Transition from Winter to Spring (Simple Decor Ideas)

Hello friends! Welcome to the Saturday Spotlight, where each week, I highlight a different theme or topic to inspire you.  Since spring is just around the corner, I’ve already started some early spring decorating.  So today, I’m sharing simple ways to transition from winter to spring in your home!

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Ways to Transition from Winter to Spring:

Put away the pine cones and bring out the greenery…

If you’re like me, you probably have a few wintery pieces still hanging around your house.  Now, it’s time to transition all your decorative items from winter to spring!  In the winter months, I keep a basket of pine cones on my coffee table.  Recently, I switched the pine cones out for texture and greenery for spring!

In addition to those changes, I also added a faux orchid and palm leaves along with a cane wrapped vase and candle holder.  Most of the year, I keep stacks of decorating books on my coffee table.  Though, I do rearrange them to coordinate with colors of the season.

Lighten up your color scheme…

In case you missed it, this week on the blog I joined a group of bloggers for a Spring Home Tour!  For my stop on the tour, I shared Simple Spring Decorating Ideas to Welcome the Season!  This year, I kept my early spring decor very simple.  As you’ll see in that blog post, I’m welcoming the warm weather with pops of pink and a few festive bunnies…

Bring out the spring dishes…

A few years ago, I purchased some cabbage leaf salad plates…which are perfect for setting a table for spring!  Instead of investing in another full set of dishes, I like to layer the green leaf plates to create a fresh spring look.  To see all the ways I’ve decorated with these plates in the past, read – 4 Cheerful Spring Tablescapes (Ideas Using Green Cabbage Leaf Plates)

Decorate with fresh or faux flowers…or both….

Last year, I mixed real and artificial flowers when decorating my tiered tray for tea.  This set up would be perfect for any spring entertaining from Easter to Mother’s Day and more.

Decorate a windowsill with spring flowers or accessories…

If it’s not warm enough to open the windows yet, decorate your window sills and enjoy the view!  While standing at my sink, I love to look at something pretty…like spring flowers!  For more window sill decorating ideas, read – Kitchen Window Sill Decorating Ideas for Every Season.

Hang spring themed artwork…

Last year, I hung this floral canvas on the large wall in my foyer.  Since I was decorating with flowers in my entryway, the hanging canvas worked well with all my spring decor.  This year, I moved the canvas to another room so I could hang my black and white gallery wall.

Swap out winter throw pillows for spring ones…

When transitioning from winter to spring, lighter fabrics make a big difference.  Since many of my pillows have changeable covers, I just unzip the winter ones and replace them with spring ones from my stash.  Of course, I do add a few new ones now and then.  This year, I bought this vintage rabbit throw pillow cover.  (And yes, in the background you can see where I hung my floral wall hanging this year.)

Give your house a traditional “spring cleaning”…

After a long winter, your home is probably due for a good scrub down.  Is it just me or does spring put us in the mood to freshen up our homes for the season? Once the warmer weather kicks in, I always get the urge to clean and declutter my home.  

To get you started, here are a few spaces to begin your spring cleaning:

• Wash windows
• Clean baseboards
• Have carpets cleaned
• Organize under sinks
• Clean the junk drawer
• Purge your closets
• Sweep the garage

Shopping for Early Spring:

Transition from winter to spring with these finds…

Or in this case, “hop” right into Easter decorating with a cute bunny pillow!

For subtle Easter decorating, this one is perfect…plus it’s so inexpensive!

For a colorful spring table, these blue and white cork placemats are pretty and practical!

In our home, we use our cork placemats almost everyday!

Speaking of spring tables, these green cabbage salad plates are similar to mine…and the best price I’ve seen!

As I mentioned, you don’t have to buy a whole new set of dishes.  Just layer in a different salad plate to your place setting for a whole new look!

For even more ways to transition from winter to spring, here are some finds from around the internet:

• To refresh your home for spring, here are 5 great ideas!
• For an easy St. Patrick’s Day craft, this mason jar project is cute!
• If you want to plant some spring flowers, here are easy tips for growing zinnias in pots!
• To decorate for Easter, learn how to make an adorable tulip-carrot door swag!
• Celebrate daylight savings time with these ideas to decorate with clocks!

Hopefully, I’ve inspired you some early spring decorating ideas for your home!

• For even more spring decorating ideas, visit my Spring and Summer Pinterest Board!
• And if you missed the last Saturday Spotlight, here’s that blog post – We Love Spring Tulips!
• If that’s not enough, here are more ideas for the spring season – How to Bring Spring into Your Home.

How will you transition from winter to spring?

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