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10 Summer Essentials for Your Home

May 21, 2020 • Decorating, Seasonal, Summer

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Sharing my favorite home and garden essentials I love to have when the weather warms up and the sun is shining!  

10 Summer essentials for your home

While I patiently wait, project after project, to be able to someday pull together another Summer home tour for you, I thought it would be fun to round up some of my Summer time favorites!

Each of these images will give you a glimpse into my favorite items to have in my home during the Summer months, which I hope help you make a Summer home you love.

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Be sure to visit my friends all linked below to read all about the Summer Essentials they enjoy in their homes – as part of our Simply Home Series.

10 Summer Essentials for the Home and Garden

1 – PURE LINE SHEETS

First and absolutely foremost for me – pure linen sheets. And I am such a snob here. It has to be 100% flax linen, in all its glorious texture and beauty.

Spring bedroom refresh and pure linen sheets

I talked in great detail about my love for linen sheets previously, but you’ll never sleep in something so cozy, so light, and so delectable.  They are a splurge, so we only have 1 pair that I just have to wash and put right back on.

Spring bedroom refresh and pure linen sheets

The more you wash them, the better they get! But when it comes to the Summer months, I especially love them because they breath so well. Linen bedding is my obsession! Nothing comes close to it in comfort and beauty for me. You can find linen sheets on Amazon or Etsy, but I’ve enjoyed partnering with Saphyr Home in the past and love the beautiful frayed edging on their bedding. I’ve also tried linen sheets from Brooklinen and found them just as delectable.

2 – LIGHTER THROW BLANKETS

Summer time requires lightening up our throw blankets! One of my favorites to toss on couches or at the end of the bed is this lovely gauzy throw, that is perfectly light and cozy for snuggling up while watching a show or reading a book, or out in the cool Summer night air.

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The texture on this throw is absolutely delicious! It is made of muslin cotton, and is very affordable! You might want one for every room (and RV)!

3 – LIGHT AND FAST DRYING TURKISH TOWELS

Whether for the pool or your home, I prefer light and compact Turkish towels for Summer. They fit so well in beach bags, and dry so fast in a warmer home. I like to save the super pretty linen ones for myself. (Linen snob, remember.)

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But we have a set of these fun, affordable colorful Turkish towels for the kids that are a pool necessity!  

While we are on linen towels, these pure linen tea towels have my heart as well! I stock up and keep them on hand for special gifts!

4 – THE PERFECT LEMONADE PITCHER

Cool Summer drinks are just better in a traditional lemonade glass pitcher. Trust me!

DIY Deco Foil Fruit Tea Towels

Whether it is water with lemons, or any refreshing Summer time drink, you’re whole family will love pulling out the Summer time pitcher. I save this one just for the Season and it makes it feel extra special.

DIY Deco Foil Fruit Tea Towels

5 – CITRUS ROOM SPRAY and CITRUS ESSENTIAL OILS

A Summer home needs to smell like fresh cut grass, warm Summer sun and all things Citrus!  

All Natural Essential Oil Citrus Room Spray

I keep extra lime, lemon and orange citrus essential oils around the house to put in diffusers and cleaning supplies. It makes our home smell like Jamba Juice! It just feels right in the Summer time.

You can learn how I make my Citrus Room Spray here.

All Natural Essential Oil Citrus Room Spray

My favorite place to buy essential oils is from Rocky Mountain Oils.  You don’t have to have any membership to buy from this NON MLM source with great prices.

6 – BERKEY WATER FILTER

Perhaps more function then decor, but something that works REALLY hard in our home during the hot Summer months is our beloved Berkey water filter.

Our beloved Berkey water filter

I fill it up at least twice a day to filter our water while we work and play outside and come in to refresh ourselves with the best tasting water – EVER!

I have found this water filter to be a life savor while we had city water that tasted not so pleasant, during our time in the RV to filter out the plastic hose taste, and now on well water to filter out extra iron and hard water build up.

They are finally stocked up after a shortage, so if you think you need one, grab it while they have them! If you don’t know what size to get, I suggest go as big as your countertop space will allow!

7 – LINEN TOTE BAG

Whether it is a quick trip to the library, or to the farmers market, I keep my favorite linen tote bag at the door.

Antique halltree

Of course, this can be any kind of bag, but I am a linen snob . . . remember.  These would be easy to make with your own linen fabric (perhaps I should do a tutorial!) but I couldn’t resist and bought this one from Magic Linen on Etsy.

8 – THE PERFECT SUMMER SALAD/DESSERT BOWL

Potlucks, picnics, or just that special piece to make any ho-hum dinner feel extra special! This glass bowl is my favorite!

It layers a salad or dessert so nicely, and visually presents the dish so well.  Making it even better is the lid making transportation and storage even better.  It even works great as a mixing bowl. 

The perfect salad and dessert glass bowl!

I think I am convincing myself I need more than 1!  Wouldn’t it make an excellent sourdough bowl as well?!

Yep, I need another one (wink).

9 – CERAMIC GARDENING POTS

I wish I had a direct resource for these lovely matte white ceramic pots, but I found them at a local market and haven’t been able to find any like it since! These ones are similar. I had a few casualties in our move, and it made me so sad! I just love them for planting herbs.

Must know tips for container herb gardening

But a collection of ceramic pots are a Summer must have! Whatever shape and color you wish, just make sure to have them on hand when the urge to garden hits.

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10 – QUICK SWAP PATRIOTIC DECOR

I don’t typically go all out for the red, white and blue Holidays that frequent in the Summer.  But I do love to pull out a few of my favorite pieces, like my DIY Patriotic Pillow.

How to bleach a drop cloth - the non skin-burning, eye itching way.

It makes those patriotic Holidays feel a little special, and it is a quick and easy swap. I’ve been eyeing this throw to bring in a little more red!

I hope you found some inspiration and great resources for your Summer home! Want even more? Visit my friends below, and please pin this post to help me share. So grateful to you!

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  6. KariAnne says

    May 22, 2020

    What a fun list! I love the citrus spray! Thanks for the great resource!

    Happy summer friend!
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  7. Anne says

    May 21, 2020

    I own one set of sheets per bed. Wash them and put them right back on, and you never have to fold or store sheets! You’ve convinced me to try linen sheets!

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  8. Deb Foglia says

    May 21, 2020

    Perfect Cami, I love all the textiles…so summery!

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