Summer Decorating Ideas
Summer decorating is less about adding things and more about opening a house up. Lighter fabrics, cleared surfaces, doors that stay open, and most of the living moving outside for a few months. Here you’ll find light summer palettes and textiles, outdoor table and entertaining ideas, porch and patio styling for long evenings, and ways to keep a house feeling cool when the temperature stops being pleasant.
The summer change that makes the most difference is swapping out weight. Lighter curtains, thinner bedding, cotton and linen instead of wool, and less on every surface. A room that felt cosy in January feels heavy in July, and taking things away costs nothing and works immediately.