Summer Decorating On a Budget

Here are some adorable (and cheap) ideas to give your home a summertime makeover!

Flowers: Bring the outdoors in by adding some plants or flowers (fresh or fake) around your house. Single flowers such as daises, sweet peas, and sunflowers look fantastic in a narrow bottle. You can use a milk bottle, bubble bottle (well rinsed out), old spice bottle (with the label removed) or pick from a variety of darling vases from your local dollar store! Flowers help give a fresh bright feel to kitchen tables, coffee tables, mantels, nightstands, etc...
Fruit: Fresh or fake fruit adds some "flavor" to a boring table, book shelf, or even to your patio furniture! Try filling a large bowl or vase full of lemons to add some bright summery fun to a room, or maybe lemons and limes or oranges to accent your color scheme.
Watering Cans: A cute funky (non-plastic) watering can is another great way to lighten up your house. Find a watering can that fits your style at D.I, Walmart, or even try the dollar store, and use it to display some live flowers!
Pillows: Adding some brightly colored throw pillows to your bed or couch can really brighten up a room. I've found these at Walmart for as little as $5.
Candles: Candles can be found at very low prices, buy some of your favorite summer colors that match your home's color schemes and decorate away! Candles are great for adding color to your living room, bedroom, bathroom, just about anywhere.
Sheer Curtains: Another easy way to lighten your home. Replace your darkly colored curtains with sheer colored ones of the same color. If you have brown curtains, get sheer beige/tan curtains, if you have dark green get light green or sage.
Paint: Add a splash of color by painting just one wall in a room. It's simple and doesn't take too much time. Example: if your living room is decorated with brown and red then you could paint a wall tan or if your bedroom is decorated with mostly white and blue then you could paint a wall blue.