20 Minute Decorating: Summer Refresh for Your Bathroom Decor
In this post: If you enjoy seasonal updates, this summer refresh for your bathroom decor explores easy ways to refresh a room in no time.⇒
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A newly styled vignette. Some fresh pillows on the sofa. Or simply a lovely floral arrangement added in a prominent location.
Bathroom Decor Summer Refresh
Today I’m bringing a touch of summer into my bathroom decor.
The key to this kind of decorating is picking a theme and then shopping your own home, to create simple vignettes and mini-focal points that can work together.
I was inspired by lilacs for early summer and you’ll see that reflected here in color, scent and florals.
With the range of purples selected as my theme, the next step was to shop my home.
As with most of my rooms, I decided to incorporate pretty vintage pieces to play off our newly remodeled master bathroom. The contrast of aged silver and chippy cast iron against the crisp white marble was my goal. So I foraged around my house to find the items that would best provide the foundation for the color that would be added later.
If you’d like to see the renovation of this bathroom with before and after, you can find it here: Master Bathroom Reveal
While I was mostly styling the tub surround, I didn’t want to ignore the vanity, as well.
These antique dressing table pieces are always on my counter, but I added a flash of color with fresh irises and a scented lilac soap.
One of my favorite things to play off silver is charming white linen, which says summer to me more than anything else. I used several vintage hand towels in damask and tonal embroidery.
Another jolt of color is added with the drape-y lilac throw. Candles are great in the bath, along with other luxurious creams and oils.
Once the stage for my vignettes is set, I begin filling the containers with flowers. I use a mix of fresh, dried and faux and for summer, I love including dried lavender. Seeds packets add the final touch.
How to refresh for your bathroom decor for summer
- Pick a summer color story or theme.
- Find vintage or decorative pieces around your home to create vignettes that will support your theme.
- Add color with a healthy dose of flowers in fresh, dried or faux.
- Sprinkle in white linens for a crisp and breezy look.
- Add pretty scents with soaps, candles and flowers.
- Punctuate with pillows or throws.
The most fun part of this refresh is shopping my home for pieces that can be co-opted to work together. It takes no time to decorate with what you already own, and rearranging the pieces in a new way and adding flowers in a particular color story is what makes all the difference.
Bonus points if you can cut the flowers from your own garden!
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Lory, lavender and purple is a color that I haven’t thought about using since I was a little girl and had a purple room (that was light-years before Barney!). I love your new master bath with the honeycomb tile. Lavender is so feminine and French, you have put together a beautiful mixture of Old world and Spring freshness. I love it!
Thank you!! Yes, I’m such a pink girl, that sometimes I forget about purple, but I do love it, especially soft purples… 🙂
Love combining vintage, new, and flowers! I have a storage room filled with decor items. I often think I need to pare it down, but it is such fun to “shop” there!
Yes! I feel you!! I do try to approach my my decor that’s not in use with fresh eyes and if I don’t love it, I usually get rid of it. It’s hard work to avoid that “but what if” mentality… lol.
Really beautiful mix of flowers! The seed packets are a darling little add! I love your vintage containers! WOW is the only word I have left!
Aww thanks so much!! I’m glad someone appreciated the seed packets because I thought twice about spending on something so small… 😉 Now I better plant them!
Wow, it’s just amazing ideas about summer bathroom decoration. Thank you, Lory, for sharing such helpful and lovely decorating ideas. I believe that flowers and tree plants can be a great part of home decoration.
Thank you and I so agree!
What some call “Decor”, my husband calls “Clutter”. (Sigh..!)
Haha!! Don’t I know it! I get that quizzical look so often from hubby. Sometimes he just shakes his head… lol.
Love this, esp. the flowers on your silver service tray, so cool. This could be used on a buffet or dining table.
Exactly! And they don’t need to be fresh flowers either. On that tray, I’ve mixed fresh and faux… 😉
This is so gorgeous Lory! I love all your pretty pops of purple. I would be delighted if you would come over and share this post at Thursday Favorite Things or any of your other latest posts.https://followtheyellowbrickhome.com/spring-and-summer-garden-style-at-thursday-favorite-things/
Have a great weekend and enjoy your luxurious bath!
Thanks, Amber!
Sigh.
Your look is amazing!
The urn with the flowers is everything!
So happy to be partying with you today!
Happy day!
karianne
Thank you sweet KariAnne!! So happy to have you to the party… 🙂
Your bathroom has always been one of my very favorites Lory – and your flowers make it extra wonderful! Love the soft purple, and of course – Lilacs! Hope springtime hurries up! 🙂
Thanks for sharing these ideas, I love the fresh flowers and overall color palette! I’m getting my bathroom cabinets updated by a cabinet refinisher in two weeks & I’m switching the cabinet color from brown to white. After seeing the picture of your bathroom vanity, I’m glad I’m picking this color!
I think you will be so happy with it!!
Oh my goodness! Your bathroom is stunning. I love using vintage silver. It’s so elegant.