![CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Patriotic Farmhouse Mantel CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Patriotic Farmhouse Mantel](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xig5vSsf3LI/WUSH0JDkGOI/AAAAAAAAsCw/nlIvL1vzL24U4aomWXkPDwzdlXd66bsnwCHMYCw/rw/CONFESSIONS%2BOF%2BA%2BPLATE%2BADDICT%2BPatriotic%2BFarmhouse%2BMantel_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800)
The 4th of July is almost here and I have decked out my mantel to celebrate! It's a simple farmhouse design with lots of galvanized goodness, paper stars, rag balls and garlands in stars and stripes!
LAST YEAR'S PATRIOTIC MANTEL actually used several of the same elements but had lots of extra bling for the little grands!
![CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Patriotic Farmhouse Mantel CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Patriotic Farmhouse Mantel](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d3xVpN4YIl4/WUSK_zTHZfI/AAAAAAAAsDo/oZc7S_CkLC8lPUqrOMt24kgFiA2syC_ywCHMYCw/rw/CONFESSIONS%2BOF%2BA%2BPLATE%2BADDICT%2BPatriotic%2BFarmhouse%2BMantel5_thumb%255B5%255D?imgmax=800)
But this year's mantel is more my style...pretty uncluttered, really. There are just several high-impact large pieces, the star of which, so to speak, is the wreath!
![CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Patriotic Farmhouse Mantel CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Patriotic Farmhouse Mantel](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8NMb0SAvKWI/WUSLEh7BnaI/AAAAAAAAsDw/ix8GklxWgjUfwIN2tuSMvADr1zRUnUI3wCHMYCw/rw/CONFESSIONS%2BOF%2BA%2BPLATE%2BADDICT%2BPatriotic%2BFarmhouse%2BMantel6_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800)
A vintage-y zinc planter is filled with a collection of rag balls in stars and stripes along with shiny red Christmas balls.
![CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Stars & Stripes Rag Ball Filler CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Stars & Stripes Rag Ball Filler](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PUJ2tKuRgr4/WUSIKebiUyI/AAAAAAAAsDQ/-SsnsQNAYAo9ds3Rv-Qa7tCPzf2Ao5dkQCHMYCw/rw/CONFESSIONS%2BOF%2BA%2BPLATE%2BADDICT%2BStars%2B%2526%2BStripes%2BRag%2BBall%2BFiller2_thumb%255B4%255D_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800)
The
RAG BALL FILLER was another fun and easy-to-make project that has actually been rather versatile!
![CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Patriotic Farmhouse Mantel CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Patriotic Farmhouse Mantel](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cSHcaEOjxZE/WUSLHR63dAI/AAAAAAAAsD4/BmookRr-D6kqju6ZQAjY_U1Qah-5MMEFwCHMYCw/rw/CONFESSIONS%2BOF%2BA%2BPLATE%2BADDICT%2BPatriotic%2BFarmhouse%2BMantel4_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800)
A festive garland in more stars and stripes was actually a $7.00 Walmart purchase...so cute and inexpensive that it wouldn't have been worth my time to try to make my own!
![CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Patriotic Farmhouse Mantel CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Patriotic Farmhouse Mantel](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvGhdVsf-pWBukr8pKLIXe8k-Yh8D4wKmHjtqWflxtHkqlj5n0D2S5ngDyXqTXrzO7UasNABp2qc7ghcIE0Ze9d64CCMZvC_ss3vkBaKtoDHVfIPG8FC8ryGelwJjSB8HfQrJq5URzCQS/rw/?imgmax=800)
My favorite barnstable lanterns, a purchase made at Joss and Main several years ago, seem to find their way into all of my farmhouse-inspired mantels!
![CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Patriotic Farmhouse Mantel CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Patriotic Farmhouse Mantel](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oY2O036hHhc/WUSLMY9BwpI/AAAAAAAAsEI/miBvUrq5FFI3-8oK0lX5_xT-6N5j8z1SwCHMYCw/rw/CONFESSIONS%2BOF%2BA%2BPLATE%2BADDICT%2BPatriotic%2BFarmhouse%2BMantel3_thumb%255B5%255D?imgmax=800)
And finally, here's another look! It's actually been up since before Memorial Day and may stay there past the 4th of July since stars and stripes just say
summer to me!
![CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Ten Fun and Easy Ideas in Red, White and Blue CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Ten Fun and Easy Ideas in Red, White and Blue](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DDKJtH63Z08/WUSLQS3gMSI/AAAAAAAAsEQ/Ggams9P3fFQAspWbFUKPbJSpc-KytZX0gCHMYCw/rw/CONFESSIONS%2BOF%2BA%2BPLATE%2BADDICT%2B%2BTen%2BFun%2Band%2BEasy%2BIdeas%2Bin%2BRed%252C%2BWhite%2Band%2BBlue3_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800)
And just in case you are looking for even more inspiration, here are
TEN FUN IDEAS IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE, including several of the projects on the mantel as well as other favorites of mine! I hope you'll check them out!
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