How to Keep Summer Home Decorating Easy, Fast and Inexpensive

A flower vase is a decorative element of great visual and olfactory effect.

Summer home decorating can be light and fresh, and it doesn't have to be a big project. You can bring the freshness of summer into your home with a few simple decorating efforts. There are many inexpensive and creative decorating ideas that you can use as inspiration.

Things You'll Need

• Paint
• Wall art
• Lightweight fabric
• Ribbons
• Silk flowers

Instructions

1. Summer is a good time to add a new color with a fresh coat of paint on your walls. Make it easy by painting only a focal wall. Use a color that matches the existing walls or, for a dynamic effect, choose a completely different color, and add a picture or other wall art to tie the room together.

2. Put away the throws and heavy pillows from the winter months. Make new pillows without sewing. Take a lightweight piece of fabric and wrap a pillow like a present, using a complimentary ribbon to secure it. This is an easy and inexpensive way to add fresh decor to your bedroom or living room.

3. Declutter your fireplace mantle, end tables and shelves by putting all the knickknacks, pictures and collectibles away. Take out only three you like the most and place them in a different location. This will create a new, less cluttered look, while also making dusting easier during the summer months.

4. If you love the look of fresh flowers in a vase on your table but cannot afford buying new flowers every week, make a silk flower arrangement. Silk flowers look real and come in many colors, adding summer colors to your interior. They are also easy to use and inexpensive.

5. Change the placement of your pieces of furniture. You could even swap furniture from one room to another. There is no need to buy anything extra, keeping the change inexpensive and easy. Make sure all the window treatments are letting the sunlight into each room, and the windows and screens are clean.

Tips & Warnings

• Bring the freshness of summer into your home with these summer home decorating ideas or be creative with your inexpensive decorating ideas. Keep summer home decorating light and easy so the big project is enjoying the fresh home décor and the summer season.