All you need is the right color to combat this summer

We have compiled some ideas to help you create quirky and unique spaces within your homes this season that will alleviate at least some, if not all of your heat related woes. However, the most important thing to remember is that while you are doing this, there are no specific rules, so go nuts! The best thing about creating your own haven is the fact that it can reflect your individual self. This is your bohemian summer. Make of it what you will.

Picture this: a sun-kissed sanctuary where vibrant colors, natural textures, and carefree vibes collide to create a whimsical haven for your soul to dance in. The Boho style is all about embracing a free-spirited mindset while keeping things effortlessly chic. Think of lush indoor jungles adorned with leafy greenery, woven tapestries adorning the walls, and dreamy macramé hanging from the ceilings.

This style invites you to explore a mix of cultures and eras, where vintage treasures and modern pieces coexist in perfect harmony.

The color palette is a symphony of warm and earthy tones, with pops of energetic hues inspired by the sun, sea, and sand.

Earthy hues

Earthy toned furniture items are evergreen. Muted colored furniture illustrates a minimalist aesthetic.

They are modern, yet classic, and can be placed in the living rooms, bedrooms, lounges or even libraries and studies. Muted greys, browns, off-whites and similar lighter tones create an inviting ambience. With bases made in various grains, shapes and types of wood, chairs, tables, beds, and more can never go wrong within the range of earthy hues. 

Soothing whites

You can never go wrong with white!

White is an evergreen colour to decorate a home in and an ongoing trend that never goes out of fashion. Soothing white pieces contrasted with wood structures espouse a familiar farmhouse aesthetic that can lighten up any room in any home. If you are not worried about doing some basic maintenance work, slap on white statement pieces or contrast them with darker hues and watch your space suddenly spruce up to life.

Cooling greys

While traditionally a monochrome grey piece seems more at home in a Scandinavian setting than in a sub-continental one, we love it just the same. A unique shade when it comes to furniture, antique grey finishes in different shades add a calming and cosy tone. Envelope your chairs in grey upholstery, conceal your windows with a mix and match of dark and light grey curtains or use high-end finish paint to adorn your coffee tables – no matter where you add the grey, you will tend to feel cooler and more relaxed, especially during the scorching heat of summer months.

Breezy blues

If you’re looking to create an impact with strong and offbeat colours this summer, there is nothing more fun than the mischief you can cause with the colour blue. Blues come in various tones such as Indigo, electric, cobalt, powder, sky or Prussian to name a few.

For pastel lovers, go with powder blue on cabinet shutters and match them with a light grainy wooden flooring and you will have yourself an elegant and calming English themed room.

Alternately, make a statement with Indigo or electric blue furniture and contrast it with a cooling white flooring – this will give you the modern, yet cool vibe that you will enjoy coming home to every single time. If you are fortunate enough to holiday in the summer at your farmhouse, add this playful colour to various design elements, blend it with distressed wood furniture and voila! Your drab little regular holiday home gets transformed to an enviable farmhouse within days!