How to Implement Summer Décor in Your Home
The warmth of the sun on your face, indulging in an ice cream or two, and trips to the beach – we all love summer. So, why not make summer an all year round event by theming your home around summer house décor?
Now, we know with the peskily persistent rain we get in the UK, year-round summer sounds impossible. But with a few summer décor tips and tricks, you’ll be having fun in the sun 365 days a year (or 366 days on a leap year), and all from the comfort of your own home. Lovely!
From deciding the right colour palette to picking out a few eclectic decorations to emulate that summer time joy, let’s explore how to get your home décor for summer sorted.
1. Decide pastel or white for the walls
The best place to start with any interior design is by selecting the wall colours and general colour palette. This way, you’ll be able to create some cosy cohesion throughout your summer décor!
Pastel colours are your best friends here - think blushed pink, soft yellow, a subtle sage green, or even a sky blue. Not only do these shades brighten up your room, but they’re also great for bringing a bit of that summertime joy into your summer house décor. Can’t decide on one? Well, an eclectic mix and match style works just as well for summer décor!
But if vibrant colours aren’t your thing, there’s a beautiful simplicity in taking it right back to basics with white walls. Just like pastels, white walls are perfect for bringing light into your summer house décor - and it gives you a lovely blank canvas for the rest of your summer décor ideas to really shine too!
2. Go for soft and natural furnishings
Summer décor wall colours sorted, let’s take a look at how you can kit out your summer house interior with furniture.
Of course, we’re going to start with the sofa, and you have a few options here. Summer is all about relaxing, enjoying the company of those you love, and nothing lets you do that better than a large, comfy corner sofa! But if you prefer a bit of a quieter summer getaway, then why not enjoy your own company from the comfort of our armchairs?
Fabric sofas
Corner sofas
Armchairs
When we’re talking shades, classic tones like cream, blue and white make ideal sofas for summer inspired homes - or you could even bring the sunshine right in with a yellow sofa!
Cream sofas
Blue sofas
White sofas
Up next, you’ll want somewhere to rest those heatwave-soothing cocktails and iced coffees - and a soft, light oak coffee table is the perfect place. And if you want to eliminate the need to stretch from your comfy summer décor sofa to grab that thirst-quenching drink? Well, a matching side table is perfect for keeping your drinks and snacks within arm’s reach.
3. Opt for eclectic decorations
Now for the fun part – decorating your space with some summer house accessories! And the bigger and more eclectic, the better here, so really let your inner artist out. Great themes to look for include coastal decor, sun-shaped accessories, tropical plants and wicker baskets for storage.
With any interior décor, you want your home to reflect who you are and what you like - and nothing does this better than a gallery wall for your summer home design! Simply print and frame your photos, before hanging them on your chosen wall. You can also pick up photo frames in different colours to create a lovely rainbow wall of family and friend pics!
When it comes to a summer home décor style, lighting is always important – which means a sunset lamp is an ideal choice! Pop this on your TV stand (behind the telly so it’s out of view), and let your room be bathed in the soothing glow of a sunset.
4. Bring some plants into the mix
Is there anything more beautiful than a garden full of freshly bloomed flowers? Well, summer décor goes hand in hand with this natural, biophilic design! One nice trick to keep your summer home design looking lovely is to treat yourself to fresh flowers every payday. But don’t feel you need to limit yourself to once a month - you can grab the likes of roses, sunflowers, and marigolds at any time, and mixing a few bunches of supermarket flowers together is a great way to create a summer bouquet for a fraction of the price. Just don’t forget to change their water at least twice a week!
But if you’re after some plants that require a bit less maintenance, we’ve got a few ideas too. Perfect for draping from shelves, indoor house plants such as ivy or string of hearts have all the style and beauty of fresh flowers, but only need watering every other week. And an indoor citrus plant is the best of both worlds – low maintenance with a pop of colour too!
5. Add a splash (or two) of colour
We know we’ve spoken a lot about colour so far, but would once more cause any harm? After all, a summer house décor is your chance to really go wild with the colour palette, especially if you decided on white walls.
Adding little splashes of colour around your home with scatter cushions or rugs is also a quick and easy way to finish off your summer décor. And why not grab a mirror with a colourful frame, great for helping open up a smaller room.
Scatter cushions
Rugs
Mirrors
And if you’re looking for a place to safely house all those lovely flowers and plants we just discussed, then you can tick two things off your summer home design list by picking up a colourful vase! Dot these around your home - on tables, windowsills, atop bookshelves – to spread the summer vibes throughout your home.
With summer now well and truly under way, or at least in your home, you might be ready to start shopping for your summer décor room. Check out our full living room furniture collection to get started.
But if you’re more of a winter or autumn person, then feel free to explore our other style guides, such as how to create a modern living room or some grey living room ideas. You can find all of these and more over on our inspiration page!
