THOUGH MANY interior-design professionals carry on summer décor traditions their progenitors established, many face space constraints: nowhere to store winter rugs, no sunrooms to fill with wicker. So like New York designer Mikel Welch, whose grandfather proudly gardened a little plot behind his Detroit garage, they adapt. “I secured Mason jars filled with seeds to a couple of reclaimed wood boards,” said Mr. Welch, “then attached those to the wall. They will soon blossom with herbs of my own, just like Grandpa.” Here, 11 other decorating pros’ fond memories and current summerizing strategies.
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