30+ Summer Decorating Ideas - The Inspired Room - David Watkins Designs
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30+ Summer Decorating Ideas – The Inspired Room

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas – The Inspired Room

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Here are 32 summer decorating ideas from my home for inspiration! Imagine waking up in a summer vacation home with fresh coastal breezes and the salty sea air wafting through open doors. Who doesn’t love the mood of a summer home? Everything feels lighter, airier, and more relaxed. There are so many simple ways to bring in the refreshing feel of a summer home!

1. Paint your front door a coastal shade of blue

Our door and shutters are Wythe Blue Benjamin Moore!

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas
Planter box details

2. Add flower boxes to deck railings and windows

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Flag Pole // Flag

3. Fly a flag

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Kitchen Details

4. Set starfish on your window sills

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Rocking Chair, Outdoor Pillow Insert and Striped Pillow Cover

5. Add summer chairs to your porch

6. Enjoy summery stripes on outdoor pillows

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

7. Blue and white accessories are always right for summer decorating

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Outdoor Striped Bench Cushion // Rattan Chairs

8. Create additional outdoor conversation areas with benches and easy to move chairs

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Bamboo Shades Details (close up of color and more photos in our home) // Dining Room Sources

9. Filter harsh sun with stylish bamboo shades

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

10. Add a few summer accessories to shelves

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Click here for above sources (cafe curtain, lamp, hardware and more)

11. Arrange summer garden flowers in trays or baskets

12. Add a relaxed cottage atmosphere to your kitchen with cafe curtains

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

13. Add real dirt to faux plants and set on a saucer for a realistic touch

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Diffuser Details

14. Set a refreshing mood with floral and fruit essential oils

Click here for Summer Diffuser Blends

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Green Taper Candles // Blue Taper Candles (battery operated)

15. Choose a summery color palette for candlesticks

16. Enjoy summer flea markets and garage sales to add vintage treasures

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Sources and Similar Door Baskets

17. Arrange flowers and 4th of July flags in a door basket

18. Hang a beach-inspired gallery wall with collected coastal art

19. Install hanging lanterns or wall lanterns for a charming seaside look

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Blue and White Flower Pot // Faux Boxwood Topiary

20. Use bud vases or small pitchers to enjoy single blooms

Amazon Vases and Ginger Jars in my Storefront

21. Display plants in summer pots

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Room Sources // Similar Tufted Ottomans

22. Add a ticking striped pillow to bring a cottage touch to your furniture

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Room Details

23. Embrace a summer house vibe with floral sheets

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Click here for above sources

24. Decorate with shells and glass sea floats

Similar shell bowl and glass sea floats


30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Click here for above sources

25. Add summer stems to a large vintage glass bottle

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

My Favorite Home and Garden Coffee Table Books

26. Tuck a bouquet from your garden into a bookshelf

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Click here for above sources (lamp, hardware, etc)

27. Display summer art in a brass bamboo frame

28. Stack small summer plates on tiered stands for serving snacks

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Wicker Lidded Trunk

29. Stack baskets in front of a fireplace for a summer look

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Click here for above sources

30. Swap pillow covers and refresh cushions or upholstery with lightweight blankets

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

31. Use blue glass mason jars to dry summer hydrangeas

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

32. Collect glass bottles for candlesticks

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas

Summer Decorating Inspiration Gallery on The Inspired Room

Garden & Outdoor Room Inspiration Gallery on The Inspired Room

Looking for summer decor? We rounded up some of our latest finds in our Summer Decor Shop!

30+ Summer Decorating Ideas