Neutral Summer Living Room Decor & Styling Ideas

Today, we are working on summer living room decor. I am decorating my living room - keeping it super simple and neutral. Instead of going out and buying new things, I decided to use what I had already. I found a couple of new pieces to incorporate into my summer decorating for my living room, but they were super affordable.

Before we get started, I will go ahead and show you the things we will be using to get this living room looking fresh and light for summer.

A few other things we will be using are this little arrangement that I made and some book boxes.

These are pieces that I found at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago. They have these all year round.

I like to keep remotes inside here.

I will put this on our coffee table and then add a little bit more dimension and some texture for a little more visual interest,

I have a candle holder with a ring handle, and I love it because of the ring there. I think that's a classy and timeless look, and I plan to stack these two together on the coffee table.

I have a tray there that I'm going to be using.

It is simple to place together on your coffee table and make a little vignette. I love it especially for summer because it has a wicker-like rattan look, and it has handles on it as well.

Another little arrangement that I put together is with this distressed vase.

This is also from Hobby Lobby. Inside, I have some very wispy-looking greenery picks that I got second-hand.

This is the other book box from Hobby Lobby.

The colors are beautiful. It's a very decorative, pretty piece to style on a table while still useful.

Another new piece I will use on top of our hall tree is this little rustic art from Hobby Lobby.

I think this is so pretty. I found this on clearance for $4.99

I have my black candlesticks and some brown and ivory pillows that I've used in the past. Some of them are pillow covers. I also have some neutral throw blankets. I love using pillows and blankets to complete a space and make it warm and welcoming.

The next piece I have is this little scalloped wooden bowl that looks like a flower, which I love.

I'm planning to put it on our console table. I will put a candle on the inside to elevate the space.

Next, I want to show you a thrifted, adorable little plant. I think there is some type of herb in this little terracotta pot, and it looks like it has real dirt in there, which I always love whenever it comes to finding plants.

I try to get them as realistic as I possibly can. I'm just placing this on the opposite side of our fireplace mantle and adding a little pop of green there.

Last but not least is this vase I bought from Hobby Lobby a while ago.

It is a large vase, which I've added picks to. They have very lifelike greenery, and the stems are also very lifelike. I love those large statement arrangements and putting something together like this.

Now, let's use all these pieces to decorate my living room for summer.

I placed the ficus tree in a black wooden planter. The planter change gave it a fresh, new look.

Regarding the fireplace mantel, I'm simply taking that little herb planter and placing it there for a little pop of color. I like that the terracotta pops off of the brick.

Moving along to the hall tree. I will take that clearance picture from Hobby Lobby and layering in a few faux plants and candlesticks.

Then, on the other side, I will be using more black candlesticks with battery-operated candles. I'm taking a faux plant and placing it between the candles to add more greenery.

For the coffee table, I'm going to be layering in some pieces. I have that tray that is thrifted. I also have that hydrangea arrangement. I am placing our remote in the book box. This keeps your remotes hidden if you don't like them just hanging out and about.

I am keeping the console table very simple. This console table has a couple of shelves, but I don't like to put anything on there because it just looks too cluttered. On top of that, I have some thrifted books and another thrifted plant. I will take another large arrangement and place it in front of the shiplap wall on the table. I love how the green and the

vase just like pop from the Shiplap

I will also take that wooden bowl and place a candle on top of that.

The last little area I have is an entryway. I have a bench here where I will place a pillow and some magazines. I also have a little fern wreath hanging on there.