One sip of a delicious beverage on a sweltering summer day is enough to inspire a lifetime of devotion; and a lifetime of interior design styles! From Moscow Mule-styled sinks to raspberry lemonade-inspired loungers, we’ve collected the most refreshing summer style tips—and drink recipes—to keep your home feeling fresh all season long!
One sip of a delicious beverage on a sweltering summer day is enough to inspire a lifetime of devotion; and a lifetime of interior design styles! From Moscow Mule-styled sinks to raspberry lemonade-inspired loungers, we’ve collected the most refreshing summer style tips—and drink recipes—to keep your home feeling fresh all season long!
Summery Styles
One of this year’s trendiest cocktails just so happens to share one of this year’s trendiest décor materials: copper! Copper is both the designated drinking material for Moscow Mules, and the designated material for a modern home. Infuse it into your space by installing a copper sink in your kitchen! That way, your copper mugs will have a stylish counterpart to keep the kitchen cool even when they’re not in use.
WATERMELON MOSCOW MULE
Ingredients: Vodka, watermelon, lime, ginger beer, ginger syrup, mint.
Muddle the watermelon and strain to create 1oz. of juice. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, watermelon juice, 1 shot of vodka, the juice of 1 lime and 1/2 shot of ginger syrup. Shake and strain into an ice-filled copper mug. Top with ginger beer and a mint sprig.
Ingredients: Vodka, watermelon, lime, ginger beer, ginger syrup, mint.
Muddle the watermelon and strain to create 1oz. of juice. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, watermelon juice, 1 shot of vodka, the juice of 1 lime and 1/2 shot of ginger syrup. Shake and strain into an ice-filled copper mug. Top with ginger beer and a mint sprig.
Summery Styles
One of this year’s trendiest cocktails just so happens to share one of this year’s trendiest décor materials: copper! Copper is both the designated drinking material for Moscow Mules, and the designated material for a modern home. Infuse it into your space by installing a copper sink in your kitchen! That way, your copper mugs will have a stylish counterpart to keep the kitchen cool even when they’re not in use.
WATERMELON MOSCOW MULE
Ingredients: Vodka, watermelon, lime, ginger beer, ginger syrup, mint.
Muddle the watermelon and strain to create 1oz. of juice. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, watermelon juice, 1 shot of vodka, the juice of 1 lime and 1/2 shot of ginger syrup. Shake and strain into an ice-filled copper mug. Top with ginger beer and a mint sprig.
Ingredients: Vodka, watermelon, lime, ginger beer, ginger syrup, mint.
Muddle the watermelon and strain to create 1oz. of juice. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, watermelon juice, 1 shot of vodka, the juice of 1 lime and 1/2 shot of ginger syrup. Shake and strain into an ice-filled copper mug. Top with ginger beer and a mint sprig.
Fresh Flavors
Like the perennials blossoming in your garden, bolder and brighter colors are popping up all over the home. For an interior bursting with flavor and style, stick to the scheme of our next refreshing beverage: Strawberry Rose Lemonade! To mimic this delicious combination in your own interior, sprinkle a few pops of color throughout your living room: plant a strawberry red sofa in the center, accent it with a couple of lemon-looking throw pillows, and stir a mint-colored vase of fragrant flowers for the full refreshing effect.
STRAWBERRY ROSE LEMONDADE
Ingredients: Meyer lemon juice, water, rose syrup, water.
To make rose syrup, stir 1/4 cup water with 1/2 cup white sugar over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup smashed strawberries, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon rosewater. Cool to room temperature and press through a sieve. Chill until ready to use.
Ingredients: Meyer lemon juice, water, rose syrup, water.
To make rose syrup, stir 1/4 cup water with 1/2 cup white sugar over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup smashed strawberries, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon rosewater. Cool to room temperature and press through a sieve. Chill until ready to use.
To make lemonade, juice 3 meyer lemons. Place the used halves into a bowl and steep for 10 minutes in 2 cups of hot water. After, strain into a pitcher and add the lemon juice, 2 cups of cold water, and 1/3 cup of rose syrup. Stir and serve!
Fresh Flavors
Like the perennials blossoming in your garden, bolder and brighter colors are popping up all over the home. For an interior bursting with flavor and style, stick to the scheme of our next refreshing beverage: Strawberry Rose Lemonade! To mimic this delicious combination in your own interior, sprinkle a few pops of color throughout your living room: plant a strawberry red sofa in the center, accent it with a couple of lemon-looking throw pillows, and stir a mint-colored vase of fragrant flowers for the full refreshing effect.
STRAWBERRY ROSE LEMONDADE
Ingredients: Meyer lemon juice, water, rose syrup, water.
To make rose syrup, stir 1/4 cup water with 1/2 cup white sugar over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup smashed strawberries, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon rosewater. Cool to room temperature and press through a sieve. Chill until ready to use.
Ingredients: Meyer lemon juice, water, rose syrup, water.
To make rose syrup, stir 1/4 cup water with 1/2 cup white sugar over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup smashed strawberries, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon rosewater. Cool to room temperature and press through a sieve. Chill until ready to use.
