The Dyson Blog: Values we hold to + Value we can create

And balance.. Just in case there’s any confusion with the garden metaphor, on account of the fact that I actually do have pretty nice.

OK, I made that last one up, but still.None of those things are happening for normal people with normal busy lives and normal budgets.

I always hate advice like that because it kind of suggests that if you can’t do it right, don’t even bother.And of course, there are so many, even better things that you can do to make your home feel summery in just a few minutes and without a whole team of stylists and hard-laborers to work for you.. For summer, it MUST be easy.One thing is for sure, no one wants to spend their summer fussing over decorations in their home.

So all the ideas that I’m showing you today are really kind of “set it and forget it” types of ideas.They’re “do it once and enjoy it all season” kind of things, mostly.

I like to use lots of leafy greens, like hostas or soloman’s seal in my vases instead of flowers because they last almost literally forever.

I mostly leave the flowers for outside so I’m not having to change water and deal with dead flowers every few days and I stick with faux flowers instead.Warmer Spring temperatures are the perfect excuse to get a jump on getting your vehicle all shiny and ready for cruising around in the sunshine later in the season.

If your vehicle isn’t quite looking it’s best right now, like our truck pictured below, then here a few guidelines to follow to get your ride in tip-top shape!.Assemble your tools.

You don’t need anything too fancy to get started, just the basics will give you a good start.A few soft cloths, a glass cleaner, and a good furniture polish will get most areas taken care of.