Showcase spring in your home with these fresh decorating ideas for the front door and beyond.
1. Welcoming Touch
Here, we start with a loosely shaped sunburst grapevine wreath, and then weave through long branches of a forsythia bush.
Continue the floral fancy indoors with a lemony twist on a simple bouquet. Fill a small glass vase with water, and place in the center of a wider glass bowl or vase. Line the space between the two with lemon slices. Arrange spring flowers inside the smaller vessel.
3. Bell Curve
Highlight nature’s beauty with this simple idea. Place a small nest on a plate with moss, and fashion a lovely scene featuring a potted fern, decorative butterflies and birds, and a fresh flower or two. A glass bell cloche completes the enchanting tabletop vignette.
4. Making Scents
Create your own decorative diffuser to bring the inviting fragrance of garden blooms indoors. Stretch a pretty piece of lace around a glass bottle, and tape it in place. Spray the bottle with a shimmering silver paint. When the lace is removed, a beautifully intricate design will remain. Fill the bottle with ¼ cup almond oil and about 12 drops of your favorite essential oil. To diffuse the aroma, place reeds, skewers, or dried branches in the bottle.
5. Smart Sippers
These pretty name cards, crafted from pansies photocopied onto white scallop-edged cardstock, add spring style to these Mason jar glasses. Fabric cut with pinking shears is used to attach the cards and complete the look.
6. Botanical Beauty
Showcase the grandeur of spring in a timeless silver bowl. The selection of seasonal flowers seems nearly endless. Start with a cascade of greenery, such as lamb’s ear and smilax vine, add pretty pink lilies and peonies, along with white scabosia and pale blue tweedia.
7. Flights of Fancy
Create a one-of-a-kind seasonal display with accents gathered from around your home. A miniature birdcage encircles a single frilly bloom. Perched on a small pedestal, it lends a fanciful touch to a mantel, bookcase, or simple table setting.
8. Linen Lift
Repurpose vintage handkerchiefs or linens as sachets filled with the soothing fragrance of dried lavender. Tied with ribbon, the pretty pouches make a personal addition to any housewarming or hostess gift.
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