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Giving Your Florida Home a Summer Refresh

We’re reaching the peak of summer, and you’re probably spending more time in your Florida home so now is the perfect time to consider ways to give it a summer refresh. There are a ton of different ways to refresh your home for the season to create a more open, airy space and accentuate these long days. The right window treatments and design choices can create intentional focal points in your home.

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If you’re not interior decor-savvy, it might be daunting to figure out ways to update your Florida home. Our team at Joann’s Interiors is here to show you some fun, innovative ways to add new style to your Florida home for the summer. That’s why we’re here with ideas on interior decor, including new window treatments for sliding glass doors, and more.

Lighten Up the Decor

One key way to create a serene and relaxing atmosphere in your home is to lighten up your decor. Consider adding (or swapping) your heavier curtains and drapes for light, airy fabrics. One recommendation we like to make is the Hunter Douglas line of sheer shades that welcome in light but also have opaque vanes that can close up for privacy.

If you’re not big on sheer shades or curtains, you could also accomplish a lighter look with adding new, lighter furniture slipcovers. You can also change the look of your furnishings with throw blankets. New kitchen or bathroom towels and table settings can also switch up your accent colors. Think pastels, whites, or whatever bright hues your heart desires. Some of our favorite light summer materials are linen and cotton, but we love incorporating other nature-inspired materials like jute or bamboo.

Declutter and Organize Your Space

This one may seem obvious, but you’d be surprised what a full decluttering can do for your home. If you’re still holding on to your holiday decor from months ago, it’s time to organize it! Consider solutions like a cube organizer with interspersed fabric bins. You can organize them by holiday and then display your holiday decor according to the season. The rest of the time, it remains hidden and unseen until it’s time to pull it out again. Another great solution could be to get color-coded stackable bins that you can easily pull in and out of the closet when you need to adjust your decor.

Let Natural Light Bloom

It’s great to take advantage of the extended daylight hours during the summer by accentuating natural light in your home. A great place to start with refreshing your home to accentuate light is by rearranging your furniture to maximize natural light. ​​Cleaning your light fixtures and windows is another great way to refresh your interior, especially if you have large Florida windows or sliding glass doors.

If you’re worried about too much light flooding in through your sliding glass doors or patio doors, shutters for sliding glass doors are a great option to consider. Palm Beach™ Polysatin™Vinyl Shutters are a fantastic window treatment for patio door because they can withstand intense sunlight, humidity, and moisture. No matter how much sun your home gets throughout the day, you can rest assured that no warping, cracking, fading, chipping, peeling, or discoloring will occur.

Request a Consultation with Joann’s Interiors

If you were inspired by these summer home refresh tips, we think you’d love to talk more with our interior experts at Joann’s Interiors.

You can also request a consultation with us online. We’d love to outfit your home with the best sliding glass door window treatments and find a Whole Home Solution for you.

Joann’s Interiors is proud to be a locally owned and operated business; if you’re located in or around St. Pete Beach, Redington Beach, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, Seminole, Tierra Verde, Treasure Island, Sarasota, and Clearwater, Florida, we’d love to work with you! Give us a call at (727) 360-3270 or stop by our showroom at 7400 Gulf Blvd. St. Pete Beach, FL 33706.