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June 7, 2017 | by Alicia

Summer Home Tour | Relaxed Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

Summer is just around the corner and we’ve slowly been getting our home ready for the long and lazy days ahead. We want our home to feel inviting and casual – a place where it’s ok to prop sandy feet on the coffee table or slurp melting popsicles on the patio. After all, it’s the people and memories within those four walls that make a home beautiful.

Today we are sharing another little glimpse at our summer home – our kitchen (you can see our summer entryway here), along with 24 other talented bloggers (see each and every one at the end of our post). We are sure you’ll be inspired by all of these beautiful spaces.

So, welcome to our kitchen! You won’t notice many dramatic changes here, just subtle edits to create a light and airy space with a hint of our signature farmhouse charm.

These little nooks with open shelving and floating desks are probably my favorite feature in our kitchen. The open shelving provides the perfect space to store dishware that is too pretty to hide behind cupboard doors, and I like to keep it fresh by adding little touches depending on the season. This summer I’ve stuck to potted fresh herbs and these sweet thrift-store gold frames. You can read more about how I style our shelves here.

I also switched up the chairs that sit at these floating desks. I moved our upholstered chairs back to the dining room and brought in our Windsor chairs. I love the shape of them and I think they help to keep the space feeling open and airy. Not to mention that natural wood tones work so well in our kitchen.

You’ll see it repeated in the tops of the floating desks and our butcher block island top. I’ve also added it throughout the space using vintage and handmade cutting boards. It’s a simple way to add warmth to our white kitchen.

We are still loving the beautiful new faucet we installed a few weeks ago (you can read more about that here).

There are many things I love about summer, but one of the things I love most is the abundance of fresh greenery and flowers. It’s so easy to just slip outside and clip a few branches from a tree in your yard or snip a bunch of your favorite flowers from your garden. It’s the easiest (and most inexpensive) way to add a little bit of life to your home. Throughout the summer months, there is not a room in our house that doesn’t have a pitcher or vase overflowing with pretty flowers or greenery.

You’ll notice I kept things very easy in our kitchen, and I intend to the same throughout the rest of our home. For us, summer is all about paring down so we can enjoy the simple pleasures. Do you have any favorite summer decorating tips? We’d love to hear them. 🙂

Now, make sure grab a glass of cold lemonade so you can sip your way through the rest of these incredible summer home tours.

Alicia xo

Monday

House by Hoff / House of Wood / Refresh Restyle / Cassie Bustamante / That’s My Letter

Tuesday

The Happy Housie / Simplicity in the South / at HOME with the barkers / Sincerely, Sara D.

Wednesday

Nina Hendrick Design Co. / The Wicker House / A Burst of Beautiful / Paint Me Pink / Town and Country Living

Thursday

At Charlotte’s House / Just a Girl and Her Blog / House 214 Design / Robb Restyle

Friday

My Fabuless Life / The Turquoise Home / Erin Spain / Place of My Taste / Cherished Bliss

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Comments

  1. Norma says

    June 7, 2017 at 6:39 am

    I love everything about your kitchen, Alicia! Your pitcher with greenery looks beautiful on the table 🙂

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 9, 2017 at 11:37 am

      Thank you, sweet Norma. Nothing like a white pitcher filled with fresh cut greenery! 😉

      Reply
  2. Cassie Bustamante says

    June 7, 2017 at 7:52 am

    your kitchen is so serene and beautiful! i absolutely love your shelving and built in desk area.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 9, 2017 at 11:36 am

      Thank you, Cassie. The shelves and floating desks were definitely a project that was well worth the time!

      Reply
  3. JenWoodhouse.com says

    June 7, 2017 at 9:09 am

    Very pretty, Alicia – so effortless!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 9, 2017 at 11:36 am

      Jen – thank you so much!

      Reply
  4. Jaime Costiglio says

    June 7, 2017 at 10:01 am

    Alicia your kitchen is gorgeous no matter what season!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 9, 2017 at 11:35 am

      Thank you Jamie – it’s one of my favorite rooms in our home to decorate. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Holly @ Life on Southpointe Drive says

    June 7, 2017 at 11:04 am

    So lovely! Everything looks so bright and perfect for summer! I really love how you style your shelves. I am putting in open shelving in my kitchen so this post gave me some great ideas!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 9, 2017 at 11:35 am

      Thank you, Holly. So glad you found some inspiration. Styling shelves can be tricky and it’s something I’ve been practicing a lot. 😉

      Reply
  6. Jennifer @ Town and Country Living says

    June 7, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    I never tire of seeing your kitchen, Alicia. Always beautiful!!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 9, 2017 at 11:34 am

      Thank you, Jennifer xo

      Reply
  7. Sara says

    June 7, 2017 at 10:21 pm

    Your kitchen is gorgeous – it’s inviting, bright and ready for summer!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 9, 2017 at 11:34 am

      Thank you, Sara!

      Reply
  8. April Hoff says

    June 9, 2017 at 10:03 am

    Alicia, I always love your kitchen! Those shelves are styled to perfection! Love them!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 9, 2017 at 11:34 am

      April, you are too sweet. Styling shelves is something I’ve been working at and working at…it’s a learned skill! 😉

      Reply
  9. Krista says

    June 9, 2017 at 11:39 am

    Gorgeous, Alicia! So light and fresh and bright. Your styling and photography is magazine quality, as always!! Have a wonderful weekend, friend!!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 9, 2017 at 2:02 pm

      Thank you, Krista! I had so much fun with this hop! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Laura says

    June 11, 2017 at 10:04 pm

    Your kitchen is so comfortable and fresh! Love the easygoing style.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 12, 2017 at 10:23 am

      Thank you, Laura! Summer is all about easy living, right! 😉

      Reply
  11. Sher says

    June 19, 2017 at 10:19 am

    I love the rug your cute dog is sitting on. Any details about where to find it? Thanks

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 19, 2017 at 10:56 am

      Hi Sher, we found this rug at HomeSense (or HomeGoods if you are American) a few months ago. I’m not sure of the brand. 🙂

      Reply
  12. Lisa says

    June 21, 2017 at 2:13 am

    Where did you get your windsor chair? It’s exactly what I need!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 23, 2017 at 3:13 pm

      Hi Lisa, we actually scored our Windsor chairs from a local classified site, but I did find very similar ones available online, you can find the link under our Shop Our Home -> Dining Room page. Happy shopping! 🙂

      Reply

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