The Magic of Accessories: Our Summer Dining Room Decor

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Accessories in a room are like accessories with an outfit – they can add so much personality and they can completely change a look! I love being able to change the feel of a room by swapping out accessories like art, pillows and drapes to give my home different feelings in different seasons, and to see what kinds of moods I can create. Recently, I changed our front sitting room into a dining room. Today I wanted to show you the magic of accessories and how the mood of this dining room can be easily changed for summer by changing accessories.

Here’s how our dining room looked this Spring:

Eclectic Boho Farmhouse Dining Room Design in Teal, Black and White

You can read more about this makeover here.

And here’s how it looks now, for summer:

Teal and pink boho French country dining room decor

This is a brighter, simpler look that took me less than an hour to create by switching out a few accessories.

Teal and pink boho French country dining room decor

First, I stripped the room down to its bare bones – the large furniture and the area rug. Investing in either neutral furniture or furniture in colours you’ve loved for years is always a good idea so that you can change accessories on a whim.

Instead of a plant in the corner, I opted to tuck the vintage cane chairs on either side of my updated side table.

Teal and pink boho French country dining room decor

Something that I think made a huge difference in this room was swapping the bold artwork for this more light & feminine mirror. This is the Mansard Mirror from The Brick, and I love that it can look a little French Country, but a little Bohemian too. Isn’t it gorgeous?!

Teal and pink boho French country dining room decor

Teal and pink boho French country dining room decor

Paring down on the accessories on this piece helped make the room feel lighter and brighter too.

Teal and pink boho French country dining room decor

While I love the dramatic floral drapes, they were starting to feel too heavy for summer. I traded them with some light linen drapes in a solid cream colour.

Teal and pink boho French country dining room decor

Our peonies are so close to being finished for the year, but I was able to collect a bunch to add a simple elegance to the dining table.

Teal and pink boho French country dining room decor

Teal and pink boho French country dining room decor

Editing the pillows on the sofa down to only a couple makes the room feel more summery too.

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Watch me transform this room for summer:

Don’t you think accessories can make all the difference? Which dining room look do you prefer – the Spring look or the Summer look?

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by The Brick. As always, all of the opinions here are my own.

16 Comments

  1. Wow! Beautiful! I think I like summer best- and those pillows! GORGEOUS! Stopping by from Pretty Pintastic Party

  2. What a lovely room, both ways. I would love to have the link to purchase the knitted pillows. They are amazing.

  3. Love it all! I especially love that floral pillow. May I know where you purchased it please? Thank you. Jann

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