My Late Spring Early Summer Farmhouse Dining Room
I am sharing a beautiful tour of my dining room decorated in a rustic glam farmhouse style for summer.
I think it’s high time that I added a bit of color to my farmhouse dining room and summer is the perfect time to do so! I kept this room on the neutral side for Christmas and the winter, but now I’m ready to brighten things up a bit.
I already use touches of blue in other parts of my home, so it was the perfect color for me to bring into the dining room too. Plus, blue reminds me of my favorite place to be in the summer – the beach!
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I was totally inspired by these blue beachy salad plates that I ran across. The colors of the stripes remind me of the sand on the beach and all of the shades of blue in the ocean. 
I used them as part of an easy breezy summer tablescape. The gray and white checked napkins are actually tea towels that I found on clearance at a local shop a couple of years ago, but THESE are very similar.
With so much going on over on the sideboard, I needed to keep the centerpiece for the table on the simple side. I “stole” the open metal piece from my spring mantel and added cylindrical clear glass vases filled with a combination of candles and artificial greenery. BTW – I would NEVER light the candles while the greenery is there. This is just for looks. 😀
I also used the striped salad plates in the baskets below the hanging lanterns. I am so in love with the ocean blue in this room and I think that all of the greenery brings the room to life!
Dried floral hydrangeas and a couple of other blue accents are all that was needed on the opposite side of the room.
I found these global inspired pillows at a local store. They have the most wonderful nubbiness and texture! Similar pillows can be found HERE. They aren’t the sort of thing that I would normally place against the buffalo check fabric, but I love the totally different look they give the chairs.
I’m always fascinated by mirror reflections, so I’ll close with my very favorite shot of the entire summer farmhouse dining room.
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Blue is my favorite color so I enjoyed seeing the touches. Where did you get the candle / flower centerpiece, ? love it.
Hi Eileen. The candle centerpiece is one that I put together using an old wood scrap that I painted to look like driftwood, a metal piece that I found at a thrift store and simple glass vases. Super easy!
LOVE the touches of blue …. Great inspiration for adding summertime to rhe dining room. ❤️
Hi Suzy,
Love the blue accents. It looks great!
Just wait everyday to see if I have an email from Worthing Court .
I am a 60 year old woman who loved to decorate and I have lost
my way so to speak.Just settling for “same ole same ole “and that makes me sad.?
I have gotten so inspired to see all you do and know there are still people
decorating and loving it too. Makes me want to get motivated and finish
remodeling my parent’s 60+ year old house.
Again thank you so much from one North Carolinian to another.
Sharon from NC.
Ahh I am in love. This is beautiful! I wanted to invite you to come link up with us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party. Sunday-Wednesday. Come join the fun http://ow.ly/6AqM30buZPq
I’m loving the blue dishes and blue jars on your sideboard. Can you share where you purchased these? Thank you!
I think I’ve been writing this to everyone. Blue and white are the perfect summer colors. I love the pillows you bought. they do look beautiful. Have a great day.
That shade of blue–bordering on turquoise–is so bright and cheerful! I love what you’ve done with the dishes and other pieces of decor. And I absolutely love that chunky, wood-look lamp on the dresser between the two chairs. It all looks lovely!
Wonderful blue color! Very Springy!Looks fabulous as always.
Love your. Log and your style
Your dining room looks just wonderful. I have a serious crush on the beachy blue color !
Your room looks fantastic. I love blue as well. It’s funny, I haven’t always… I am in love with that mirror. I’m visiting from the Wow Me Wed. link up. Thanks for sharing.
I love the blue in your dining room! You always manage to inspire me
I love all the touches of blue! It is the perfect touch for summer. Pinning!
Love your dining room. The blue you added, is such a pretty shade and it adds a great accent to the gray tones.
I love how you styled your dining room! I may steal a few ideas for myself! #MerryMonday
Absolutely beautiful dining room! I love your centerpiece and am amazed you made it!
Suzy, Love everything you do. You are my favorite blogger.
Thank you for sharing.
Love this room!
Would you mind sharing where you found the large shelf in your dining room? It is gorgeous! Thanks
Hi Pat. That shelf is actually the mantel from an old fireplace surround that I found at a thrift shop for $10! We cut the sides off of it and I touched up the places where we made the cuts with some stain and then added the hooks. The paint was really chippy, so I also sealed the whole piece with some poly to prevent more of it from chipping off.
I have got to get some greenery to add to my decorating! I love how you add it everywhere. It makes everything come to life – even when it’s fake! 😉