The 4th of July holiday season is always a fun one for all those who live in the United States. The barbecues, the family vacations, and of course the fireworks always marks a great day to celebrate America’s birthday. The fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays to decorate for besides Christmas, so let me show you some of my Americana style decorating ideas that doesn’t just include the flag and helps you feel your American pride.
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Let’s start with the outdoor decor, we have an American flag that hangs out in front of our house all year long, unless the weather is going to be particularly bad and then we bring it in. During the Summer I also display these porch buntings and add some small flags in the flower beds around the house.
The last thing is near the front door on our covered front porch. I use a vintage old door that is propped against the corner to display a red, white and blue themed fabric wreath that I created. I like to combine the decor with fresh flowers that I have planted in pots for the Summer season.
Moving inside the house the main places that get Americana decor in our home is the living room mantel.
I like to use pieces of my milk glass collection, faux flowers and other decor that I already have in the color scheme of red, white or blue in color. Shopping your own house for items you already own that are red, white or blue in color can save you money for simple patriotic decor ideas.
For the living room mantel I use a combination of flags, banners and as mentioned above other decor that I already have that is red, white or blue in color.
The mantel this year includes a ribbon flag I made, vintage glass electric insulators, white hens on a nest glass containers and faux lambs years. I am a fan of combining purchased decor and also including vintage pieces in my decorating style. This also includes displaying a quilt that I was given that just happens to be red, white and blue in color and blends well with my farmhouse decor and is great addition to the patriotic vibes.
Using patriotic colors for Independence day decorating helps our entire family to get into the patriotic spirit. All of these tips could be also used for Memorial Day or Labor Day decor.
Other easy ways to decorate for the patriotic holidays are with pillow covers, blue mason jars, old flags, or white flowers such as lilies or hydrangeas.
The nice thing about the Americana design style is that you don’t have to buy all your decor brand new, thrift stores and antique shops would be a great place to look for vintage patriotic decor or just regular patriotic decor that is red, white or blue in color.
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