With summer beginning to wind down, we thought we’d take a look at how to keep all that Vitamin D goodness in your home through the cooler climes of autumn and winter. The brightness and warmth of certain shades can actually bring a smile to your face, so listen carefully to our top tips for keeping those summer images on canvas…

It’s all in the palette, for those summer images.

Harsh colours just won’t do when re-creating the glow of the summer images on canvas.

Gentle, soft and calming hues exude the laidback feeling of this season, perfect for the most-used areas of your home such as the living room and kitchen. We’re talking pale yellows, burnt oranges and beautiful pastels. So that as soon as you walk in the door, you can forget all about those dark skies and wet clothes!

Try to choose pictures that give you a tranquil and happy feeling, whether that be of a beautiful beach holiday from years gone by or a romantic afternoon under a welcoming British summer sky.

The aim is to find a colour scheme within your chosen image that emulates the warmth and happiness of rainless days. You certainly don’t want to be reminded of the inevitable stormy scene that awaits you outside or the unnerving chill of that seasonal change into colder climates.

Harness the power of memory

Flicking through your snaps will be a trip down memory lane, making you smile before you’ve even found the perfect choice for your custom canvas print. Whether you choose a memory of a luxury beach holiday, an afternoon with a loved one in your favourite park or that one time you attempted to row a boat - it’s all about making the experience of summer last that little bit longer. Check out our blog, holiday snap trends, for making the most of your vacation images.

For those who visit your home, a summer-inspired canvas print will give a welcoming feel as well as summon their own summer memories. And, it doesn’t mean that you have to go interior design crazy, redecorating your entire home to match the season’s colour scheme. The power of a feature piece of canvas art on your walls, especially with that of a personal nature, should be enough to beat off those winter blues.

Use your time wisely

With all this talk about autumn and winter being just around the corner, it’s easy to forget that there’s still (hopefully) a good few weeks of summer left for us to enjoy. So, if you can’t find the image that brings in that warm and calming colour palette and that takes you back to happier times, then go out and capture it!

Making the most of sunny days is a topic we have discussed before, and you can get the top tips for taking the perfect summer snap, here. You want to have something truly special that catches your eye as you walk in the door and that fights not to blend in with your other home décor.

The feeling of being carefree is what summer is all about. Longer days, freckled faces and the heavenly joys of barbeque food cumulate to bring even the grumpiest of us into a happier state of being. Speaking of barbecue food, you can find our top tips for food photography here, so if you’re planning to sneak another food-based celebration of summer in before the sun disappears, arm yourself ready to capture special moments and saliva-inducing burgers!

When you’re ready to transfer your favourite summer images on canvas, head over to use our easy uploader. Our team are on hand to help you through the six-stage process of creating your customized canvas print – should you need it.