13 Ways To Rearrange Your Home For The Summer Months
When you live in a region that experiences all four seasons, you’re used to the constant change in scenery. Bare trees explode with greenery, then colorful flowers join in before the leaves change color and fall. It’s a beautiful transformation that you should mimic inside your home as well. When cold air is replaced with a warm breeze, it’s time to start thinking of ways to rearrange and prepare your home for the summer.
Some great ways to transform your home in the summer include swapping out heavy drapes for sheer curtains and trading thick blankets for breathable linen ones. Let natural light in, and bring furniture closer to windows. Make your outdoor space more livable, and try to find ways to dine outdoors. Switch out your cold-weather clothing for your summer attire, and add more bright colors by swapping out throw pillows.
As the seasons change, it’s important that your home’s interior mirrors this dramatic natural transition. Cozy vibes are great in the winter, but the warm and bright summer months call for a very different aesthetic. If you know you need to switch things up in your home this summer but aren’t sure where to start, keep reading. Below is a list of easy and effective ways to rearrange your home in anticipation of summer.
13 Ways To Rearrange Your Home For The Summer
1. Trade Heavy Drapes For Sheer Curtains
Heavy drapes are great in the winter. They are effective at keeping cold drafts near your window to a minimum, and help you save on electricity in the winter. As the weather warms up, however, they become less necessary.
As soon as the evening temperatures are no longer close to freezing, you should swap out heavy drapes for sheer curtains. Sheer curtains will lighten up your rooms and make your home look bright and larger. They provide privacy while also allowing natural light and a breeze to enter the home.
2. Let In Natural Light
Summer means longer days and significantly more sunlight. While you may have needed lots of lamps and candles in the winter, you should focus on natural light as much as possible in the summer.
Move any obstructions from windows, and trim outdoor plants that block the sunlight. Do your best to allow as much natural light in as possible to help highlight the return of sunlight and warmth.
3. Add More Indoor Plants
With all the extra sunlight in the summer, it’s easier to keep indoor plants alive. Take advantage of all this extra light and incorporate more indoor plants into your summer interior design plan.
Plants help breathe life into every room. They add pops of color, remove harmful toxins from the air, and add more oxygen. As soon as daylight savings time hits, start shopping for indoor plants to feature in your home in the spring and summer.
4. Reposition Chairs Closer To Windows
Most people relax differently in the summer than they do in the winter. Therefore, some furniture rearranging is in order. One great way to savor the summer is to move furniture closer to the window and reposition chairs to enjoy outdoor views.
You might move chairs away from the windows in the winter to avoid cold drafts. As soon as the threat of these drafts disappear, move the chairs closer to the windows and the natural light they provide. This should also help make your common rooms look more open.
5. Swap Out Your Clothing
One part of the home that sees significant rearranging as the seasons change is your clothes closet. As warm temperatures arrive, you must pack and store your winter clothing for the season.
Storing your winter clothes makes room for your warm-weather wardrobe. It also helps free up plenty of space in your closet, so nothing feels too cluttered. This is a great way to keep your home organized as the seasons change.
6. Trade Bulky Throw Blankets For Earth-Toned Linen Sheets
There isn’t much of a need for heavy throw blankets in the summer. Still, it’s nice to have some type of throw near your couch so you can feel comfy even when it’s warm. When the weather warms up, store your heavy throw blankets along with your winter clothes.
In place of warm blankets, opt for cooler, Earth-toned linen sheets or another breathable type of blanket. This will provide comfort, and the colors will help bring a welcoming and warm-weather vibe into the room.
7. Bring Color Into Your Home With Throw Pillows
Throw pillows are a fantastic way to switch up your home’s look without having to exert much effort. First, remove the oversized and fuzzy winter throw pillows from your couches and chairs. Then replace them with brightly colored and patterned pillows.
Vibrant colors are a great and cheery way to welcome summer into the home. You’ll be surprised by the difference these simple additions can make in your attempts to transform your home in the summer.
8. Use Candles In The Fireplace Instead of Wood
A fireplace becomes less necessary in the summer, but it doesn't have to become completely obsolete. Once you no longer need the fireplace to provide heat, ensure you clean out all the ashes and make the area look pristine.
Then you can add some tall candles of various heights. Light them when you have company, or any time you want to bring light into the home without using electricity. This allows you to keep some cozy romance in the home, even in the absence of winter.
9. Bring All-Weather Furniture Outdoors
One of the best ways you can rearrange your furniture in the summer is to bring more furniture outdoors. When you live somewhere with four distinct seasons, sitting outdoors is a treat you can savor for only a few months each year.
Bring out any patio furniture and cushions you have stored as soon as the threat of extreme winter weather diminishes. You can also bring out other all-weather pieces of furniture and spruce up your covered patio to make it more livable.
10. Swap Out Your Bedding
Just as you wear different clothes in the summer and winter, your bed should have different bedding during these two distinct seasons. For one, you can probably remove your heavy comforter and store it for the season.
You should also opt for more breathable and soft sheets and lighter blankets. This change will help you sleep great in the summer, and can help give your bedroom a light and beachy summer look.
11. Trade Out Decor For Fresh Flowers
When spring arrives, your access to cheap (or free) fresh flowers becomes more readily available. Consider incorporating more vases into your home, and keep them filled with live plants and freshly cut flowers.
Fresh flowers bring color and joy into any room. They are also emblematic of the spring and summer, which means you are literally bringing summer into your home when you display fresh bouquets.
12. Find Creative And Functional Ways To Dine Outdoors
Al fresco dining is one of the greatest pleasures of summer. You should do all you can to find ways to dine outdoors, or at least near a window. You can move your dining table closer to your window to provide a better view, or find ways to dine easily on your covered patio.
Dining outdoors, or as close to the outdoors as possible, is a great way to rearrange your home so you can savor the spring and summer months.
13. Declutter Your Home And Purge It Of Winter Junk
Stacks of books and clutter might feel nostalgic in the winter, but they look messy in the summer. Your home will look much better in the summer when it is clean and free of junk. The best way to make this transition from clutter to minimalism is to perform a spring cleaning and purge your home of unnecessary objects.
An annual spring cleaning is the perfect way to begin the transition of your home from a winter dwelling into a summer home.
Wrapping Up Home Rearranging Tips When Summer Arrives
As the snow melts and the days become longer, it’s time to start thinking of ways to rearrange your home for the summer. To start, you can swap out your winter bedding and clothing for lighter summer fabrics.
You should also remove heavy drapes and replace them with sheer curtains. Fresh flowers, indoor plants, and colorful throw pillows are effective ways to add color and breathe life into the home. Incorporate more outdoor furniture, and try to find more ways to dine outdoors.
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- Transitioning Your Home Decor: When To Decorate For Each Season
- What's The Difference Between Spring And Summer Decor?
- How To Make Your House Feel Like Spring
Tom Gaffey is an expert writer who currently resides in Washington D.C. Tom has a passion for real estate and home improvement writing, as well as travel and lifestyle writing. He lived the last twelve years in Hawaii where he worked closely with luxury resorts and event planners, mastering his knowledge of aesthetics and luxury products. This is where he found his passion for home improvement and a keen interest in DIY projects. Currently, Tom resides in Washington D.C, and also working on his debut fiction novel.
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