Good To Know: Updating Your Home for Summer

We often get questions about how to transition the decor in your home from season to season. Here are a few of our favorite ways to lighten and brighten your spaces for summer.

Florals & Plants

During the summer months, the life that is blooming outside makes it a little easier to enjoy the same beauty inside. If you don’t have your own garden to clip from, flowers are typically less expensive during the spring and summer months.

It’s also a great time to find an indoor plant or two that you’d love to add to your home. Check out some of our favorite, easy to care for indoor plants here.

Art

Try adding art that depicts scenes that evoke summer: the beach or lake, a green field, flowers, blue skies.

McGee & Co. Blush Bloom

McGee & Co. Idyllic Summer

McGee & Co. Lemons & Oranges

Artverum - Landscape Odessa

Artverum - Odessa Landscape

Serena & Lily - "The Cold Shore"

McGee & Co. Eagle Head Beach

Artverum - Landscape

Artverum Ukrainian Beach

Artverum - Seascape Odessa

Juniper Print Shop - Powell

Juniper Print Shop - Seacliff

Natural woven materials & accessories

Baskets, baskets & more baskets

We always love to reach for a basket while decorating, and what better time than summer to adorn your home with natural materials. We’ve added a few of our favorite summery baskets below, and you can see all of our favorite baskets here.

Serena & Lily Bedford Tray

McGee & Co. Oval Rattan Tray

Anthropologie Harvest Basket

The Container Store Water Hyacinth Natural Weave Coffee Table Bin

Bloomingville Seagrass & Palm Baskets

Pottery Barn Beachcomber Handwoven Seagrass Baskets

Textiles

Linen - This light and airy fabric is synonymous with the warmer months. Linen is beautiful, but also durable, so you can easily incorporate it in your pillows and blankets.

Shoppe Amber Interiors Sutra Woven Throw

Restoration Hardware Italian Crinkled Linen Throw

McGee & Co. Braman Linen Throw

Linen Handmade Studio Softened Linen Throw

Serena & Lily Topanga Linen Throw

McGee & Co. Neutral Stripe Throw

Stripes

Pillows are a great way to change up your design and styling from season to season. For summer, consider adding stripes to the mix. The nautical nod will definitely create a summery vibe.

McGee & Co. Santi Pillow Cover

Linen and Cloth Mineral Stripe Linen Pillow

Serena & Lily Beach Stripe Pillow Cover

One Affirmation French Grain Sack Pillow Cover

One Affirmation Vintage Blue Linen Pillow Cover

One Affirmation Cream and Natural Stripe Pillow Cover

More florals

Everyone has their own preference as far as florals go. Whether you prefer subtle tones or bright hues, small and structured or big and bold, a floral pattern will bring those beautiful summer blooms indoors.

McGee & Co. Emmalyn Indoor/Outdoor Pillow

McGee & Co. Gracie Block Print Pillow Cover

Linen & Cloth Bastideaux Sea Bloom in Lapis

Linen & Cloth Bastideaux Laurette in Lagoon

Linen & Cloth Peter Dunham Outdoor Pillow Cover

Les Indiennes Elise Deco Pillow

Color

For color, just add blue. We’re kidding, sort of. Between summer’s expansive blue skies and people’s draw to water, blue definitely signals summer for many. Warm pastels and bright hues can also help make your interiors feel more suited for the summer months.

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