A Peachy Summer Kitchen

This summer has been a wild one since it began less than a month ago! Between an anniversary trip to Savannah, our kitchen floor flooding (thanks to a busted fridge filter), VBS, swim lessons and swim team, it's all helped us sleep very well at night.

So with our lively calendar, I'm keeping the decor simple this summer. I mentioned that in my living room tour last week, and I'm carrying that simplicity into the kitchen this year.

A Simple Peachy Summer Kitchen - terra cotta pot with cactus

I don't want my home to feel overrun with stuff when our lives are already so full. You know what I mean?

If you want to go back and tour my summer living room, feel free to recommend a new sofa too, since I believe ours bit the dust last night. (The expenses this summer just keep coming! I actually love our sofa, but I might bravely go for a sectional in the same style.)

I cleared all the decor off my spring kitchen shelves and started from scratch. I wanted a less-is-more vibe. I was inspired by this yummy peach-scented candle from my favorite candle shop (click here to grab one for yourself). The candle smells just like summer and your mama's fresh peach cobbler. Yum!!

A Simple Peachy Summer Kitchen - with a scrumptious peach candle from Antique Candle Co.

Anyway, I remembered I had some beautiful faux peach stems from my faux-tanicals collection, so I brought them out for a fun floral centerpiece with some lamb's ear, a farmhouse-style staple.

A Simple Peachy Summer Kitchen with gorgeous open shelves, turquoise plates, peach stems and fiddle leaf fig

I bought the peach stems last year at the Southern Living store here in Huntsville, Alabama. I'm bummed that I can't find them online, because I know you'd want some too. They're the cutest faux fruit and perfect for the summer vibe!

Open Kitchen Shelves Decorated for Summer - peach stems, turquoise dishes and lots of greenery

I added some plates and bowls from the new turquoise dinnerware collection I bought. It's melamine, so my girls can use it easily without breaking it. But it's also gorgeous and looks like pottery or something more expensive than it is! I got the whole set of 8 dishes, salad plates and bowls on sale, and as of this writing they're still on sale. I love the pretty turquoise, and they're perfect for hosting a summer cookout!

Simple Summer Kitchen Tour with faux lemons and faux strawberries and cute starfish.

For our eat-in kitchen table, I added a few summer pieces, like these faux lemons in a mango wood bowl and some faux strawberries in a ceramic basket. You'll notice a theme with all the faux stuff, but I keep these fruits and use them every year in some way.

Simple Summer Tablescape with lemons, strawberries and turquoise dishes

My resin starfish came from Michael's last year, but I've since found them online at other places, and I've linked them in the sources section below.

Again, these turquoise melamine plates and bowls are my latest favorite thing! Love them!!

Summer Kitchen overlooking the summer living room mantel | summer home decor

My lemon wreath has its usual home on the hanging Fintorp system, next to my DIY giant chalkboard. I didn't take the time to add any cute chalk art to the chalkboard, but again, we're going for simple this year.

Simple Summer Kitchen Tour with a lemon wreath, white colander and summer greenery

I hope you enjoyed this little tour of my kitchen and shelves, and a peek at my living room, which you can see in its entirety in this post.

Do you embrace simplicity at home when your life feels out of whack or extra busy? (I also find I fill lots of boxes for donations during these times. I just don't have the patience for clutter right now.) Let me know in the comments!