This week the Remodelista editors issued a summer manifesto: "Time to throw open the windows, air out the house, put away the winter woolens." Here are their budget-friendly secrets for how to fix up a weekend house, fast:
Above: The perfect summer house kitchen has a collection of jadeite bowls and sunshine streaming through the windows. See how to Steal This Look: East Hampton Kitchen.
Above: Julie's summer house on Cape Cod is getting an art installation—of shellacked horseshoe crabs. She's been admiring 12 Summery Spaces, Horseshoe Crab Decor Included.
Above: Airy attic, check. Ceiling fan, check. Benjamin Moore's Linen White paint on the walls, check. Tour a family's well-loved summer house in The Brewsters At Home In Little Compton, RI. (And if you missed the garden tour earlier this week, see Rhode Island Roses: A Seaside Summer Garden in New England.)
Above: All year long, we show you the spaces we love. Now it's your turn to share. The Remodelista and Gardenista Considered Design Awards 2015 are underway. Our awards are open to all readers—professionals and novices alike—so Enter: Remodelista Awards with your kitchen, living, dining, or bath space. Enter: Gardenista Awards with your garden, outdoor living space, hardscape project, or professional landscape project.
Above: Ikea debuts a new line of furniture with built-in wireless chargers for iPhones and mobile devices: Ikea's Built-in Charger Furniture.
Above: Back to the future. The kitchen of a the week is Rehab Story: A '70s Kitchen Transformed.
Catch up on everything you've missed on Remodelista—Summer Refresh, On the Waterfront, and Spring Awakenings.
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