2024 Memorial Day Decoration Ideas
Honor our veterans as we usher in summer with patriotic Memorial Day decorating ideas.
Incorporate Touches of Patriotic Colors
Swap out a few day-to-day household items to bring in a touch of red, white, and blue:
Display solid or patterned red, white, and blue hand towels in your kitchen or bathroom.
Shop decorIncorporate patriotic-themed prints — such as American flags, stars, and stripes — on throws and throw pillows on your couch and patio furniture.
Shop patio furnitureReplace your old doormat after a long winter with a new one that welcomes guests to celebrate our veterans.
Shop doormatsAs the evening approaches, remember to consider lighting. Red, white, and blue paper lanterns, old-fashioned gas lanterns, candles, or twinkle lights create a festive ambiance.
Shop lighting
Nothing starts summer better than an outdoor Memorial Day get-together. Whether inviting family and neighbors or simply making your family's Memorial Day meal a bit more festive, these Memorial Day decorating ideas bring a patriotic touch to any outdoor table.
Choose a themed or colorful tablecloth or runner and set the table with red, white, and blue disposable or reusable dishes and napkins. For a bit more whimsy, fold red and blue napkins into large eight-point stars and set them on white plates, alternating red and blue around the table. Place a small flag trinket in the center of each star. If formality is more your style, ditch the disposable for china and off-set crisp white cloth napkins with alternating red and blue napkin rings.
Centerpieces with patriotic-colored flowers—such as red roses accented with small American flags or other themed items—add a touch of festivity to your table. For a less formal look, scatter red, white, and blue star-shaped confetti across a traditional red gingham tablecloth.
Consider food presentation as you set your star-spangled table. For a casual backyard picnic, top white cupcakes with blueberries and strawberries, or use them to decorate a white frosted cake to look like an American flag. For a more sophisticated event, consider colorful cocktails with blue or red berry garnishes.
Incorporate colorful blooms into your Memorial Day decorations to honor a long tradition of commemorating soldiers with flowers.
Consider a short flower bed of red, white, and blue petunias or a tall flower bed of red roses, white peonies, and blue salvia. Plant red roses, white daisies, and blue delphinium for a mix of heights.
Paint an old terra cotta planter with a patriotic pattern and plant red, white, and blue annuals, such as hydrangeas. For a longer-lasting, less time-intensive project, fill a blue vase with red and white flowers and add flags or other patriotic trinkets that can be easily removed after Memorial Day.
Use cut flowers from your garden in centerpieces, showcasing red flowers in a blue and white vase, for example.
Swap Your Wreath
Replace your spring-themed front door decor with a wreath featuring patriotic colors or prints. Decorate a ready-made, simple wreath with red, white, and blue striped ribbons. If you're making your own wreath, consider unique fabrics like bandanas. Introduce patriotic elements in other textures, such as adding a wooden eagle ornament to a fabric wreath or a cloth flag to a rope wreath.
Bunting & Flags
Bunting and flags announce the arrival of summer to all passersby while also honoring America's veterans. Bunting is fabric or other material draped like a banner to celebrate a special occasion or event. It takes various forms, including swags, pleated fan shapes, and small flags strung on a string or garland.
Other ideas include:
Fly the American flag on your front flag pole.
Hang red, white, and blue patriotic print bunting or garland on your fence, front porch, back patio, or mantle — or anywhere a simple burst of color and pattern adds to the festivity. Tie bunting with colorful ribbons or accent it with pleated fan shapes.
Place flags in planters and along flower beds.
Create your own unique flag display.
Whether you welcome guests to a patriotic-themed meal in a lantern-lit backyard, drape patriotic bunting from your front porch railings, or swap out a sports team flag for Old Glory, your efforts welcome a long-awaited summer while also honoring the veterans whose sacrifices make these celebrations possible.
