It’s time for my annual summer home tour! By “summer home” I just mean my regular house with a little summery, coastal vibe, not a place we only visit in the summer. We’re not that fancy. At least not yet.
I was very close to leaving everything as I’d decorated it for spring, because 1) I really loved my spring decor and 2) I’m always looking for ways to make life easier. There’s no need to create extra work when what you have is perfectly fine.
But in the end my love for all things coastal won out, and I switched a few things. Nothing crazy, just added a few starfish, my old sailboat and some new bay leaf topiaries I love. I put back up my framed canvas beach art on the mantel, which I made last year as well. It’s my favorite place to vacation: Highway 30A.
Click here to see all the details of my summer mantel!
I’ve decided to share mainly my living room and kitchen on today’s tour, since they’re by far the most used rooms in our home and the ones I always spend the most time decorating. The fireplace and mantel are the first things you see when you walk in the front door, so I want them always to look fresh and fun!
The area rug is new, and I love it because it hides dirt and crumbs from the kids so well. It’s the Abbeville Eclectic Dark Gray/Navy Rug in the 9 x 12 size. I just noticed it’s back in stock after being out for a while, so grab it if you’ve been eyeing it. It’s SUCH a great price for such a large rug! It was a fun change from our old rug, which you can read all about in this post.
The bamboo shades in my living room and kitchen are new too. I wrote a long, thorough post about everything you need to know before ordering bamboo shades.
Our sofa is about 6 years old from Pottery Barn, and we love it! It’s slipcovered, so if the kids (or adults) spill something, I just remove the covers and they wash right up! It’s the Comfort Grand Sofa, which used to be sold at the regular Pottery Barn store but is now sold in 3 colors at Pottery Barn Kids. (Looks like the gray is on sale right now!) I guess they figured out what we did long ago: this couch is perfect for kids and for snuggling the whole family.
Our media stand is one of our favorite pieces of furniture, and we get asked about it all the time! It’s from Nadeau, and they have such affordable pieces! I made the blanket ladder on the left side of the media cabinet, which is a fun way to store blankets year-round!
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Just past the living room, on the left, you’ll find our kitchen and eat-in dining area.
Just this spring I finished giving our little eat-in kitchen area a makeover. It wasn’t particularly bad before (you can see all the before pics in this post), but it just wasn’t my style anymore and needed a fresh look. I love how it turned out!
I added some fresh flowers to the center of the table for summer (in my favorite blue glass vase) and hung last year’s lemon wreath on the IKEA Fintorp system I put up on the wall in the right corner.
The open kitchen shelves are another DIY project I made, and all for less than $40! Whoop whoop! I love updating them for each season and swapping in new fun printable art! I made some cute summer free printables for my house and shared them in this post. Go grab some for your home, too!
The new filing system is one way I’ve been trying to stay organized with the hundreds of papers that seem to land on my counters every week. It definitely helps!
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Fresh fruit is so yummy in summer, too! I bought a bunch of strawberries the other day and had to make a strawberry pie because they looked so delicious! (It WAS delicious, and you can make your own strawberry pie with my mom’s recipe here.)
My husband picked up these fresh peaches at a roadside stand yesterday, and they taste and smell heavenly. Every time I walk by I get a big whiff of peach and smile. Smells like summer to me!
I just grabbed this new rug for in front of my kitchen sink, and I love it! I bought two rugs and tried both in the space, then ran a poll in my Instagram stories (which I saved so you can go back and watch it) to see which one everyone liked better.
I knew I was going to keep this one, because it hides dirt the best, but the other rug won by a landslide. LOL!! I do agree the other rug looked cute in the space, but it had some white in it, and I knew it would get dirty the first day we used it.
Whatcha think? I’m pretty much obsessed with all things navy stripe, so I love it!
This little coffee corner isn’t much to write home about, but it’s my first stop every morning because my hubby always has hot coffee waiting for me! Love him!
I added another one of my summer printables to this space to switch it up for the season.
Mama Needs Some Coffee Mug – absolutely!!
One more spot I love to decorate is my little gallery wall and console table in the living room. I like changing up the little decor items on my tiered tray.
I still love the turquoise abstract art I made a few years ago and framed with the easiest DIY framing job ever!
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My favorite way to purify the air and make my home smell amazing is with essential oils. My go-to afternoon diffuser blends are peppermint and Stress Away. Find out how I like to use my essential oils here.
Well, folks, that’s all I’ve got for my summer home tour. I hope you enjoyed it!
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