I’m sharing 13 easy spring home decor ideas to give your house a refresh after winter.
It’s fun each season to participate in inspiring hops with several other home decor bloggers. The Bloggers’ Best Home Tours series hosted by The Tattered Pew is a favorite of mine to participate in. There are so many amazing ideas in these tours that I’m always excited to pass on to you. You can find links to all the homes on the tour at the bottom of this post.
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If you are coming over from Lora Bloomquist Create and Ponder welcome to Wisconsin. I know how much you enjoyed Lora’s home tour. She’s my midwest “neighbor” over in Minnesota and the way she styles her vintage finds always inspires me so much!
I live in what is known as The Northwoods of Wisconsin. We are three hours north of Madison, four hours from Milwaukee, three and a half from Minneapolis/St. Paul and five from Chicago.
We are a tourist destination with all of our beautiful lakes and forest trails. Families have been coming here for generations. I hear so many fun stories as they stop to shop at my store, White Arrows Home. We are the gateway to Minocqua’s downtown, located just before you reach the town’s Island center.
The Northwoods is such a special, unique place with so many traditions. I love sharing more about life here on my blog. Even the name of my blog and shop is based on a Northwoods tradition, the white arrow signs that point you everywhere you go.
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It is about to be mud season here right now, as soon as the snow decides to stop. Spring is fickle around my neck of the woods. Yesterday we had several inches of snow, school called off and power outages after a week of beautiful 50 degree weather. It will be up and down until we get into May.
So, even though it may be snowy or muddy or sunny outside, we embrace whatever we get and decorate around it!
Today I’m sharing some easy ways to decorate for Spring that take little time and little money. These tips are taken from my own style and way of doing things.
What Are Easy Spring Decorating Ideas?
Simple First Impression
One of my favorite things to decorate is our front porch! I love it in all seasons, but Spring is hard. There may still be snow and ice melt (sand) still all over the porch. There’s no way I want to put furniture and pillows and accessories out there this time of year!
I keep it simple like a fresh, bright wreath. I hung my wreath on a vintage green ladder instead of the door. As the weather gets better I will add more and more to the porch. But the beauty and simplicity of this wreath on the ladder, adds enough interest to be eye catching and welcoming.
I wrote this post about how to decorate your porch before you can add flowers. It’s a post full of beautiful, creative ideas for the in between time. READ THE POST HERE.
Grocery Store Flowers
When I do my grocery shopping I often pick up a bouquet of fresh flowers. They are so affordable. Right now there are beautiful tulips in many colors to choose from.
I love finding a fun vintage piece to use as a vase. I bring the flowers home and then shop my house to see what works best. I love the happy tulips in this old jug. Here’s more ideas for creative vintage pieces as vases in THIS POST.
Use What You Have
I don’t always go out and buy new things, I will go around my house and see what I can pull together from different rooms or storage to build around the season. I often am inspired by the use of color.
For Spring I love to bring in a lot of green. I gather green items around the cabin and then style them in new ways like grouping these books and lantern together. See more about how I use color to decorate for Spring IN THIS POST.
Change Out Throw Pillows
This may be the most fun. Have you ever heard the saying that throw pillows are a grown woman’s stuffed animals? My husband is always wondering why we need so many pillows!
I love mixing and matching patterns and styles of pillows on my chairs and sofas and changing them out for the season. I may pull them from other rooms or out of storage. It’s easy to also just invest in pillow covers that are affordable and easily store when not in use.
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Use Baskets
In Spring I love to use woven items and baskets in my decor. I always have baskets holding blankets or magazines by the couch, but in Spring I move them front and center.
This basket tray takes the spotlight on the coffee table in the great room. The texture adds so much and gives that earthy, “everything is growing” feel to my spaces.
DIYs
There are so many beautiful, quick and inexpensive DIYs you can do to add in Spring decor. See some of my favorite ideas on my Pinterest board HERE.
This DIY to make rope candle holders is one of my favorites!
