Spring is a time of renewal, the time of year when people across the country begin shaking off the final dregs of winter, opening their windows, and hanging clothes on the lines to dry.
It is the time of year that many people associate with cleaning but very few associates with home decorating. Sadly enough there are very few times of year when it is more appropriate to decorate your home. Face it, for most of us, this is the only time of year that we are actually happy about cleaning.
During the summer months, we clean because the kids (young and old alike) are constantly tracking dirt, mud, grass, and goodness knows what else into the house. Spring is the one time of year in which our cleaning efforts are nothing short of inspired, yet it is also the spring that often eludes us when it comes to inspiration for decoration.
Perhaps we are too tired from all of our cleaning efforts to seek the inspiration to decorate. If this is the case with you, then my hope is that some of the ideas mentioned below will help bring some serious decoration inspiration your way.
1) Flowers
Spring is flowers, they are everywhere. Use fresh cut flowers to create beautiful arrangements and centerpieces throughout your home.
2) Candles
Candles can be soothing, relaxing, invigorating, inspiring, beautiful, elegant, and simply just smell good. Candles are great no matter what time of year it is, however, if you select candles in bright spring colors and fragrances you might be amazed at exactly how uplifting these candles can be.
3) Towels
Yes, I said towels. In your kitchen and your bathrooms, you need bright, bold colors that signify spring, birth, and renewal. These little touches can make a huge difference in not only your attitude about cleaning and decorating but also your attitude about cooking.
4) Fragrance
While most people do not realize that the fragrances we use in our homes are actually a type of decoration. It makes our noses happy to some degree but also the potpourri and candles are often decorations in and of themselves. Put out bowls filled with brightly colored and lightly scented fragrance balls, dried fruit, and other delights. Gourmet potpourri can be found in all kinds of gift and fragrance shops and is a rather inexpensive way to add a fragrant touch to your home decorating as well as the fragrance of your home.
5) Fruit
Have bowls placed throughout your home filled with fresh fragrant fruit, not only does this add yet another layer of fragrance to your home but it is also visually appealing and edible. There are three checks in the ‘pro’ column for this simple decorative step and I have yet to find one in the ‘con’ column unless you consider the fact that it must be eaten before it gets too ripe.
For those needing springtime home decorating ideas and inspiration, I hope this has helped. If you haven’t found some outstanding suggestions above I at least hope that you will have been inspired to find your own fabulous finds for spring decorating.
