Want to transform your home with vibrant summer florals that capture the magic of the season?
In this blog, we’ll learn about creating DIY summer florals that evoke the spirit of the summer solstice, the first harvest, and the freedom vibes of Independence Day. We’ll highlight custom floral art from Knotted Leaf Weddings, and we’ll talk about how to decorate every room in your home. And we’ll add a touch of celestial magic with my astrology posters.
Let’s get started, and we’ll make your home sparkle with summer’s energy!
The Magic of Summer Florals
Seasonal blooms brighten your home, bringing nature’s magic indoors. They liven up your living space, infusing summer vibes for you and your family. For pagan homemakers blending tradition with modern life, these flowers offer a chance to slow down. Floral arrangements help set intentions for seasonal living.
Summer can be a time of intensity. But honoring nature’s rhythm helps to get back to that simple way of life. From Summer Solstice in June to the First Harvest of Lughnasadh in August, and, for those of us in the United States, Independence Day Celebrations in July; there’s a lot to celebrate.
Summer flower arrangements help set intentions for seasonal living. Themes of abundance, freedom, and vitality are on par this season. Here’s how you can add summer florals to your kitchen, dining, bathroom, and all of your living spaces.
Litha-Inspired Floral Arrangements
Litha, or the Summer Solstice, inspires vibrant Summer blooms for the longest day of the year. When considering Summer florals and seasonal floral arrangements, think of vibrant summer landscapes. Think of coastal beaches with crashing waves of the ocean, or the lush jungles of the tropics. Imagine the emotions the beauty of these landscapes might evoke. Even if you’ve never visited these landscapes before, imagine yourself there. Think of the natural wild flowers you might see there. Think orchids, plumeria, and hibiscus.
Independence and the Spirit of Freedom
Next, consider Independence Day. Consider the freedom we enjoy as Americans. The freedom to travel across this magnificent land is irreplaceable. Choose a few rooms in your house to use as a canvas for liberty and the American values we enjoy today. Think red poppies, cornflowers, and white anemones.
Lughnasadh Harvest Blooms
Last, we consider Lughnasadh, or First Harvest in August. This is a time to celebrate the abundance of the harvest. This is a time to honor our ancestors whose lives were tied to the land. Think of desert landscapes or a windswept prairie dotted with seas of wheat fields and wildflowers. Think succulents, California poppies, wheat stalks, cornstalks, and lavender.
Summer Floral Color Palettes and Home Decor
Think of every room in your home. Your kitchen, your dining room. Think of the bathrooms in your home. And think of your living room and each bedroom. Your entire home is your canvas and picking the best color palette is vital. To prepare for your summer florals, decorate these spaces with vases and glass art that will house your floral arrangements.
Coastal Seascape Palette in the Bathroom
For coastal summer florals, use teal, turquoise, soft blues, sandy beiges, and crisp whites. These hues evoke serene waves and sunlit shores. This color scheme would be perfect for bathrooms. Decorate vases with seashells and create a calming, ocean-inspired feeling of serenity for your home.
Desert Palette for the Living Room
Desert summer florals shine with warm terracotta, sandy golds, sage greens, and pops of coral. Decorate your vases with sand paintings. Evoke the essence of desert cultures. Choose these earthy colors that will help carry you away to exotic desert formations. This could be the choice for your living room.
Tropical Palettes for Bedrooms
Vibrant pinks, oranges, yellows, and lush greens define tropical summer florals, capturing the exuberance of rainforests. Use this bold palette in bedrooms to energize your space with a lively, exotic flair that radiates summer’s warmth.
Windswept Fields Palette for the Dining Room
Soft yellows, creamy whites, lavender purples, and grassy greens create summer florals inspired by windswept fields of wheat and wildflowers. This palette suits dining rooms where you can use your table as a canvas for capturing the abundance of the First Harvest.
Independence Day Palette for the Kitchen
Choose the kitchen for your independence day color schemes. Choose various hues of red, white and blue to give your natural kitchen a patriotic, liberty themed vibe. Use rustic decor to give your kitchen a countryside theme.
Choosing Seasonal Summer Florals
Now that you’ve captured the colors and vibes of summer in each room of your home, it’s time to use those summer florals.
Best Flowers for DIY Summer Florals
Choosing the right flowers brings DIY summer floral arrangements to life. Source them locally or from your garden. Go on regular nature walks to collect florals for your home. Select blooms that match the energy of each room. And use faux florals from your local craft stores, or choose beautiful floral arrangements custom made by Knotted Leaf Weddings.
Coastal Seascape Flowers
For coastal summer florals, select:
- Delphinium: Blue spikes rippling like waves.
- White Rose or Lilies: Pure, like sandy shores.
- Sea Lavender: Wispy, beachy texture.
- Baby’s Breath: Airy, evoking sea foam.
