Inspiring Spring Home Tour 2023 (Ideas for Decorating with Blue and White)
Welcome friends! Well, March is here so if you’re looking for spring decorating ideas, you’ve come to the right place. Today, I’ve joined a group of talented bloggers for our 2023 Spring home tour hosted by our friend, Marty of A Stroll Thru Life.
Each day this week, several of us will be sharing our homes all decorated for spring! With 29 bloggers on the tour, there’s something for everyone…from traditional decor to farmhouse and everything in between. At the bottom of this blog post, you can see the full line up. Be sure to stop back each day so you don’t miss any. For my spring home tour, I’ll show you how I decorated with blue and white…and pops of pink!
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Spring Home Tour 2023:
Before we begin, I want to welcome those of you who are arriving from Worthing Court. Wasn’t Suzy’s colorful breakfast nook gorgeous? She’s so talented!
When you’re finished here, please be sure to visit the links at the end of this post to see all the beautiful spring tours!
Now, let’s get started with my spring home tour!
Today, we’ll begin at the front door…
As you approach our front door, you’re greeted with a vibrant pink tulip wreath! To me, pink tulips are the perfect flower to welcome spring to your home. So, get ready because this won’t be the only pink you’ll see on my spring home tour! Of course, you’ll see lots of blue and white as well! Now, let’s step inside the foyer to continue the tour!…
Spring Home Tour 2023 – Front Entryway:
Flowers and Greenery:
Like most years, I kept my foyer table simple with some pink tulips and faux greenery. When decorating, I usually end up mixing real and artificial plants and flowers. That way, I can keep my vignettes looking fresh longer. After all, it’s easier to replace a few fresh flowers than a whole table full at once. Plus, the artificial versions are pretty nice these days.
To see some of my ideas for decorating with faux plants, read – How to Tastefully Decorate with Fake Plants.
Since we walk past our foyer table all day long, I like to keep freshened up each season…and cheerful looking for spring!
To coordinate with the pinks from the tulips, I hung a botanical wall hanging on the opposite wall. Originally, I was going to display my tulips in my blue and white porcelain vases but I felt they looked too busy near the wall hanging. Instead, I chose to keep the containers on the table more subtle to let the wall hanging stand out. If you want to see how I decorated with blue and white porcelain in a previous year, see this spring entry decor.
From here, you get a peek of our open concept family room and kitchen where we will head next…
Spring Home Tour 2023 – Blue and White in the Kitchen:
Decorating with plenty of blue and white…with pops of pink…
Last year, I used yellow as my accent color but pink has always been my favorite. In fact, when I got married almost 25 years ago, my bridesmaids wore navy blue and we all carried pink bouquets. So, I guess it’s true that we tend to decorate in the colors we wear!
So, in keeping with my color scheme, I brought out some of my blue and white pieces. Luckily, I didn’t have to switch out my curtain panels. I’ve had them in the kitchen for the past couple of years. Since, I had the striped tablecloth in my stash,I used that as a base for my simple spring tablescape.
Before, I go into detail on the table, I’ll show you the other side of the kitchen where I added some blue and white porcelain pieces. With just a few ginger jars, some blue willow dishes and some containers of pink flowers I had enough color to make my kitchen feel like spring.
Also, it doesn’t hurt that my kitchen faces south so I get plenty of light. Soon, it will be warm enough to open the windows and let in the spring breezes…I just love this time of year!
In case you’re wondering, the pink tulips are real. Since I want to keep my stove mantel decorated this way for the next couple of months, I’ll be switching those tulips to artificial ones. Actually, I ordered some but they haven’t arrived yet. Apparently, faux tulips are popular this time of year!
If you saw my recent tiered tray ideas, you got a peek at the stove mantel before I added the tulips. Since I used pink when decorating my tiered tray, I knew I wanted to add more to my kitchen for spring.
