3 Essential Summertime Interior Design Elements for Your Home

As the warmer days approach, it's the perfect opportunity to incorporate the vibrant ambiance of summertime into your home. You can create spaces that embrace the season's bright, airy, and joyful feeling without the heat. What are some simple, fool-proof ways to do so that will withstand those constant activities of summer? Continue reading to learn about three essential summertime design elements for your home's interiors.

1. Keep It Light And Bright

Utilizing natural light is a great start to adding summertime elements to your home, and it's the most cost-effective. Consider switching out dark and heavy window treatments for seasonal drapery, like sheer drapes and/or shades. Strategically arrange a space's furnishings to amplify natural light intake, such as placing your dining table in front of a large window. If you want to elevate a room's amount of natural light, light-colored and reflective materials are the perfect pieces to enhance a light and airy look.

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2. Seasonal Fabrics

Breathable and lightweight fabrics are a second essential summertime element for your home's interiors. Your interiors should possess functional fabrics, especially during summer when outdoor entertainment is vast. Many surfaces within a space's interiors can include these functional fabrics, from upholstery to bedding. Some of our favorite seasonal fabrics are linen and cotton. These types of fabrics help to enhance a space’s airflow and ventilation, making it breezier. Functional fabrics can absorb moisture, so there is no need to worry about leaving sweaty residue inside.

Product: Elyza Linen RAF Sofa Chaise

3. Soothing Color Schemes

A thoughtful, colorful palette is a third essential summertime element to incorporate into your home's interiors. Utilizing the feeling associated with specific colors to your advantage can help create the soothing environment your space needs. Color psychology is a proven fact! With shades like blues, greens, and pastels, a cooling color palette promotes a relaxing and refreshing atmosphere within your interiors. Use one of these colors for the walls, bedding, furnishing, or anywhere you'd like! Soothing color schemes will be essential for your home's interiors this summer.

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Natural light, breathable and light fabrics, and soothing color schemes will elevate your home's look and atmosphere while evoking the essence of summertime. By incorporating these essential summertime elements, your home's interiors will be the epitome of entertainment and enjoyment for this season. The Design Source's team of expert designers is always here to help! Click here to view our newly designed website and learn more about our services. Find design inspiration on our Instagram. Stop by our storefront today to purchase the perfect seasonal pieces. We're located at 3644 Highway 6, Sugar Land, TX 77479. Our hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 5:30 pm and Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. We look forward to working with you!

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