Brighten Up Your Space: End-of-Summer Decorating with Hydrangea-Inspired Colors
Ready to give your home a fresh look as summer fades? These end-of-summer decorating ideas with hydrangea-inspired colors will make your summer into fall transition a breeze.
If you aren’t quite ready to let go of summer, decorate your home with colors from your late summer garden! The gorgeous hues of late summer hydrangeas provide the perfect color palette to create a cozy and inviting look that perfectly captures the late summer spirit!
These hydrangea-inspired colors are perfect for end-of-summer decorating, helping your home transition seamlessly into fall.
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Hydrangeas are my very favorite flowers to grow! It’s such a treat to see the little buds start to open in the early summer and give way to large lacy blooms in shades of pink, green, blue, and white!
But one of my favorite things about hydrangeas is the stunning transformation they undergo as summer winds down.
As the summer season progresses, these blooms take on the most beautiful muted shades of deep purples, dusty pinks, and soft greens! I love how these colors develop over time to paint a beautiful garden masterpiece!
And that’s when the indoor decorating magic starts to happen!
Now that August has arrived, and summer is beginning to wind down, it’s time to start shifting my home decor a bit, even if I’m not fully ready to give up on summer and dive straight into fall!
So, this month I’ve decided to let the colors of my August garden drive my decorating — and what better place to look than to my hydrangeas to transition our decor from summer to fall!
Creating Our Home’s Late Summer Color Palette:
Hydrangeas are the perfect source of late summer color inspiration for your home!
Hydrangea blooms offer a gorgeous array of beautiful colors as they transition from their bright and vibrant shades of early summer to softer and more muted tones as summer progresses. Their blooms change to muted pinks, warm purples, soft greens, shades of blue, and soft whites and cream. These soft muted shades are a perfect bridge from summer into fall for our indoor color scheme.
This year the shades of our late summer hydrangeas range from soft muted pinks and purples to shades of green.
In the past, I’ve had more blue hydrangea blooms, but the acidity of the soil is what determines the colors, and this year my Endless Summer hydrangeas were vibrant pink for most of the summer instead of blue.
We also have a beautiful Annabelle hydrangea near our front door with gigantic blooms that transition from lovely white to soft green by the end of summer.
I love how these pink, purple, and green hydrangea colors work with our home’s blue and white color scheme to warm up our space! These colors blend seamlessly with the blues and whites in our area rug and throw pillows, and create a fresh and vibrant vibe that’s just right for the transition from summer to fall.
Hydrangea-Inspired End-of-Summer Decorating Ideas:
Here’s a peek at how I’m using these beautiful shades in our living and dining rooms as summer fades into fall.
Living Room Decor:
It’s all about new throw pillows in the living room. (Please act surprised!)
In the living room, I’ve added some new throw pillows in shades of muted green and deep rose to complement my collection of blue and white pillows on our sofas.
I found these cute ruffled vintage-look green lumbar pillows! They’re sold in sets of two and come in a variety of colors, but I chose this olive green option with a pretty muted blue ruffle.
I also added this set of deep rose flanged pillows to our sofas to coordinate with the deep purple/magenta colors in the hydrangea blooms. They also have a similar vintage vibe like the ruffled green pillows.
I tossed a green knit throw blanket over the sofa for a cozy, layered look.
Behind the sofa on the sofa table, I added a few dried hydrangea blooms to the faux greenery and cosmos arrangement to add texture and interest and add late summer color to the room.
These are the greenery stems I’m using. I’ve combined these greenery stems with these faux cosmos stems in our wooden vase all summer long. Since I’m drying the hydrangea blooms, I just added them in among the greenery stems without worrying about keeping them in water.
Dining Room and Table Settings:
For the dining room, I created a centerpiece using hydrangeas that I cut from our yard for drying, and added some dahlias and greenery from Trader Joe’s. These gorgeous dahlias come in shades of blush pink and deep burgundy, which look stunning with the soft pink and green hydrangeas.
The hydrangeas will dry naturally in the arrangement, adding lasting beauty for the fall and winter seasons, while the dahlias and greenery need to remain in water in the vase.
I made one large center arrangement and added two smaller arrangements in bud vases with dahlias and greenery. I’m using a jute table runner down the center of the table, and I sprinkled in some fresh peaches and pears along the tablescape for pops of late summer of color. It’s a simple way to incorporate seasonal fruits and add a bit of natural elegance to the tablescape.
I just purchased these new green block print cloth napkins to use at each place setting. They are so pretty, and I’m so pleased with the purchase. They’re the perfect shade of green, and the touches of navy look so pretty with our blue and white area rug!
Tall muted rose taper candles in gold candleholders add warmth to the room and are a beautiful addition to this late summer color palette.
I hope these ideas inspire you to explore the possibilities of using hydrangea colors in your own home as summer fades into fall. Whether you’re adding new throw pillows, creating stunning floral arrangements, or simply enjoying the natural beauty of your garden, there’s no shortage of ways to make your decor feel fresh and new.
I’d love to hear how you’re incorporating late summer colors into your decor! Share your favorite tips and projects in the comments below.
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Happy Decorating!
