Here are a few:
Try Soft Tone Furniture Colors
Heavy reds, browns and dark tones are ideal for the cold days of winter, but when the sun is shining, try accenting your rooms with colors that reflect the season. Pastels, violets, light greens and whites are all great for sofa and chair cushions and will transform darker hued rooms into brighter living spaces. While you’re at it, also consider replacing heavy drapes with curtains. While drapes are ideal for keeping cold wind out, it can make a room stuffy in the summer. With lighter curtains you can keep the hot summer sun out, but still allow cool breezes to flow in at night.
Bring the Outdoors Indoors
Making a home feel summer fresh can be easily accomplished by adding the right plants, flowers, fruit centerpieces and scented candles that smell of fresh linen, cotton and sea breezes. You can also accent your room décor with ecofriendly materials like bamboo to help create an exotic and natural feeling.
Maximize Natural Light
After a long winter of dark days and nights, everyone wants to throw open the windows and let the sunshine in. Make your living spaces warm and comfortable with the right windows that allow as much sunlight in as possible. Proper windows will not only illuminate the room, but also give your plants and flowers enough light to grow to full potential. Kitchens can also benefit from a few beams of pure sunshine to make getting up in the morning just a little easier.
Barefoot on Bare Floors
Summer is the time for flip flops and bare feet- the last thing anyone wants to walk on is a heavy and shaggy rug. Put the heavy rugs in storage and enjoy the cool and natural feel of hardwood floors. If you had rugs placed under furniture, be sure to put protective cushions under the table and chair legs to avoid scratching the floor.
With just a few changes you can take your home from the winter doldrums and into the summer light.
