Fourth of July decor ~ red, white & blue

Well, I still can't believe it is JULY!But since it is, and we never miss a chance to decorate here at MSH, I am going to share with you my Fourth of July decorations.Simple, summery & on theme!Here is what you see when you walk in… tea stained flags, a jar of sparklers, starfish & white roses from the garden,a white pitcher and these red, white & blue books...I didn't buy anything for these vignettes ~ just shopped my cabinets & book shelves for red, white & blue.Do you decorate with old books?  It is an inexpensive way to give a vintage feel to a shelf or grouping.  I also love the smell of old books & seeing the names often written inside with scratchy pen & ink.Next let's move into the "breakfast room" ~ homework room, dinner room, sewing room, office.This room has many purposes and with our giant chalk board on the wall it also announces & celebrates all things going on at MSH.Remember my heart on a wire project?  Here is the Fourth of July version!The bunting is made from vintage hankies cut in half & sewn together with ribbon.  Lovely way to re-purpose these dainty wisps of fabric.Can you just imagine the ladies that held each one.  Their names, their lives, their loves!  What stories those little squares could tell...For fun…leave me a comment with the name and one sentence about the owner of one of the hankies.  Let's see what you can come up with!May your 4th be filled with fun & lit by sparklers! ( I love sparklers!! )** Kelly **