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Move dinner outdoors Summer is that one season when you can choose to spend all your time outdoors. If that is a little too much for you, how about spending quality time with your family under the sun? We are talking about moving your dinner to the deck or outside. Set a nice wooden table with some casual chairs and you are good to go. This creates a pretty landscape, changes things up for you, and is a great way to spend time with loved ones. Added bonus if you have a pool which means dinner gets a lot more fun. Make sure you layer the table with clever vessels and add a summery vibe with flowers.
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If you are looking for themes to decorate your house - nautical is a good way to invite your favourite season. A lot of stipes, paddles, blues, starfish, seashells and colourful carpets are all great when it comes to the interiors. If you are looking to do nautical in a more subtle way, then just try to include more navy blue in your decor. A good mix of navy blue and white curtains or a beautiful; bright navy blue carpet is a good start. You can also add centerpieces such as a blue vase, boat-shaped relic, and other little knick-knacks that can add a little sea charm to the house.
BY MRINALINI SUNDAR
We are all set to turn our house into a summer haven, are you?
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e are all secretly hoping for that time when the sun is out bright and shiny! Yes, summer is another vibe altogether and we cannot wait for those amazing sunlit days. With seasons changing it is only right that you also make sure your house is also vibrating the same summery energy. Redecorating your house for summer and embracing warm and gleaming colours can be an absolute blast. After all, who doesn’t love getting creative with colours, flowers, and all things vivid? In this article, we share a few tips and tricks that you can implement to make your house what we call, “sun-ready”.
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Reflecting The South-Asian Lifestyle
Get nautical with interiors
Bring out those travel photographs Come summer and it is also a good time to travel. A lot of our memories are made during summer. Family trips, beachside adventures, camping, so on and so forth. Summer is a great time to go on vacation with your family and loved ones. Let your walls narrate amazing travel stories. Take several pictures from your different travels and cover the walls with them. Now every time someone visits home, you can start that story about the one time you were in South America.
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Add a lot of greenery to the house This is the perfect time to bring mini potted trees, flower vases with fresh flowers inside the house. Get those flowering plants and decorate your deck or backyard. Summer is a great time to go all out with gardening and extend that to the interiors of the house. A good spot to place these plants is by the window sill. We also like finding those tiny corners and placing beautiful plants to bring that fresh vibe to the room. This is also a good time to invest in some succulents and add tiny green details to the tables and sills. If you want to get extra creative then it is a good time to indulge in creating some DIY succulents which can be table centerpieces.
