4th of July decorations don’t need to be complicated! Keep it simple with a touch of patriotic Americana style. Entertain friends and family with these fourth of July decorations your guests won’t forget.
Our 4th of July decorations tend to be subtle at home – with a nod to our Martha’s Vineyard trips of past years. Our golf carts for the neighborhood parade, however, are a different story!
One of the many things I adore about a “white” house is that it doesn’t take much effort to adapt it for the holidays or special occasions. The simplest additions will create an incredible impact!
4th of July Decorations
I borrowed a friend’s vintage flag, using the eyelets to hang it from our copper pipe curtain rods. It immediately became the focal point of the room.
That’s what I love about the American flag – it’s so beautiful in both color and meaning, adding a lot of depth to the space. For that reason, I kept the rest of our 4th of July decorations on our outdoor dining room to a minimum.
Julie’s Tips
- Bunting is the easiest way to add a touch of Americana – string it over your porch railing, under windows, and on parade rides!
- Flags don’t need to be vintage, but canvas embroidered fabric flags are a welcome upgrade over the synthetic fabrics you often find inexpensively.
- Sparkling lights are another fun addition – add the LED fireworks lights to your porch planters for a charming look the kids will love!
Add Fresh Flowers
Hydrangea centerpieces are just so easy to design. I just remove the leaves that will fall below the top of the vase, cut to fit and voila! I have an arrangement. It doesn’t get any easier.
They’re even more beautiful in my nautical rope vase, and now I even know how to revive them. Yes- it’s true! Did you know you can revive wilted hydrangea?
I tend to keep our 4th of July decorations up from Memorial Day through the end of the 4th of July weekend, however, I think they’re gorgeous all summer long!
4th of July Food
I love that patriotic food can double as decor, too!
Love the white hydrangeas with this 4th of July decor! Really beautiful Julie! โค๏ธ Thanks as always for the inspiration!
Thank you, Barbara!
Love your brass tray. ย Do you know the source?
Itโs an antique, unfortunately thereโs no information on it Iโve been looking for another one myself! Sorry!
Looks very nice… I like the whites and the flag together…. looks great. ๐
Hi Julie! Beautiful! Looks so fresh and cleanโโunderstated elegance.
Very pretty! I admire your clean, white furniture. I’m years away from such a look with my trio of messy kids! Visiting from Thursday Favorite Things party.