Welcome to our simple summer styling home tour of our living room and surrounding spaces. This time of year every room in our home is so bright with cheerful sunshine flooding in, and I’m loving it from sunrise to sunset. I’m also enjoying a simplified way of decorating that is allowing our home breath. 
Bloggers’ Best Summer Home Tours
This week I’m joining my blogging friends for the Bloggers’ Best Summer Home Tours, hosted by my friend Kelly of The Tattered Pew. This is a five day tour with a new group of bloggers joining in each day sharing their beautiful homes, and festive ideas for summer. 
All the links are at the end of the post, so you can come back each day to see the newest group that is joining the tour.
If you are stopping by from Dabbling And Decorating, welcome to Thistle Key Lane! Ann is one of my favorite bloggers, and I know you will adore her vintage loving style as much as I do.
Simple Summer Styling Home Tour
Our simple summer styling home tour starts in our living room with views into to the dining room and entryway. In our living room, I’m decorating with light weight accessories such as woven baskets, trays and bowls.
There are also items that remind me of past summers such as shells, and pops of green to bring the outdoors in. The whole idea is to enjoy that easy going feeling of summer, and savor what each day brings.
Simple Summer Styling with Flowers
One of the easiest ways to celebrate summer is with fresh flowers. Peonies are not that easy to find, but there they were at Trader Joe’s saying pick me, pick me!
Green hydrangeas create a pretty base, and what a show stopper these pink peonies are. I don’t think I have ever had any this pretty, or been lucky enough to have all of them blooming at the same time.
Branches from the back yard add a cottage feel, and I think they also create an interesting shape to the arrangement.
It’s hard to focus on anything else in the room when I have beautiful flowers, but I’ll try to zoom in on other details.
By the way did you notice the bamboo bowl next to the flowers? Sometimes I like leaving a vessel empty, to me it creates a sense of space and it adds to the casual summer feel.
Decorating With Summer Pillows
A couple of new pillows in a soft blue create a since of calm. I love all shades of blue and try to incorporate it in every room. I used to be so uptight about selecting pillows, but I think I’m finally getting the hang of it.
Now my approach is to concentrate on blending patterns, and trying not to worry about being so matchy matchy.
Pops Of Green
No matter what season we are celebrating, I just gotta have pops of green. The fresh energy it gives the room is so important. In one corner of the living room, I’m trying out a table that I moved from our bedroom.
It’s an awkward size, but it seems to be working here. On top, a woven tray holds vintage seltzer bottles and a large demijohn.
I’m in love with how these monstera leaves look in this large demijohn, and I hope to propagate one.
The wall basket hanging over the mirror is another green addition. This is faux greenery of course, but it still brings in color and interest to this side of the living room.
Ironstone Dishes and baskets
To lighten up the corner by the windows, I’m replacing the landscape watercolors with ironstone platters. These were next to the secretary desk.
In their place I now the vintage plates that were once over the entry table. It sounds a little confusing when I start moving things around, but that’s what makes seasonal decorating so much fun. 
Adding baskets is a great way to add a summer vibe to any room. I’m using a square basket for storage on the secretary desk next to the wicker vase, and two large picnic baskets create a side table.
From the living room you can see into the dining room and entryway. I’m so happy with the summer vibes in both of these rooms. For the first time in a while I feel like our home is in sync, and I’m loving this simple easy going style.
You can see more photos by clicking on my posts, Summer Entry Table With New Artwork, and Styling A Dining Table With Books.
Be sure to follow Thistle Key Lane on Pinterest, where the boards are up to date with my favorite seasonal inspiration!
Up next on our Bloggers’ Best Summer Home Tours is Jen, of Midwest Life and Style sharing her patriotic home tour.
Thank you so much for visiting, and I hope you enjoyed our simple summer styling home tour. After you look through yesterday and today’s tours, be sure to check back tomorrow for the next group.
Cheers!
Bloggers’ Best Summer Home Tours
This week I am joining some of my blogging friends for the Bloggers’ Best Summer Home Tours. Thirty talented and creative women will be opening their homes up for you to tour all week long. You can visit each summer home tour by clicking the links below.
Monday’s Tours
The Tattered Pew / Cottage On Bunker Hill / She Gave It A Go
Cottage In The Mitten / Stonegable / My Wee Abode
Tuesday’s Tours
Thistle Key Lane / Midwest Life & Style / White Lilac Farmhouse
My Thrift Store Addiction / Willow Bloom Home Blog / Dabbling and Decorating
Wednesday’s Tours
Bricks ‘n Blooms /Amy Sadler Designs / Peacock Ridge Farm
White Arrows Home / Pasha Is Home / The Ponds Farmhouse
Thursday’s Tours
Simply2Moms / Country Peony / Southern Home and Hospitality
Shiplap and Shells / Eleanor Rose Home / Cloches and Lavender
Friday’s Tours
Le Cultivateur / Lora Bloomquist Create & Ponder / Noting Grace
My Family Thyme / Vintage and Grace Living / County Road 407
©2022 Simple Summer Styling Home Tour post first appeared on Thistle Key Lane.
Michelle, I love the soothing charm of your summer decor and what gorgeous peonies! Pinned! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you Cecilia! The peonies are my favorite this year!
Michele what a beatuiful home tour! I love your home! So fun hopping with you this season! xo
Thank you Stacy! The home tours were fabulous this week!
Your home is gorgeous! So many great ideas. So fun hopping with you this week. Blessings to you.
Thank you Renae!
Michelle,
Your summer home is so BEAUTIFUL! I especially love the pink flowers and pillows.
It is a joy to be on this hop with you.
xoxo,
Brendt
Thank you so much Brendt! Happy Summer!
