Decorating made easy with black and white decor pieces in a neutral summer home.

Hi, there!  It’s so summer around here, it’s not even funny.  Not funny at all.  The humidity has been at like 100%, and I’m sweating in places I forgot existed.  But I digress…I’m excited to share some of the changes I’ve made around the house since last we toured.  I’ve been adding a lot of black and white pieces.  Black and white never goes out of style, but it’s definitely having a moment in art, decor, and interior design!
Today the gang and I are sharing our summer home tours, and I’d like to give special thanks so much to my friend, Krista, for hosting another Summer Simplicity Home Tour!  The entire lineup can be found at the bottom of this post. ~
We’ll begin in the tiny little foyer.  When you walk through our front door, this is the first spot you see.  The oval wood mirror makes a pretty companion to our entryway bench and pretty black and white lumbar pillow.

From the entryway you head right into the living room.  The living room itself has not changed too much.

While the living room basically looks the same, the fun artwork on the mantel is new.

I love the pairing of the two pieces with my own photography from Italy. The two faux potted rosemary topiaries are the icing on the mantel cake.

I used to switch out my throw pillows for every season, but I find that I’m mellowing out a bit in that reg...