Decorating Your Living Room for Spring

Declutter

Spend some time eliminating clutter. Organize cabinets, remove heavy materials or furniture, and open the drapes. Spring is all about freshness, so let the light come in!

Color

Incorporate spring color combinations into your living room. Common palettes include orange and aqua, yellow and robin's egg blue, lavender and white, and pale green. For a dramatic makeover, paint the walls a fresh color. However, you can achieve get a similar effect by bringing in accents. Consider inexpensive items pillows, vases, flowers, rugs, linens, curtains, and table runners. Small pops of color around the room can make a big difference.

Pictures

Select vintage drawings or pictures from magazines or books bought at a flea market. Remove them or make color copies and frame them in simple wooden or antique frames. Hang them on the wall or display on side tables.

Flowers

Create instant atmosphere in your living room by displaying gorgeous spring flowers. Think tulips, daffodils, orchids, and lilies. Put them in decorative unique vases around the room wrapped in bright ribbons. You will feel energized by the colors and fragrance.

Motifs

Add spring motifs like rabbits, leafs, Easter eggs, and bird's nests into living room decor. Arrange a collection of ceramic rabbits on a buffet table or set out a tray filled with wheatgrass and topped with unwrapped chocolate rabbits. String together hollowed out eggs to create a wreath or garland that can be hung from a staircase or mantelpiece. Fill pretty baskets with decorative Easter eggs in bright colors and designs.

Nature

Display items that reflect nature, such as seashells, leafs or herbs, pebbles, sand, or even bowls of fruit.  

These easy decorating ideas will bring a fresh and light feeling to your home that is perfect for spring.