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Summer is just around the corner, and it is time to transform your home to make it cozy and comfortable. It’s time to bring the sun’s warmth into your home with exciting home decor. Decorate the walls with unique and attractive designs that will make your home want and bright for the season. 

Summer fun and excitement

Summer is considered the hottest season of the year; summertime is when the days are longer and the nights are shorter. The beginning of the season depends on the culture and climate of the country. This is when students are out on vacation and enjoy the warm weather—a time to bathe in the sun and enjoy the calm waters of the sea. It is also the time to treat yourself and your home as well.

Summer is also when many individuals spend more time outdoors to enjoy various activities that were never done in the other months of the year. Kids engage in sports and recreation activities like skateboarding, surfing, tennis, football, and swimming. Because of this, indoor activities like TV watching are minimized. 

This is when the tourism industry is at its peak due to travelers and guests. Students also venture into working in restaurants, sales and marketing, and IT industries. These are just some beautiful things you can do for a fun and exciting summer vacation. 

Decorate your homes for the season

Adding summer-inspired decor is one of the intelligent ways to make your home look fun and exciting. Here are some ideas and inspirations that you can do to your homes:

Floral prints

Flowers are popular during the season, and floral prints are the hottest trend in wall decorating. Posters featuring blooms are one way to give your home a touch of nature. 

Animal prints 

Images or illustrations of animals in fabric and posters could be better for the summer. They can be used throughout the rest of the year and are ideal in any room of your home.

Minimalist design

A sleek and clutter-less interior is the highlight of the Scandinavian design style. The style can be used in any room, creating a roomy and comfortable vibe. 

Green

The color can give a refreshing look and can provide a rejuvenating feel. Using shades of green can also add a touch of nature to your rooms.

Vertical garden

One of the fantastic and trendy ideas to bring nature to your home. Gardens like this one can give beauty that is incomparable with other decor. Not only that they are beautiful, but the presence of plants can provide excellent benefits to the mind and body.

Mixed prints

Add warm splashes of color, such as red and orange, to your homes. These colors are perfect to bring the summer vibe to your room interior. These colors will also make your home vibrant and exciting. 

Outdoor lights

Add string lights to the backyard or the balcony. These will illuminate the house during nighttime and make the outside look fun and exciting. 

Christmas is just around the corner, and most homes are decorated. Christmas trees are also expected to be seen since they are the most popular decor worldwide. The history goes back to evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome. The tradition continued with the Germans, bringing candlelit trees to the United States in the 1800s. Read on to learn more about the Christmas tree and its origins. 

How it all started

Even before the spread of Christianity, people regarded plants and trees that remained green all year to be remarkable. People during ancient times hung evergreen boughs over their doors and windows, just like how we turn them these days. 

During winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, ancient people believed that the sun god had become sick and weak. The solstice is celebrated because this means that the sun god will become well again. The evergreens reminded them of all the other green plants and that summer would return with more blooms. 

The ancient Egyptians worshiped the god Ra. When Ra began to recover from his illness during the winter solstice, the Egyptians filled their homes with green palms, representing the triumph of life over death.  

The Romans celebrated the solstice with a feast that they called Saturnalia. This was to honor Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture. The solstice is a reminder that the farms will again be green and productive. As such, their homes were decorated with boughs of evergreen. 

Christmas trees in Germany

Records have shown that Christmas trees should be credited to the Germans. During the 16th century, Christians added trees to their homes and decorated them. Many families also created pyramids of wood and decorated them with evergreens and candles. People also believed that the 16th-century Protestant reformer Martin Luther was the first to add lit candles to a tree. He shared this idea with his family when he erected a tree in the main room and decorated it with lighted candles. 

American Christmas trees

Christmas trees in America were only known in the 19th century when the German settlers of Pennsylvania displayed trees. As early as the mid-1700s, German immigrants already had community trees that closely resembled the Christmas trees we know today. However, the Americans did not accept Christmas trees immediately in their culture as they saw them as pagan symbols. 

It was in the 1890s that Christmas ornaments arrived in the United States from Germany. This was also the period of the rise of the popularity of Christmas trees. In contrast with the Europeans, American Christmas trees usually are tall and reach from floor to ceiling. By the 20th century, Americans decorated the trees with homemade ornaments, apples, nuts, and marzipan cookies. The availability of electricity made it possible to use Christmas lights that will make the trees glow. 

Since then, Christmas trees have been mass-produced and made available to the public worldwide. For countries where evergreens are expensive, artificial trees were made available commercially along with Christmas decorations and lights. These days, almost everybody has their own Christmas tree in their homes. Others created their version of the tree using twigs and branches. 

Check out our Holiday collection and be inspired.