Spruce Up the Home with These 6 Summer Interior Design Trends

With the fresh warm air of summer, many homeowners are looking to bring new life into their home’s interior design. This summer, there are countless fun trends that are making a big splash in homes throughout the country. From bold and bright to whimsical and nature-inspired, there are plenty of ways to turn a boring home design into something energetic and vivid.

For homeowners who are ready to transform their living space, the following six summer interior design trends are the perfect place to begin. As a bonus, check out the simple upgrades paired with each trend to help tie the new design together.

Trend #1: Rock Out to the Metallics

Metallics are trending, with warm metal finishes taking center stage this summer. The use of metallics can help add some glitz and fresh style to the home, and implementing these colors is simple.

For starters, focus on implementing bronze, brass, antique copper, and gold finishes in the kitchen and bathroom. Upgrade faucets, towel racks, and toilet paper holders, and swap out lamps and other fixtures with metallic-finished choices.

When adding metallics to the home, there is no need to be conservative in the approach. Metallics can be mixed and matched, adding an eclectic feel and warmth to the home.

Product Pairings

• For the kitchen: A brass pull-down kitchen faucet is a stunning way to bring a bold metallic into the kitchen. Choose from a brushed brass for a traditional look, or opt for a more muted tone with antique brass. Either way, this elegant faucet will bring the perfect touch of metallic color into any kitchen.
• For the bathroom: A brushed gold single-hole bathroom faucet is a simple and modern way to bring metallic gold into the bathroom. This fixture will pair perfectly in small spaces with its sleek design. Consider painting the wall behind the faucet a dark blue for the ideal accent to the bright finish of the gold.

Trend #2: Embrace Nature

With the arrival of the warm days of summer, many begin to shift their focus to spending more time in the great outdoors. However, with busy work and family schedules, fitting in time outside isn’t always simple.

That’s why many homeowners are bringing nature indoors — the ultimate summer vibe. From investing in large, leafy houseplants to building kitchen shelving to house freshly grown herbs, this trend is all about a biophilic design.

Beyond simply embracing more houseplants, consider adding in other elements that will help create a deeper connection to the outdoors while inside. Large windows, skylights, and the use of natural materials throughout the home can help create an earthy and nature-focused style.

Product Pairings

• For the kitchen: A white kitchen farmhouse sink is the perfect pairing for a kitchen that is focused on nature. The rustic style of this sink, paired with the bright white of the finish, will fit harmoniously with other natural materials in the room. Installed alongside a butcher block countertop, this sink will act as the ideal complement to a nature-themed abode.
• For the bathroom: For homeowners with the space, a white stone freestanding tub is the ideal pick for a nature-themed bathroom. This beautiful tub will act as an oasis in a bathroom filled with plants and other earthen elements.

Trend #3: Look to the Past

Sometimes referred to as granny-chic or grandmillennial due to its popularity among the millennial generation, one trend this summer is to swap out the monotone interior design themes for a more antique touch.

Floral patterned wallpapers, lacey bed throws, and antique fixtures are all central to this throwback style. The goal is to add elements to the home that remind one of a cozy evening spent at Grandma and Grandpa’s.

For fixture finishes, antique coppers and oil-rubbed-bronze finishes will help bring the past into fresh light.

Product Pairings

• For the kitchen: Look no further than a vintage wall-mount kitchen faucet in oil-rubbed bronze to help add a touch of the past to the kitchen. This beautiful piece features elegant lines, classic “hot” and “cold” handles, and a vintage-style dark finish.
• For the bathroom: There is perhaps no tub more historically iconic than the cast iron clawfoot tub. Adding this tub into the bathroom with a floral rug and embroidered towel set is the perfect way to take a dip into the past while enjoying the luxuries of the present day.

Trend #4: Be Swept Away to Paradise

For many, the heat of the summer brings to mind visions of palm trees swaying in a tropical breeze. And this paradise theme is making its way directly into interior design trends this summer.

For homeowners looking to embrace this trend, it's all about bringing in bright, vibrant colors and beachside vibes into the design of living spaces.

This can be accomplished through updated paint and new beach-themed art and by swapping out rugs and throws with tropically inspired patterns.

Product Pairings

• For the kitchen: When creating a tropical-themed oasis, nothing will complement this fresh new look as well as a drop-in, double-bowl, stainless-steel sink. This gleaming sink will not only contrast perfectly with the bright yellows, oranges, and blues of the tropics but will also act as the perfect place to wash off fresh summer produce — a true tropical dream.
• For the bathroom: While an oasis-themed bathroom will include plenty of bold colors and tropical patterns, the goal is to complement these colors with the ideal fixtures. A wall-mounted, matte-black towel warmer offers a wonderful muted tone to contrast against a new set of colorful towels. In addition to the style upgrade this piece delivers, the added comfort of a warm towel will be the perfect luxury touch.

Trend #5: Go Bold with Color

Bright reds, blues, yellows, and greens are all incredibly popular choices for homeowners this summer. Bold colors are refreshing and revitalizing. They deliver a sense of strength and life into any space, making them a fitting choice for the long days of summer.

Implementing extra color into the home can be done by swapping out existing artwork for more colorful pieces or by ditching earth-toned throw pillows for vibrant picks.

In the kitchen, a fresh coat of colorful paint can add vibrancy back into the room, and in the bathroom, something as simple as swapping out towels and decor for colorful picks can rejuvenate the space.

Product Pairings

• For the kitchen: A polished-chrome pot-filler faucet is the perfect contrast to a freshly painted backsplash. The shine and gleam of the chrome faucet and the elegant lines of the pot filler’s design will help highlight the breadth of new design.
• For the bathroom: Bold colors deserve to be paired with a modern sink. A white ceramic sink with a polished-chrome base is the optimal way to showcase new style while pairing perfectly with the boldest in colorful designs.

Trend #6: Find a Boho Aesthetic

For those who love creativity and find summer inspires their free-spirited side, a boho aesthetic might be the perfect match. This fun trend features unique patterns and pieces, often implementing decor from around the globe.

Tapestries, macramé, and throw rugs are all common in a boho-style home. The goal is to layer in textures, patterns, and designs spanning cultures and styles to create an eclectic but warm space.

Product Pairings

• For the kitchen: With all the bold colors and patterns of a boho style, the perfect simple yet aesthetically unique pick for the kitchen is a white wall-mount sink. This compact sink offers a gleaming white finish that pairs perfectly with a dark oil-rubbed-bronze faucet. The end result is the perfect mixture of metallic and earthy tones.
• For the bathroom: After adding a new colorful throw rug to the bathroom, consider pairing the boho design with an eye-catching rectangular vessel sink. The unique style of this sink and the bright vibrancy of the white finish makes it a fantastic choice for a boho home upgrade.

Shop the Latest Trends at Kingston Brass

The summer is the perfect time to embrace the latest in interior design trends. For homeowners looking to add new vibrancy to their home, there is no better place to find inspiration than by browsing the extensive catalog of products offered by Kingston Brass. From rustic kitchen sinks to bold bathroom tub designs, there is something to match any style and budget.