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Simply Summer Home Tour (2017)

The count down for summer to begin is on….

Only 3 and half days.

Well, actually, you can’t count today because it’s already started so two and a half days. My two boys get out Thursday and I’m just so excited for summer to start.

In celebration, I thought I’d share how our home is looking for summer. My friend Nina over at Nina Hendrick Design is hosting a fun blog hop this week – The Simply Summer Home Tour!

I took part last year and had so much fun.

If you’re popping by from the Happy Housie welcome!

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

If this is your first time visiting, we live on Boston’s South Shore in a little coastal town called Scituate (Sit-u-it). Our sleepy fishing town comes alive in summer with the harbor full of boats and tourists, restaurants and ice cream parlors over flowing with patrons. We live just up the hill from the harbor and feel so blessed to live in this beautiful town. We dreamed of our children growing up by the sea and our wish came true. We have two boys, John (11) and Conor (7) and two dogs, Max (10 months, pictured above) and Poppy (almost 7).

I’ll start outside as that is where we spend the majority of our time in the summer months.

Summer Deck

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Our back deck is the perfect spot for entertaining and BBQ-ing.

I’ve used succulents as an easy centerpiece.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

My husband built the table and benches two years ago and we enjoy this space so much. It’s perfect for entertaining but also just for a quiet coffee in the morning.

My favorite part of the deck is our wisteria. It’s now died back but it was so beautiful and fragrant while it lasted!

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Sometimes life can be hectic and loud with two boys and two dogs.

When the video games go on, I head to the she shed, or my summer house!

Summer She Shed

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

The hydrangeas are only just starting to grow, but soon they will be full of beautiful blue blossoms.

The climbing rose is doing so well this year!

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

I tried to decorate with items we already had in the house / basement this year. Summer calls for a simpler, slower pace and I’m embracing that this year.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Shall we take a peek inside?

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

My quiet space!

Shiplap offers a calming background as I read or write down here.

The windows are thrown open to allow for coastal breezes to enter.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

I’ve used faux plants and greenery. There isn’t enough air or light when it’s closed up for plants to survive very long. Plus with these I don’t have to remember to water 😉

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

I could stay in here all day!

But I want to show you the rest of our home.

Why don’t you take a look at our fire fountain before we head inside.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

We love to sit out here after the beach, in fact this photo was taken post beach. We let the kids swim until 7 and then mixed up some dark and stormies while we waited for the grill to heat up.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

We LOVE cheese in our house!

Okay, let’s step inside.

Summer Sunroom

Our sunroom is pretty much an extension of our backyard. It has so many windows you feel like you’re outside when in it.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

It is one of my favorite rooms in our home because it’s so beachy.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

I love painting watercolors out here and in the summer I also sit with my laptop and write.

It’s the perfect place to escape with a book too.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Just last week we experimented with indigo dye and shared how to shibori.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

The runner on the table is one we did:

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

My old toy chest got an upcycle last summer with Saltwash® Powder.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

It now has a great coastal texture and I can hide away boots and games 😉

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Kitchen

Our sunroom leads right into our kitchen.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

We’ve just walked through that white door with the window.

I didn’t too much for summer here just added some fresh flowers.

The bright white cabinets were an update from last month.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

The white cabinets have made our kitchen feel so much brighter and bigger.

We’re currently obsessed with this lemonade from Trader Joe’s:

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Would you like some?

Or I could whip up a batch of watermelon slushies?

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Those our wild roses from our garden.

I added this sunflower painting last week:

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Conor painted it for me.

We both love sunflowers and plant a garden of them for Conor each year.

Didn’t he do a great job?

When I look at Conor’s sunflowers I can’t help but smile.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

This room leads into our dining room, that’s next up on our tour!

Summer Dining Room

I shared a few months back the new and improved dining room. Luke built the farmhouse table out of reclaimed heart pine. My heart skips a beat each time I see it. I still can’t believe he built this for us. He’s one talented guy.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

I’ve kept things very simple in here.

A shibori runner (another one!) and some shells.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Lots of Ironstone 😉

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

The sunlight looks so pretty in here on a summer’s day.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

A simple arrangement of bottles over on my milk paint cabinet.

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All my favorite colors in one spot!

Adjacent to our dining room is our living room.

This is where we snuggle up with the kids for Friday movie nights or board games.

Summer Living Room

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

This is such a comfy spot to read. The pillows are actually from the boys’ playroom but I borrowed them.

I just thought the watercolor whales were perfect for summer decor.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Oh, and I have a candle obsession.

Do you?

Every time I go to Marshall’s or HomeGoods I pick up these candles. I love the Fresh Cut Gardenia and the Peony for summer. I had one lit when Fifi was here and she said she buys them too!

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

I love peonies. They remind me of my grandmother.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

I also love the smell of blowing candles out.

It reminds me of blowing out birthday candles and making a million wishes.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

The other side of our living room is where the fireplace is.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

My summer mantel is very simple with bottles and branches.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

The perfect place to relax with a cup of tea.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

I haven’t done much in the office, guest room or boys’ bedroom for summer so the next and final stop is our bedroom.

Summer Master Bedroom

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

I love white bedding. It is so easy to look after. I throw it in the wash with bleach and it always comes out sparkling white. I also like this textured duvet cover because it never has to be ironed 😉

One of my favorite things in summer is sleeping in.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

I love the more relaxed vibe.

