Today is the first day of spring (although it didn’t seem like it with all of that rain), but it means that in just a few shorts months, summer and warmer weather will be here. Okay, so summer might be a little way off just yet, but before you know it the sun will be shining. Come summer, you don’t want to waste your time getting your home ready for the sunny season, you want to enjoy it.
That’s why it’s best to prepare your home for summer now so that you can enjoy it once it arrives. The question is, how do you go about preparing your home for summer? To help you get your home ready for summer – inside and outside, I’ve come up with a few ideas.
Update Your Decor
The best way to welcome summer into your home is to update your interiors. Wave goodbye to comfy fleece throws and dull, drab colours and say hello to bright, pretty accessories. Summer is all about light, bright colours, so to create a summery space, updating your accessories is a must.
Get rid of anything that evokes feelings of winter – log baskets, faux fur throws and fluffy rugs, and swap them for items that feel like summer. Things like scented candles, light coloured, floral throws, and vases of fresh flowers are all perfect. If you suffer from hayfever, swap the fresh flowers for dried or silk ones. The prettier you can make the interior of your home, the more summery it will feel.
Consider Investing in Summer-Friendly Features
Once you’ve updated your decor, the next step is to look around your home and see what’s missing. Think practicality, and look for anything that come summer, your home should have. Making your home summer-friendly might take a couple of updates, but if they make your home a nicer space, they’re more than worth the money.
For instance, if you have always dreamt of walking straight out of your lounge into your garden, why not invest in a pair of patio doors? There’s no better way to bring the outside in than with french doors. Or, for example, if in the summer, your home gets incredibly hot, it might be worth investing in an air conditioning system. To find out more about the ins and outs of having air con installed, visit acrepairplanotx1.com and have a browse. Or, if you already have air con that’s in need of repair, this site can be incredibly helpful.
Beautify Your Outdoor Space
To make the most of the warm summer weather, the best thing you can do is beautify your outdoor space. If your garden doesn’t feel like an extension of your home, you won’t want to spend time in it. To make your garden somewhere that you and your family enjoy spending time in, you need to invest in a selection of garden furniture.
If you don’t already have a deck or patio, it could be worth having one created. Decked areas and patios are perfect for relaxing on, holding BBQs on and spending time with friends and family. For everything that you need to know about building a deck, check out bhg.com. To make the evenings a little warmer, investing in an outdoor heater could also be a good idea.
Hopefully, these ideas will help you prepare your home and garden for summer. So that once the warm weather arrives, you can sit back and relax.
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Great tips. We plan on doing the garden as soon as the weather picks up. Can you believe it’s snowing today here? It’s most disheartening. Roll on Summer! #homeetc
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Helpful tips, thank you! Our outdoor space has been a mess over winter, and this post has given me the motivation to get it sorted out! Looking forward to warmer weather and new beginnings 🙂
Great ideas thanks. I can’t wait for some warm weather!
Carly
Great tips – we so need to sort our garden too! Glad to have found you and your blog via #HomeEtc
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Lovely ideas, I am so ready for Spring especially on beautiful days like today. #HomeEtc
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YES to getting ready for the warmer weather!! I cannot WAIT! I love getting my home ready for spring and summer — lots of sorting and decluttering going on at the mo!! Ebay is FULL of my old stuff! 😉 Thanks so much for linking up with us Rebecca — much appreciated x #HomeEtc
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Yes am SO ready for the spring – the sunshine is much needed! Great advice 🙂 Thanks for linking up – much appreciated 🙂 Jess xx
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OH this got me excited for spring. I can’t wait to start working on the garden and getting everything outdoor ready for some fun in the sun. Thanks for linking up to Share With Me. Sorry to be late commenting we have my mother visiting from America. 🙂 Thanks for joining in. #sharewithme
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