| Summer decorating is a wonderful time to lighten | | | | nightstands. |
| up the colors and fabrics in your home. While you | | | | 8. Add summer accessories around your home |
| may not be able to decorate every room, there | | | | such as birdhouses, sea shells, bowls of fruits or |
| are numerous ways to add summer flair. You can | | | | vegetables, and summer reading materials. |
| decorate with a summer theme such as fruit | | | | 9. If you have dark lampshades, replace them |
| (apples, strawberries, grapes), flowers (roses, | | | | with lighter ones. |
| carnations, daisies), or seaside nautical in addition | | | | 10. Repaint a dark hallway in your favorite hue |
| to following some of the ideas listed below. | | | | such as buttery yellow, a creamy tan, or a fresh |
| 1. Replace heavy drapery with light sheers. The | | | | apple green. |
| sheers provide an airy appeal while letting in the | | | | 11. Display a grouping of floral plates on a wall, |
| sunshine. If removing your existing drapery is not | | | | hutch, or fireplace mantle. |
| an option, consider changing just the valance and | | | | 12. Clean out the ashes in your fireplace and fill |
| tiebacks to a lighter color. Another option is to | | | | the firebox with a large artificial fern or a basket |
| use grapevine wreaths, strands of beads, artificial | | | | of colorful flowers. |
| flowers, or decorative ribbons as your tiebacks or | | | | 13. Place twigs in tall vases and set on each side |
| swag holders. | | | | of the fireplace mantle. |
| 2. Store away items that are not useful in the | | | | 14. To add summer whimsy to your bathrooms, |
| summer such as blankets, throws, and heavy | | | | hang lightweight fabric shower curtains printed |
| quilts. | | | | with ladybugs, bees, flowers, or palm trees. |
| 3. Lighten up the color of your sofa by placing a | | | | Display matching hand towels and rugs to continue |
| slipcover on it or replacing your dark colored | | | | the summer theme. |
| pillows with lighter colors. | | | | 15. Change the layout of your furniture to give |
| 4. Place light colored slipcovers on your all-wood | | | | your rooms a fresh, new look. |
| dining room or kitchen chairs. | | | | Decorating your home for the summer does not |
| 5. To add a lighter summer touch to your dark | | | | have to be complicated or cost a lot of money. |
| wood tables, use white lace or doilies as runners | | | | As you can see from the ideas listed above, a |
| or tablecloths. | | | | new lamp shade, adding new fabrics, or changing |
| 6. If you have a heavy bedspread, considering | | | | the paint color of a room can breathe new life |
| replacing it with a lightweight linen blanket. | | | | into your interior design. So, have fun and use |
| 7. Bring in the outdoors by adding fresh flowers in | | | | your imagination to bring some fresh new looks |
| vases or baskets to counters, tabletops, and | | | | into your home for the summer season. |