Subtle Summer Trends for your Home

The decorations of your home can be changed and adapted. For example, during the winter months, perhaps there are more decorations alluding to Christmas spirits and winter clad landscapes. For many, however, the summer months can slap a big fat question mark over what kind of decorations are viable and appropriate. Maybe some people don’t bother at all!

However, the best decorations aren’t bold or brash, but subtle. There’s something to be said for décor that hits your aesthetic pleasure by surprise. Discreet yet on-trend décor can add a sparkle to your home that many would certainly see but be unable to really identify. Consequently, it keeps your home attractive, but also unique. Here’s how to pull it off.

Bunting

Some say summertime is one big party, and it’s certainly not leaps and bounds from the truth. People want to celebrate the sunny weather, and a big part of this is decoration. While you obviously can’t and shouldn’t bring the barbeque indoors, it doesn’t mean everything has to be locked away in the shed or garage at the end of the day.

Bunting is a classic feature of the garden party and adds a pleasant, calming touch to any occasion. It can be bought or made yourself, meaning you can practice some DIY skills when decorating your home. While it might not be so subtle, the coloring of the bunting can line up perfectly well indoors and can be effectively draped over picture frames and curtain rails to add an extra something.

Indoor Plants

Home’s can be notoriously one note in terms of stylistic choices. While it’s certainly beneficial to have a degree of flow throughout the home, the line between consistency and boredom is very thin. For every few standard lamps and ornaments, that should be a little something special to lend your home some uniqueness. One way you can make your home trendy for the summer is by including indoor plants.

Plants can be a subtle addition if you place them at strategic points throughout the house. Moreover, the summer months boast an accelerated growth for plants, meaning that any you choose to include are certain to grow. They can add strong doses of colour, pleasant scents and overall spruce up what may have been a fairly one note home. Summer is the time of the great outdoors, so bring a little of that inside!  

Blinds

Most might consider curtains and blinds to simply control the indoor lighting. It’s true that they do this well, but they can also contribute to your home’s overall decor. Through different patterns and colour schemes, your window wards can actually add a newfound flavour to the domestic space.

For example, a roller blind with a botanical pattern could be on trend with the summer, lending itself to nature and greenery. It’s subtle and would keep up the theme of your indoor plants quite well. Ultimately, using blinds as a decoration is a smart way to utilise your space; it certainly beats having a dozen ornaments overcrowding your home!