Summer Stripes

Well, summer is officially here!  Summer Solstice - the longest day of the year (yay sunshine!) - was this last Saturday and my little girl is (finally...) out of school.  Our first super hot and humid day just happens to be today as well.  All of those things, not necessarily in that order, have me thinking of warm weather and summery design.

For some reason, when I think of summer-inspired patterns, I think of stripes.  Maybe it's beach balls, or paper straws, or seersucker fabric, or nautical design, or the stars and stripes for the 4th of July, but for me "stripes" and "summer" just go together like swimsuits and sunshine!

Here are some cute striped decor/fashion items and rooms that have me feeling all warm on the inside just like a bright summer day:

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Oh that yellow and white striped skirt is calling my name!  It's saying "Kristen, I was made for you!"  It does stir up some inspiration for a darling nursery inspiration board too...

Any of these stripes calling your name?  Do stripes make you think of summertime?