Here is a tutorial with some ideas on how to decorate a summer mantel. In essence, a mantel and hearth are an oversized vignette; sort of a big vignette, made up of smaller vignettes. It makes sense, then, that the principles of a vignette apply to both the big picture and the smaller, individual…
Spring/Summer
Beach-y Summer Dining Table Vignette
For summer, I wanted to have a dining table vignette that is beach-y and natural looking. Our home is small but there are nice sightlines to the dining room table from the living room and the kitchen table. Because of that visibility, I like to keep the dining table decorated in a seasonal way.