What's 'Tomato Girl Summer' and How Can You Get the Look in Your Home?

Juicy reds, patterned tile, Old World history — the Italian-inspired fashion trend is sweeping TikTok. Take these steps to get the same Mediterranean style in your home.

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Ideas to Bring Tomato Girl Summer into Your Home

TikTok is an incubator for all types of fashion and home trends. There has been cottagecore, forestcore, coastal grandma aesthetic and, most recently, barbiecore. But over the past summer, a new trend has taken center stage that's all about recreating the romance of Italy: tomato girl summer. Tomato girls love wearing sundresses (especially if they're red), strolling through the farmer's market and hosting picnics or outdoor dinners complete with pasta, cheeses and adorable tableware. And although it's mostly a fashion and lifestyle trend, it deserves to be a part of your interiors, too. After all, tomato girls love their aesthetics. Read on to discover how exactly to get that Italian summertime feel at home.

Incorporate Pops of Red

The heart of tomato girl summer is just what it sounds like — embracing fiery reds. While you may not want to paint your whole house red, it's easy to add in pops here and there, like this warm reddish-orange sofa the color of tomatoes fresh off the vine. Taper candle sconces and worn leather ottomans round out the Italianate vibes.

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Keep it Classic in the Bedroom

This breezy space has all of the elements of a tomato girl bedroom. The white walls and ceiling make it feel bright, the iron canopy bed is grand yet simple and the carved wooden nightstands add a touch of history. A settee and drink table are the perfect spot for a cappuccino in the morning or Aperol spritz in the afternoon.

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Create a Spot for Al Fresco Dining

No Italian-inspired trend would be complete without a place for outdoor dinner parties. A long wooden table has farmhouse flair and plenty of room for big bowls of pasta, bottles of wine, and friends and family to gather around. Fresh flowers and fruit make easy decor.

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Go All Out With Terra Cotta

In a laundry room that doubles as a mud room, Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent gave their clients on The Nate and Jeremiah Home Project a functional rustic Italian space. They borrowed from the countryside Mediterranean villas that have inspired many tomato girls with durable terra-cotta tiles. A reclaimed wood shelf and soft Roman shade up the charm.

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Opt for Patterened Tile

Old Italian towns are filled with beautiful, ornate tile and are a major source of inspiration for tomato girls. Use some in your kitchen as an eye-catching focal point or try them on stair risers, floors or on a DIY mosaic table top.

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Layer in Blues and Yellows

The secondary colors for tomato girl summer are limoncello yellows and rich Amalfi coast blues. This little dining nook mixed them in with piles of pillows and a velvet cushion on top of salvaged mahogany church pews.

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Savor the Old

When Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent saw the fieldstone fireplace in their clients' home in near perfect condition, they knew they had to preserve its beauty and make it the focus of the living room. White beadboard cabinets with strap hinges match the fireplace's Old World charm. Artwork and an oversized pot on the mantle have a collected feel.

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Highlight Architectural Elements

Just like the tomato girl summer trend is about highlighting natural beauty, focus on highlighting your home's existing features. Whether it's a brick wall, original hardwood floors, beams or grid pane windows, make sure your decor boosts those features rather than hides them. In this galley kitchen, the designer showed off the arched nook behind the stove with an intricate tile design and drew the eye to the arched doorway with seafoam green paint.

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Stylize Your Pantry

Blogger Amy Mings of Maison de Mings mastered the art of a tomato girl pantry before it became trendy. Her collection of copper pots, white cermaic serveware, wooden cake stands and cutting boards double as decor. A straw bag is at the ready for a trip to the farmer's market.

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Create a Place for Hobbies

Whether you like cooking, gardening or painting, a place to do your hobbies in a dreamy summer fit is a must — even if it's just a small corner. This designer took advantage of the extra square footage in her sunny hallway by creating a space to paint complete with all of the essentials. A copper pendant is rustic chic.

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Use Collected Decor

Tomato girls choose unique and eclectic decor over modern accessories. A bathroom outfitted with a gallery nook of prints, paintings and mirrors feels homey and personal, while the pedestal tub is reminiscent of clawfoot ones found in old Italian villas.

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Make Your Garden Romantic

Create the ambiance of a European summer night with greenery and a café table. This courtyard is magical surrounded by creeping fig crawling up brick, but you can get the same feel by hanging pots of trailing english ivy up high and laying down brick pavers.

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Get Funky with the Floors

You don't often see hardwoods or carpet in Mediterranean villas, so swap traditional flooring options for something a little more bold, like colorful tile. This expansive bathroom makes a big statement with a geometric pattern and complementary blue subway tiles.

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Embrace Indoor/Outdoor Living

Large french doors allow for the indoor/outdoor living that is a quentissential part of tomato girl summer. If you don't have doors that lead to a patio, prop open your windows while cooking, reading a book or eating dinner and bask in the warm breeze.

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