Summer Changes You Can Make to Your Home

Cottagecore 

If you love the past and the great outdoors but you also love a comfortable modern home life then the Cottage Core style might be exactly what you’re looking for. Cottage Core emerged in the 2010s and had developed into a unique style with a diverse audience. 

If you want to bring some Cottage Core style into your home this summer it’s very easy to do. Websites like Pinterest have lots of inspiration for you, head out to a local second-hand store and try to pick up worn wooden furniture and items with floral designs.  

Japandi

Japandi combines styles from Japan with styles from Scandanavia, or Scandi, hence the word Japani. These styles both have pared down aesthetics and plain colors to give your rooms a neat and modern feel. If you’re wondering about the difference between them there are a few. 

Japanese style values beauty in imperfection while Scandi style is all about comfort and warmth. Together they make a great team and you can introduce the style to your home quite easily this summer. Start by painting walls with plain pastel colors and buying hanging plain curtains on wonder rails.        

Mirrored Furniture 

Not many people know about mirrored furniture let alone have it in their homes, but maybe they should because mirrored furniture has some incredible benefits. Firstly, mirrored furniture makes your space look bigger as it reflects the surrounding decoration, it also blends with any type of decoration you have, making it an excellent budget choice. 

Mirrored furniture is available in all kinds of units, you can buy mirrored dining tables, mirrored units, mirrored bedside cabinets, mirrored drawers, and mirrored cupboards. Introducing some mirrored units to your home this summer is and a great way to freshen thing up and let in some extra light. 

Earth Tones 

Earth tones are colors such as brown, green, yellow, and red, and combined in various ways they create a sense of groundedness and security, they also create a feeling of calmness according to modern psychologists. Earth tones are a very simple summer change you can make. 

When you’re living through uncertain times a bit of security and reassurance goes a long way, even if it is only the colors of your living room. When you walk into this space you should immediately feel calm and grounded – a safe space to relax and unwind. These Earth tones also work well with various kinds of furniture.  

Color Pops 

In summer there is color everywhere and you feel colorful as well. It’s natural then to want to bring some more color into your home, but how can you do this without repainting the walls and investing in loads of new lamps and fabrics, the answer is with color pops. 

Color pops are flashes of color here and there in your home, they tie into a theme you have for your home that’s based on your current seasonal mood. Choose your color theme and buy household items such as cushion covers and flowers to accent the space and really make pop for summer.