Spring Is a Time of Renewal for Ourselves and For Our Home Decorating – Here are Several Quick Ways to Freshen Your Home for Spring

Red and white checked picnic

Wildflowers in crate
Gather a few wildflower blooms and arrange them in glass bottles set in an old crate. (Designed and photographed by Elizabeth Jones of CountryPeony.com)

Just as spring brings new life to nature, it prompts us to give a new look to our homes as well. When the days start getting longer and temperatures rise, it’s time to throw open the windows, bring out the light and sunny decor and imbue our spaces with warm-weather charm. Giving rooms a springtime update doesn’t have to be involved or expensive. It can be as simple as wrapping a wide pink or green ribbon around throw pillows or swapping out winter kitchen towels for light linen ones. If you tend to have fuller arrangements of florals and greenery, try some wispy bouquets of wildflower blooms and fern fronds.

Spring table with gingham
Set your table with a cheery gingham tablecloth and sunny linens. (Designed and photographed by Fabiana of CiaNewportBeach.blogspot.com)

Even a few cut branches of forsythia in a white earthenware pitcher can provide a cheerful touch to a table in no time. Accent your fireplace mantel with springtime favorites: perhaps a bird’s nest with tiny eggs set on a stack of whitewashed books or a few creamy yellow pillar candles tied with a bright polka-dot ribbon.

In the Spring issue of Country Sampler Farmhouse Style, there are lots of ideas for adding seasonal charm to your home as well as general inspiration for revamping your rooms. Consider displaying your spring blooms with fun pieces, as we did with an assortment of old crates. Crates have such wonderful personality and can be used in all sorts of creative ways. In addition to the swaps already mentioned, consider other places to add light touches.

Floral lampshade
Wrap some spring-feeling fabric around a plain white lampshade for an instant update. (Designed by Nancy Borsodi for Country Sampler Farmhouse Style)

Replace a heavier pendant shade with a wispy wicker one, or use some floral fabrics to update an existing lampshade. You can even drape some sweet little hankies across a shelf for a nice touch, or throw a fun gingham tablecloth on your table to brighten up the kitchen. If you want to get even more creative, why not paint a piece of furniture in a bright spring color. You’ll smile every time you see it.

Pink painted Windsor chair
Paint a piece of furniture in a light springy color, like this Windsor chair featured in our spring issue of Farmhouse Style. (Designed and photographed by Elizabeth Jones of CountryPeony.com)

Spring is a time for new growth, and there’s no better place to start your life blooming than in a refreshed look for your home. Be sure to pick up a copy of the Spring issue of Country Sampler Farmhouse Style for lots of great ideas or purchase your copy here. And if you’re not already a subscriber, come join us! Subscribe to the magazine so you don’t want to miss any fun ideas throughout the year.

 

Red and white checked picnic
Create a fun picnic lunch or snack to start capturing the warmer weather. (Designed and photographed by Fabiana of CiaNewportBeach.blogspot.com)
White pottery in cabinet
Add sweet antique linens to a shelf display as Emily Altier did here. Emily’s home is featured in the Spring issue of Farmhouse Style. (Photographed by Gridley + Graves Photographers)

 

 


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