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Neutral Summer Decor Inspiration in the Family Room

May 15, 2018 our home

I love the way I decorated my family room this year, in calm serene colors!

 

Family room with white couch and large rug.

Hello there friends! We have been busy working on our kitchen lately, therefore most of my summer decor and gardening is a bit more behind this year! But I was so happy to be joining Sarah at She Holds Dearly for a set of seasonal tours this year. So today I am sharing some Neutral Summer Decor Inspiration in the Family Room! 

I am also going to share some really simple tips to bring  summer into your home without having to go overboard if you do not want to!

The very first tip is to decorate with ferns! Ferns are such a beautiful calming plant and for some reason, they are my favorite to use this time of year.

Fern in pot on side table.

As you can see above there are many varieties and all so pretty! These are actually faux, and while I love ferns, I have found that they can be a bit tricky to keep alive (my green thumb is to blame) which is why I enjoy the fake version too, haha.

Next incorporate baskets… 

Multi colored basket on wooden floor.

Of course baskets are great any time of year, but I feel they were made for summer. I like to sprinkle a couple here and there.

Black and straw basket beside white couch.

Now, add a new pillow cover here in a couple spots…

Pale light colored pillows on couch.

There is no rule for what color to add and you don’t have to trade out ALL your pillows. But I do love to do this with a couple pillows throughout the seasons. I found this taupe colored one recently at Ikea and it fit in perfectly with what we had going on in here already. I also took away some of the blue and traded it in for a bright/textural white throw pillow with pretty embroidery details.

Don’t forget to keep plants around…

Fireplace and white couch in sitting room with large window.

I keep lots of greenery going (both faux and real) with plants in corners or atop tables.

In the summer months, I feel that less is more… So I really only have a couple decorations on the mantel.

Fireplace mantel with large round mirror on it.

Use your coffee table trays as the centerpiece to the room…

Coffee table with plant on top.

I am using my rule of threes here with the trays sitting on our table (pedestal, candlestick and then fern). I layered trays again as well. Make sure to bring in texture with wood tones, shiny metals and repeat colors/patterns.

Sectional couch with 2 chairs around it, and a large rug.

And there you have it! Some very easy serene ideas to get you going as you may start decorating for this wonderful time we call “summer”. I hope you enjoyed and I do really hope it is helpful! Make sure to visit these other lovely friends down below who are doing the same today…

Thanks so much for stopping by all!

A white kitchen, a wooden table and a dining room table.

Farmhouse on Boone | Little Glass Jar | Sincerely, Marie Designs

 

 

A plant in a steel container.

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  1. Deb Topper says

    May 15, 2018 at 7:10 am

    Love your living room. Where did you get your rug and throw. Love them both!!!

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    • Annie says

      May 23, 2018 at 10:33 am

      Hi Deb the throw is from Tuesday Mornings and the rug is from Wayfair, you can find it on my “shop” page. Thank you!!

      Reply
  2. Carla says

    May 15, 2018 at 9:30 am

    Absolutely beautiful, as always! Thanks for the inspiration!

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    • Annie says

      May 23, 2018 at 10:32 am

      Carla thank you!

      Reply
  3. Karen says

    May 15, 2018 at 10:27 am

    Refreshingly Beautiful. I love baskets as well and although I love pillows and lots of them also but I find too many seem to hinder guests and causing them that “where am I suppose to sit” look and hesitation. So I have scaled back on using so many of them and change them more often 🙂
    Can you share where you purchased the throw on the back of the chair on the right? PLEASE 😉

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    • Annie says

      May 23, 2018 at 10:32 am

      Hi Karen, thank you so much! That was actually a find from Tuesday Mornings!

      Reply
  4. Rita Fitzgerald says

    May 15, 2018 at 1:26 pm

    Wish you would have a shopping list of the items you show. It’s so lovely. Thanks, Rita

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    • Annie says

      May 23, 2018 at 10:31 am

      Hi Rita, I am working on getting some of those things more regularly for my posts (I agree it would be helpful!). I appreciate you visiting and thanks again!

      Reply
  5. Sarah | She Holds Dearly says

    May 16, 2018 at 9:33 am

    Oh, Annie, I love how you explained some rules of thumb for decorating. This helps people so much! I’m with you on the beauty of ferns, too. The windows in your living room always take my breath away, thank you for letting us into your home again. I still want to plan a day to meet up for shopping with you, maybe this summer! xoxo

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    • Annie says

      May 23, 2018 at 10:31 am

      Sarah, you are such a kind friend. Thank you for all of that and for including me! And yes I would love that so much! xoxo

      Reply
  6. Amanda says

    May 16, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    Your home is always such a treat to see. Your summer touches are perfect and so welcoming! I just loved your decorating tips too, great advise!

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    • Annie says

      May 23, 2018 at 10:30 am

      Amanda, thank you so much!

      Reply
  7. Jennifer king says

    May 18, 2018 at 6:50 am

    Love the rug in your family room! Where did you get it from?

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    • Annie says

      May 23, 2018 at 10:25 am

      Hi Jennifer, thanks very much! It is from Wayfair and I have it listed “shop” tab on my page!

      Reply

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