DIY Summer Home Decor
There is nothing like a bowl of fresh citrus on the table during the summer. The bright colors and lightly fragrant smells of lemons, limes and oranges give your home a refreshingly cool tone. Pair it with flowers and you have an easy, but elegant, centerpiece or tablescape.
The specific flowers that I found to contrast well with citrus are hydrangeas. Fresh cut from the yard or long lasting faux flowers from Amazon – the mix of blue hydrangeas with yellow lemons is spot on for a coastal farmhouse themed summer arrangement.
For the assembly – Begin by placing lemons in a water filled clear glass vase (plastic would work too, but glass reflects the colors better). I then arrange the hydrangeas in the water, carefully pushing the lemons to the sides. I have seen articles on Pinterest using sliced citrus, but I prefer the look of these whole lemons.
I have made both fresh and faux versions of these over the years; and let me tell you, the results are strikingly similar. This summer is going to be a low-key season with few visitors and parties, so i’m opting for the longer lasting silk flowers and faux plastic lemons.
