Summer Decorating in a Farmhouse Dining Room

We’ve been having some fabulous weather here in the Midwest … enough rain for the garden and plenty of sunshine to enjoy. Of course, this means the weeds are growing like gangbusters and in order for me to get out in the garden as much as possible, I need to simplify things indoors. As part of my summer decorating routine, I’ve edited vignettes so there’s less to dust and clean.

To add a bit of color, I hung a vintage hankie banner onto the dining hutch.

You simply fold the hankies into a triangle and tie the ends together.

Several items inside the hutch were removed so all that’s left is a few simple white ironstone pieces.

On the dining table, three African violets sit atop vintage hankies.

The new store in town carries a lot of vintage items and the hankies were hanging in the window.

African violets may not be your typical summer decorating staple, but I like their simplicity.

They remind me of my paternal grandmother.

She used to grow a lot of these dainty flowers in her home in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.

The dining buffet has been simplified too.

I found the aqua colored glasses on sale and thought they’d be a fun touch for summer dining.

In the dry sink, I swapped everything out for white ironstone pitchers.

I have enough of these white beauties that unless I see one at a really good price, I won’t be adding to my collection. I say that now … just wait until I see the next one at the flea market!

Now that I’ve pared down and simplified my dining room decor, I’m itchin’ to get back outside.

A lot of weeds popped up in the vegetable garden the past few days.

I must be a little weird because I honestly don’t mind pulling weeds. How about you?