Welcome to the Blogger’s Best Summer Home Tour week!! So many talented ladies strutting their stuff this week… I love them all!! This week Kelly from The Tattered Pew rounded up 30 bloggers to share their homes with you; stop by every day this week to follow the tour.
If you are here from Stacy’s page…isn’t she amazing!! She’s done so much work to make her outdoor space a place you never want to leave!!
I’m Jennifer…a New England gal who loves to show readers how to create a home they love that is totally affordable. I love simple, coastal cottage decor…with lots of DIYs thrown in!!
It feels like we New Englanders wait for the fleeting months of Summer forever!! I know some of you live in hot climates where you stay inside during the Summer, but we try and spend every second we can outside joying our beautiful part of the country.
So for the Summer, I tend to keep my decor super simple! A few seasonal touches are sprinkled throughout the house.
Adding Summer Touches To My Dining Area
In my dining area, I switched out my Spring flowers for a simple pitcher full of Queen Anne’s Lace stems. I found them at Walmart a couple of years ago and they are so pretty!! You can see what this space looked like this Spring.
I love adding natural elements to my decor every season. For the Summer I used simple woven placemats with white farmhouse plates and topped it off with a Studio McGee napkin tied with a small length of seagrass rope.
… and small starfish to add a little bit of coastal to the table setting.
Kitchen China Cabinet
Well, I’ve kept my kitchen hutch the same color for a year now…I think it’s been 3 colors in 3 years!! I still really love this green shade (SW Coriander and Olive).
The inside of the hutch is decorated with things I already had. I gathered up a few brown-toned pieces: a wicker tray, a cake stand, and a little planter that I found for $1 at the thrift store!!
Then layered in lots of greenery and plants.
OK…total side note people…but I’m typing this from one of Joanna Gaines’ AirBnBs in Waco!!!!!! You can read about my trip to Magnolia and staying at a Magnolia rental here
When I decorated my hutch I had to make room for the Queen of decorating…and her cookbooks are so pretty and the recipes are super yummy too!!!
A Dollar Tree glass vase was a quick DIY project using the same method as this vase project.
A bunch of wild roses from my backyard were the perfect size for the vase too!
Aren’t these faux raspberry and blackberry stems the cutest??? Nothing says Summer like berries.
This bean pot was a thrift store find!! It’s a Robinson Ransbottom bean crock that even still had the lid…seriously, why would anyone dump this off at the thrift store??? Crazy!! Plus it was only a few dollars….love a good bargain!!
Easy Summer Decorating In The Living Room
Coastal accents blend perfectly with my living room design.
For the Summer I added this cool whale’s tale to the top of my cube organizer wall. It was a Christmas Tree Shop find!!
In exciting news….I haven’t killed this String Of Pearls plant in a couple of months!! (January update…in sad news both the String of Pearls & Pilea have kicked the bucket!!)
A couple of pretty starfish and one of the only sand dollars I have ever found whole finish off my coastal look.
Bedroom Wall Art
For the corner of my bedroom, I added a collection of seashell shadow box frames. On my Facebook page you can see a video of me making 2 of them live. I was inspired by a shell shadowbox that I had seen on Pottery Barn…for $399 beans!!!
Even if you think you can’t do DIYs…this one is super easy!! Just a little hot glue and some shells.
Well, that’s how I added a few Summer touches to my home this year! Please go visit my friend Jennifer over at The Flowering Farmhouse to see how she decorated hers this year!!
This week I’m joining some of my blogging friends for the Bloggers Best Summer Home Tours! All week long we are welcoming you into our homes. You can visit each summer home tour by clicking the links below.
Monday’s Tours
The Tattered Pew / Stonegable / My Wee Abode
White Arrows Home / Fiddle Leaf Blog / Dabbling and Decorating
Tuesday’s Tours
The Flowering Farmhouse / Sanddollar Lane / Cottage In The Mitten
Up To Date Interiors / Bricks ‘n Blooms / Cottage On Bunker Hill
Wednesday’s Tours
Open Doors Open Hearts/ Pasha Is Home / Shiplap and Shells
A Blue Nest / Cloches and Lavender / Simply 2 Moms
Thursday’s Tours
Cassie Bustamante / First Day of Home / Midwest Life and Style
County Road 407 / She Gave It A Go / Robyn’s French Nest
Friday’s Tours
The Ponds Farmhouse / DIY Beautify / Follow The Yellow Brick Home
My Thrift Store Addiction / Tatertots and Jello / Sweet Pea
Jennifer Howard
cottage on bunker hill
Thanks for stopping by today! Being able to share my projects, DIYs, and decorating ideas with you is amazing. Leave a comment below; I love hearing from you! Feel free to drop me a note here if you have any questions.
