­　　8。 Make setting the table easy as pie。 Instead of keeping your silverware in the drawer as usual， try storing it in a caddy right on the dining table for the summer months — plus it’ll be easy to grab when you decide to have dinner al fresco。

­　　8。讓布桌變得易如反掌。餐具就不要放在抽屜里了，這個夏天就把它們裝在茶葉罐里放在餐桌上——再說如果你要露天晚餐的話，這樣也容易多了不是么。

­　　9。 Put some wildflowers in a jelly jar。 When outdoor blooms are so plentiful， why buy them in a store？ Snip whatever happens to be growing in your own backyard and plunk the stems in a jelly jar to add a romantic touch to any room。

­　　9。在糖罐里放點野花。當室外的花如此繁多時，又何必在花店買花？從你的后院隨便剪點什么，把花莖放在糖罐理，給你的房間制造一點羅曼蒂克。

­　　10。 Freshen up the beds with crisp nautical stripes。 Blue and white striped bedding on all of the beds feels very beach house chic。 Shop around and scoop some up on sale。

­　　10。用航海條紋讓臥室煥然一新。所有臥室的床品都換成藍白條紋，會讓房子充滿海灘味兒。逛起來買點促銷的條紋床品。

­　　11。 Keep rolled-up beach towels by the door。 The bright colors look cheerful， and having the towels close at hand means you won’t have to scramble when it’s time to head out the door。 Try storing them in a vintage enamel bucket， big beach tote or French market basket。

­　　11。在門邊放幾個卷起來的沙灘毛巾。明亮的顏色帶來歡快，而且門邊放著毛巾，在你急著出門時就不用爬過去夠毛巾了。把它們放在復古的搪瓷桶，大的海灘包，或者法國市場籃子。

­　　12。 Squeeze fresh juice in the morning。 Keep a big pile of fresh oranges， a glass pitcher and a juicer together on the counter and make a ritual of squeezing fresh juice each summer morning。 It’ll make the day feel special right from the beginning。

­　　12。早晨擠點新鮮果汁。在柜臺上放一個大的新鮮橙子，一個玻璃水罐，一個榨汁機，讓擠新鮮果汁成為每一個夏日清晨的日常。這會使你一天都感覺棒極了。

­　　13。 Set up an outdoor changing area。 If you have a pool in the backyard or make frequent trips to the beach， it can come in quite handy to have a changing booth outside for getting into and out of bathing suits。 Style up your own changing area with old buoys， colorful lanterns and a fun， seaside-themed shower curtain。

­　　13。搞一個戶外換衣區。如果你后院有一個游泳池，或者你常去沙灘的話，對穿著泳衣的你，有一個室外換衣區在出去或進來時都會更方便。用舊的浮標，色彩斑斕的燈籠，海灘主題的有趣浴簾，來裝點屬于你的戶外換衣區。

­　　14。 Furnish a sleeping porch。 Add a daybed or two to your screened-in porch to transform it into an extra sleeping spot on warm summer nights — or a napping place on lazy summer afternoons， with a tall sweet tea in arm’s reach。 You can’t beat an iron-frame bed and a striped mattress cover for classic summer appeal。

­　　14。布置一個睡覺的門廊。為你帶著紗窗的走廊加一個或兩個沙發床，讓這里成為你炎熱的夏日夜晚另一個可以睡覺的地方，它也是慵懶的下午你打盹的地方，你可以在手邊放一大壺香甜的茶。鐵框床和條紋床墊，這樣的夏天味兒你可無法抵擋。

­　　15。 Hang a flag。 Hanging a flag can add vibrant color and style to your entry all summer long， not just on the Fourth of July。

­　　15。掛一面旗。不要只在7月4號掛旗了，讓你的門口整個夏天都充滿色彩和格調。