Houzz Call: How Do You Hold On to Summer at Home?

Summer is winding down, but it’s not over yet! If you're still enjoying some lazy days, we want to see how you’re making the most of them

Erin Carlyle August 11, 2016

Former Houzz Editorial Staff. Writing about the cost of renovation and what it takes to remodel. Former Forbes real estate reporter. Fascinated by cool homes, watching the bottom line.

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Back-to-school shopping ads are everywhere, the days are getting shorter, and Labor Day is less than a month away. With fall on the mind — if not yet in the air — it can be easy to get ahead of ourselves and forget that it’s actually still summer.

But the season is short, so why not make the most of it? We want to hear how you hang on to those last days of summer, whether it’s with watermelon slices on the picnic table or bobbing on a raft in the backyard pool.

Homeowners: Share photos of your home and how you keep that summer feeling alive.

Pros: Have you created a space for clients that’s designed to maximize summer? Post a photo of your project in the Comments!

Barn Light Electric Company

Freshly cut flowers. Many of us think to bring summer inside by filling an indoor vase with fresh cuts from the garden, but why not dress up outdoor seating areas as well? Show us your favorite summer bouquets in the Comments below.

R. P. Marzilli & Company Landscape Contractor

Lakeside lounging. Do you have a lake house or cabin where you spend lazy summer weekends? We want to see photos of how your favorite escapes help the summer feeling last longer.

Photo-worthy summer moments. Summer includes so many fun moments, and there’s something quite satisfying about holding hard copies of those good times in your hands rather than viewing them for a few seconds on a screen. Which moments at home from this summer will make your scrapbook — or your family room wall?

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Outdoor dining. Dining alfresco is one of summer’s finest treats, especially when the table is set beautifully and the meal treated like an event. If outdoor dinners are the way you make the most of the season, upload a photo in the Comments and show us your favorite place to dine!

Homeowners: Show us how you hang on to summer at home until the last possible moment. Your photos could appear in an upcoming story on Houzz.

Pros: Please show us the summer-friendly projects you’ve been working on this year.

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jude

the addition of lighting on the porch has lengthened our summer evening outside..enjoying the woods and all the sounds at night.

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honglan

How can we hold on to summer in Toronto? - just try to sit as much as we can at the outdoor table in the backyard before it sinks into a pool of snow.