How to introduce pops of summer into your home
With spring well and truly underway, the soothing scent of summer is just around the corner – and that means it's time to prepare your home for the warm months ahead.
As the evenings extend into warmer nights, it’s never too early to start thinking about how you can transform your interior so that you can enjoy the summer months in the comfort of your sun-ready home.
To help you in your seasonal preparations, we’ve picked out some of the most important things to remember when prepping your home interior for summer, so let’s dive right in!
Bring the outdoors in
Summer welcomes an explosion of natural beauty outside, but that doesn’t mean it has to stay there – bring your greenery indoors too!
Thoughtfully placing plants and flowers throughout your interior is the perfect way to naturally integrate a pop of summer into your home. Not only will they look nice and seasonal, but they will also improve the overall atmosphere of your home, purifying the air and offering a sense of tamed tranquillity.
If you’re new to parenting plants, be sure to fully research how exactly to take care of the specific plant type – there’s nothing worse than seeing your plants wilt within the first few days.
If you’re looking for a low maintenance, pretty plant for your home, this Sansevieria from M&S could be the perfect indoor plant for you this summer, requiring minimal care while offering a natural aesthetic.
Vibrant colours
Thinking of summer doesn’t often equate to dark, heavy, and shadowy colours. To truly embrace the summer feel, it’s important to fill your home with as many bright colours as possible. Think zesty yellow, bold orange, or beaming blue.
Changing your sofa cushions or even the colour of your rug can completely transform the whole feel of a room without too much hassle or additional cost, so these are great options to experiment with when trying to add a summer feel to your home.
This orange geometric cushion from Next is exactly the kind of standout feature we’re looking for here, or why not introduce this gorgeous abstract rug to stand out as the centrepiece of your room.
Introducing the right fabrics and textures
When replacing your decorative accessories for the change in season, it’s important to stick to light materials as you prep for the summer.
Thick, cosy, and heavy materials are perfect for winter but can quickly become stuffy and sticky when used under the warm summer sun.
Thin cotton and smooth silk materials are perfect alternatives in the hotter weather. Combining both light materials and lighter colour palettes will help to create the ultimate summer feel in your home.
This Laura Ashley cushion is the perfect mix of light colours and materials, making a great addition to your interior makeover.
Making your exterior an extension of your interior
While it’s important to nail your interior design for summer, outside is where the sunshine will be!
Aligning your exterior aesthetic with your interior design will be crucial in creating a consistent home style.
Staying with the theme of light materials, wicker and rattan will be your friends when getting your garden summer ready. Outdoor furniture like this stunning bistro set from Next will help to create the perfect environment for you to enjoy the sun at home.
Natural materials
Summer brings the desire to be outdoors and immerse oneself in the natural elements, so why not bring some of these textures into your home?
Exposed wood is a great way to bring nature into your home. Used in a lot of smaller features, like this organic Alidade coffee table from Wayfair, the raw, tree-like look is perfect for this natural theme.
For storage accessories, utilising the light and organic material of rattan is the best selection for your summer pop. Carrying strong tropical vibes, the wicker-like material in this neat set of drawers by Wayfair is just right for your seasonal preparations.
Nailing the summer interior
There’s still plenty of time to get ahead of your design game when it comes to planning out your home’s interior this summer.
Of course, you don’t need to refurbish your whole house every three months when the seasons change, but making some small and subtle changes to your interior design can really help to adjust the entire feel of your home to make your living experience comfortable all year round.
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