30 Beautiful Spring Decorating Ideas to Brighten Your Home
Welcome spring with open arms in every nook and cranny.
Now that we're well into spring—and Easter is just around the corner—we're gearing up for the warm-weather entertaining season. Here, we've gathered plenty of beautiful spring decorating ideas to ready your humble farmhouse abode. Out with the old, and in with the new... greenery, pops of color, and fun spring tablescapes, that is.
Start with the front porch with a cheery spring door hanger, a few new outdoor hanging plants, or a display of vintage buckets repurposed as charming planters. Inside, make a seasonal statement on the mantel with a sweet homespun garland of DIY fabric carrots or painted faux eggs. Then, set a simple, pretty spring table, and you can stop there if you like—but you might want to keep going because we’ve got easy and fun spring decorating ideas here to brighten every room of your home.
To get in the spirit even further, check out these uplifting spring quotes and our spring cleaning checklist too.
Make a Cheery Entry
Welcome in the season and put your best front-door-foot forward with a cheery arrangement of spring flowers. If you're up for more of a makeover, try painting your door a similarly happy hue.
Refresh Your Hanging Plants
Warmer weather also heralds the return of hanging plants. Pick lush green ferns or happy begonias to dot your porch.
Go for Patinaed Planters
Add a crusty layer to your planting plans with these vintage buckets. Search for graphic metal pails (often adorned with gas and oil advertising) on vintage resale sites like Etsy and eBay.
Embrace an Open-Door Policy
If you've been on the fence about trying out a screened door, there has never been a better time. We love the easy, breezy feel a screen door instantly brings to a farmhouse. Opt for doors that have a little structure and decorative detail for a design level-up.
Create a Seasonal Display
Welcome the signs of the season — happy flowers, sprigy greens, farm-fresh (or wooden) eggs, and cutely-crafted carrots — by creating a seasonal display on your entryway buffet.
Stock Up on Mirrors
Take advantage of the brighter days and use an assortment of reflective surfaces to bounce light through your entryway. If your entryway is on the smaller side, try hanging a gallery wall of mirrors to get a similar effect.
Organize Your Mudroom
Start the season without the clutter of last year. Give each family member their own spot in the mudroom with personalized woven baskets for them to stash their stuff. A stylish wicker umbrella stand makes for easy storage when those April showers blow through.
Style with Straw Hats
Keep your essentials easily accessible and ever-so-organized by installing a versatile coat rack in your mud room or hallway. Sun hats and gardening bags for the glorious sunny days ahead will never be far from reach.
Fill Your House with Flowers
The easiest way to give your space a spring facelift? Fresh-clipped blooms right from the garden. Check out these early spring blooms for inspiration.
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Set a Seasonal Table
Get ahead of your spring entertaining and lay a table that will keep you inspired all season long. Tip: Layer in happy spring colors and ditsy block print patterns to add a light, playful flair. Bunny figurines bring a whimsical note.
Go All-In on Wallpaper
If you're ready to take on a big project, try wallpaper for the ultimate spring refresh. Take a cue from this galley kitchen, designed by Austin-based firm Sidetracked Studio, and use brightly colored, tone-on-tone floral print for a low-effort, high-impact seasonal spin. (A reproduction of "Larkspur 1872" by William Morris is shown here.) Pair with a complimentary paint color, like Sidetracked Studio did here with Jamestown Blue by Benjamin Moore, on the trim to tie it all together.
Bring Out the Baskets
The Easter Bunny isn't the only one who loves a good basket! We love the whimsical flair a hanging bevy of baskets brings to the home. Plus, it makes for an eye-catching storage method that just might free up some of that much-needed closet space. (Psst... you can check out our other Easter basket DIY ideas here!)
Bring on the Blues
Take a cue from this South Carolina dining room and paint your ceiling a calming shade of blue. In this case, Sherwin-William's Lullaby brings a coastal spin.
Skirt Your Sinks
Give your kitchen a seasonal spin with a happy skirted sink. Crafty decorators can easily sew a rod pockets in an afternoon. Those less inclined to try themselves can get this look without sewing — all you need is a few clip rings!
Bring Out the Pretty Plates
Take advantage of open kitchen cabinetry by pulling bright, cheery plates and platters out of hibernation for starring shelf spots. The more serveware diversity, the better.
RELATED: Tour more of this pretty New York farmhouse.
Fill Your Shelves With Colorful Glasses
It's no secret we love vintage style here at Country Living! These charming patterned glasses add the perfect seasonal splash to your shelves.
Pretty Up Your Pantry
Embrace the spring cleaning spirit and upgrade your pantry with pretty glass jars, wicker baskets, and vintage accessories. Bonus points if the pantry is painted an equally serene shade of white!
RELATED: Tour more of this tiny (970 sq. ft.!) picture-perfect cottage.
Hang Some Country Chic Storage
Sure, open shelving is great! But, what about chippy crate cubbies? We love hanging these around the house where we could use some extra easy-access storage (like the laundry room!).
Display Seasonal Artwork
If it is still too cold for fresh cut flowers, fill your home with a sense of the season by hanging a collection of vintage floral paintings.
Hang a Spring Garland
Garland isn't just for the winter holidays, it works for Easter, too! Set up time for a craft-ernoon with the kids to create a blue-speckled egg garland.
To make: Use an awl to poke holes in ends of papier-mâché eggs, then paint eggs white, robin’s-egg blue, and turquoise with acrylic paint. Once dry, spatter with dark blue paint. Thread twine through holes, and hang, adding a tassel detail, if desired.
Anna Logan is the Senior Homes & Style Editor at Country Living, where she covers design and decorating trends, home features, and gift guides. She also produces home features and styles content for the print magazine. When she isn’t working, can often be found digging around antique shops for the perfect find. Follow her adventures on Instagram!
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