Vintage? Eclectic? Farmhouse? Whatever you call it, it makes for some fun and unexpected patriotic Fourth of July decor.
Call it vintage, call it eclectic, call it farmhouse.
Whatever you call it, it is 4th of July decor that is easy and simple and made from things I had setting around my house.
My number one rule in 4th of July decor is if it's RED, WHITE or BLUE it is fair game.
And if it's a FLAG, well then all the better.
And no need to stick with the obvious. Statue Of Liberty, Uncle Sam, bald eagles . . . yawn.
Let's get wild and let our red, white and blue freak flags fly.
On my dining table in the kitchen I made a sunflower, flag and cow centerpiece.
Look cows have been around since way before 1776, so they have earned their spot on the table.
I'm not sure how he feels about the flags sticking out of his back though.
I've had the vintage patriotic postcard for years. I just put it in a flower frog to prop it up a bit.
I love flower frogs, but wow, if you get one of those spikes from heck under your fingernail it's a PAIN!
Plopping these gorgeous sunflowers I bought at the local farmers market in a mason jar adds an instant burst of summer color.
Keep in mind that sunflowers grown at the farm tend to be a little more worm eaten than their fancy cousins that come from the grocery stores.
I didn't want you to think I had been munching on the leaves myself.
On my turquoise dresser in the living room I carried on the sunflower/flag theme (light on the sunflowers this time).
I pulled out my DIY Nautical Patriotic Banner again this year. It's the banner that just keeps on giving.
I put some flags in my Pleasure Chest, because flags pretty much = 4th Of July.
And a Pleasure Chest pretty much = boob jokes.
My niece gave me this patriotic Thermos for Christmas last year and it is PERFECT for a 4th of July vignette.
It says 1975 on the bottom of it, so it may have been made for the Bicentennial in '76???
I just wrapped some twine around this wooden box to hold the flag in place (it's one of those cheap little flags on a stick that I took off the stick).
A vintage camera, some Scrabble tiles and a sad (happy?) little sunflower plant round out the vignette.
I'm not sure if Scrabble tiles are so 2015, but I'm still spelling out weird things with them every now and then. Long live the Scrabble tile!
BTW, do you ever wonder what Betsy Ross and George Washington would think of all the weird ways we display and depict American flags nowadays?
They're either rolling over in their graves or high-fiving each other.
I'm going to go with high-fiving, because it's less disturbing than grave rolling.
OK, that took a weird turn.
Are you all decorated for the holiday yet? Or do you skip this one?
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Carrie
I love all your creative ways to decorate for the Fourth. They have inspired me to move some things around in my house. I have a few thremoses, pyrex, crates and flags they will be put to good use. Thanks so much!!!
Pam
I'm so happy I inspired you!
Karen
Decorations this time of the year are a little light around here. I've made some table toppers and pillow covers for the LR and FR. Have some wooden stars in the kitchen window. A few towels in bathroom and kitchen and a wall hanging on the front door that seriously needs to be replaces. West sun through glass screen door is a killer. Maybe by next year. I keep my Red/White?Blue decorations up from Memorial Day til after Labor day. Do have a patriotic table cloth and flower arrangement on the table on the back porch.
Pam
I'm with you on the sun through the glass door. My front door faces west and I have to paint my front door this year. The paint keeps bubbling up 🙁
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So love your vintage items all dressed for all of the wonderful patriotic holidays that are in the summer! There is nothing like flags and sunflowers that just say Summer is here!
Pam
Thanks Shirley! Sunflowers just automatically put me in a good mood!
Florence
I love how you incorporate your vintage thermoses & picnic coolers as part of your vignettes Pam. It's all about using what we have. The flowers are pretty too.
Pam
I love to go "shopping" around the house for stuff 🙂
Kristen
LOVE it. Dumb question, but where do you buy your flags?
Pam
I've bought them at Walmart and my local grocery stores. Walmart always has tons of the inexpensive ones this time of year (I think the small ones are 59 cents and the large ones in the cooler are around $1.50). I just pick up a few each year and add them to my collection.
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
I love all of your fun decorations, Pam! Flags are perfect and I love the whimsical ways you display them! Scrabble letters are always fun!
Kris @ Junk Chic Cottage
Love love it all Pam. Your 4th decor is awesome. Love all the vintage and the sunflowers and flags say Happy 4th for sure. Very pretty.
Hugs,
Kris
Debbie
What great ideas for the holiday! I love how you've incorporated flags in all your displays.
Very festive!
Debbie
xo
Becky
All your decor is vintage spot on!!! I'm more into prim but vintage works well with that too. Love the flags of course and sun flowers in a mason jar......... The best! Happy Fourth
Fonda Rush
I love your cow flag holder. I love cows. And, the frog holding your postcard is pretty neat, too. The fourth of July is just like any day for us. We don't like the crowds and the fan fair of parades and parties. My wife gets a day off work, and with her schedule at the community college where she works, it means a whole week off, starting yesterday. So, that's nice, but instead of being slugs, we're painting the living room. Lucky us! But, when that's done, we get to start decorating that and the library that used to be a dining room. That will be the fun part for me. We have so much art work that needs to be hung. That isn't the fun part, though. The fun part is the final result! The time is near! Have a great celebration!
taryterre
i think betsy and george would be intrigued. i love all your displays.
Diane Walgrave
Once again, Miss Pam, your decorations are just lovely, and so clever! You make it look so easy! I have a box full of July 4th decorations, still in the box. 🙁 Used to put a little something throughout the house. My front yard is nicely dressed, and my neighbors still appreciate my efforts! Happy 4th!
Melinda
Your house is looking very festive!
Yes, I put out our decorations last week. Poste
about it last week too.
Flag, flags, flags everywhere flags.
Enjoy your holiday!
M : )
Barbara Chapman ~ French Ethereal
Yes, I still decorate with flags but this year not on my table. The two American flags I have are happily outside decorating a planter waving at people driving or walking by. 🙂 And, yes, your post took a weird turn! It was funny! Pinned several of your photos ~ I missed the cutoff for this week, I guess. Saw comments were closed.
Hope you had a great 4th,
Barb 🙂