Hopefully you've put your cozy blankets and sweater like pillows away since the winter. Maybe you've even stored the candles and winter decor. But is your home summer ready? In 90 degree + Florida heat, the last thing you want is to invite someone over to a dark, gloomy, dinner. So consider sprucing up the place with some bright colors and fun beachy items to welcome family and friends over to a fun, bright, cool atmosphere.
Better Home & Gardens provided 13 summer decorating ideas on their website. If you don't have time for that here are 5 that I thought were simple and effective.
Set a Colorful Table
Consider buying accent dishes to add splashes of summertime color and pattern to your next dinner party. Mix bright floral, tropical, or nautical-theme dishes with your everyday plates and bowls. To ramp up the summertime look, clear a small table to create an impromptu bar, and arrange bottles and glassware on a pretty serving tray. Fun elements such as stir sticks and paper umbrellas create a look that is perfectly seasonal.
Light Up the Night
Summer is as much a state of mind as it is a season, so transform your spaces to embrace all the benefits it has to offer. String paper lanterns on tree branches around an outdoor patio to allow gatherings to last well into the night hours. Or should the weather turn stormy, cozy up by lamplight on a covered porch. Because pleasant summer days sometimes fall few and far between, you'll want to take full advantage of the time you have to spend outside, rain or shine.
Summery Scents
For a continuous seasonal aesthetic in your home, switch out scents as the seasons change. Gingerbread and evergreen are great smells for winter months, but in the summer many people crave fresh scents, such as ocean breeze or cucumber-melon.
Flirty Fabrics
Bright botanical prints (on bedding, for example) instantly lift a room's mood -- and yours. To let the motif truly shine, keep the wall color neutral and other accessories to a minimum.
Comments(1)