Summer’s most sultry month is all about easy, breezy living — and our most popular pins followed suite. From beautiful cottages to outdoor dining rooms, here are the top House & Home pins in July. Did your favorite make the list?
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Coming in at number ten is this well-manicured terrace with a showstopping garden wall .
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Photographer: Angus Fergusson
Source: House & Home August 2012
Designer: Terry Ryan, Cubic Yard Design
Set on a private lake just north of Toronto, this bright, classic cottage decked out in rustic accents exudes charm.
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Photographer: Angus Fergusson
Source: House & Home July 2011
Designer: Cameron MacNeil
Contrasting islands are a trend with staying power, and our Pinterest followers agree. Here, a fresh coat of paint gave this trad kitchen island an instant design boost.
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Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: House & Home December 2014
Designer: Brian Gluckstein
It comes as no surprise that this eat-in kitchen from a cottage designed by Emily Griffen made the list. It has everything from a nine-foot dining table to a servery featuring reclaimed wood shelves.
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Photographer: Jason Stickley
Designer: Emily Griffin
This inviting dining room in a small Swedish summer home came in sixth, thanks to the winning combination of the blue-painted beadboard, a natural wood table and matte black Thonet chairs.
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Photographer: Kristin Lagerqvist
Designer: Elin Lannsjö
Bunk beds are a playful addition to the cottage, and these ones are a clever use of space with a tiny bed up top.
Tour the rest of this cottage here .
Photographer: Kim Jeffery
Source: House & Home June 2017
Designer: Virginie Martocq
In fourth place is this long, narrow backyard with a swoon-worthy pool and the comfiest-looking patio furniture.
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Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: House & Home September 2015
Designer: Joel Loblaw
Who doesn’t dream of owning a cottage right on the water? This Muskoka beauty got a fresh and contemporary facelift that would make anyone want to spend their summers here.
Take a peek inside here .
Photographer: Kim Jeffery
Source: House & Home June 2017
Designer: Virginie Martocq
In second place, a simple wooden patio set with fluffy cushions, a pergola and lots of greenery.
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Photographer: Rachel Whyte
Designer: Chip and Joanna Gaines
Emerald green dominates in this striking hallway — and on our Pinterest boards! The bold, tone-on-tone space came in first place for most-pinned picture.
See more monochromatic spaces here .