This week the Remodelista editors celebrated the start of summer by rounding up easy design ideas to update a beach house, weekend retreat, or woodsy getaway. See five of their favorite ideas.
Painter’s Drop Cloth Bedspreads
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Spruceton-Inn-Catskills-NY-Remodelista_0_0.jpg)
See more in 8 Easy Low-Cost, Low-Commitment Summer DIY Projects with Painter’s Drop Cloths.
Bedside Fans
![A Low-Noise Desk Fan from Muji, operated by USB cable, is \$\29.50.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/muji-low-noise-desk-fan-733x475.jpg)
Whisk Brooms
![The Japanese Short Broomcorn Hand Broom is €96 from Pantoufle. For more, see \10 Easy Pieces: Garden Shed Whisk Brooms.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/japanese-short-broomcorn-hand-broom-733x489.jpg)
Glass Ceiling Lights
![Schoolhouse’s retro-looking Norfolk 4-Inch Surface Mount Fixture has a faceted decagonal base and can be paired with a range of glass lampshades from Schoolhouse; \$\169 for the base.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/schoolhouse-norfolk-4-inch-light-733x489.jpg)
Open-Air Kitchens
![UK-based Caulfield Co., makers of state-of-the-art glass structures, commission Charlie Smallbone and deVol to create copper fittings and fixtures to stand up to the elements in a conservatory kitchen. Photograph courtesy of deVol.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/elemental-kitchen-by-charlie-smallbone-and-devol-chelsea-garden-show-1-733x483.jpg)
See more in this week’s Kitchen of the Week.
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