Summer is fast approaching! This is a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors, and it is the perfect time of year to renew your home with some updates that are appropriate for the warmer climate and brighter mornings. A great place to start is with some small bedroom renovations. Here are some easy tips.

Store Winter Linens

When updating your Toronto bedroom for the summer, the perfect starting point is by packing a few things away. Get those thick, heavy linens off your bed and organized into decorative, sturdy wicker baskets. This allows you to neatly tuck them away but still keep them accessible in case the Toronto temperatures drop for a night or two. For even easier accessibility, consider adding a custom built armoire to your bedroom or renovate with some new shelving and cabinets in your master bedroom closet.

Lighten Up

After you have removed thick bedding from your room, replace it with something light and airy. In most cases, high-quality cotton sheets and a light blanket or duvet will be the most comfortable option for this time of year. Embrace floral motifs and funky, colorful fabrics with pillows and throws that give your Toronto bedroom the perfect pop of color and speak to the season. If you are feeling really ambitious, complete the bedroom renovation by painting the walls in lighter, pastel shades, refinishing dark furniture and adding a vase of fresh flowers to your bedside table to help bring a little bit of the outdoors in.

Summertime Sunshine

Now that your bedding is refreshed and season-appropriate, take some time to focus on other ways in which you can enjoy your bedroom. The late sunlight hours of summer offer the perfect opportunity to spend your evenings cuddled up in a favorite chair with a glass of wine and a great novel. Create a reading nook in your bedroom that takes advantage of natural light by placing a comfortable chair near a window and, if possible, looking out on a garden or other picturesque scenery. Make your reading nook comfortable and inviting with a Toronto home renovation that updates your windows, adds a window seat to your favorite bedroom corner or even provides you with access to the outdoors via beautiful French doors or a covered veranda.

summer time home renovationsBright Mornings

While your bedroom windows provide plenty of light that you will want to enjoy in the evenings, those same windows might let in a little too much light in the early morning hours. This problem is easy to remedy with new window coverings. Consider Toronto design features such as blackout curtains or cellophane shades paired with gauzy curtains. Gravitate toward window coverings that are white or vibrantly colored to keep the summer theme strong in your bedroom.

There are many things to enjoy when you live in Toronto in the summertime, and your bedroom should be one of them. These simple tips can help to get you started. Should you decide that a more involved home renovation is in order, call on the Toronto general contracting team at Alair Homes Toronto. We are Toronto design and construction professionals with the knowledge to complete home renovations of all scopes and sizes. Regardless of your budget, we can help you to accomplish a variety of tasks in an efficient, cost effective manner and create the bedroom you have been dreaming of. Our office offers free consultations, and you are never obligated to use our services. Give us a call so we can work together and make your visions of the perfect bedroom come true.