For my table centerpiece I also used pink tulips. In the distance, you can see that I haven’t decorated my mantel for spring yet. For me, decorating is sometimes a slow process and I haven’t been inspired to come up with anything in there yet. If you want to see some past spring mantel ideas, read my 2 ways to decorate a mantel for spring. If you’re a blue and white fan, you might enjoy seeing what I did that year!
exact faux cherry blossoms / similar tray
Instead of tulips, I added faux cherry blossoms to the round tray vignette on my island. After all, the real cherry blossoms will be blooming soon. So, of course they make a great flower for a spring home tour.
blue and white curtain panels / similar white chairs
From here, we will head over to see a few more splashes of pink on my console table.
Now, all these flowers are faux but I just can’t deal with too many real flowers to keep fresh.
For spring, I made some simple changes to decorate this table. For instance, I swapped out the stack of cookbooks to coordinate with my color scheme. In the seagrass baskets, I put the spring colored napkins on top where you can see them. Also, I added plenty of white pitchers and white bunnies. In my opinion, white looks so fresh for spring. Well, except when it snows!
For everyday, I usually decorate my kitchen table with a table runner and some placemats but today I have it set up with a blue and white tablecloth.
To keep the table looking fresh and simple for spring I kept the accessories to a minimum.
With a container of pink tulips and some white candlesticks, my centerpiece was complete.
To bring in just a little more pink, I tied pink gingham ribbon around each white napkin. In order to keep it very simple, I used faux green stems instead of live greenery.
Overall, this tablescape is simple enough for everyday yet could work for a casual brunch or even Mother’s Day.
And here’s one last blue and white vignette before I finish the tour…
Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoyed my spring home tour!
Simple Spring Decorating Takeaways:
- Decorate with the colors you love.
- Carry the same colors through your rooms.
- Mix real and faux flowers/greenery.
- Use trays for your vignettes.
- White accessories look fresh for spring!
*For my 2024 Spring home tour, read – Simple Spring Decorating Ideas!
Shop the Look for Spring:
If you’re not ready to decorate for spring yet, maybe you will be after you see what some of the other ladies are sharing today!
Once again, thank you to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting! To take the full tour, you can start with her lovely blog.
If you’re following along in order, The Stony Brook House is next on the list. Lori always does such a beautiful job decorating so I know you’ll love her spring home tour!
Also, please visit the rest of the participants on the spring home tour from the list below!
Monday March 6th
A Stroll Thru Life – The House of Silverado – StoneGable – My Wee Abode – Simply2Moms – Shiplap and Shells
Tuesday March 7th
Our Southern Home – Southern Home and Hospitality – Eleanor Rose Home – Decor to Adore – Clean and Scentsible – DIY Beautify
Wednesday March 8th
Worthing Court – Calypso in the Country – The Stonybrook House – A Pretty Life In The Suburbs – White Arrows Home – Chalking Up Success
Thursday March 9th
CitrineLiving – Pasha is Home – Whispering Pines Homestead – Up To Date Interiors – Pink Peppermint Design – Thrifty and Chick
Friday March 10th
County Road 407 – The Tattered Pew – Thistle Key Lane – It All Started With Paint – This is Our Bliss
Is your home ready for spring?
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Shelley I so enjoyed your tour! The blue and white with pops of pink is so fresh. Thank you for the inspiration!
Thanks so much Laura! I love decorating with color this time of year!
So many tips for using blue and white. I love how you use these colors sparingly and then add such a beautiful touch of pink to spark things up. Gorgeous. Thanks so much for joining the tour again this season, always so fun to visit your home.
Thank you Marty – any excuse to use blue and white! Thanks again for hosting us all this week!
Everything looks lovely and perfectly styled for spring, Shelley! When you start talking blue and white, you are speaking my love language. lol
Thanks Suzy! Yes, I’m a big fan of those colors…and you blew me away with the way you decorated with them!
How beautiful Shelley! I love the pops of pink with the blues and greens. And your kitchen is so fabulous!! Happy spring!
Thank you Jo-Anna! I crave color this time of year! Happy Spring!
Your home looks so lovely all decked out for spring!!
Thanks Joanne – bring on the warm weather!
Love all the blue with all the pops of the lovely pink flowers! Your home is lovely and thank you for sharing your Spring decor!
🙂 Linda
Thanks so much Linda! I love this time of year!
