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Summer Dinning Room & Indoor Summer Party

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Hello friends! Hope your summer is going well and you are having all kinds of summer fun! I feel like the summer is flying by and we have not done as much yet as we would like to do. I guess when we throw moving in the mix it takes a little while to settle in and get back on track again. That does not mean that we are not having any kind of fun though, but we are just taking things slowly. There are days when we just have to set all unpacking aside and go have some fun whether it be at home or away from home. The fun is in the mix! 

Anyway, a few weeks ago, I showed you how I added a summer sitting area to our backyard which we are truly enjoying. I am back to show you today how I am bringing summer indoors. 

Summer Dinning Room Reveal - Table

I am so excited to be teaming up with At Home stores and a group of fabulous bloggers to show you how we bring summer indoors. At the bottom of this post you’ll find a list of the ladies participating. Be sure to check them out for more indoor summer inspiration. And we also have a lovely giveaway you won’t want to miss! Keep reading!

Bringing Summer Indoors with At Home Stores

This challenge was just the push I needed to get our dinning room summer ready. Honestly, I am not usually one to add too much bright colors for summer decorating. And yellow of all colors? But now that I have added color to the dinning room, I am totally loving it! It’s like a different feel every time I walk into it (like a breath of fresh air)! 

Dinning room centerpiece

I have to add that up until two weeks ago, we had no separate dinning room. Before our last home, we have had separate dinning areas and I really did miss that feature.  There is just something special about a separate dinning room. It’s kind of nice to gather around the table for special dinners and holidays. But with the move came a dinning room which I was happy to have again. It was empty as we only had a little breakfast table that we brought along with us and using in the kitchen area. That means, it was time for a new dinning set and spruce up the room! 

Dinning room

The set is a replica of our dinning table set from a few years ago. We tend to move around plenty for various reasons. But when we sold our first tiny town home, my husband had a bright idea to sell the dinning set, too. He felt that the home we were moving into had more a rustic feel to it plus the breakfast nook was too small to fit the table. But I think we both missed the set more than we knew. It was our first new NON-Craigslist dinning set we had bought. So we always felt that we had not gotten enough use of our first one like this before we sold it. 

Dinning room reveal table set

While we were out shopping at At Home stores, last month, for our backyard makeover, we spotted some dinning table sets. I had been to the store on countless occasions and never really paid attention to see if there was a dinning table and chair set isle. After all, we did not need one. But we saw a table that we really thought would fit the dinning room well. It was bit more on the rustic side and we loved it and figured we might as well go ahead and get it. But after checking the isle when we went back to the store another time, we settled on this one. My husband was really excited and while he loved the rustic one, I think this one made him happy. It goes well with the color scheme of the room. This was the color scheme of the room at that previous home, too. Isn’t that something?!

Summer Dinning Room Reveal - Plates

So now that we had the set, it was time to add some color. At Home stores have some really great quality items with varying color and style for every season. It’s always fun to shop there and to see what new products they have added. (Having my husband helping me while we shopped and decided on items is always great. Plus I never go to At Home by myself – big store with kids in tow).  But check out my lovely centerpiece. It makes such a statement in the room!

Dinning room centerpiece

 For the table setting, I brought in some blues and yellows. After all, it is summer! We invested in a set of white dishes a few years ago and I basically used them for every season with a few decorated Christmas ones. Since it is summer, I decided to add some blues to the mix. 
dinning room reveal with centerpiece

I chose a mix of two different designs of plates for added interest. Or maybe it was because I loved both and could not decide on which design to choose:) 

dinning room reveal - yellow flower

 dinning room reveal - natural yello flower

I found the set of white linen napkins on sale, too. A simple petal from outside completes my plate setting look. The table setting is very simple. Further down, you’ll understand why there are no utensils. And my lovely glass jar on the plant stand along with the faux flower is also from At Home. I found two of them on clearance. 

dinning room reveal - glass jar on plant stand

dinning room reveal - plates and centerpiece

Summer Dinning Room - Table

summer dinning room - chair

What’s the point of having a pretty set table with no food? I pulled together some finger foods and threw a quick party for the family to enjoy (hence the lack of utensils). The kids couldn’t be more excited to have a party in the new space. My E.a.t. sign was something I already had on hand and the food is placed on my new to me Craigslist console table find which I just love so much. It is a newly refinished piece for a very reasonable cost. 

Summer dinning room and party food table

I was about to make everything from scratch as that is how I tend to think but then my husband advised me to get them already made rather than going throw the hassle. 

summer indoor party food

I did end purchasing some frozen foods that I added my own twist to – but it was less work than if I had to make everything from scratch.

summer indoor part food - cream cheese croissant roll-ups

 It’s being a while since I have made one of those fruited pizza cookies (like years)!

