10 Quick Fixes to Get Your Home in the Mood for Summer
With hotter months on the horizon, it's time to bring happy summer vibes into your home, the fuss-free way
Summer is just around the corner – can you feel it? – and that means it is time to get your home prepped and primed for the season ahead. For some of us, that might mean doing something as small as cleaning up your space, while for others that might mean incorporating a beach theme into your décor or breaking out your poolside accessories.
If you’re looking for ideas, you’ve come to the right place. Ahead, you’ll find 10 things you can do to get your home (and you) in the mood for summer.
If you’re looking for ideas, you’ve come to the right place. Ahead, you’ll find 10 things you can do to get your home (and you) in the mood for summer.
2. Add a surfboard
A great way to get into the mood for summer is to bring beach-inspired décor into your home (after all, Australians are practically born on the beach!). A second-hand surfboard, if you don’t already have one, will do the trick.
A great way to get into the mood for summer is to bring beach-inspired décor into your home (after all, Australians are practically born on the beach!). A second-hand surfboard, if you don’t already have one, will do the trick.
3. Open up the house
Take some time to open up all the windows in your house and let the breeze flow in. Not only will this give your space some time to air itself out, but that feeling of bringing the “outdoors in” will help get you in the mood for a long, hot summer ahead.
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Take some time to open up all the windows in your house and let the breeze flow in. Not only will this give your space some time to air itself out, but that feeling of bringing the “outdoors in” will help get you in the mood for a long, hot summer ahead.
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4. Change your fruit bowl
Adding summer fruits to your fruit bowl is a quick way to give your kitchen a summery vibe. In general, these fruits are in season in summer and make for a decorative touch: melons, mangoes, oranges, nectarines, plums, cherries, passion fruit and pineapple.
Adding summer fruits to your fruit bowl is a quick way to give your kitchen a summery vibe. In general, these fruits are in season in summer and make for a decorative touch: melons, mangoes, oranges, nectarines, plums, cherries, passion fruit and pineapple.
5. Prep your barbecue
Unless you’ve been barbecuing all winter, your barbecue probably needs a good clean, so check out its instructions and follow them to a tee. You may also want to check out these ideas for getting your barbecue area set up for summer.
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Unless you’ve been barbecuing all winter, your barbecue probably needs a good clean, so check out its instructions and follow them to a tee. You may also want to check out these ideas for getting your barbecue area set up for summer.
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6. Set up a playlist
While you don’t necessarily have to blast The Beach Boys 24/7, setting up and listening to a playlist filled with summer-inspired music is one way to bring the spirit of the season into your home.
While you don’t necessarily have to blast The Beach Boys 24/7, setting up and listening to a playlist filled with summer-inspired music is one way to bring the spirit of the season into your home.
7. Set up your outdoor space
Once warm weather kicks in, you’ll probably want to spend as much time outdoors as possible, especially if you’re stuck in the office during the week. Creating the perfect outdoor retreat now is essential; that way you can relax when the time comes.
Once warm weather kicks in, you’ll probably want to spend as much time outdoors as possible, especially if you’re stuck in the office during the week. Creating the perfect outdoor retreat now is essential; that way you can relax when the time comes.
8. Clean up any water features
If you have a water feature in your garden, such as a pond or small fountain, make sure you take some time out to clear them of debris and pondweed. You could also consider adding goldfish or koi fish if you haven’t already, to bring a little life into your backyard.
If you have a water feature in your garden, such as a pond or small fountain, make sure you take some time out to clear them of debris and pondweed. You could also consider adding goldfish or koi fish if you haven’t already, to bring a little life into your backyard.
9. Make the bed
If you haven’t already, now is the time to remove the bulk from your bed – think heavy winter quilts, extra blankets, etc. – and give it a fresh new look for the season ahead. Crisp, bright white sheets have an inherently summery vibe, so start there.
Bedside table by Ralph Lauren Home
If you haven’t already, now is the time to remove the bulk from your bed – think heavy winter quilts, extra blankets, etc. – and give it a fresh new look for the season ahead. Crisp, bright white sheets have an inherently summery vibe, so start there.
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10. Plant a herb garden
In summer, many of us tend to lean towards fresh and easy-to-make meals. After all, no one wants to be slaving over an oven when it’s sweltering outside. Your very own herb garden will go a long way when you’re putting together a quick summer salad or barbecuing.
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In summer, many of us tend to lean towards fresh and easy-to-make meals. After all, no one wants to be slaving over an oven when it’s sweltering outside. Your very own herb garden will go a long way when you’re putting together a quick summer salad or barbecuing.
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How do you get your home in the mood for summer? Let us know in the comments section.
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In much the same way as we decorate for Christmas and other holidays, you could consider decorating for summer. Bringing in summer-themed décor – pineapple lamps, palm tree printed cushions, a bowl of shells, coconut-scented candles – will quickly change your mindset.