How to decorate your everyday mantel five times with ONE DIY pallet wood background
Looking for everyday mantel decorating ideas? You will love this rustic, pallet wood mantel idea that is an easy DIY project, very frugal and that can easily move with you through the seasons.
I love this mantel decorating idea so much because it can work for every day in the year. Create the pallet wood background once and decorate your mantel totally different every day and in every season. This diy pallet project was super easy to create and I got a lot of different styled mantels out of it.
So If you like to change your mantel decor from time to time….
If you love a good pallet wood project…
If you love to decorate your mantel with flowers…
If you like to change up your fireplace decor with the seasons…
If you hate wondering how to decorate your mantel for everyday and you would love a good base design that you can change up easily…
If any or all apply to you than this simple everyday mantel decor project featuring a pallet wood background is just for you!!
If you have a fireplace mantel, or a large shelf or a buffet, the time old question of ‘what should I put on my mantel today?’ might pop up frequently. To come up with some everyday mantel decor every day can be quite tricky.
If you are anything like me, you like to change up your decor frequently and move your decorations through the seasons, but you do not want a lot of fuss, work or heavy spending. Well if you recognize yourself in this, than this is your lucky day! I am here today to share a simple mantel decorating idea that is a quick and easy DIY and that is so easy to change up when the mood hits you.
How to make a rustic, pallet wood everyday mantel backdrop
I deconstructed a simple free pallet, painted it white and nailed it back together (without the raisers) to create a rustic and simple backdrop for my mantel decor. If you are struggling with how to dismantle a pallet then you will find these instructions for how to take a pallet apart (without fancy tools) super useful.
At the hardware store I bought hose clamps and spring clip tool holders that I screwed to the pallet so they could hold various small glass jars and assorted vintage bottles.
By the way, those hose clamps are great decorating accessories. I used them in another fun craft project as well. Check out my glass bottle hanging idea to see how I used them there.
The hose clamps hold the jars and the clip holders are perfect for holding the bottles. Play around with the placement, but keep in mind that you leave enough room for the flowers that will stick out above the jars and bottles.
Also make sure you leave a bit of ‘white space’ (=empty space) so that your flowers can take center stage and don’t crowd each other out.
And that is it! Your backdrop for your everyday mantel decorating is ready. The mantel decorating fun can begin!
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Everyday mantel decor with flowers
Flowers are the perfect accessories for your mantel decor. I love decorating with flowers, without at least one little bouquet of flowers my decorating just doesn’t feel complete. I often create little bunches of flowers and leaves from what is growing and fresh in my garden. The pink mantel above was decorated with homegrown garden flowers. As you can see you don’t need a whole lot of flowers to have a stunning impact.
Four peonies, two branches from my rose bush and a couple of twigs from various other perennials were all that it took, to create this lush, pink mantel decoration.
Pink is good anytime of year of course, but this luscious pink mantel would be especially good around Valentine’s day or Mother’s day.
You can keep your choice of flowers very simple and this mantel decorating idea totally makes it work. One day I just combined some soft pink roses (Rosa New Dawn) with the yellow/green from Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis). And it was just perfect.
If you are lucky enough to have access to a garden this everyday mantel idea is indeed very frugal. But even with just one bunch of grocery store flowers you can totally rock this everyday mantel idea.
For example when you are in the mood for some vibrant colors in your life….
The mantel above was created with just one bouquet of Gerbera Daisies from the grocery store. Isn’t this colorful mantel a perfect summer mantel?
Let’s do one more, shall we…..
This late summer mantel features yellow flowers (Gerbera Daisies and Goldenrod (Solidago) to be precise) and it moves this mantel almost into Fall.
Everyday Mantel Decorating in Every Season
Can you see how you can create a different mood with this mantel decor by just changing the flowers?
From hot pink for Valentine’s Day, to soft, romantic blush colors for early Spring and Mother’s Day. Bold and fun colors for your summer mantel, to muted oranges and brown’s for your Fall mantel decor. This would even work for Christmas with red roses, pine spruces and an ornament or two.
My personal favorite amongst all of these everyday mantel decorations is the one above. This beach house mantel combines flowers (Baby’s Breath flowers and Japanese Anemones) with shells, finger sea stars and coral, and it has everything I love.
Can you see that by adding just a few accessories to your favorite flowers you can take this everyday mantel decor idea with you through the seasons?
The pallet wood is super forgiving, just hammer in a nail and hang anything you fancy.
Every day mantel decorations for every season:
- Use flowers in soft colors, little nests and Easter eggs in spring.
- Decorate with sea stars and seashells in summer.
- Look for some pinecones and colorful leaves in Fall.
- Hang ornaments and tinsel on your mantel for Christmas
- Put decorative snowflakes and a white pompom garland on your fireplace mantel for winter.