To make lemonade, juice 3 meyer lemons. Place the used halves into a bowl and steep for 10 minutes in 2 cups of hot water. After, strain into a pitcher and add the lemon juice, 2 cups of cold water, and 1/3 cup of rose syrup. Stir and serve!
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Herbal Accents
Our next source of delicious inspiration is a cocktail absolutely brimming with style and life: a Lime Cucumber Paraiso. To mirror this contemporary concoction’s botanical roots in your own home, mix in a few framed plants! This lively décor is one of the trendiest out there and will bring a fresh feel to any tired space—without any of the time and commitment real plants take!
LIME CUCUMBER PARAISO
Ingredients: Tequila, light agave nectar, lime juice, aloe vera juice, cucumber juice, salt.
Combine 2 oz. of tequila with 1/2 oz. light agave nectar, 3/4 oz. lime juice, 1 oz. aloe vera juice, and 1/2 oz. cucumber juice in a shaker. Strain the mixture over a glass of ice, add a pinch of salt, and sip away.
Ingredients: Tequila, light agave nectar, lime juice, aloe vera juice, cucumber juice, salt.
Combine 2 oz. of tequila with 1/2 oz. light agave nectar, 3/4 oz. lime juice, 1 oz. aloe vera juice, and 1/2 oz. cucumber juice in a shaker. Strain the mixture over a glass of ice, add a pinch of salt, and sip away.
Herbal Accents
Our next source of delicious inspiration is a cocktail absolutely brimming with style and life: a Lime Cucumber Paraiso. To mirror this contemporary concoction’s botanical roots in your own home, mix in a few framed plants! This lively décor is one of the trendiest out there and will bring a fresh feel to any tired space—without any of the time and commitment real plants take!
LIME CUCUMBER PARAISO
Ingredients: Tequila, light agave nectar, lime juice, aloe vera juice, cucumber juice, salt.
Combine 2 oz. of tequila with 1/2 oz. light agave nectar, 3/4 oz. lime juice, 1 oz. aloe vera juice, and 1/2 oz. cucumber juice in a shaker. Strain the mixture over a glass of ice, add a pinch of salt, and sip away.
Ingredients: Tequila, light agave nectar, lime juice, aloe vera juice, cucumber juice, salt.
Combine 2 oz. of tequila with 1/2 oz. light agave nectar, 3/4 oz. lime juice, 1 oz. aloe vera juice, and 1/2 oz. cucumber juice in a shaker. Strain the mixture over a glass of ice, add a pinch of salt, and sip away.
Invigorating Updates
Finally, we reach the refreshing summer staple that keeps us calm, cool, and collected all season long—Almond Iced Coffee! This invigorating beverage has inspired numerous indoor décor trends, from countertops to cabinets to floors and everything in between. Remodelers love the warmer, coffee-colored hues because they add a level of depth and character that you simply can’t get with any other. Pair your new copper sink with rich oak cabinets, lay down luxurious wood-plank tile, or re-finish your kitchen counter with a rich butcher block surface to keep your home bold, bright and beautiful!
ITALIAN ICED ALMOND COFFEE
Ingredients: Espresso or mocha coffee, water, almond milk syrup.
To create almond-milk ice cubes, dilute 3.5 oz. of almond milk syrup in 10.6 fl oz. of cold water and freeze using an ice tray. Pop the ice into 6 or 7 glasses and pour 1.8 fl oz. of hot espresso or mocha coffee over. Serve with a reusable straw and enjoy!
Ingredients: Espresso or mocha coffee, water, almond milk syrup.
To create almond-milk ice cubes, dilute 3.5 oz. of almond milk syrup in 10.6 fl oz. of cold water and freeze using an ice tray. Pop the ice into 6 or 7 glasses and pour 1.8 fl oz. of hot espresso or mocha coffee over. Serve with a reusable straw and enjoy!
Invigorating Updates
Finally, we reach the refreshing summer staple that keeps us calm, cool, and collected all season long—Almond Iced Coffee! This invigorating beverage has inspired numerous indoor décor trends, from countertops to cabinets to floors and everything in between. Remodelers love the warmer, coffee-colored hues because they add a level of depth and character that you simply can’t get with any other. Pair your new copper sink with rich oak cabinets, lay down luxurious wood-plank tile, or re-finish your kitchen counter with a rich butcher block surface to keep your home bold, bright and beautiful!
ITALIAN ICED ALMOND COFFEE
Ingredients: Espresso or mocha coffee, water, almond milk syrup.
To create almond-milk ice cubes, dilute 3.5 oz. of almond milk syrup in 10.6 fl oz. of cold water and freeze using an ice tray. Pop the ice into 6 or 7 glasses and pour 1.8 fl oz. of hot espresso or mocha coffee over. Serve with a reusable straw and enjoy!
Ingredients: Espresso or mocha coffee, water, almond milk syrup.
To create almond-milk ice cubes, dilute 3.5 oz. of almond milk syrup in 10.6 fl oz. of cold water and freeze using an ice tray. Pop the ice into 6 or 7 glasses and pour 1.8 fl oz. of hot espresso or mocha coffee over. Serve with a reusable straw and enjoy!
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