Get Your Vacation Home Ready for Summer: 5 Essential Decorating Tips
5 practical design tips and small upgrades for your summer home.
Summer is a time for relaxation, long days and a more relaxed lifestyle. Whether subtle or more structured, the right design changes can completely revamp the atmosphere of your holiday home, making it more comfortable, bright and perfect for entertaining.
We share five practical suggestions that can transform your summer retreat, combining functionality and elegance with minimal effort.
1. Update your color palette with light, fresh tones
The quickest way to bring summer to your holiday home is through colour. Go for a neutral base and add pops of fresh colours, such as green and light blue, combined with earthy tones, such as brown and terracotta. These tones convey a sense of calm and help create a light and relaxed atmosphere.
You don’t need to paint walls or invest in new furniture every season. Small changes to your style, such as changing cushion covers, changing tablecloths or introducing decorative objects that are more in line with the season, can make all the difference.
2. Choose natural and lightweight fabrics
In summer, your home should reflect the outdoors, with a light, relaxed and comfortable decor. Whether it’s a beach house or a country house, fabrics such as linen, cotton or other natural fibers are ideal for this season: light, breathable and with an organic feel that invites you to relax. You can use them in cushions, curtains, sofa covers, bedspreads or thinner rugs.
In addition to contributing to thermal comfort, these materials provide a more fluid and welcoming aesthetic, perfect for holiday homes.
3. Make the most of natural light
Taking advantage of natural light is one of the most effective ways to enhance interiors, and not just in summer. In holiday homes, where the aim is to relax, the feeling of light and spaciousness makes all the difference.
Opt for translucent curtains that let light through without compromising privacy, keep windows unobstructed, use mirrors to reflect light and opt for a wide, fluid layout.
Well-lit environments appear more spacious, welcoming and inviting.
4. Take care of outdoor spaces
A well-designed holiday home lives on both the inside and the outside.
Balconies, terraces, patios and gardens become natural extensions of the home during the warmer months and are ideal for creating different living areas, from outdoor dining areas to relaxing corners with sun loungers, swings or hammocks.
To make the most of these spaces, invest in comfortable and durable furniture, complement it with cushions and textiles suitable for outdoors and add soft lighting, such as solar lanterns or candles, to prolong the evenings and create a more intimate atmosphere.
Finally, don’t forget the vegetation: pots and plants of different sizes, as well as small flowerbeds or trees are always welcome and help to make the decoration even more immersive.
5. Invest in natural and handmade materials
Holiday homes gain personality with elements that connect us to nature and the place where the house is located.
Natural materials such as stone, wood, wicker, rattan or handcrafted ceramics add authenticity to spaces and create points of visual interest.In addition to making the house lighter and more connected to the outside, these details give it a relaxed freshness and a memorable and timeless charm.
Transform your holiday home into a true summer retreat
At RIMA, we believe that your home should keep up with the seasons without ever losing its identity. We create timeless, elegant and functional spaces, designed to adapt to your lifestyle, at any time of the year.
If you want to prepare your holiday home for the summer in a personalized way, talk to us. Our team can help you rethink your spaces and make them more comfortable, beautiful and ready to welcome the long, bright days ahead.
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