Summer is approaching and that is already enough to put us in a sunny mood. As we’re taking out our summer dresses and accessories, it’s a good idea to think about our home décor too.
Seasonal decoration helps us appreciate the wonders of each season and never exit from our good mood.
If you’re looking for inspiration and ideas on how to prepare your home for the summer and create a sunny aesthetic, then this article is just what you need.
Stylish Ways to Decorate Your Home for Summer
Decorating your home for the summer is one of the easiest things that puts you in a cheerful mood and reminds you of the good moments to come. Think light colors, natural materials, and tender fabrics.
You don’t need to invest a ton of money and completely change everything in your home to achieve a summery vibe when you know the basics of summer home décor.
Read below to get a complete guide on how to bring summer inside your home through seasonal decoration.
The Summer Color Palette
Bright happy colors are what we associate summer with. Start on a neutral palette with fresh whites and add accents of yellow and blue to hint at the sun and the sea.
Bright colors are the way to go but if you enjoy a more subtle color palette, soft pastels will also do the trick. Anything that creates a mellow mood can be added to a summer color scheme.
Summery nuances can be:
All kinds of blues
- Beige;
- Coral;
- Aqua;
- Seafoam;
- Gray;
- Yellows.
If you want the place to feel cohesive, use neutrals for the large objects inside your home and reserve the summer colors for the decorative accents.
To achieve a stylish look, it’s best to choose three colors at most – a neutral, a main color, and an accent color.
For example, you can use white as a base, a shade of blue as a main color, and coral for small decorative accents.
Bohemian Style Elements
Boho design is favored by the free spirits who love their home to feel like the beach is just outside. The style favors natural elements and earthy tones, as well as an eclectic mix of different travel-themed elements.
Macramè wall hangings are typical for Bohemian design, as well as handmade art decorations. Cover your floors with patterned rugs and don’t be afraid to mix and match different patterns in interior textiles such as cushions, tablecloths, and curtains.
Various houseplants are also a recognizable characteristic of the style, especially large tropical plants and ivy.
Natural Materials
Even if you don’t go full Boho, natural materials are key for the summer aesthetic.
Besides having wooden furniture year-round, when summer is approaching it’s time to decorate the place with some elements such as wall hangings made from rattan or wicker.
Cozy interior textiles made from natural fabrics like cotton and linen are also welcome in your home during the warm and breezy summer months.
Bring Seasonal Flowers In
Bringing nature inside is the best way to organically create a summer aesthetic. Decorate your home with flowers that bloom in the summer placed in vases or get some living plants to add some greenery and a sense of freedom and freshness to your home atmosphere.
Succulents and cacti can thrive in your home throughout the whole year but in the summer they will perfectly fit the general aesthetic as that is their home season.
You can even create different arrangements with cacti and succulents in the same pot and additionally decorate them to create a unique life piece of home décor.
Embrace Nautical Style
The sea is one of the main things we associate summer with but you don’t have to wait for your vacation to get a beachy vibe in your own home.
Embrace nautical decorative elements mainly in a white and blue palette with some sea-related patterns and your home will already start to scream “summer”.
You don’t need to completely change your home interior to go nautical.
Simple and subtle decorative elements are enough to create the vibe you’re looking for. Interior textiles and elements with white and blue strips instantly do the trick.
Prepare the Garden
If you have a garden or a porch you probably cannot wait to spend relaxing afternoons and evenings there. To make the experience even more blissful, think about decorating your outdoor spaces too.
Get out the summer rugs to warm the hard floor of the porch and create some seating areas with chairs and benches made from natural materials.
If you enjoy barbecuing in your backyard or your garden, now is the time to set the equipment too, and be ready to start enjoying summer as soon as the warm days arrive.
