A Simple Summer Dining Room

Yay! It's the summer dining room reveal day! Simple dogwood stems, greenery and texture make this summer tablescape a look anyone can achieve!

Today I'm sharing our simple summer dining room!

a Simple Summer Dining Room Tour - with turquoise plates and a gorgeous farmhouse table

I wanted to decorate one more room for summer before our house gets torn apart! Yep! You may not have heard that we're getting all new flooring next month. It's been a whirlwind of a summer, which started with a flood from a busted refrigerator filter. I'll share more about that soon.

But first, let's take a peek at the decorated summer dining room! As always, I wanted to use as many things as I could that I already owned.

The turquoise dinnerware is new and the perfect color for summer! I borrowed the dogwood stems from my summer mantel just for this photo shoot. Shhhhhh! Don't tell anyone.

Everything else is stuff I already had around the house. Oh, well, except for that adorable utensil caddy (similar) that adds just the right texture for a summer tablescape or picnic.

Did you know I made all of the furniture in this room? Yep! I sure did. When we moved into this home 7+ years ago, we didn't have much furniture and didn't have the money to buy a bunch of new pieces. I started searching Craigslist and Facebook for deals. I found a few things, but when I couldn't find what I liked, I decided to start building what I wanted.

It turns out you can build wood furniture for a whole lot less than you'd pay to buy it. I even made the curtains! (I've linked to all the tutorials in the sources list below.)

I love taking everyday items from the hardware store and turning them into beautiful, functional pieces of home decor.

But back to the summer tablescape. I love simply setting a table, creating a statement centerpiece, adding seasonal touches and then stepping back to admire my work!