With this easy to do, fun and frugal everyday mantel idea you never have to ask again “HOW SHALL I DECORATE MY MANTEL TODAY?”.
Don’t forget to pin this post for future reference!!!
Marianne Songbird is the founder of Songbird, where she hopes to inspire everyone to create a home they love, one DIY project at a time. She shares anything from craft ideas to home decor inspiration and from DIY projects to decorating hacks. Originally from the Netherlands Marianne and her husband Lex are currently renovating a 250-year-old farmhouse in Germany.
Mayflower says
Wat een geweldig leuk idee Marianne, ja….ik vind het dus prachtig en het geeft mij een heerlijk zomers gevoel met al die fleur en kleur.
Lieve groet, Mea
Joyce - Quilted Nest says
gotta love 'free'! You would not have really enjoyed the wood wall anyway if your Love wasn't on board. Good for you for finding another solution. Looks great.
marga says
Wat een geweldig idee Marianne…..ziet er super uit!
Groetjes Marga
Susan @ homeroad.net says
I'm glad I'm following you because I love every darn thing you do!
Keep up the good work!
Susan @ homeroad
Katies Rose Cottage Designs says
I LOVE LOVE it!! Oh my gosh it is so beautiful!!
Your flowers are gorgeous too!! I am kind of coveting the peonies 🙂
xoxo
Lori
Shabbyfufu says
Gorgeous….!!
xo ~ Janet
Home and Lifestyle says
Wat ziet dit er vrolijk uit zeg…een super leuk idee!
Lieve groet, Ingrid
Kristen says
This is stunning! I love the wood and peonies are a favorite flower. 🙂
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs says
This looks so lovely!
Jo-Anna
T.@WhatWeKeep says
What a happy little moment! Those peonies make my heart sing.
Good for you for making it happen…I love it's simplicity. Powerful punch!
Jessica says
BEAUTIFUL!! oh my goodness, this is better than a wood wall in my book. it's so versatile and if there comes a time when it's less popular to have wood everywhere, you can easily take it down! or you can move it around other places. and can i just say, your peonies are quite possibly the most beautiful ones i have ever seen. you are growing those?? i am so incredibly jealous right now.
Lorrie says
I love this idea! It's so pretty, and also easily changed. Best solution all round, I'd say.
Green Willow Pond says
Stunning. You've taken a pallet and made it look like high art! I love the peonies too. They are my favorite flower next to roses. I wish I had a mantle to create a vignette on.
Keep Home Simple says
That is gorgeous! Your pictures look like they were taken right out of a magazine. It looks amazing! Good work!
Crystal says
I am in love with what you did.
Thank you for posting.
I think this would even be nice to make as a gift. I have a friend who had a stroke, can't get out on her own anymore, and she loved doing gardening. This would be so pretty.
Kim @ Starshine Chic says
It looks great!!! And your peonies are to gorgeous. I need some.
Cindy says
Hello: I just found your blog from TLC and have to let you know that I really like this 'wood wall'! What a great idea! I am going to make this for a wall that I have been struggling with.
marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says
It looks amazing. I love it. Hugs, Marty
Madame Meg says
It's gorgeous! I hope you don't mind that I completely intend to try a version of that myself… Fantastic inspiration!!
: ) Meg
Pink Princess says
Geweldig! Vind het echt een heel leuk idee, en zo kun je het ook lekker vaak veranderen 🙂
Jill says
I love this Marianne! It's so bright and cheerful and chic! ::Jill
Kimberly says
It's gorgeous! Such an eye-catching stunner! The colors of the flowers just pop against the white. Love it!
Best,
Kimberly
Pinecone says
I love the look!! I just found your blog…started looking through a bunch of old post (love everything) and I'm following too!
Have a great weekend,
Ashlyn
KATHY says
That is fabulous!! I love it.
Kathy
Ann from On Sutton Place says
One of my goals in life is a wood ceiling in either my kitchen or dining room…or both! Not sure if it will ever happen but a girl can dream. Your mantel looks sensational! Have a great week…~Ann
Oh…I found this link at Jacqueline's.
banananutmeg says
I LOVE this! Beautiful! What did you use to attach the cute jars to the pallet? I have a huge milk bottle collection that I'd love to attach to a reclaimed wood shelf, but I can't figure out how. Are they strips of metal?
-meg
It's me says
Wat ziet het er leuk uit Marianne !! geweldig die wand met bloemen…..geniet van een heerlijke week…..liefs Ria…xxx..
FairfieldHouse says
Marianne,
Lovely post. I love how you are displaying your roses and vintage bottles. Yes The Fairfield House and I have an ongoing battle…she is old and I want to make her pretty; get to the cosmetics and primping and she demands life saving operations; structural fixes.
