It’s been a long wait and now summer is upon us and some of us haven’t hosted in a little while! Read on to find out the fastest ways to transform your home into a summer hot spot…
I would start by looking around your home at your accessories and only swap out a few things that are very easy to do. I would suggest having a couple of cushion covers on rotation between hotter and colder seasons. Just 2 or three in your living room that still tie into your decor but have a lighter, more summery vibe. Perhaps a bold floral print for summer and a sumptuous velvet for winter.
Definitely swap out your chunky throws and blankets for some summer linens. Hammams would be my first choice as they add a holiday vibe with understated class. Here are some favourites…
Antibes Coral Throw by Weaver Green
Olu Rainbow Stripe Throw by Oliver Bonas
Striped Coastal Throw, Blue by John Lewis
The other consideration is fragrance. Make sure you don’t have the deep rich scents of Christmas still pumping out from that scented candle you got as a gift. You need to change it up and get some light floral notes of jasmine emanating through your home. Home scents are imperative to providing the mental shift you need to get into the spirit of the latest season.
Once you have updated your accessories and the place is smelling like a tranquil garden, bring in the flowers. It is so worth it but make sure you put them in a space where you will see them the most. There is no shame in moving a vase of flowers to a different room throughout the day so you can enjoy them.
Stick with a simple one or two colour bouquet. You can be as flamboyant as you like but let’s face it… everyone loves a bunch of happy sunflowers.
We might all be a little rusty on our hosting skills and we are probably feeling a lot of pressure when we have guests after such a hiatus. We all had our crowd pleasers and could whip up a beautiful table setting with our eyes closed and if you couldn’t then get practicing. Of course seeing our nearest and dearest is the most important part of this summer but you will make it even more special with a few treats at the ready. I suggest you learn a summer cocktail and nail it! Hosting this summer is going to be very important and it is key that when your guests walk into your beautiful home you exceed expectations by handing them an extravagant summer drink. Here are some cocktail glasses to get on board with…
Organic Cocktail Glass with Gold by Rockett St George
Now all you need is an outdoor seating area you can relax into for the evening. Invest in an outdoor rug to tie any outdoor dining or seating area together. Inside we zone and ground spaces with rugs so why not outside? They don’t cost the earth and make a world of difference to an otherwise non-descript garden. Really spend time creating an outdoor living or dining room as plenty of fresh air is still the government advise, let’s make it perfect. You can accessorise it, pop a pot plant on the table like a bunch of flowers, plant herbs nearby to enhance the scent of summer and get some solar powered outdoor lighting to finish it off.
Now sit back and enjoy the sunshine in your beautifully summery home.