How Do I Decorate My Home for Summer?
Aug 30, 2026 / Public Storage
Summer is all about brightening up your home, spending more time outdoors and making room for everything the season brings. But when summer décor, patio accessories, and entertaining essentials come out of storage, where do the winter coats, heavy blankets and holiday decorations go?
The answer is simple: rotate your seasonal belongings.
Instead of letting off-season items take over closets, garages, or spare rooms, pack them away and put them in a storage unit until you need them again. Public Storage offers storage units in a range of sizes from small lockers and 5×5 units all the way to 10×30, along with features that can make seasonal storage and organization easier.
What Are the Best Summer Decorating Ideas?
The easiest and best summer decorating ideas are simple changes that make your home feel lighter, brighter, and more inviting. You don’t need to completely redecorate—just swap out a few seasonal elements and organize the belongings you’re not currently using.
Try these easy summer decorating ideas:
- Put away winter décor and other off-season belongings
- Replace heavy blankets and throws with lightweight fabrics
- Add colorful or brighter pillows or other seasonal accents
- Bring fresh (or faux) greenery into living spaces
- Bring outdoor entertaining pieces into rotation
- Switch to lighter table linens for summer meals and entertaining
- Create dedicated spaces inside and outside for summer games, hobbies or activities
The most important summer decorating trick above is the simplest: don’t keep every season in your home at the same time. (And who even has the space to do that!?)
How Can Storage Help With Summer Decorating?
Self-storage gives you additional space for belongings you don’t need every day. By moving seasonal items out of your home, you can declutter closets and rooms and make more space for your summer décor. For seasonal decorating, that can mean having a dedicated place to pack away items until the next season.
Public Service is an excellent resource for seasonal storage as all their storage agreements are month-to-month, so you aren’t stuck with a long-term commitment to a unit.
What Should You Store During the Summer?
Summer is a natural time to put away belongings that you won’t need until cooler weather returns. (And we all know that there’s nothing worse than seeing your parka when it’s 102ºF outside!)
Consider packing away:
- Winter coats and cold-weather clothing
- Heavy blankets and bedding
- Holiday decorations and seasonal décor
- Cold-weather sporting equipment like skis, snowboards, snowshoes, and even snowblowers
- Bulky furniture you’re not currently using
- Extra household items taking up closet or garage space
Before you put anything away or in storage, be sure to clean and dry them thoroughly, group similar belongings together, and label your boxes. That way, when the seasons change, you can find what you need without digging through every box.
Tip: Keep an inventory of your stored belongings and place frequently accessed boxes toward the front of your unit or storage area.
What Size Storage Unit Do You Need for Seasonal Décor?
The right storage unit size depends on how much you’re putting away and whether you’re storing boxes, furniture, equipment, or a combination of all of these. Luckily, Public Storage offers a variety of unit sizes from compact spaces comparable to a walk-in closet to larger spaces comparable to a one- or two-car garage.
| Storage unit size | Approximate floor space | Works well for |
| 5′ × 5′ | 25 sq. ft. | Seasonal boxes, off-season clothing, smaller décor |
| 5′ × 10′ | 50 sq. ft. | Seasonal décor, boxes and belongings from a small room, off-season sports equipment |
| 10′ × 10′ | 100 sq. ft. | Furniture and belongings from multiple rooms |
| 10′ × 15′ | 150 sq. ft. | Larger furniture collections, household belongings |
| 10′ × 20′ | 200 sq. ft. | Larger household storage |
These are general guidelines. The best size depends on the amount and dimensions of the items you plan to store.
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How Can You Make a Small Home Feel Bigger for Summer?
If your home feels crowded when summer arrives, start by removing items you don’t currently need. Crowded spaces often feel smaller, so decluttering can open up your space.
Walk through each room and ask:
- What do I use every day?
- What belongs to another season?
- What can I pack away?
- What can I donate or otherwise remove from the home?
- What would make the room feel more open?
Once you’ve identified your belongings into the above categories, pack away off-season items and organize the rest. This tactic can be especially helpful in apartments, smaller homes and homes without much closet or garage space.
What Is Climate-Controlled Storage?
Climate-controlled storage is a storage option designed to help maintain a more consistent environment inside a storage unit and is worth considering for belongings that could be affected by changes in temperature or humidity. Some seasonal storage items such as certain furniture, fabrics, and other household items. For example, if you’re storing off-season sporting equipment, some may be affected by rapid temperature changes like ski boots or wood sleds.
More than 90% of Public Storage properties offer climate-controlled units—approximately 4,300 of its 4,600 locations.
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What Storage Features Make Summer Storage Easier?
A temporary self-storage unit will make summer decorating easier to help you pack away, organize, and retrieve seasonal belongings. Public Storage offers a variety of features and amenities at their 4,600+ locations throughout the country to make seasonal storage even more convenient, including:
- Climate-controlled units is available at more than 90% of Public Storage properties.
- 24/7 access is available at 2,400+ Public Storage facilities.
- Drive-up access (available 45%+ of Public Storage properties) & electronic gate access make visits to your unit in the heat quick so you’re not out in warm weather long
- Video surveillance, perimeter fencing, & on-site management give renters peace of mind
- Regular property checks & routine cleaning of common areas keep storage facilities clean and well-maintained for renters
Availability varies by location.