Indoor summer party - cookie pizza

 I snagged the trifle bowl for half off and could not be happier. I always wanted one but did not want to pay more than $10 for one. I know, I am cheap. The drinking bottles and decorative drinking bottles were for a very low cost (talking $5 or less). I really love this chicken wire ice bucket that I also found while I was out shopping.

Indoor summer party - water bucket

summer indoor party - decorative drink bottles

Summer dinning room - EAT sign

And of course, I had to save the best for last because I cannot leave the rest of the wall totally bare! Let me introduce you to my awesome plate wall! Ha ha! I always love seeing plate walls so I decided to do something different and create one. 

Dinning room wall with white plates

I used a collection of simply two design white porcelain plates from At Home along with a few others to create the look. There was no thought process behind it at all. Just some random hanging white plates. I may shift them a little to create more of an uneven look.

Dinning room reveal - plate wall

 The area under the plates looks a bit empty and don’t mind my too short window curtains. I might have underestimated the height of the windows. My few windows in my previous home were not this high and my curtains are not new. I am in the process of getting new curtains for the windows in this place and wanted a temporary solution. But as for now, I am looking past these few imperfections and totally loving the space.

Dinning room reveal

It may not be the best arranged plate wall you ever did see but I sure love it!

Summer dinning room plate wall and lights

 

Dinning room reveal - mirror and light

This mirror is also another At Home find for just a little under $25. The frame has a nice two – toned color.

Summer dinning room reveal

All in all, we are loving this summery space and really enjoyed having our first indoor summer party here earlier this week. It is so refreshing. Minus the table set which was discounted at very reasonable price, all my decor and serving items were just a little over a hundred. Definitely a good way to shop!!

Summer Dinning Room by Flourishing At Home

Have you added summer in your home yet? Is there an At Home store in your area? We encourage you to jump in on the challenge by showing us how you are using At Home products in your home this summer. Simply post a picture on your social media and use the hashtags #athomeinspired #athomefinds along with your image so we could find you. Stop by these other fabulous ladies to see their indoor summer ideas with At Home! I bet you will love them!! 

 You are here: Summer Dinning Room & Indoor Summer Party – Flourishing At Home
Summer Farmhouse Mantle – Making Joy and Pretty Things
Lake House Summer Memories – W. Collective Interiors
Summer Dinning Room – North Country Nest
Simple Summer Mantle – Intelligent Domestications

But first, don’t forget to enter the giveaway! We are so excited to be giving away $50 At Home gift card to one awesome reader! Will it be you? You’ll have two weeks to show us your At Home summer indoor decor.

$50 Gift Card

To enter the giveaway, simply follow the Rafflecopter instructions below. We hope you win and remember to use the hashtags #athomeinspired #athomefinds for sharing your imgages. 

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This post was written in collaboration with At Home, but all text, images, and opinions of the products are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help support Flourishing At Home. 

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29 thoughts on “Summer Dinning Room & Indoor Summer Party

  1. Wow!! The dining room looks perfect and very summery. I’m loving that centerpiece. Yellow isn’t really my choice of color either but it really anchors the table well. I’m impressed!!

    1. Thank you Sarah!!! That yellow centerpiece just was not going to let me leave the store without it. I picked it up and then put it back but then picked it up again. I am glad I got it!!

  2. I love your plate wall and the blue plates you added to the white tablescape. I’m sure you are excited to add some cozy touches to your new home, and letting it start to feel like you!

  3. Isn’t decorating just so fun, especially when At Home is involved! Zan, I literally had those blue paisley plates in my hand a few days ago, love those. The blue and yellow really does bring summer indoors. Love your new dining room. You’ve done so much already since moving!

    1. Thank you Shirley for the kind compliments. I am kind of glad for the push although to get things done. But the yellow, blues, and whites have literally transformed the space. Aren’t those blue plates lovely?!

  4. I hate I couldn’t be a part of this because of vacation. Maybe next time. First of all, I love your dining room! And you can’t go wrong with white plates. I use them often. White is trendy winter, spring, summer and fall. I love how you added the touch of blue.

    Your party is adorable – from the drinks to the finger food, it all looks good. You’ve made me hungry. And now I want to redo my dining room. The walls have been red for several years and I’m kinda over it.

  5. It looks great! I love the yellow flowers, it adds such a summer feel to the inside. And the food looks absolutely delicious!
    All my best,
    Kelly

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