28 Homemade Decorations for Summer: DIY Outdoor Decor and DIY Home Decor

Here comes the sun, darling crafters, and you're burning up with summer decoration inspiration! Create your own summer oasis with our list of 28 homemade decorations for summer, including DIY outdoor decor and DIY summer decorations for inside the home. With beach-bum-approved DIY decorations in your home, every day will feel like a day at the beach. The ocean blues, sunshine yellows, and sunset oranges of the DIY home decor will let you enjoy the sights of summer even when you're chilling indoors to enjoy the air conditioning. On breezy summer days, you can sip a tropical drink and enjoy your summer outdoor decorations in your backyard. Unleash your inner beach babe with these homemade decorations for summer.
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Summer Outdoor Decorations

It's time to get outside and enjoy the sunshine on your face. Transform your backyard into the best place for summer fun by making some DIY outdoor decorations for summer. We have so many ideas for every part of your outdoor space that you won't recognize your yard when you're done! Create some mood lighting for those calm summer evenings with DIY Mason jar lights and unique lanterns. Make a wreath for the front door and back door! We have plenty of summer door decorations with beachy details like seashells or starfish. Spruce up your garden with some adorable decorated planters, and even a lovely birdbath. With all these outdoor decorations for summer to consider, you'll be in a summer haze of creativity.
If you love summer craft ideas, check out our collection of DIY outdoor projects: 46 Garden Crafts: DIY Planters, Flower Pot Crafts, and More DIY Garden Ideas
DIY Home Decor

Bring the beauty of summer inside with these fun DIY home decor ideas. Summer home decor is all about relaxation and recognizing the beauty of the outdoors. Try a Bitty Beach Terrarium as a conversation-starter centerpiece for your dining table, or Sweet Strawberry Terracotta Pots to line your kitchen counter. Create a beautiful centerpiece with wine bottles. We have a summer crush on these hot decorating ideas. When you're surrounded by the bright colors, natural elements, and nautical notions of summer, it will be like living in Margaritaville. You'll be summer lovin' your DIY home decor.
What are your favorite colors for summer decorating? Tell us below!
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flowergirl
May 16, 2018
I love gem colours, pastel colours and sea blues, greens and choral colours for summer. Whatever summer home decor I'm making whether indoor or outdoor, I tend to colour them in those colours. I've recently learnt how to paint fabric so I'll put that to the test.

bobbrenda 4928958
Jul 05, 2017
My favorite colors are teal, ocean blue and sand! I love beach and ocean theme decor! These are summer for me!!

sally59
Jun 28, 2017
I love light blues, purple and yellow. I make cards for charity and use thes colors a lot.

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Jul 07, 2017
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Jul 13, 2017
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len10pin
Jun 28, 2017
I love blue and purple together, so in the summer, I use a lot of light blue and violet colors. These colors with a little green in it make beautiful wreathes and flower arrangements.

aketch
Jun 27, 2017
I have been decorating with various shades of blues, especially bright blues and teals. I have a collection of beautiful pillows on my couches in various textures and sizes.

kimlennie 9336847
Jun 27, 2017
I love the light blues, green of all shades, browns, with pops of red
dkisamore 6587996
Jun 26, 2017
I like to use vivid yellows, oranges, reds, purples, greens - basically colors I see in the flower bed!

karawaldner 306086 2
Jun 26, 2017
My favorite summer colors are pastel shades for some reason, I love all colors and for some reason I love using pastels and greens when doing summer crafts.

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