Your Friend,
Deborah
English style says
Wat leuk die flesjes aan de wand, hier ook flesjes met de new dawn en schneewitchen roos, opgevuld met vrouwenmantel, maar die staan gewoon, vind dit een heel leuk idee
Groetjes en een fijne week gewenst!
Yvonne
Funky Junk Interiors says
Very cute post and gorgeous mantel!
Donna
Sharon (Roses and Rust) says
I think a good spring-cleaning can be a good thing for all our relationships including one with a house! I love your mantel.
I also wanted to say that you write very well. I don't know if English is your home language or not – but you definitely have a way with words that is very clever! Have a lovely week. x Sharon
Marianne@Songbird says
@Sharon (Roses and Rust)
Ow, that is sweet. Thank you for saying that. No English is not my home language, it is still a foreign language to me. But I must admit that sometimes I catch myself thinking in English these days 🙂
Jeannies Bottle says
Very ingenious…..me like!!!
Janine says
geweldig Marianne, als ik jou huis deko altijd zie denk ik, 'die woont vast in een sprookjeshuis' ☺ Prachtig!!
Franse Lelie says
Ziet er prachtig uit, heerlijk die zomersfeer met een klein beetje herfst…en blijf met bloggen gewoon dicht bij jezelf. Soms wel eens lastig maar als je dan bij jezelf terug bladert krijg je het gevoel weer terug…lieve groet
Cozy Little House says
Hey, this look might be perfect over my decorative fireplace at the new little blue house! I just adore it, Marianne!
Brenda
marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says
I love the pallet and the white is gorgeous. Such a pretty and fresh vignette. Hugs, Marty
Deborah says
Im so glad that you decided to blog Marianne 🙂
I love your style and your honesty.
Blogging really is like journalling isn't it?
Perhaps thats one of the reasons I love it so much!!
I love your wooden mantel and its beautiful summery look!
Cant wait to see how you display autumn!
So nice to just have a lazy day like you had…we all need that!
Have a great day my friend xo
Deborah xo
Deanne says
this is wonderful, I love the whites with the touches of greenery!
molly susan strong says
So lovely and sweet. I love how you decorated so many special items.
KaReN EiLeeN says
Love getting tips. ANd seeing them is even better. Thank you for taking the time out to do this. I never thought to put the board along side…..simple, but it works!! My pictures thank you!
The DIY Show Off says
Marianne – that is so beautiful! I don't want it to go away! Not ready for summer to end. I am looking forward to fall projects, fall decorating, warmer wardrobe and fall scents. I just hate what comes after.
I love this! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity at the DIY Show Off! 🙂
Have a great short week!
Roeshel
Kiwigirl says
Hallo Marianne. Ik vind je vignet zo mooi dat ik je ga na-apen. Ik heb nog wel ergens een pallet liggen in de tuin. Alleen, hoe heb je die dingen gemaakt waar die flessen in hangen? Groet, Ans
About Vintage French Hen says
This is adorable! Now I am off to visit the rest of your blog! Looks amazing so far! Marcia
Cherished Bliss says
Oh, I just LOVE this! I have been dying to use old palettes for something! Great inspiration : ) I would love for you to stop by and link up at my party!
Linda says
That would look adorable in a bedroom too.
Thanks for that!
❁Velma ~Down Our Country Road❁ says
Marianne, I just found your blog when reading the link you posted on BNOTP's linky part…we're neighbors!
What a great idea on your summer mantel! Being able to switch things out makes it so much worth the $$ and I love the idea of being able to clip a vase for fresh flowers. Another idea to bookmark.
Thanks for sharing.
Velma
Katie says
I like the watermark on the bottom of a picture. Purely personal preference.
I love how you change the pallet or wreath or whatever it may be. That is how I like to decorate, by not reinventing the wheel but just small tweaks.
Laurie at Turner Farm says
I too like the watermark on the bottom of the photo.
I don't mind any recurrences of projects, love that you creatively display, tweaking what you have on hand with in season florals. With so many blogs out there and the desire to visit them all…which is impossible I for one like that some repost or showcase previous projects that I may of missed ~ not intentionally ~ just have a really busy life!
Scribbler says
I think bottom left, kind of transparent.
I really like your palette project — very clever. I am filing this one away.
Barb and Dell says
I like the watermark on the last picture too. I love how you change out the pallet during the season. I like the ones with sea shells and the yellow gerbras best. Looking forward to your next one.
Barb
Cozy Little House says
That was such a great idea! Marianne, most of us don't have multiple homes. I show my stuff over and over again. Don't sweat it.
Brenda
Debi@7Gates says
I agree with Cozy above. It's good to change up what we have. I love that idea. Deb