I love that I don’t have to get up early, pack lunches and walk the boys and dogs to school.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Don’t get me wrong. I love walking the kids to school, but I also like the idea of lazy mornings.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Warm toast and berries.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

And, of course, coffee.

Nothing happens here without coffee.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

I used Saltwash® Powder on this coastal tray.

I painted this dresser for Luke a few years ago.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Our bedroom is very simple. Just lots of muted grays, blues and tans. The colors of the sea.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

I can’t believe how little the boys were in this photo. It’s a favorite of Luke’s.

We actually have some changes planned for this room.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

This dresser, one of my favorites, will be staying.

But exciting to share my ideas with you soon.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Fresh flowers from our garden and summer light make it perfect in here.

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Well, that concludes the tour of our home! I shared our home colors the other week and I’ll post a full source list at the end of this post if you’re wondering about any sources or items.

Next up on the tour is Cami over at Tidbits. Can’t wait to see what she has in store for you!

Thank you for joining me!

Summer Home Tour I Finding Silver Pennies

Source List

This list contains affiliate links, if you purchase via one of my links I receive a percentage of the sale.

Deck

She Shed

Outdoor

Sun Room

Kitchen

Dining Room

Living Room

  • Wall Color – Mascarpone, Benjamin Moore
  • Coffee Table – DIY Project
  • Candles – Home Goods
  • Whale Pillows – Minted
  • Other Pillows – Target, Ikea, HomeGoods
  • Rugs – Antique Orientals
  • Wingback Chair with Ottoman – Ikea
  • Faux Galvanized Table – DIY Project
  • White Chairs – Ikea
  • Bottles on Fireplace and Candlesticks – Home Depot
  • Side Table – Home Goods
  • Black Desk – DIY Project

Master Bedroom

Be Sure to Visit All the Bloggers Taking Part:

 

MONDAY
Nina Hendrick | The Happy Housie | Finding Silver Pennies | TIDBITS | So Much Better With Age

TUESDAY
Zevy Joy | A Burst of Beautiful | House by Hoff | Migonis Home | Just a Girl and Her Blog

WEDNESDAY
Nesting with Grace | Design, Dining, and Diapers | Bless’er House | The Wicker House

THURSDAY
Life on Virginia Street | Craftberry Bush | The Blissful Bee | Boxwood Avenue | The Chronicles of Home

FRIDAY
Love Grows Wild | The Wood Grain Cottage | Cherished Bliss | Making Home BaseThe Turquoise Home

 

 

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Kaycee
Kaycee
6 years ago

Your home and she shed are all looking perfectly summer, coastal, and light. Just beautiful Danielle! Happy summer wishes to you and your family.

Jamie
6 years ago

Danielle, your home is truly gorgeous and cozy at the same time. I love everything about your outdoor areas and your sunroom. You have such a talent for putting your whole home together.
Hugs, Jamie

Julie
Julie
6 years ago

What a lovely summer home tour. I love your house all the time, but summer is when it shines. The beach theme really says summer! I love your color scheme and all of your touches of the beach. So pretty.

Calliope
Calliope
6 years ago

Your house is amazing! You’ve done a great job everywhere! So relaxing and inviting! Bravo!

Kelly
6 years ago

I absolutely love your home! All of the blues are amazing and I love your she shed!

Laura
6 years ago

Your outdoors space is gorgeous! I love your cozy cottage in the back! So fresh and summery.

Krista
6 years ago

Stunning tour, Danielle! You know all of your beachy touches are 100% after my heart! I love the shibori experiment – turned out so well!! What a fun tour of your whole home!

Cindy Richter
6 years ago

Wowza! Between the She Shed, the fire pit, the sun room , living areas, you never need to go on vacation! It’s way prettier and way nicer than any resort! Beautiful

Chelsea
6 years ago

Oh Danielle, what a lovely tour. You did such a great job capturing everything I really felt as though I was there in that beautiful sleepy town with you! I love your outdoor area and that gorgeous dining table, my heart skipped a beat too – it’s so pretty!

Cynthia Chilson Finger

Wow, Danielle, your home is like being on vacation every single day! You have so many different cozy places to hang out with the family. Beautiful home tour. Thanks for sharing!

Nina
6 years ago

Danielle, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home! You have created such a special and collected space for your family. I can’t even choose a favorite part, I truly love it all inside and out! I can so relate to the simpler pace you mentioned craving- that is our summer plan, too! Thank you for being a part of the tour, and I hope we can catch up soon.

Kerryanne - Shabby Art Boutique

Every room of your summer home tour is beautiful Danielle. It all just flows perfectly and softly whispers summer fun. Thank you for sharing it at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather. I’m delighted to be featuring it at tonight’s party and pinning as well,
Hugs,
Kerryanne

JaneEllen
JaneEllen
6 years ago

How in the heck did you get those branches to stay in end of that crystal door knob? Just had to ask you. I have a couple door knobs gotten in KY so would like to make some use of at least one. Still miss the incredible vintage/antique stores in Smith’s Grove and other towns in KY, what an incredible plethora of shopping, groan. Your home and she shed are so comfy and wonderful, you have a lovely touch Danielle, as always. I still remember first post I found of your blog about skunk getting on your porch, hard to… Read more »