10 things to enjoy around your home before summer's over

Bright dishes

Enjoy the last of summer dinner parties with bright, patterened dinnerware. These ones are from The Chatelaine Home Collection 12-piece Outdoor Dinnerware set. 

Blooming centrepieces

Pick the last of your garden's summer blooms and put them on display. 

Colourful rugs

Entryway rugs come and go each season. Enjoy your bright-pattered summery one before it's replaced with a darker toned one for fall.  

Bright tea towels

Make drying the dishes from your summer dinner party fun with colourful pattered accessories. Tea Towels, $8,  HomeSense. 

Colourful accessories

Accent cushions are an essential part of setting the seasonal mood in any space — bright and cheery during the warmer months, dark and neutral during the cold ones. We love all the bright and bold patterns on the market this summer. 

Soft-glow patio lanterns

Throw a few more outdoor summer parties under your string patio lanterns before the temperature drops. 

Nautical accessories

The nautical look is always in style, especially in cottages. Keep your rope and striped accessories out until the very last seasonal minute!  

Your summery DIYs

Fall will bring a whole new set of fun DIY possibilities your way, but for now enjoy the ones you created this summer. We love this drawer-turned-tray found on the blog Ella Claire. 

Everything sisal

From hooks to beach bags to rugs — sisal accessories always create a beachy feel. 

Outdoor fires

Before the fire moves inside, cozy up outdoors. Light your firepit throughout the fall to hold onto the last notes of summer. Birmingham large gas fire bowl, $400, Canadian Tire.

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