you have it:
Whatcha think? Does it scream “patriotic”? How do YOU decorate for the summer?
Last time I stopped by you had just finished your Easter shelf. Such a great idea.
Ah, thank you! Always some new holiday decor around here 🙂
Those are really cute decorations! And Happy Memorial Day 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
Love, love, love your patriotic shelf! And I think we have the same front door. 🙂 Let freedom ring!
I love “our” door! 🙂
You are too cute. I love how you create these focal points for the different holidays. That popcorn bucket as a vase is brilliant!!
Aw, thanks! I scoured my decor stash for red, white and blue, and found that LOL
I think you shelved our emotions…
I will take that as a compliment, thank you!
Great decorations and something aI would never have thought of using. Happy Memorial Day!
Thank you! Hope you have a great one!
Loving your shelfie! Some lovely decorations, have a nice holiday. x
Thank you, Sarah!
Beautiful can you come decorate my house please.
HA! Yes, in my “free” time 🙂
To have a shelf to decorate for holidays is such a great idea! And you are doing an awesome job to decorate whatever holiday comes along.
Aw, thank you, Anna!
It is so festive! I love your door sign. Hope you’re having a nice long weekend 🙂
Thanks, Renee! And yes, it has been a wonderful long weekend – hope yours has been, too!
That’s very cute–and patriotic! I just love the bright red apples.
Thanks, Marni! I like the apples, too!
What a fun theme for your shelf! I really enjoy all of the patriotic colors.
Thanks, Lawna!
I think it is so important to truly remember who this holiday is all about. Having this patriotic shelf is a great way to do so.
Thank you! Yes, it’s such an important day!
What a cute idea! I have some friends who are military wives who do this 🙂
Awesome! Military wives are SO special!
This is so cute! Since I couldn’t do this in time for Memorial Day, it would be perfect for Fourth of July.
Yes, that’s true! I’m leaving mine up for the 4th 🙂
That is a very nice patriotic shelf! I can tell you had fun with this too
Oh yes! I do enjoy decorating my lil’ shelf!
Great ideas. The shelf looks really nice. The red and blue decorations really pop against the white shelf.
Yes, I thought so, too, Ann, thank you!
Good idea to change it for the seasons. It really looks cool– I love red, white and blue.
Thanks, Denise! It’s one of my favorite color schemes!
Fantastic decorations! Happy Memorial Day!
Thank you! And to you!
Lovely shelf! You sure have an eye for details! The Patriotic Holiday shelf came out beautifully!
Thank you! I think I’m obtaining too many decor items LOL
What a great idea. I really like it a lot. I should really start to get into seasonal decorating, I just hate having to clean it all back up. hehe
Yeah, that’s not the most fun…but I try to bribe myself to clean it up so I can decorate something new, HA!
Those flag balls are awesome! Wow, so pretty! Love the set up you did a nice job
Thank you! That flag ball is courtesy of Hobby Lobby 🙂
Looks like a great way to bring in the holiday season that celebrate the US. My gramma decorates for different holidays and seasons… I don’t usually (except Christmas and Halloween).
See, Halloween is the one I can’t quite get into. Maybe because it’s not “pretty”. But last year there was so much apple green and purple and black sparkly things for Halloween…maybe I’ll get into it this year 🙂
Patriotic decorations are a great way to help celebrate. Everything looks great too!
Thank you, Rosey! I do love celebrating patriotic holidays!
Very nice and very patriotic. I usually combine spring and summer together and decorate my living room and outside door with appropriate colors, flowers, candles and arrangements. Fall is my favorite time of year to decorate, though. I just love how those colors pop and how they make me feel.
Yes! Fall! You and me both!!! I decorate on the first day of Fall and keep it all up until the day after Thanksgiving! HA!
Oh what a great idea. Perfect for thanking our country for all it has done for us.
I hope so! Thank you 🙂
Great idea! I’m glad you found something for this season – and so much celebration.
Absolutely! Thanks, Amanda!
The straw banner is such a neat idea! It looks nice! And I love the door decoration! 🙂
Thank you, Angel!
Nice Patriotic shelf, Kristen. I always enjoy your seasonal shelf post. We had an extra long weekend which was wonderful and makes the week seem shorter. I always call a friend and thank him for serving which I did on Memorial Day. He is 91 years young, served in WWII.
That’s amazing, Shirley! May we never forget!
But of course you’ll have a Patriotic Shelf! Love the patriotic/ flag balls, they’re great and have a little bit of a rustic touch! The vase and flowers ad a touch of outdoors to the arrangement too, love adding a touch of the outdoors inside. I don’t think I have ever decorated for Memorial Day, but recent family facebook posts make me think photos of my older relatives who have served on a ‘memorial’ shelf may be appropriate for all year. Keep up the great décor ideas!!! I always look forward to your creative inspiration 🙂
A memorial shelf with photos…that’s a FANTASTIC idea for decor!!!
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