Throw open the windows and put on the screens … here are some simple ways to get your home ready for summer!

• Incorporate colors indoors that are seen through your windows … but do it subtly so the views are still center-stage
• Get your guest bedroom ready for summer visitors with pretty pastel all-cotton linens, add a touch of white for a crisp look, make a garden arch headboard and twine the lattice with silk flowers
• Hang a collection of summery botanical prints in an entry way, display floral plates on a hutch or mantle, frame a collection of postcards or photographs from your favorite summer getaways
• Renew your favorite reading chair with a slipcover sewn of light-colored fabric, relocate it next to a window overlooking your garden
• Roll up heavy winter rugs and replace them with bordered sisal rugs, drape side tables with summery floral or sheer fabrics, put a tray on the coffee table filled with seashells on a bed of sand
• Set a colorful table with a vibrant array of acrylic tableware, add a vase of fresh flowers and keep the menu simple with cooling foods
• Place your bathtime necessities in a seashell shaped container or unused picnic basket – use pretty white or pastel towels
• Add some horizontal relaxation space to your backyard with a chaise lounge or hammock filled with pillows for that lazy afternoon siesta
• Hang wind chimes from the branches of your backyard trees to take advantage of those lovely summer breezes
• Cluster citronella candles in the center of your picnic table as a centerpiece; tuck some summer wildflowers into a picnic basket to complete the look
• Hang fabric lanterns throughout your backyard and patio for a stunning lighting effect
• And finally, add a kiddie pool to the backyard – even if you don’t have kids! Pull up your favorite lounge chair and put your feet in for an instant cool down after a long day of redecorating!

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