Fireplace Styling Ideas for the Summer
When I moved into this adorable house a few months ago, I was excited to once again have a fireplace as the center focus of my living room. As spring is turning into summer the question arises. . . what to do with the inside of the fireplace as it lays dormant for the season? So here are my fireplace styling ideas for the summer:
I started by cleaning up the fireplace and then laying down a covering of stones that I picked up at the dollar store. Once the inside of the fireplace found a use for displaying the birch log, I added the 9 large white candles from Ikea. I then added two vases of sea grass, one on the hearth and the other on the mantel. I collected all the white vases and containers from around my house and chose the sizes that brought in balance. I added a large glass vase of seashells to the hearth and a ceramic basket filled with matches. I then finished my summer fireplace styling by overlaying a boxwood wreath (Smith & Hawken brand that I purchased from Target) over the top of the two modern color field paintings that resemble a lush summer lake scene I painted a few years ago. When fall comes again and I am ready to burn wood in my fireplace, I can simply remove the candles and stones and save them for the next spring. Now that I’ve shared my fireplace styling ideas, I am going to go get my cup of tea and a book and enjoy my summer fireplace! ~ Lia
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Wer
October 5, 2020 at 12:32pm
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Leave a CommentThat’s somethig for me. My housband doesn’t let me to have a real firepleace but he cannot forbide me to have a real fire 🙂 even if it’s only a candle 🙂 great inspiration, thank you!
So glad to hear it 🙂
Very beautiful! Simple, yet elegant. I actually am preparing to do the same to my fireplace, and found your site while searching for different (affordable) options for the rocks. I am so glad I came across your tutorial, because I never thought of even trying the dollar store! Thank you. May I ask how many 32oz bags of rocks you think it would take to cover a fireplace floor (ball park)?
Thank you Brittany, so glad you like this! I’m pretty sure I purchased at least 20 bags but used the rocks for other projects as well.
This is beautiful! Where did you purchase the sea grass? Thanks.
The sea grass in faux. . . so it will last all summer. I found it a Home Goods and just “repotted” them in my own containers.
That fireplace looks great. But did you build a fire in it yet in the winter? Does chalk paint hold up with a fire? Maybe I should ask “what is chalk paint?”
Yes, I did! I removed the rocks for winter again. The Annie Sloan chalk paint is great since it does not have chemicals in it. Here is a link to learn more. It is what I use to paint my furniture (with the wax on the furniture not the fireplace).http://www.anniesloan.com/
Wow…Lia your ideas are just amazing. Its beautiful. I am a regular visitor of your site and I wanted to drop by and say thanks for all the wonderful creative ideas you share . Thanks once again….!!
Hola Lia,
Molt bonic i acollidor , com tot el que fas !!
Una abraçada
Thanks Anna! You are so sweet. 🙂
Wow! Beautiful! I would love to be curled up with a good book in front of it! The blues and green give such a calming effect. Can’t wait to see the rest of your house! I really would love you to come and do my apartment lol
I love the teal infusion. I plan to switch it out in the fall then back again in spring. Stay tuned. 🙂
Lia, That is beautiful! I am in love with the wreath and artwork. I also like the balance of all the vases. Well done! Will you pretty please do a post with photos of your new house? I’d love to see it…. kind of like the post of your old house/apartment?
Hi Molly! Thanks so much. I am planning to do a house tour as well. . . soon. Well, as soon as I think the house is “done”. I am very close.
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