I just love this tour! Those tulips are so perfect on the front door for the upcoming season, such a pretty color of pink! I love the added touches of blue and white coloring that you’ve added throughout your home, it really brightens up all of the spaces! Beautifully done.
Awe, thank you so much! I love adding tulips to my home in the spring!
I love the pops of pretty pink with the blue and white. It makes for such a bright and vibrant look!
And your tulip door wreath is gorgeous!
Niky
Thanks Niky! Bring on spring!
Your spring tour is so pretty Shelley. I love the blue and white with touches of pink. You have the most gorgeous kitchen. Happy Spring my friend.
Thanks Kim! You can’t go wrong with pink for spring! Enjoy your day!
Nothing says spring like pink and tulips and your home is so lovely with all of the spring flowers sprinkled around Shelley! Thank you for the beautiful and inspirational tour!!
Thank you Kate! I agree with you about pink and tulips – so springy!
I love the blues and pinks together! And your tulip wreath on your door is so pretty! I have the same little white bunnies you have on your sofa table – I love them. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful home.
Thanks Jenn! Those bunnies are so versatile, aren’t they! Thanks for stopping by!
Such a beautiful spring home! I love your blue and white and the gorgeous pink touches, so fresh and invigorating! Happy spring!
Thank you Tamara! I know you’re a fan of blue and white as well! Happy Spring!
Your home looks lovely! I especially like the pink and blue in the kitchen.
Thanks so much, Donna! I do love that color combo!
Your pink accents have inspired me, Shelley! They look lovely in your home, especially love the kitchen and dining area! Those cherry blossom branches are perfect!
Thanks Julie – I just love adding pink in the spring!
I love how you decorated your house for spring. I too love that spring wreath on your front door. Wishing you a happy spring!
Thanks so much Julie! Even though I don’t usually go that vibrant with my front door wreath, it really felt springy to me! Happy spring to you!
Shelley, you always create the prettiest vignettes with your blue and white collections! I love the blue and white table cloth and of course the pink gingham ribbon too! So fun to changes things up for spring!
Thanks so much, Michelle! I know you love blue as much as I do – and it’s always fun to add a little pink for spring! Great touring with you!
Shelley, I so love these fresh colors and how you’ve styled everything! And your kitchen island has me swooning!!
Awe thanks Anita! I definitely crave color in the spring!
Hi Shelley! You’re killing it with the blue and white! Love the splashes of color (pink!) everywhere. Your front door is stunning with the pink tulips. Just love it all!
Awe thanks Lori! I need color in the spring!
Shelley,
I love your home and your kitchen is amazing. Congratulations, you are being featured on Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. https://www.eclecticredbarn.com/2023/03/snowy-day-and-wonderful-wednesday-blog.html
Hugs,
Bev
Thanks so much Bev! What a nice surprise!
Shelley, it all looks so fresh and pretty! Love the pink accents.
I was having trouble pinning the pics of your pretty kitchen, you know that’s a favorite o mine. 😉
Thanks so much, Cristina! I wonder why you weren’t able to pin…ugh so frustrating! Thanks for letting me know!
Loved the tour of your pretty home! You’ve inspired me to get busy in my own space.
Thanks so much for joining the Grace at Home party at Imparting Grace. I’m featuring you this week!
Thank you so much, Richella! Glad you like the tour…I’m slowly adding spring decor to each room. Now I hope the weather starts feeling more like spring!
Your spring home tour is so gorgeous, Shelley! I love the blue and pink color combination. I can’t wait to feature your tour and share it with my readers in my weekly recap post on Saturday!
Thanks so much, Jen! I’m so excited for spring this year. Thank you for sharing my home tour in your recap! That makes my day!
I just caught up on your last few posts – didn’t leave comments, but enjoyed your little touches of spring. Your home tour is just lovely – I can feel spring in the air after looking at all of your pretty decor!
Thanks so much Amy! You’re always so supportive! Happy Spring!
Oh I love your Spring Tablescape Shelley! It looks fantastic with your beautiful kitchen and sofa table stying. Thanks for sharing some great decorating tips and your pretty home!
Thanks so much for stopping by Kathryn! And thanks for your lovely comment – happy spring!