Rethink your home decor and get inspired by the bright, sunny colors of summer.

Decorate pillows with our poppy templates for breezy, warm weather decor. Poppies' graphic outlines are a cinch to block-print onto fabric: Brush strokes of textile paint in saturated tones. Start with the stem and leaves to help map out the composition.

Use painters' tape, fabric paint, and lengths of unadorned canvas drop cloth or cushion covers to create summery striped tablecloths or seat cushions.

See eight designers, artists, and tastemakers (including Martha Stewart) reveal their prized collections, from brass trays to tin dollhouses.

Brighten up a sunroom with these pillows printed with three different-sized anthurium leaves.

This throw rug's leafy design, made with raffia in three cool-green shades, conjures a vision of palm fronds moving in the breeze.

Flowers and candlelight are nothing new, but together they create tabletop decorations fit for relaxed summer entertaining.

Paint, fabric, and paper offer opportunities to sneak rich hues into otherwise neutral spaces without a huge commitment of time or money.

Instead of settling for a print that's not quite right, make your own outdoor chaise cushions using inexpensive pillows and the fabric of your choice.

As the long summer days melt into balmy nights, ease the transition -- and extend the pleasure -- by dining outdoors under a private starry dome of twinkling candles.

Make waves with an arrangement set in a seashell.

Changing table linens is a relatively inexpensive way to rotate color with the seasons. The tones of this runner are suitable for summer.

These paper-bag luminarias channel the bandanna via their flowery cutouts and two-tone color scheme.

Make a vase to match your flowers with a Chinese paper lantern and a small drinking glass.

Holiday strands trace every slat of a porch trellis; the bulbs are covered in shades made from chartreuse and turquoise vellum.

A plain pair of wooden seats gets a bright new look from simple coils of rope.

Hand-painted dainty blossoms, colossal peonies, and greenery entwine to form this pleasing tabletop wreath.

Those inexpensive vinyl tablecloths are good for more than just picnics -- they make great material for pillows that are easy to clean.

Decking your yard with tiki torches is an inexpensive, festive way to bring island style home -- and to light up the night without electricity.

Incorporate nautical charm into your quarters by affixing these knobs onto drawers or lids of wooden boxes.

A wide-mouthed, spiral nautilus shell can double as a pearlescent vase for bedroom bouquets.

Pillowy seats and potted plants create the perfect setting for an outdoor dinner on the deck.

Made from a series of canvas panels laced together with cord, this tablecloth fits a standard table for 10.

Geometric "topiaries" inspired by the paper sculptures of Isamu Noguchi stand on both sides of this swimming pool.

Light up a table with this beachy sand-and-shell centerpiece.

Brighten outdoor spaces with decorative pillows made from cloth napkins.

These striped votives bring a nautical feel to the table.

A series of small, tufted raffia bow ties, stitched with matching thread onto a sheer curtain, instantly raises a window's sunniness quotient.

Outdoor lighting can be both functional and festive: Whether, you're highlighting a focal point in the garden, defining a pathway, or setting a table with votives, lights will help you navigate the darkness and create a little romance outside.

Floating candles add instant atmosphere to a casual summer table.

Turn a camp cot into an elegant patio daybed.

Whether the materials come from your backyard or a garden center, its easy to incorporate natural elements into the centerpiece of an alfresco dinner.

Get inspired by this Hollywood-style patio, located outside a Beverly Hills canyon.

A plywood wall panel that incorporates a foldout table and bench turns even the tiny terrace of a hillside house into a garden room.

Painted with enamel, these galvanized-aluminum buckets make a summery statement in the home.

You can use oversize shells to bring a touch of the seashore -- and a bit of romantic atmosphere -- to an evening at home.

A disparate bunch of cafe chairs can look harmonious around a table once they've been given a unifying color and matching cushions.

These flowers look like the prettiest climbing vines. But they're not just sweet by day -- they're radiant by night.

Just as a favorite chair's upholstery may inspire a room's color scheme, a few dominant hues in your flora can anchor an area's composition. In this open-air living room, green-glazed pots are right at home, and the chartreuse of the plants is echoed in square pillows. Tones of blue and aquamarine in the surrounding foliage find their match in the remaining pillows and seat cushions, as well as in the wicker chair. Flowers sprouting through the limestone paving and the reddish tree trunks tie in the striped pillow.

Iron garden tables from the mid-20th century are easy to find at flea markets, but they often look plain. Give one instant style with a fresh coat of paint in a sunny shade and easy-to-install caning.

Create a cool spot for summer living with one of our easy canopies.

Tree stumps, used individually or clustered together, function as low tables in a living room.

Bamboo candles, which have built-in shelves, are a pretty way to decorate the table the next time you're entertaining, both indoors and out.

Add pizzazz to your Fourth of July party with starry tabletop runners and napkin ties made from red and white paper.

A vintage wooden cupboard provides handsome storage for gardening supplies.

Geometric designs can be added easily to place mats. The embroidered pattern and the different colors of raffia offer a nice way to make plain table linens more distinctive.

Quilted jam jars holding votive candles hang from a grape-covered arbor. As night falls, crystals wired to the bottoms of the jars will cast refracted candlelight onto the stucco walls.

A string of beach treasures casts a dreamy glow on a patio or porch.

Rugged and practical, bandannas seem almost patriotic, so this table runner is fitting for the Fourth of July or any summer picnic.

This wraparound bench ensures you'll always have a shady side and a sunny side to relax under.

Cocktails at sundown are more memorable when you supplement the waning daylight with Asian-inspired lanterns.

Antique block-print endpapers inspired the intricate design used on throw pillows and bed linens.

Bring the inviting scent and flavor of fresh herbs to the table with miniature gardens.

The shells that the ocean cast at your feet this summer -- the ones you so fastidiously collected -- make lovely remembrances of the season with candles formed inside them.

Dyeing basic linens, whether new or those already in your collection, is a fresh, inspired tactic for renewing the dining table with festive or seasonal colors.

A utilitarian length of manila rope has a natural beauty that usually passes unnoticed through working hands. But once a rope is coiled around a lamp base, its texture and shape stand out.

Turn empty gift baskets into stylish household organizers by coating them in a summery shade.

Like a wall liberated from its structural duties, this pastel folding screen can be called on at a moment's notice to serve any number of purposes.

Our patterns are as simple to reproduce as scattering leaves from your backyard across a surface, marking stripes with tape rather than a ruler, or painting streaky brushstrokes on a grid.

Add an element of surprise to a staircase using a rubber stamp shaped like vines.

Set the table for a whole season of festive cookouts by giving it a new summer coat.