Spring is the season of rebirth. This is the season that people all over the world start to shake off the last signs of winter, unlocking their windows and putting clothes outside to dry. This time of year a lot of people think about cleaning however not too many think about decorating. Be honest, for many people, spring is the only season of the year that we really enjoy cleaning.
There is nothing like a freshly cleaned home! The smell, and the feeling of a new beginning, it is just wonderful. I personally love the summer when you can bring in fresh picked flowers to set on the table beside the freshly brewed iced tea. It is also a great time of year to search yard sales and flea markets to pick up inexpensive accessories for your home. It is amazing how uplifting adding a new accessory to a room makes you feel. It is also a sense of accomplishment to look around and see the atmosphere that you have “recreated” with a little bit of imagination and some elbow grease!
Lord knows how we can accomplish this with all of the excessive cleaning happening and almost twice the amount of lemonade and iced tea drinking everyday. But we are able to decorate and have fun doing it like some type of special award has been won by our effort to decorate our home.
Its amazing that as much as we like cleaning in spring, we are totally uninspired when it comes to decorating. This could be due to the conventional thoughts that this is time for cleaning which leaves us with no time or strength to decorate. If this happens to be the case for you, then its my hope that the ideas below will be inspirational.
1) Floral Accents – Is there any better time for flowers than the Spring? They start popping up everywhere. Some fresh cut flowers and a few candles can become an eye pleasing centerpiece or cheery decoration in every room of your house.
2) Candles – They merit their own place here because they are so comforting, inspirational, and can bring an air of elegance to any environment in any season. We think of them in winter, but in spring they can be purchased in bright flowery colors to lighten things up. Their fragrances can match those of the newly emerging spring flowers.
3) Towels – Bright, cheerful colors that represent spring, being born, and reborn. These small accents can make a big difference in how you feel about cleaning and decorating including how you feel about cooking as well.
4)Fragrance – Many people don’t realize this, but fragrance is actually a form of decoration in our homes! Not only does the smell add something nice to the place but the candles and potpourri bowls we put out are decorations. You can buy nice candles and pretty potpourri bowls to add to the decor of you house and the great smells just make it seem more homey.
5) Fresh Fruit – Put bowls of fresh fruit around the house. Many fruits have a very pleasing scent, and on top of that they are appealing to the eye. They do have to be replaced regularly before they become overripe, but they’re not expensive and you get to eat them. That’s a lot of points in their favor.
I hope this has helped you to find some great springtime decorating ideas. If none of this appeals to you, hopefully you are at least inspired to create your own Spring decor.
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