4th of July Decorations | A Touch of Americana
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Simple patriotic 4th of July decorations with a touch of Americana. Entertain in style with these fourth of July decorations your guests won’t forget.
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4th of July Decorations to Add a Spark to Any Home
Our 4th of July decorations are just a subtle touch of Americana. 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!
When we bought our home, one of the biggest changes we made was updating this dark and dated screened-in porch. You can get all the details on this makeover and see all the “before” photos here.
Creating an Outdoor Room in Your Home
Even if you’re on a budget or dealing with time restraints, it’s possible to create an outdoor living space for entertaining and time with your family. A few of my favorite ideas will help you accomplish your goals!
- Create a light fixture from ANYthing!
- Adding copper curtain rods for the feel of window treatments.
- Finding furniture pieces to create a comfortable space.
While we’ve made even more updates to this space since these images were taken, this Fourth of July party is still one of my favorites! Find more of my favorite outdoor entertaining ideas here.
Add Vintage Pieces for a Touch of Americana
I borrowed a friend’s vintage flag, using the eyelets to hang it from our copper 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.
Balance the Americana Decor with Fresh Flowers
I love hydrangea because they’re large and easily fill a vase. They’re the perfect “basic”, without being boring. 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 I am thrilled to teach you how to arrange these beautiful blooms, as well as how to revive them. Yes- it’s true! Did you know you can revive wilted hydrangea? Check out all these incredible ideas for incorporating fresh blooms into your home and events this summer.
Get all my best tips and tricks to create floral arrangements that you and your friends and family will LOVE. It's so easy to accomplish! A flower vase for every occasion to create effortless flower arrangements for your home, entertaining, and parties. Learn the keys to creating floral arrangements with gorgeous, fluffy white ranunculus blooms. Designing a ranunculus centerpiece is simple with these easy tips and tricks. An easy tutorial to learn how to arrange roses and eucalyptus into a beautiful centerpiece through the help of step by step instructions and a video tutorial. Hydrangea Centerpieces are among the easiest and least expensive to create. Learn how to create beautiful Hydrangea Centerpieces in just a few minutes with this step-by-step tutorial and easy to follow video. Find all the most popular tips and tricks to revive your Wilted Hydrangea. This is your ultimate guide for learning how to Revive Wilting Hydrangea blooms! Where to buy flowers, when you’re not a florist. The best resources for beautiful blooms to create memorable flower arrangements and centerpieces. Get the best tips for purchasing and designing Trader Joe’s flowers. When to shop, which flowers to buy, and how to make beautiful flower arrangements from grocery store flowers. Peonies. Their season is so short, but so very beautiful and sweet. Learn how to make the most of peonies, where to buy them and more! Get the quick, inexpensive tutorial to create your own Woodland Floral. Woodland Flowers are perfect centerpieces for baby showers, birthday parties, Mother’s Day, and more! I love cherry blossom branches because not only do they had color to a room, but height! I luse branches in the entryway {usually in my antique brass bucket} and coffee table in the family room as a focal point. They’re absolutely effortless, no arranging required!
Floral Tutorials You’ll Love
A Flower Vase for Every Occasion
How to Arrange a White Ranunculus Centerpiece
How to Arrange Roses
How To Create Hydrangea Centerpieces
Wilted Hydrangea (How To Revive Wilting Hydrangea)
Where to Buy Flowers
Trader Joe’s Flowers (Grocery Store Flowers)
Oh Peonies!
Woodland Floral (How to Arrange Woodland Flowers)
Cherry Blossom Branch
Fourth of July Decorations go Great with Wine
It just so happens that two of my favorite things also come in red and white, perfect for a patriotic party – wine! Paired with classic brass elements and a flag hand towel, I’m set for a 4th of July party.
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!
The Best Refreshing Summertime Wine Cocktails
- Sangria Punch
- Frozen rosé (Frosé)
- Fruity Peach Sangria
- Champagne Strawberry Slushies
- Strawberry Lemon Mimosa
How Do you Celebrate 4th of July?
We look forward to the 4th of July parade and fireworks in our neighborhood. The girls are planning anxiously waiting to decorate their bikes and wagon. I just can’t wait to celebrate with them. What are your 4th of July plans?
You can find all of my 4th of July recipes and decorating ideas here.
Happy 4th, friends! Please join me for the best patriotic ideas over on Pinterest and in my Facebook share group, Celebrating Simple.
Barbara at Mantel and Table says
Love the white hydrangeas with this 4th of July decor! Really beautiful Julie! ❤️ Thanks as always for the inspiration!
Julie Blanner says
Thank you, Barbara!
Patti Balhorn says
Love your brass tray. Do you know the source?
Julie says
It’s an antique, unfortunately there’s no information on it I’ve been looking for another one myself! Sorry!
Gentle Joy Photography says
Looks very nice… I like the whites and the flag together…. looks great. 🙂
Vashti Q says
Hi Julie! Beautiful! Looks so fresh and clean––understated elegance.
Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says
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.