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French Country Summer Home Tour in Cool Shades of Blue

Today I’m excited to share my French Country summer home tour with you! In fact, I’m just excited about summer in general. I know when August comes and it’s blazing hot, I may regret wishing for it, but I can’t help myself.

Ever since I was a kid, there has just been something special about summer to me. Swimming on a hot day. Backyard BBQs. Pool parties. Warm nights spent outside. Sandy toes and salty hair. The long, lazy days of summer remind me of a younger, simpler time, and I treasure them when they’re here.

Today I’m joining my friend Jennifer’s Summer Colors Blog Tour, and I’m sharing my living and dining rooms decorated in shades of blue for the season. There are eight of us sharing our favorite color inspiration today, so be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post to see all the inspiration!

 

french country summer home tour shades of blue living room french country inspiration

To me, summer is all about simplicity. The same way I don’t want to overdress, I don’t want to overdecorate. Clean and simple just feels right this time of year. But I do like to add a nod to the season. Along with a feeling of coolness. And nothing feels cooler than the color blue – especially during the dog days of summer!

french country summer home tour blue pillows accents in neutral room summer decor

A touch of blue definitely evokes a feeling of summer to me. Maybe the fact that blue is the color of the ocean and the sky? I’m not sure. But for me, it’s strongly associated with summer. I brought out some blue pillows from Pottery Barn that I bought last year. Along with my ginger jars from Wisteria, they completely change the look of the living room!

 

French country summer home tour blue vintage fishing floats in white bowl living room

My Japanese fishing floats that I used in my coastal tablescape last week have now found a home on the coffee table. I put them in this vintage papier-maché bowl and I love how the sun shines through them!

 

French country summer home tour living room mirror fireplace white and blue summer decor

 

 

french country summer home tour neutral french country living room with accents of blue

Another blue vase sits on the little accent table on the other side of the room.

 

french country summer home tour vignette on table blue vase silver bowl french country inspiration

 

french country summer home tour blue pillows and accents living room

 

french country summer home tour blue and white living room summer decor blue fishing floats in white bowl

 

french country summer home tour dining room blue ginger jars accents summer decor

In the dining room, I grouped some blue vases along with some more ginger jars on the buffet. I have never used blue in this room before, and I’m really liking it!

 

french country summer home tour dining room blue and white ginger jars table chairs french country style

 

french country summer home tour neutral dining room table chairs

This is also the debut of my new Parsons chairs I added to the dining room! I had always planned on adding some, but just hadn’t gotten around to it, and I’m so glad I finally did. It’s given us a total of eight now which will be really helpful for dinner parties and holidays,  and I love the look of mismatched chairs.

 

french country summer home tour shades of blue ginger jars in gorgeous dining room summer inspiration

 

french country summer home tour blue hydrangeas white vase ginger jar candleholder summer decor

And of course, blue hydrangeas in my favorite vase add the finishing touch. I usually go for white hydrangeas, but I must admit, these have stolen my heart this season!

 

I hope you’ve enjoyed my French Country summer home tour, and I also hope you’ll head over to all the other talented bloggers sharing their color tours today. You’ll also want to check back again later this week as there are several bloggers sharing each day, with 36 bloggers sharing in all!

Happy Summer!

Sheila
xo

 

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Wednesday

Summer Colors Home Tour - Wednesday

A Burst of Beautiful – StoneGable – Maison de Cinq – The Wicker House

 

Summer Colors Home Tour - Wednesday

Worthing Court – My Soulful Home – Craftberry Bush – Housepitality Designs

 

And if you missed the earlier days this week, you can find them below….

 

Monday

Summer Colors Tour - Monday Features

Town and Country Living – Shabbyfufu – Sand and Sisal – On Sutton Place

 

Summer Colors Home Tour - Monday

Savvy Southern Style – Happy Happy Nester – Designthusiasm

 

Tuesday

Summer Colors Home Tour - Tuesday

Tammy Damore – Saw Nail and Paint – Finding Silver Pennies – Southern Hospitality

 

Summer Colors Home Tour - Tuesday

Duke Manor Farm – Shabby Art Boutique – Sincerely Marie Designs

 

and later this week, these bloggers will be sharing…

 

Thursday

Summer Colors Home Tour - Thursday

House by Hoff – Zevy Joy – Maison de Pax

 

Summer Colors Home Tour - Thursday

Unskinny Boppy – My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia – Vinyet Etc.

Friday

Summer Colors Home Tour - Friday

Home Made Lovely – The Happy Housie – She Holds Dearly – Little Glass Jar

 

Summer Colors Home Tour - Friday

Becky’s Farmhouse – So Much Better with Age – City Farmhouse

 

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Comments

  1. Holly Murray says

    June 19, 2018 at 1:32 am

    Lovely tour! I love the blue colour and you use it so stylish! Great job!

