Summer is the time to start anew. Finding ways to incorporate fresh ideas into your living space is just part of the deal. With so many styles and trends to choose from, it can be confusing to know which ideas to incorporate into your soon-to-be summer pad. To help you find inspiration for a décor reset, here are six ways to spruce up your apartment for the summer (that don’t have to cost a lot!).
1. Essential Oil Diffuser
Add some pleasant aromas to your space with a quality essential oil diffuser. Diffuse your favorite natural scents like lavender or eucalyptus and allow your stress to melt away. Consider incorporating essential oils of summer herbs to really capture the feel of summer.
While we’re on the subject of aromatherapy, you should also purchase a citronella candle to keep mosquitos away. Place the candle outside your front door so that mosquitoes don’t come in when you leave. You can rest easy knowing that you won’t be covered with mosquito bites this summer!
2. Start A Garden
Adding some plants will make your environment feel more alive even if it’s a few herbs on a kitchen windowsill. Plants not only promote better airflow but also invite a connection to nature. Consider succulents for low-maintenance care or fiddle-leaf fig trees to stay trendy. You could even grow fruits and vegetables and make your home more sustainable. To start from scratch, pick up some seeds and start your own potted garden!
Plants also help to create a sense of stillness into your environment. Although summer is all about liveliness, it is also a time for personal growth. Insights are discovered in silence while in a relaxed setting. You can increase stillness at home by starting your first organic garden. Consider it a component of your self-care routine.
3. Display A Flower Arrangement
Capture the summer season with a vase of flowers. Incorporate colors that match your living space but also go along with the season. Go for neutral tones like white and muted pink to balance out other colors in your home. Stay on-trend with bubble glass as your vase material of choice, then go out and purchase some matching bubble glasses for summer drinks. Bring out the margaritas!
4. Change Your Pillows
Summer décor is about adding in splashes of bright color that you usually forget about the rest of the year. We’re talking yellows, burnt oranges, pastel purples, and electric blues. Add these kinds of colors to your living room for a summer vibe you can’t escape. Go for vintage cotton or lightweight linen pillow covers to stay cool as you relax in colorful style.
5. A Fresh Coat of Paint
Brighten up your space by painting your apartment. Even if you’re stuck with that standard eggshell-white, you’ll boost brightness by adding another coat. If you’re able to, add in some white light to make your walls appear even brighter. Then, orient your furniture so it’s south-facing. When it’s sunny out, the sun will hit your furniture, giving your chairs that relaxing summer glow you’ve been searching for.
6. A Himalayan Salt Lamp
Purchase a Himalayan salt lamp. Not only do these lamps purify the air, but they’re also essential to that desert summer look. You can find these lamps as tealight holders for a nighttime feel. Have fun decorating with different shapes and sizes and incorporate natural salts and crystal lamps wherever you can. You’ll feel much more grounded.
The Bottom Line
Sprucing up your apartment for summer is all about adding in that little pop of color or splash of zest that brings your space to life. From pillows to paint, this list has you covered, so use it wisely!