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Why Is Drive-Up Access Useful for Seasonal Storage?
Drive-up access allows the renter to drive directly up to their unit and can make it easier to move larger or heavier belongings in and out of your storage unit, helps those with mobility issues, and allows quicker visits when necessary. More than 45% of Public Storage properties offer drive-up access units, so if you’re putting away unwieldy patio furniture, boxes of seasonal décor or other larger household belongings, drive-up access is worth looking for when choosing a location.
How Should You Organize Summer and Seasonal Decorations?
Good organization now can make your winter decorating much easier. Before you put your winter décor away, clean all items and then group similar items together, then clearly label each box and keep an inventory of what’s inside.
For example, you might have separate boxes for:
- Holiday decorations
- Tabletop décor
- Outdoor entertaining items
- Seasonal linens including pillows, textiles, and heavier sheets
- Lighting
If you have a larger storage unit, leaving an aisle so you can reach items toward the back without moving everything in front of them will prove helpful if you’ll be visiting your storage unit to retrieve items. And remember: store your heaviest boxes on the bottom and lighter boxes on top.
Can Storage Help With a Summer Home Refresh?
A seasonal storage routine makes it easier to revamp your home without continually accumulating more belongings. Instead of purchasing new décor every time you want a change, rotate pieces you already own. Think about switching out pillow sets, tableware and table linens, florals, artwork or accessories can give a room an entirely different look.
Storage also makes larger decorating or renovation projects easier. If you’re rearranging a room, painting replacing furniture, or even doing a larger renovation project, temporarily putting some belongings away can give you more space to work.
Public Storage offers month-to-month rentals, so your storage arrangement can change as your needs change. Even better, if your renovation project takes longer than expected, you won’t get stuck with a long contract since all Public Storage rentals are available on month-to-month agreements.
You can also complete your rental online in minutes, and no credit card is required.
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How Can You Prepare Your Storage Unit for Seasonal Rotation?
A little organization makes seasonal rotation much easier. Follow these steps when packing your items and packing your storage unit:
- Clean before you store. Make sure belongings are clean and completely dry.
- Group similar items. Keep décor, clothing and household items together.
- Label every box. Use labels that clearly identify what’s inside.
- Create an inventory. Make a simple list of what you’ve stored.
- Leave an aisle. Make frequently accessed items easier to reach.
- Rotate by season. Move summer belongings into your home while putting winter belongings away.
- Keep important items accessible. Place things you’ll need sooner closer to the front.
The result is a simpler system: bring out what you need, put away what you don’t and repeat when the seasons change.
Why Choose Public Storage for Seasonal Storage?
Public Storage has been helping customers store their belongings since 1972 and currently serves more than two million customers at their 4,600 facilities across 42 states. Public Storage also has more than one million Google reviews across its locations, with an average Google rating of 4.72.
Depending on the location, customers can find helpful features for storing seasonal items such as climate-controlled units, drive-up access, and 24/7 Access. And the most useful feature of using Public Storage for seasonal storage is their flexible month-to-month agreements and their attractive offers like $1 First Month Rent.
Make Room to Enjoy Summer
Summer decorating doesn’t have to mean adding more things to your home. Sometimes, the coolest transformation comes from simply making room.
Declutter your closets, spruce up your living spaces, rotate your seasonal décor and pack away the belongings you won’t need until cooler weather arrives.
When you need additional room, Public Storage offers a range of unit sizes and features to help you organize your seasonal belongings. With more than 4,600 facilities across 42 states, finding a Public Storage location is the first step toward making room for the season.
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Summer Decorating FAQ
What are some easy summer decorating ideas?
Swap heavy textiles for lightweight fabrics, add bright accents, bring in greenery, rearrange furniture and rotate seasonal décor. Putting away off-season belongings and clearing clutter can also make your home feel more open.
What should I put in storage during summer?
Winter clothing, heavy bedding, holiday decorations, cold-weather sporting equipment, seasonal décor and other belongings you won’t need during the summer are candidates for seasonal storage.
What size storage unit is best for seasonal decorations?
A 5′ × 5′ unit works well for smaller collections of boxes and seasonal belongings, while a 5′ × 10′ or larger unit is best when you’re storing more décor, furniture or belongings from multiple rooms. Use the Public Storage Size Guide to determine which size fits your needs.
Is climate-controlled storage useful for seasonal belongings?
Climate-controlled storage can be an option for belongings that may be affected by temperature or humidity. More than 90% of Public Storage properties offer climate-controlled units.
Does Public Storage offer 24/7 access?
Yes, 24/7 Access is available at more than 2,400 Public Storage facilities and extended gate hours at some others.
Does Public Storage offer month-to-month storage?
All Public Storage rentals are month-to-month, making it possible to store seasonal belongings without committing to a long-term rental.
How can I organize my storage unit?
Clean and dry belongings before storing them, group similar items together, label boxes, keep an inventory and leave an aisle when possible. Put belongings you’ll need soon toward the front of the unit.