Holiday Decor
Whenever a Holiday is rolling around, I pull out my bin for that season. The kids love seeing familiar pieces that we have used over the years. It makes great memories to reuse the same pieces over and over like this cross I add for Easter.
Shop Dollar Tree
It’s a lot of fun for me to walk through the Dollar Tree about once a month to see what’s new. Everything there was just $1 until recently when they upped the prices a bit, but it is still an amazing place to find great deals on so many products.
I got a bag of moss there that I love to add into my vintage milk glass. So quick, easy and was only a dollar!
Use Things In New Ways
I love to use my antique and vintage pieces in new ways. Cheese boxes are one thing I collect that can be used so many ways. For Spring I added a clover plant to this Cloverbloom box.
Little lamb salt and pepper shakers don’t hold salt and pepper for me, they are just sweet figurines in my vignette.
Be An Artist
So many of my antique and vintage collections are in my mind works of art. My snowshoes, fishing creels, beer tappers… all were made by craftsman in a time that valued the care put into making them. I group my collections or hang them on the wall where they can be appreciated.
This stack of tea cups is a great example of turning an ordinary thing into a work of art. Stacking them with all their beautiful patterns and colors makes them a statue to enjoy.
Get Crafty
One of my favorite craft projects was taking an old hymnal I found at the flea market and using the pages to make Spring crafts. Here are some of the unique ways I used them. You can see more IN THIS POST.
You are probably seeing a pattern, that I love simple, quick and inexpensive projects that turn out as classy finished pieces and this is another one fo those.
Quiet Space
The spaces in my home are very thought out with a lot of purpose. It’s important to have spots where I, my family or guests can sit and have some quiet. Quiet time to read, rest and think. A spot to slow down and find permission to just be during busy days.
Gathering Space
Along with quiet spaces, I also think it’s important to plan space to connect with others, to gather. To encourage everyone to linger longer, I leave beautiful games or puzzles out. I serve coffee/tea and treats or cocktails and appetizers.
There are so many simple ways to make ordinary things feel special!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you are leaving inspired! Next up you are headed over to my favorite home in Kentucky, my friend Amber’s of Follow The Yellow Brick Home.
Take The Tour
Bloggers’ Best Spring Home Tours
Monday’s Tours
The Tattered Pew / My Thrift Store Addiction / Bricks n’ Blooms
Shiplap and Shells / Cottage In The Mitten / Cottage On Bunker Hill
Tuesday’s Tours
Midwest Life and Style / Open Doors Open Hearts / Cloches and Lavender
Amy Sadler Designs / Up To Date Interiors
Wednesday’s Tours
Simply2Moms / Sand Dollar Lane / DIY Beautify
The Ponds Farmhouse / Pasha Is Home / Lantern Lane Designs
Thursday’s Tours
StoneGable / My Wee Abode / County Road 407
She Gave It A Go / Aratari At Home / Willow Bloom Home
Friday’s Tours
Lora Bloomquist Create and Ponder / White Arrows Home / Follow The Yellow Brick Home
Robyn’s French Nest / Tatertots and Jello / My Family Thyme
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Aliya says
I loved all your tips, especially your grocery store flowers tip!!! Such a good one!! Loved riding with you friend!!
Rachel Harper says
Kristin,
Your cozy cabin style is just perfect. I loved all your vignettes filled with so much vintage charm. I’m crushing on those adorable salt and pepper shakers. So fun share my adventures with you on this journey.
Lora Bloomquist says
Great tips, Kristin! Yes, I agree that vintage pieces are works of art in themselves; they inherit many years of character and beauty. Love seeing Spring sprouting in your beautiful home (even if we still have to deal with a few snowflakes;) Always fun hopping with you, friend!
Julie Briones says
Thanks for the tour of all your spring ideas and vignettes, Kristin! Hope you get some warmer temps soon!
Jen says
Kristin, your cabin looks beautiful all dressed up for spring. I always love to see how you use all of your unique, vintage finds. And grocery store flowers are the best, aren’t they? Happy to be touring with you. Pinned!
jennifer hadfield says
Such great tips, Kristin! I love all of your vintage finds and your home! I pinned your tulips in the fiesta container to my spring board to share. SO cute!
xoxo
Amber D Ferguson says
Such creative and fun ideas for transitioning from winter to spring! Love those green vintage books and the tulips in the plaid thermos!!!!
