4 accessories to give the house a summery feel
If there is one thing that characterises summer decor, it's conveying that feeling of freshness, relaxation and good vibes. Would you like to achieve this in your own home? Do so in a simple and very affordable way with this list of accessories.
Give your home a more summery feel effortlessly with these 2021 season essentials!
1. Summery colours for your decor
When we're changing the decor in our homes to get ready for any season, the best way to do so is with small accessories. This way, redecorating the house between seasons will be much easier and, of course, more affordable, which never hurts.
When it comes to summer accessories, the colours that always work best are light and bright tones. So that will be our starting point when it comes to choosing summer decor for the house. You can mix whites, off-whites and sandy colours (for a natural look) or pastels (to keep a pop of colour).
Here, we've given this corner of the living room a touch of blue to evoke the beauty of the sea that we love so much, and some white as well. The result is a bright and relaxing space.
2. Summer trinkets and accessories
As we've said, you don't need to make massive changes to transform the feel of a space. You can use any detail, no matter how small. Find inspiration in decorative accessories like vases and centrepieces to embellish the living room.
Decorative accessories add an extra personal touch to the home and they are really easy to both put up and store away. In this living room, we've chosen some ceramic accessories in the shape of a cactus, a plant that is characteristic of the season and high temperatures. For that distinctive and colourful touch, we've opted for some in a pink hue. Do you like them? They really stand out against the white items around them, drawing the eye right to them. As you can see again here, the light colour palette makes this summer decor truly fresh and relaxing.
3. Cool and joyful textiles to decorate the bedroom
The season's changing, so let's freshen up the bedroom. In this room, there's no better way of decorating than with textiles. It's the quickest, easiest and most affordable way of transforming the look and feel of the space.
To bring a touch of summer to the bedroom, choose bed linen made from lighter and more breathable materials. You can play around with plain designs or choose one with a pattern that offers more colour variety and a fun touch.
If you want to maintain that calming feel and want your bedroom to be an oasis of relaxation, we recommend using the colours we mentioned earlier (white, light and pale).
Want more ideas? Add some yellow light sources. Did you know that Pantone's colour of the year for 2021 is a yellow? It's also great for giving the room just the right amount of vibrancy and cheer.
Did you know that the cotton we use for our textiles is 100% sustainable? Since 2015, we have been committed to ensuring that all our cotton in our products is recycled or grown using less water and pesticides. This helps us care for the environment and contribute to improving profit for growers.
4. Natural elements
As you'll have seen in this article, nature is a key feature in summer decor. As well as being on trend in 2021, plants are excellent summer companions as they release oxygen and humidity and help keep the air much fresher, cleaner and toxin-free. They're nature's purifiers!
If you also combine plants with other accessories made from materials such as rattan, bamboo or terracotta, you will further enhance the feeling of being in a more natural and sustainable space. For example, the pot to the right in the photo is handmade (making it unique) using a renewable and beautiful material that we mentioned earlier: rattan.
Are you ready to decorate the house in a much more summery style? Add some of these accessories and discover how, with very little, you can completely change the space. If you're looking for more inspiration, don't miss this special collection we've put together especially to help you.
We love it when customers use our products in a creative way. Why not try to do something new with them yourself? But do remember, any modifications or changes that you make to IKEA products will prevent them from being resold or used for their original purpose, thus invalidating IKEA product warranties and your right to return them.
