Spring Design Ideas

Seasonlizing Tips 

A New season is an indicator to give your home and your decorating style a bit of TLC. Treat your eyes to some quick changes that give your home a “space-lift” without breaking the bank.

Here are some Spring design ideas to inspire you

Force Branches

Nothing says Spring more than budding branches and tiny flowers. Take a walk in your yard and cut branches 12-36” long from your trees that are showing buds. Cut the bottom of the branch with a few upright slits to maximize their ability to take in water. Give the branches a good soak and then place in a vase and allow them to slowly unfurl their beautiful blossoms. Depending on the time of year, branches will take 1-3 weeks to completely open up but the entire process and sculptural beauty of the branches will be visually pleasing while you wait for the blooms.

Change your Area Rugs

Allow your home a chance to throw of its winter carpet for a lighter textural area rug. Whether it is sisal or a patterned textural carpet, add freshness with a new foundation for your space. Simply roll up the out of season carpet and store it, or take the opportunity to have it professionally cleaned until…sorry to tell you, but winter will be here again.

Drapery Panels

Fabric floating in the breeze is a sure sign spring has arrived. One of the first really nice days in Spring everyone will want to open up their windows and air out their homes that feel like they have been closed up for so long. One easy and eye pleasing idea is to consider changing out your heavy winter panels to lightweight fabrics like sheers, linen or soft cotton. This is a look that certainly says Spring has sprung.

Add Color in Unexpected Places

One area of our homes that gets neglected on space-lift is our bookcases and shelves, consider covering your books with color coordinated papers for a fresh look. Place in color blocks throughout the shelves. (Color blocking is grouping all the same colors together)