Photo by Sidekix MediaAs the summer months roll in, spreading (hopefully) sunshine and joy, it’s easy to feel as though you’ve been bitten by the metaphorical travel bug and to want to travel to the hottest place you can find for some sea, sand, and cocktails to enjoy.
With it looking as though travel restrictions will still be in place for the vast majority this year, it’s fair to say that holidays abroad in the sun are off the table; the ongoing nature of the pandemic means that people will either have to holiday within the country or stay home to enjoy the incumbent heat wave that’s been predicted.
If you feel bereft at the thought of not being able to take a flight to a foreign country to bask in the beauteous blue skies and relax in a spacious holiday home, there is a way you can replicate this experience at home: why not decorate key rooms in your home – such as the living room, your bathroom, or your bedroom (or even your garden, if the space is big enough) – in a style that mimics a holiday-home vibe?
All About the Palette
Although we’re sure it won’t be long before you can look forward to booking a taxi to Heathrow to go on your holidays, for now, we all have to make do with what we have available to us. If your home could do with a bit of a refresh, a good lick of paint is often the way to go! Depending on where it is that you choose to holiday – whether it’s somewhere in the Mediterranean or down in Dorset – you can mimic your favourite holiday homes through your choice of color palette, which could help you experience the holiday-like vibes you find yourself yearning for!
Those who love holidaying by the sea in the UK, New England in the US, or in the South of France will relish a light, bright nautical color scheme consisting predominantly of white, with touches of blue hues, and maybe a light smattering of red, sea green, or buttercup yellow to complement the blue.
If you’re more into the Moroccan vibe, a color palette featuring apricots, burnt yellows, turquoise, umbers, and deep violets might be the way to go, with accents of gold to embellish the space.
Those whiling away their days wishing they were in the luxury of the Mediterranean should focus more on an overall white base paired with teals, citrusy yellows and oranges, and even the occasional pop of punchy pink.
The Little Touches
When it comes to replicating the sort of feel you’d get in a holiday home, it’s always good to remember that it’s the little details that count the most. You don’t need to paint each wall in your home with every color in your chosen palette; instead, you can choose one color to be the base and then include the other colors in other elements within the space to provide complementary touches. This can extend to soft furnishings such as rugs, cushion covers, and table cloths, or on tiles if you’re changing up the bathroom/kitchen. If you’re strapped for cash, you could paint the existing tiles yourself, including pretty patterns that feature your chosen colors, or tie-dye your soft furnishings yourself.
Small ornaments and prints/art that match your themed color palette – and can be found for next-to-nothing if you know where to go – placed around the home will set off the effect beautifully.
Welcome Nature Indoors
Another way of welcoming the holiday vibes into your home is to dot some more natural elements around the house by way of big, leafy green plants, pots of shimmering sea glass and shells, and pictures of florals, beaches, or rolling landscapes.
So, although holidays abroad may not be allowed for most this year, there’s no reason why you can’t still enjoy the same sort of vibes you’d get from your holiday home or hotel room in your own house!