Michelle your home is so pretty. I love the picnic baskets, peonies and of course your gorgeous ironstone. Happy summer🤗
Happy summer Ann, and thanks for the sweet comments!
Michelle, I always enjoy your tours and how welcoming they are. Your style is such a fun mix of casual elegance and I love everything you do! Those peonies were the perfect addition. Thank you for joining me this week and happy summer!
I’m so thrilled I could participate in your summer tour of homes. Thank you so much for organizing and letting me be a part of it! Hugs!
Michelle, your home tour is beautiful and has a such a great relaxed, summery feeling. The flowers and plants are beautifully incorporated into your decor.
Thank you so much for your kind words Shawna!
Michelle, your home is very beautiful. I love all of the baskets and white ironstone. And, that white sofa! Love to have one in our home one day.
Thank you Tammy! My next big project is making a slip cover for the sofa, which I hope I can tackle this summer. 😊
I just love all your summer details in your home, Michelle! The monstera in the demijohn reminds me of when we went to the Dominican Republic in May. It’s such a gorgeous way to add a summery feel! So happy to be touring with your this week. Pinned! Happy Summer!
Sounds like you had a fabulous trip Anne! We hope to go to Key West this year, and looking forward to that laid back tropical feel! Hugs!
Michelle,
Your home tour is beautiful. I love how you used so many different elements to add texture to the rooms.
Thank you Rachel, I’m really enjoying the summery feel of these rooms!
Everything looks absolutely beautiful, Michele. I’m all about simplicity for the summer, and this is simplicty done to perfection. I love the mix of patterns with the pillows and thte way you used a variety of pretty flowers. Peonies are my favorite and I really like the way you have them styled. Happy to be touring with you this week. Pinned!
Thank you so much for pinning Jen! I think it’s time for another trip to Trader Joe’s for more flowers. I just can’t resist!
Love your fresh, simple summer look, Michelle! You’re right-peonies always steal the show;) Every time I see your antique secretary I swoon; such a lovely piece & so fun to accessorize.
Thank you Lora! The secretary is an old family piece, and I’m so happy we hung onto it all these years.
You have such a beautiful. well appointed home Michelle! I love your style and your home does summer stunningly! May I ask where to find the round coffee table poof with legs in your first picture. It is so handsome!
Thank you so much Yvonne! The round ottoman is from Ethan Allen and available in three sizes. It’s one of my favorite pieces of furniture and I love styling it with different trays on top.
Your home is beautiful Michelle! I actually loved your tip on keeping your bamboo bowl empty. I always feel like I need to fill bowls but I love the look of your empty one. Thank you for opening my mind to a new design idea!!!
Thank you for the sweet comments Heidi! Normally I’m the same way, thinking every vessel needs something to display. It’s a nice change for summer and it’s really growing on me. 😊
Your home is so pretty and has the perfect summer vibes Michelle. Your peonies are gorgeous and I’m LOVING all the beautiful pillows. So much inspiration my friend.
Thanks Kim! It’s been a rough week outside of my blogging world, but your comments are making me feel so positive! Hugs!
You know I love your classic style! I’ve been growing monstera leaves in water for a year and they look so pretty I don’t think I will plant them! I have propagated a couple of new plants from leaves too.
Thank you Jennifer! I may just leave mine in the demijohn and just see what happens.
Michelle, as always, I love your style.. .and your photos! I agree… those pink peonies are amazing, and the green hydrangeas go perfectly with them. That empty woven bowl looks like a piece of art, all by itself. I love all the woven items in your home. Super summery! Love touring with you… Pinned!
Thank you my friend for pinning! It’s been quite a week and I appreciate your sweet comments!
Your home looks beautiful and summer ready! You have the same three books on your living room bookstack as I do on mine! Similar taste! So nice hopping with you! Happy summer!
Thank you Kim, this has been a wonderful week of tours! BTW those are good reads!
I’ve always enjoyed seeing how you mix the new with the old so I think your tour is beautiful. If (and that’s a big IF) I could leave a bowl empty it would be that gorgeous bamboo bowl! Where did you find it? I remember seeing it before. Loved seeing all the flowers too. Everything looks perfectly summer but without thinking of the heat and humidity. Glad we get to tour together.
Thank you so much Cindy! That old bamboo bowl is probably considered vintage now. It was a wedding gift 38 years ago. Wow, that really sounds like a long time ago when I put it in writing LOL! Happy summer my friend!
Your home is so pretty for summer. Love your collection of baskets!
Great touring with you
Thank you Cindy! I’m looking for a few more picnic baskets that I can stack on top. 😊
Love everything. I know what you mean about how good it feels to have your house in sync! Yours is amazing with the textures and styling. Love the table of book stacks, the peonies with the hydrangeas and that secretary desk!!!
Yes, I love that old secretary desk, and that it gives the room some character. Thank you Kristin for your kind words!
I’m in constant awe of your talent, Michelle! I loved every inch of this home tour. It’s warm and inviting and lovely just like you. Happy summer sweet friend, CoCo
I hope you are having the best summer CoCo! Thank you so much for stopping by for the tour!
Your home is so beautiful, Michelle! So welcoming and cozy! I love all the ideas you have with decorating with books and that tall secretary is a stunner!
Thank you so much! I think the old secretary desk adds a lot of warmth to the space. Enjoy your summer Jen!
Michelle, your home is just gorgeous! Love that mix of pillow patterns and all of your summer greenery. And the peony arrangement is perfection! Happy to be on the tour with you…have a wonderful summer!
Thank you Kate, we are settling into summer and trying to avoid the heat! 😊
It’s so beautiful, light and airy for summer!
Thank you Amber, we’re enjoying these simple summer updates!
Your summer home tour is so beautiful!!!! Everything looks so fresh and cozy!!!
Thank you so much Emily!