Kelly says
Kristin you had so many great tips and I love seeing you bring them to life. Loved your tulips and the wreath on your ladder outside. Beautiful as always my friend. Pinned and so grateful you joined me this week!
Kim | Shiplap and Shells says
I’m loving all your spring tips Kristin and of course, every vintage piece you’ve displayed. All your shades of green are so pretty and perfect for spring. I hope things warm up for you soon my friend.
Michelle | Thistle Key Lane says
Wonderful tips for spring decorating Kristin! I have lots of cups and I’m so inspired to create a tea cup tower! How fun is that!!
Ethel Alderson says
Tell me about the tall, plaid canisters you are using as end tables with cups on top. Where would I search for one? What would I ask for?
Also, where cam I purchase a crate with a name printed on it?
Again what am I asking for on eBay or an antique store.
I am not a shopper so any help will be appreciated.
Thanks for sharing!
Cecilia says
Kristin, it’s always a pleasure to tour your lovely cabin. I especially love your tulip arrangement in that vintage jug–pinned! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
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Thanks so much Cecilia! I love tulip season!
Cindy@CountyRoad407 says
You’ve always done such a great job at making the ordinary everyday stuff feel and look extra special. And I love your style and “your own way of doing things”. That’s how it should be. Your fun style has such a sense of family to it that makes me wish I could start over with my kids but alas I can’t turn the clock back 20 years. Always love hopping with you. BTW, I totally enjoy seeing how you style your vintage goodies. And that yellow plaid can used as a side table… Wowza!
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Thanks so much Cindy!! I feel that same way when I see new ideas, I’m like I want to do everything over again! LOL!
Lynne Zemaitis says
Kristin, I always love your home tours! It is always fun to see your lovely vintage items displayed so beautifully in your home. Your tips are great and so useful! It is wonderful to join you on this tour. Happy Spring, my friend!
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Thank you Lynne! I appreciate that compliment so much!
Brendt Blanks says
I love all these beautiful ideas, Kristin! Your spring decor is so cozy and welcoming.
xoxo,
Brendt
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Thanks so much Brendt!
Michelle says
My mom always called it the “season of mud”….she was an Iowa farmer’s wife with 6 kids! AND we loved to go fishing up north, in Wisconsin!
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I love that Michelle! I bet you have the best memories!!
stacy says
I love al of your spring decorating tips and your vintage decor. Your cabin is so cozy! Happy spring!
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Thanks Stacy!!
Cindy says
I have to imagine the mudd us tough. Where you live is so beautiful.
Thanks for sharing great tips fir spring. I enjoy adding green too during spring. I tend to use moss it’s one of my loves.
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Thanks so much Cindy! I agree, moss is such a lovely thing to add!!
Shawna says
There are so many pretty vintage details in your home- I love those green dishes and floral pattern china. You found some really pretty flowers too. Your early spring looks much like ours here in Ottawa, Canada. The melt has started though and soon we will see some flowers.
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Thanks so much Shawna! I hope you get Spring soon!! Fun to hop with you!
Clearissa says
Great tips. I’ll bet it is quite a combination to see snow on the ground or falling and a spring wreath on the front porch. I love that. You have very good taste. I love the way you pulled your vignettes together and the fact that you shopped your home makes it even better. Thank you for sharing at #omhgww. Pinned and tweeted if buttons are available. See you next week. Happy spring.
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Thank you so much for all the sweet compliments Clearissa! I’ll be excited to link up again!
Cindy says
You have some great spring decorating tips, Kristin! The fresh tulips in the plaid jug – omgoodness, I love it!! I enjoyed this post so much and I wanted you to know that this post will be featured on Tuesday Turn About Link Party this week! Pinned to our Tuesday Turn About Pinterest board.😊 Thanks for sharing your decorating tips and I hope to see you at the party this week! 😊