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Transitioning Decor from Winter to Spring

Happy Monday!  I’m beginning to transition my decor from winter to spring.  But, I’m not quite ready for florals and bunny rabbits, do you hear me?  That will come next month when I share my yearly Spring Home Tour!  Right now, we’re in that period where mother nature is transitioning from winter to spring.  Where one day the wind is whipping and there are snow flurries in the air and the next day the sun is shining and the temps rise into what feels like spring!  But, those days don’t last!  It’s just a glimpse of what is to come.

Winter to Spring Living Room Decor

And that’s how I approach my decor this time of year.  I want to bring just a glimpse of spring into my interior spaces.  To do that, I first remove all of the deep and dark tones from my accessories.  Like the velvet burgundy pillows and the black marble tray on my ottoman.  On my sofa I kept the shades to black and ivory – soft and simple.  And, I replaced the black marble tray with a lighter wicker tray.

Winter to Spring Mantel - Hymns and Verses Living Room

I also changed up the throws on my blanket ladder.  I packed away the quilted velvet burgundy throw and replaced it with a lightweight pale pink one.  And, I replaced the black and ivory plaid throw with a gray and ivory lightweight throw.  Just a simple change, but removing those darker shades does lighten up the space.  You can see the before images in THIS POST.

Plants on Mantel Top with Round Mirror - Winter to Spring Decor

I did keep the DIY pom pom garland on the mantel, but I’ll soon be putting it away because the cozy texture lends itself to fall and winter decor.  On the mantel top, I brought a variety of plants.  Plants and greenery indoors mirror the changes we will soon see outdoors with new growth.  I love to have live plants inside, but for the mantel I decided to go with faux.

Plants on Mantel - Winter to Spring Decor

You can find very realistic faux plants now and to me, I love that I don’t have to worry about keeping them alive!  Especially for a mantel design like this with a variety of smaller plants.  And, I can use them anywhere without having to worry about how much sun they are getting, because my house doesn’t have a lot of natural sunlight.  Now, don’t get me wrong, I love live plants and they have great benefits to the environment in your home.  I’d say using a combination of real along with great-looking faux plants is perfection!

Faux Fern and Plants - Winter to Spring Decor

So, have you begun to transition your decor from winter to spring?  If I lived in a warmer climate, I think I would have begun even sooner!  I’ll be sharing more spring decor as we move into March.  If you’d like to see some inspiration, I’ll link to my past Spring Home Tours below!  I hope your week is full of sunshine and springlike weather!

2018 Spring Home Tour

2017 Spring Home Tour

2016 Spring Home Tour

 

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Ann

Tuesday 19th of February 2019

Love your ideas.

I have several prints I use for transitioning to spring. One, from my favorite movie, quotes "Silver white winters that melt into spring." Another quotes Lilly Pulitzer, "Despite the forecast, spring is on the way." The last quotes Hal Boreland, "No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn." The pictures are somewhat winter-like but the message is the hope of spring.

Jenn

Tuesday 19th of February 2019

Looks so nice! I just love your vintage sofa, I am stalking CL an Marketplace for one! Happy Day!

jean

Tuesday 19th of February 2019

Doreen, I enjoyed this blog on springtime!!! The mantle looks good; did you chalk paint this piece or did you buy it that color? It is beautiful. I can't wait to see your home tours for the previous years. You have wonderful taste in home decor. I'll be looking forward to see what you bring to us in the days to come. Thanks jean