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      June 19, 2018 at 7:59 am

      Hi Holly, and thank you so much for your lovely comment – I so appreciate it!

      Sheila

      Reply
  2. Angelina says

    June 7, 2018 at 8:33 pm

    Your house looks beautiful decorated for the Summer! I love all of the blue and white!

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      June 7, 2018 at 8:42 pm

      Thank you so much Angelina!

      Sheila
      xo

      Reply
  3. Barb says

    June 3, 2018 at 6:53 am

    Love your side table with the blue vase on it. I also like the old bowl with the glass floats in it on the coffee table. Beautiful touches of blue.

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      June 3, 2018 at 8:46 pm

      Thanks so much for your kind comment – I so appreciate it! And I’m so glad you stopped by:)

      Sheila

      Reply
  4. Danielle says

    June 1, 2018 at 2:47 pm

    LOVE all your blues. Those fish floats are lovely xx

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      June 3, 2018 at 8:47 pm

      Thank you Danielle!

      Sheila
      xo

      Reply
  5. cindy hattersley says

    June 1, 2018 at 9:30 am

    So pretty Sheila! Love the blue and white on your buffet…just gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      June 1, 2018 at 3:16 pm

      Thanks so much Cindy! I’m a late-comer to the blue trend, but I’m definitely smitten! It just seems especially right for summer:)

      Sheila
      xo

      Reply
    • Sheila says

      June 3, 2018 at 8:50 pm

      Aww, thanks so much Cindy! I so appreciate that!

      Happy weekend to you:)

      Sheila
      xo

      Reply
  6. Kim - Sand and Sisal says

    June 1, 2018 at 8:48 am

    Pretty Sheila! You know I’m loving that bowl full of glass floats!

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      June 3, 2018 at 8:51 pm

      Aww, thanks Kim! I have to say – the blue is definitely up your alley:))

      Thanks so much for stopping by my friend!

      Sheila
      xo

      Reply
  7. Lory at Designthusiasm says

    May 30, 2018 at 10:31 pm

    Sheila, the touches of blue are so gentle and soft! Love the hint of summer sky and ocean. It all looks so cool and welcoming!! Love it!

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      May 31, 2018 at 7:57 am

      Thanks Lory! I’m definitely a “blue convert” at this point!

      Sheila
      xo

      Reply
  8. Jennifer @ Town and Country Living says

    May 30, 2018 at 7:50 pm

    Your rooms look summer fresh, Sheila! I’m the same as you when it comes to summer. I just can’t get enough of it. The earth is so alive! Love your touches of blue and your vintage paper mache bowl is really cool! Thanks for joining the tour this week!

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      May 31, 2018 at 7:56 am

      Thanks so much Jennifer! I love hearing that you like the papier-maché bowl, as it’s one of my favorite things.

      And thank you again for including me in the tour- what a wonderfully talented group you all are and I’m thrilled to be a part of it!

      Happy Summer!

      Sheila
      xo

      Reply
  9. Runningonempty says

    May 30, 2018 at 2:07 pm

    Lovely home, and serene.

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      May 30, 2018 at 3:14 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  10. laura janning says

    May 30, 2018 at 1:22 pm

    loving your shades of blue. totally get me in the summer zen mode.

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      May 30, 2018 at 1:44 pm

      Me too!! Thanks Laura:)

      Sheila
      xo

      Reply
  11. Kim says

    May 30, 2018 at 5:14 am

    Love the beautiful soft blues for summer, Sheila. I also love using the fishing floats in a bowl. The ones I had in a glass vase are now in a doughbowl and I need to get a few more.

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      May 30, 2018 at 9:16 am

      I need to get a few more too – they are one of my new favorite things 😉

      Thanks so much for stopping by and for your kind comment, too Kim!

      Sheila
      xo

      Reply
  12. Shelley @ Calypso in the Country says

    May 30, 2018 at 4:52 am

    You have done such a beautiful job of working blue into your home. It does give such a summery feel and I am loving those cute floats! The new parsons chairs look great at the head of the table too! Beautiful job as always, Sheila!
    Have a great week! – Shelley

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      May 30, 2018 at 9:15 am

      Thanks so much Shelley! So funny, because for years I didn’t even like blue! I’ve crossed over for sure 😉

      Thank you for stopping by sweet friend!

      Sheila
      xo

      Reply
  13. Shirley @Housepitality Designs says

    May 30, 2018 at 3:23 am

    Your living room is always such a breath of fresh air Sheila….pulling at my heart strings with the blue and white. I love your Japanese fishing floats….I went to my stash room to bring the antique fishing floats that my mom gave to me and realized I had already packed them away…so I shall enjoy yours!!….Beautiful room as always!!!! Happy Summer Sheila!!

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      May 30, 2018 at 9:14 am

      Aww, thank you Shirley! What a sweet thing to say! I’m in love with the floats – and I need a few more too!

      Happy Summer to you too!

      Sheila
      xo

      Reply

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