July 2, 2026

Reconnect to Home: Easy Summer Spruce Up Ideas

In the heat of the busy, summertime craziness, a huge home project can seem daunting. Often, people forget about the small, less obvious spaces around their homes that can be a more approachable commitment and still deliver a big, noticeable impact. Here are a few smaller, forgotten spaces that could transform with an easy summer spruce up.

Bathroom with floral wallpaper and purple flowers in a vase.

#1. Bathroom or Powder Room

Powder room with Spoonflower wallpaper and DIY Spoonflower fabric sink skirt.

Powder room using Spoonflower wallpaper and fabric for a DIY sink skirt and matching lampshades by Rachel and Laura of [@followthefind](https://www.instagram.com/followthefind/).

While a bathroom may not be the roomiest space in your house, it is one that gets a lot of traffic. If you’re looking for a way to elevate your home, opting for a bathroom or powder room makeover is a great place to start. In a bathroom, we would recommend our PVC Free Type II wallpaper for professional installation, or our Pre-Pasted wallpaper if you’re looking to DIY – these two substrates are tried and true to withstand steam and moisture. For an extra special touch, try a matching Spoonflower fabric to create a sink skirt, café curtains, or a shower curtain to take your bathroom or powder room to the next level.

#2. Laundry Room

Laundry room using Spoonflower wallpaper and cafe curtain made from Spoonflower fabric.

Laundry room by [@mckenziefussell](https://www.instagram.com/mckenziefussell/) featuring Spoonflower Peel and Stick wallpaper and cafe curtains made from Spoonflower's Linen Cotton Canvas.

Another great space to consider sprucing is a laundry room. A clean, fresh, and inviting design on the walls is sure to make your day-to-day household chores much more enticing. A laundry room is a great place to tackle a wallpaper project, without investing the time and effort of a larger scale bedroom or living room during these busy summer months.

#3. Pantry

Pantry transformation using Spoonflower wallpaper with bold stripes.

Pantry transformation by Kim and Scott Vargo from [@yellowbrickhome](https://www.instagram.com/yellowbrickhome/), showcasing a bold striped wallpaper.

Perhaps a more unconventional space to wallpaper, your pantry is a great choice for a summer home project as well. This area is a fun excuse to try a bold color, stripe, or interesting pattern, letting your big personality shine through in a such a small space. There’s also room to get creative with a pantry makeover – wallpaper could go on the walls, in drawers, or even inside the pantry cabinets. These tiny details often create the most special results.

#4. Tablescape

Tablescape featuring matching Spoonflower tablecloth and dinner napkins.

Azanique Rawl [(@lotsofsassblog)](https://www.instagram.com/lotsofsassblog/) designed a beautiful tablescape using a Spoonflower tablecoth and dinner napkins.

While not technically a room, a tablescape is an approachable way to refine your home with minimal labor and maximum impact. Try layering Spoonflower tablecloths, placemats, and dinner or cocktail napkins, mixing and matching patterns or pattern drenching for an instantly elevated dining space. And if you’re looking to upgrade even more, consider pairing elements of the tablescape with Spoonflower wallpaper or curtains in the room for a harmonious, welcoming space to entertain.

So while a bedroom, dining room, or hallway large-scale transformation is always a fun and striking way to elevate your home, a smaller spruce up in a forgotten space can have an equally impressive impact in your home as well.

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