DIY Your Way to Designer Summer Decor

Along with midcentury furniture and style comes another throwback to the 1960s: Vintage-inspired floral patterns. We've spotted "flower power" patterns in window treatments, bedspreads, throw pillows and more. Design by Kathryn Ivey.

Create your own version of the vibrant, vintage-inspired floral patterns by transforming a plain white plate with ceramic paint and a few simple techniques. Learn how to paint your own floral plates here.

Another trend that's here to stay? Soft, painterly, watercolor-inspired florals, like these featured in the rug, window treatments and pillow in this moody living room. Image courtesy Blue Bell Gray

Recreate the watercolor motifs you see in design magazines on an all-purpose note card you can use for summer parties or any-occasion correspondence. Or, paint a larger floral design to hang on the wall. Get the steps.