Desert Flowers
Desert summer florals include:
- Succulents: Hardy, textured, for arid vibes.
- Desert Rose: Vibrant blooms thriving in heat.
- Zinnias: Bold coral or gold pops.
- Yucca Flowers: Dramatic, like desert sentinels.
Tropical Flowers
Tropical summer florals feature:
- Hibiscus: For bold, radiant vibes.
- Orchids: Exotic, evoking rainforest luxury.
- Plumeria: Dramatic yellow, pink, and white.
- Heliconia: Vibrant, jungle-like.
Windswept Fields Flowers
Windswept fields summer florals use:
- Sunflowers: Cheerful, symbolizing the sun.
- Gold Poppies: Pure, dotting grassy fields.
- Lavender: Fragrant for meadow serenity.
- Wheat Stalks or Cotton bulbs: for that touch of countryside flair.
Independence Day Flowers
Windswept fields summer florals use:
- Red Poppies: A potent symbol of remembrance.
- White Anemones: Fragrant for meadow serenity.
- Cornflowers: Pretty blue flowers that match that red, white, and blue vibe.
Crafting Your Summer Florals
Crafting DIY summer florals is a ritual blending creativity and intention. Follow these steps to create arrangements that reflect summer’s magic, using vessels, textures, and spiritual practices. Pair with eco-friendly crafts from Knotted Leaf Weddings, where my mother creates roses and anemones from coffee filters and book pages.
Choosing Vessels for Summer Florals
Select vessels to match your summer florals:
- Seascape: Glass vases or driftwood containers for Cancer’s coastal feel.
- Desert: Terracotta pots or woven baskets for earthy warmth.
- Tropical: Bamboo or colorful pottery for Leo’s vibrancy.
- Windswept Fields: Clay pots or rustic pitchers for Gemini’s harvest vibe.
- Patriotic: Mason jars decorated in red, white, and blue.
Arrangement Tips and Accents for Summer Florals
Mix textures for dynamic summer floral arrangements:
- Seascapes: Combine spiky delphinium with soft roses, add seashells.
- Deserts: Pair succulents with zinnias. Include small stones or sand.
- Tropics: Blend hibiscus with ferns, use tropical leaves, or maybe whole coffee beans.
- Fields: Mix sunflowers with lavender, add dried grasses, wheat stalks and corn stalks. Explore more tips in our Crafting a Natural Living Kitchen post.
- Patriotic: mix in baby’s breath with your anemones, cornflowers, and poppies. Add rice or dried corn.
Spiritual Ritual for Summer Florals
Before arranging summer florals, set an intention:
Place citrine crystals to honor the sun and green aventurine to symbolize abundance around your vases.
Light a candle and whisper: “I thank the earth and ancestors for these blooms, may they bring summer’s light.”
Position florals in optimized spaces to catch the sunlight or to enhance the decor.
Incorporating Summer Landscapes into Your Home
Integrate summer florals into your home to reflect summer landscapes and zodiac energies, enhanced by Knotted Leaf Weddings art. These tips create a cohesive, spiritual sanctuary for zodiac-inspired summer florals.
Coastal Seascape Decor
Place coastal summer florals in bathrooms or bedrooms for a calming water sign vibe. Pair with teal towels and sea-inspired wall art and fish motifs.
Desert Decor
Display desert florals on wooden tables with red or orange table runners for a hot feel for fire signs. Include braided garlic and terracotta candle holders, as suggested in our Crafting a Natural Living Kitchen post.
Tropical Decor
Set tropical summer florals in living rooms to energize the spaces of any Earth sign spaces. Complement with fruit motifs and hibiscus.
Windswept Fields Decor
Place your windswept fields summer floral arrangements in dining areas for air signs and harvest abundance. Use woven baskets and sunflower art from Knotted Leaf Weddings for rustic charm.
Independence Day Freedom Vibes
For Independence Day, add red zinnias and white daisies to your summer florals in the kitchen for a patriotic touch.
Celestial Touches with Astrology Posters
Elevate summer florals with our customizable astrology posters and Astrology 101 posters, available in the shop. These posters add celestial magic, matching zodiacs to landscapes for zodiac-inspired summer decor. Explore more on my Spiritual Astrology for Beginners Pinterest Board.
Creating Summer magic with Summer Florals
Summer florals capture the spirit of the summer. They can transform your home into a spiritual sanctuary.
Arrange every part of your home in Summer Solstice, First Harvest, and Patriotic vibes that will shine through from June to August. With vibrant, home crafted florals from Knotted Leaf Weddings and my Astrology Posters, your home will shine with summer’s magic. For more inspiration, check out my blog posts about Zodiac Summer Decor and Crafting a Natural Kitchen.
What’s your favorite summer floral? Share your creations in the comments and stay tuned for next week’s blog: Crafting a Mystical Starry Night.
