It’s the month of patriotism — the prime time to show your love for the good old U.S.A. by utilizing a red, white and blue color scheme! With a mix of patterns and hues, your home will be anything but boring. The beautiful light blue Moroccan inspired tile is a gorgeous backdrop for a white kitchen. The least permanent way to bring these colors home is with a coat of paint. If you’re feeling extra bold, upholstering furniture or hanging new curtains can inject personality into your space. Subtle accents like this quirky red vase and these locally grown blooms create a perfect finishing touch. Finally, what home is complete without sipping a glass of red or white wine while admiring your work?
Studio S Denim Textile Tile • $29.95 per square foot, Creative Flooring, Reading, flooring-professionals.com; Amy Howard Furniture Paint & Spray Paint and Valspar Paints • various pricing, Weaver’s Ace Hardware, Fleetwood, weavershardware.com; Red Vase • $25, Jackie & Daughter Flower Shop, Kutztown, jackieanddaughterflowershop.com; Wine • $15, Folino Estate, Kutztown, folinoestate.com; Anemone & Ranunculus flowers • various pricing, The Rustic Bunch, rusticbunch.com; Textiles • various pricing, Saylor House, Wyomissing, saylorhouse.com
We fell in love with this classic summer skirt's combination of patterns and lacy material. The sleeveless red top in light cotton is ideal for hot summer days, and the ombre blue airy scarf is wonderful to throw on in an air conditioned space or on a brisk night. If you’re just looking to add a touch of color, accessorizing is the way to go. Red or blue eyeglasses add excitement to any look, while a manicure with this classic red or beautiful gray-blue polish will add a perfect accent. Topping it all off with gorgeous jewels is just the thing to complete any outfit!
Skirt • $99, Bella Jules, West Reading, bellaJules.com; Scarf • $16, Folino Estate, Kutztown, folinoestate.com; Bellinger Red Glasses • $230 & Derek Lam Blue Glasses • $270, Campanella & Pearah Eye Care Associates, Sinking Spring, cameyecare.com; Smith & Cult Nail Polish • $18, Bell Tower Salon & Spa, Wyomissing, belltowersalonspa.com; White Keshi Pearl Necklace • $720 & Red Coral Bracelet • $70, Dunkelberger’s Jewelry, Kutztown, 610.683.7011; Red Top • $42, Boscov’s, various locations in Berks, boscovs.com
Guys can’t go wrong with classic colors, and this grouping is no exception. Whether layered or standing on its own, a simple button-down in a plaid print can be dressed up or down. By adding a blue chambray tie or fun patterned bow tie, you can take your look up a notch. White shorts are an ideal summer staple, and a printed tank is an easy top to throw on in warm weather. Add a pair of blue shades, grab a beer and you’re ready to enjoy a beautiful summer day!
Modo Blue Sunglasses • $203, Campanella & Pearah Eye Care Associates, Sinking Spring, cameyecare.com; Tie • $40 & Bow Ties • $36, Boscov’s, various locations in Berks, boscovs.com; Plaid Button-Up • $26.99, Tank • $11 & Shorts • $21.99, VF Outlet Center, Reading, vfoutletcenter.com; X Reserve Lord of Misrule • $3, Saucony Creek Craft Brewery, Kutztown, sauconybeer.com
Perhaps one of the most fun ways to use these colors is with children! Whether you’re dressing them for a picnic, a parade, or a play date, we found some of the cutest combos around. Your little man will look so stylish with this anchor print polo paired with madras shorts and completed with little anchor printed flip-flops. Girls have tons of options with these adorable star- or seersucker-patterned shorts topped with a cute peplum blouse and red star sunglasses. For a dressier occasion, a chambray dress accented with red, white and blue patterned ribbons.
Anchor polo • $16, Flip Flops • $8, Star Shorts • $14 & Star Sunglasses • $6, Carter’s at VF Outlet Center, Reading, vfoutletcenter.com; Madras Shorts • $9 & Girls Top • $8, Dress • $8 & Seersucker Shorts • $5, Fig & Will, West Reading, figandwill.com
By Andrea Folino | Photos by Maria Stamy, Maria Stamy Photography