Your home is beautiful all decorated for summer, Jennifer! I’m especially in love with that green shade on your hutch. It sets off your decor so beautifully. The other coastal elements are so pretty too!
Thank you so much Crissy!! I’m such a green girl…I have swatches up all over my white kitchen cabinets but I don’t know if I want to take on such a big project right now!!
Love the summer touches and cabinet styling so much! And those berries in the basket are the cutest.
I’m obsessed with those berries!! I saw them last winter online…I’ve been waiting to put them out!!!
Jennifer,
I love all the shells and starfish you used for your summer decor. Just stunning.
Thanks so much Rachel!! I love Summer so,so much!!
I love how you’ve styled your summer decor Jennifer! And I’m always drawn to your coastal touches, especially your seashell shadow box frames. I enjoyed your tour so much!
Thanks so much Kim! OOh, I met a girl that lives on an island over your way last week…I have to remember what the name of it was ( I should have written it down!!)
All of the coastal vibes are just perfect for summer! So pretty!
Thanks so much Ana!!
Jennifer!!! I have to know! Where did you find those raspberry stems?? THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!! I love them! and I think your DIY vase turned out so good!!! It looks beautiful!!! Loved your tour sweet friend!!
Aliya….craftoutlet.com and they are on sale!! It’s my hidden secret of craft supplies but you have to jump on things right away because stuff sells out so fast!! Here’s the link https://www.craftoutlet.com/25-boysenberry-spray-red-29424rd
Of course, I always love your coastal accents in your home, Jennifer… especially for summer! Your shadow boxes are lovely, and I love that whale’s tale, too! Great summer inspo!
Thanks so much Julie!I’m digging that whale’s tale too…I’m glad I grabbed it months ago when I saw it!!
Your home is so gorgeous, Jennifr. The perfect summer touches. So happy to be touring wit you this week
Thanks so much Jen!!!
Sounds like you’ve been a good plant mom!! At least for the last two months!! Lol Your home looks so pretty! I especially love the whale’s tail and the green hutch! Have the best time in Waco and safe travels!
LOL…check in on me and my plant in another couple of months and see how it’s holding up!!
Your home looks wonderful decked out for summer. Have an amazing trip to Waco!
Paula…it’s so hot down here!!
Jennifer I adore your coastal decor and your flowers! Such a beautiful tour my friend, so thankful you could join this week! Pinned!
Jennifer I love the seashell collections and so happy to be here with you my friend❤️❤️❤️
Jennifer, your home looks lovely! I love the vibrant color of your kitchen hutch and your DIY seaside art is so fun! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Loving all of your summery touches- that whale tail is especially fabulous!
Jennifer, love all costal decor. You starfish and placemats are perfect for summer.
NJ we wait for summer in hopes it won’t be a humid rainy season.
Your hutch is a pretty color.
What a great home tour!!!I love your hutch and all your DIYs! The other ones are fabulous also!!
If I ever got to the New England area in the summer, I’m afraid I’d never leave. It’s super hot and humid here in TX so I’m so jealous of y’all. I would spend everyday outside. Loved your tour, your treasures and I’m with you, why would anyone leave that crock in a thrift store?! That’s crazy. Happy summer and thank you for sharing some of your beautiful home.
Cindy, I’m in Waco this week and about to keel over…I don’t know how you do it!!!! Thank you so much!!!
I love your summer decor! Your dining room table is so inviting! So fun to be a part of this tour with you!
You’ve incorporated so many pretty summer touches into your home Jennifer. Love that DIY vase…so pretty! Pinned! And I’m jealous of your Waco trip…have so much fun!!!
It’s so much fun so far…seriously, it’s like walking into a Fixer Upper episode!!
How pretty Jennifer! I love your dining room and how you decorated your table! Have fun in Waco!
Thanks Stacy!!!
I’m loving all your summer touches, especially the way you decorated the inside of your hutch!
And of course, I love all your coastal touches as well!
Thanks so much Leen!! I love living near the coast!!