The secret key to a summer makeover is light fabrics, bold colours and even a touch of the outside to the inside. All you need to revamp your home for the season is with just a few accessories. You can opt to go bold and add a saddle leather wall art in pastels! Summer is the season for entertaining. So, why not impress friends and family over a quick makeover this season?
In collaboration with The Channel 46, Kunal Mehta, Co-founder & Principal Designer of Kanchi, throws light on irresistible summer home accessory ideas that you can easily implement in your home for a heavenly abode.
Fresh white walls are the quintessence of an Indian summer style. But adding bold prints and vibrant drapery can give white walls a classic facelift. Such kind of experimentation with different colours and themes work by adding a new lease of life to the décor. Curating a bright home in tandem with the seasons and environment has been known to elevate and create a sense of comfort. Natural fabrics such as linen, stone washed tencel, satin cottons are the perfect option for summer to make the rooms seem airy and light.
1. Sorbet Throw Cushions
A great way to add colour without changing too much of the room composition is using throw cushions – especially if they are sorbet coloured. They instantly lift the spirits of the room. Whether it’s the living room or the bedroom, you can add throw cushions to combine comfort and style to any seating area.
2. Pop Rugs
Adding a pop of colour to a room is probably one of the easiest summer home decor ideas. And a great way to start is through pop art rugs! Don’t be afraid to mix and match shades and textures in your home décor style. Pop art designs can use iconic imagery and familiar, everyday objects to express individual, social, and political viewpoints. Pop art can be found in anything from modern furniture design to paintings, sculpture, and practical objects such as vintage rugs. Give the traditional rug an avant-garde makeover and let your personal style shine!
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3. Bespoke Lamp Shades
Lamp shades are to a room what shoes are to an outfit. It completes the ensemble. At night, a unique lampshade can uplift any room, producing a gentle light from under a pretty ornamental shade. During the day, a lampshade can double as a piece of decorative art on display. With bespoke and handcrafted lamp shades, a touch of uniqueness can be added to the room.
4. Saddle Leather Wall Art
Wall tapestries can stump even the most seasoned décor connoisseur. But they can uplift the appearance of any space. Saddle leather wall art makes an accent feature for the head of the head or a living room in an exciting range of colours and bespoke designs. The 3D works from contemporary to classic designs make a statement for residential interiors.
5. Accent Arm Chair
No interior is complete without a stunning accent chair. Whether lounging in the hall, sitting afront your dressing table or making you feel like a boss in your home office, there’s a beautiful chair for every interior location. And for summer, accent arm chairs can be a great addition to add personality to a room. It creates a modern and sophisticated touch while keeping the fun for the summer.
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6. Brunch Customised Table Décor
Pandemic has left us all with one common sentiment throughout the globe – entertaining friends and family at home and, with that feeling, comes bespoke table decor from a summer brunch to a flamboyant dinner. So get your hands on some unique interior fabrics that make for excellent runners, place mats and even seating concepts.
7. Cold Fusion Mirrors
These handmade cold fused mirrors are unique and no two mirrors are the same. From size to colours, you can play with them both to suit your unique style and home decor.
8. Summer Bed Décor
No matter what your style or budget, the best way to lighten and welcome the summer into your bedrooms is to use lighter fabric like enzyme washed linen or 100% cotton flat sheets from 300-1200 TC. Get hold of a bespoke top-of-bed concepts from personalised initials to family crest-embroidery on sleeping pillows or duvets to stylising the bed decor to suit any interiors. Also, to add vibrancy, you can balance neutral tones with pops of colours. Instead of a coastal sea-inspired palette of blues, you could also go with a summer garden colour palette of yellows, greens, pinks or mauves!
9. Curtain Tie Backs
From classic marbles to modern terrazzo and concrete, tie backs have made a great comeback but with a contemporary twist. Handmade tassels crafted from a varied range of materials make quite a statement in both classic and contemporary interiors.
So put on your creative caps and experiment with the choicest summer home accessory ideas to revamp your home as per the flavour of the season.
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