Summer is here and there’s no better place to update for the season than the kitchen. Check out these simple summer decorating ideas for the kitchen. I have infused some sunny, happy decor into my kitchen for summer and I’m sharing all the details with you.
Welcome to the seasonal simplicity summer home tour series hosted by Krista, The Happy Housie. There is so much inspiration in store for you. Today’s tours are all about how to decorate your house for summer. Simple ideas that are sure to bring a dose of sunny summer style to your home.
If you came over from Cuckoo for Design, welcome!
Simple Decorating Ideas for The Summer
2020 has been somewhat of a crazy year for everyone. But the one thing that I have taken away from the year so far is that less is more. So, you will see that my summer decorating style has evolved to be simpler and less cluttered.
I tend to always pare down my decorations during the summer months. The longer days, more time spent outside and warmer weather leave me wanting less visual clutter indoors.
If you missed my previous summer decor tours, you can check them out here.
Modern Bungalow Summer Home Tour
Simple Summer Decorating Updates
Summer Kitchen Styling Ideas
Summer is all about sunshine, warm weather, time spent outdoors and a cleaner looking home indoors. Here are my go-to summer kitchen decorating ideas.
Use Everyday Items As Decor
When we originally designed our kitchen with these long floating shelves I was worried about dust collecting on the items. The best way I keep the shelves clean (other than weekly dusting) is by storing everyday items on them.
Our kitchen shelves hold our everyday dishes, napkins, cups and baking supplies. We are constantly using everything that sits on these shelves.
I also like to keep the eggs from our backyard chickens in a bowl on the counter. I love seeing the variety of color and texture.
Easy Summer Decor: Flowers and Greens
In summer, one of the easiest decorating ideas is to use greenery and flowers. Not only are flowers easy to find in the summer months, but they instantly add a dose of happy summer vibes to your decor.
Whether you are cutting blooms from your yard or buying them on your weekly grocery run, I love the organic feel they add to the kitchen in the summer months.
Kitchen Gallery Wall and Den Area
On the other side of our kitchen we recently created this den area with two swivel chairs, a Frame TV and this curated gallery wall.
You can see more pictures and details of how I planned and designed the gallery wall here:
And you can see I added a Peace Lily plant to our kitchen table because sometimes that’s all you need for summer. Greenery or flowers instantly add a fresh, organic feel to the space.
Next up on today’s Seasonal Simplicity tour is Leslie, My 100 Year Old Home. Tell her I sent you and enjoy all the inspiration she has to share!
More Summer Decorating Ideas
This week, some of my blogging friends and I are sharing our summer home tours. Just click on the links below the images to be taken to see their full posts. Sharing with me today….
Monday
The Happy Housie // Maison de Pax // Cuckoo4Design
Modern Glam // My 100 Year Old Home // Inspiration for Moms
And sharing the rest of this week…
Tuesday
Sincerely, Marie Designs // Cassie Bustamante // Life is Better at Home
Lemon Thistle // Grace in My Space // Maison de Cinq
Wednesday
Setting for Four // Clean & Scentsible // Life is a Party
My Sweet Savannah // All Things With Purpose // Tatertots & Jello
Thursday
Craftberry Bush // Finding Silver Pennies // The Tattered Pew
Rambling Renovators // Zevy Joy // Two Twenty One
Friday
She Gave it a Go // Taryn Whiteaker // Rooms FOR Rent
This is Simplicite // Dans le Lakehouse //Amber Tysl
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Julia@Cuckoo4Design
I love the wood tones in your gorgeous kitchen paired with the lovely copper. And those yummy thick countertops are everything. So pretty!
Laura @ Inspiration for Moms
I love your kitchen, Ashley! The den seating area is so nice. Such a great way to take advantage of that space to the fullest. 🙂
Krista
I love your light and airy summery kitchen, Ashley – and great tips for summer decor! So glad you could be part of this tour series!
Cassie Bustamante
your kitchen is so bright and beautiful and loooove your shelving and that pink rug!
KariAnne Wood
Love your kitchen friend! You are always so inspiring!
So much fun touring with you!
Happy day!
karianne
Jennifer Hadfield
Your kitchen turned out so good! I love those globes on chaine and is that Juliet lounging there? She looks so small. Your dining nook turned out so great too! I pinned a bunch of the ideas to my Summer board to share. Love you!
xoxo
Danielle
I love the paired down look of your kitchen for summer – the rose gold, copper, white and oriental rugs look lovely against the white walls. So dreamy!
Juliet
Love your kitchen, Ashley … so fresh and clutter free. xo