Scent, Light, Linen: The Summer Trifecta for a Beautiful Home

From: The Verity Edit — Lifestyle

Published: June 17, 2025

Transform your home for summer using three quiet elements—scent, light, and linen. Style the senses, not just the surfaces.

Summer Styling Starts With the Senses

There’s a version of summer that doesn’t involve a single flamingo or splash of neon. At 17th & Verity, we shift the season gently—with scent, with light, and with linen. This is styling for the soul, not just the surface.

Scent That Grounds You

Try vetiver, bergamot, driftwood, salt. These scents cool the room without ever opening a window. Whether it’s a candle, diffuser, or linen spray, choose notes that feel like dusk—not daylight.

Light That Filters Softly

Harsh overheads have no place in summer. Switch to lamps, lanterns, and sheers that let natural light diffuse slowly. Let the sun play a starring role—but never steal the show.

Linen That Lives Well

There’s nothing summer touches more softly than linen. Tablecloths, napkins, bedding—even robes. Slightly wrinkled is the point. This isn’t a fabric for formality. It’s for real life, styled.

A Home That Breathes

You don’t need a full refresh to feel the shift. Sometimes, all it takes is a whisper of scent, a linen curtain, and the right late-afternoon light to make home feel like summer.