Summery Seaside Lanterns

If you follow my blog, you know I love lanterns…but mine are all black and not very summery. Sooo…when I spied these wooden lanterns for a song, I snatched them up! Much lighter and more summery, huh? You will notice that each of them has a different colored chippy finish for a mismatched vintage look…love them! I decided to give them a seaside look with some beachy touches.

I added a rope..always a nautical look… and a starfish to this one. I think it’s my favorite.

Another starfish tops off this lantern. That sun and sea bleached conch shell was found by my dad during a trip to the Florida Keys many years ago…a real treasure!

Like the others, this lantern is pretty simple…filled with a candle wrapped in rope…more nautical touches.

And the last one is filled with sea shells that just say summer! Wish I could say that they bring back wonderful memories of trips to the beach and collecting them along the sandy shore…but I got them at Goodwill for next to nothing! lol

Here’s a last look at my summery lanterns. I am thinking I will enjoy them…perhaps on the porch or scattered around the house for some beachy accents.

Baby Kitty says all this talk about the beach is getting him fired up to pack up and head out! Me, too! How about you?

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed a little peek at my summery lanterns! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!
Stephanie Lynn at Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party
Sarah at Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday (first Monday of the month)
Mary at Boogieboard Cottage for Masterpiece Monday
Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday
Marty at A Stroll thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday
Beth at The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday
Linda at Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Anita at Cedar Hill Ranch for Cowgirl Up! on Tuesdays
Kristin at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Tuesday's Treasures
Kim at Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays
Judy at DIY by Design for Sizzle into Summer
Gina at The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays
Sherry at No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursdays
Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday
Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday
Honey at 2805 for Potpourri Friday
Heather and Vanessa at At the Picket Fence for Inspiration Friday
Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday
Sherry at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday
Amanda at Serenity Now for the Weekend Bloggy Reading party 
Donna at Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special
See you next time! A la prochaine!