Spring Decorating After Easter
Looking for fresh ideas to decorate your home for spring after Easter? Here are easy-to-do ideas that will elevate your space in fresh and inspiring ways.
How do we decorate for Spring after Easter? Do we put all our spring decorations away and wait for Summer? Do we keep your Easter-inspired decor up until it’s time to decorate for summer? Knowing what decor looks fresh in our homes when the Easter bunny has come and gone and when Memorial Day Weekend seems too far off is the key to decorating this time of year. Here are some ideas for decorating our homes now that Easter is over and we have lots of pretty spring days ahead of us! Embrace spring, my friend!
A Word About Seasonal Decorating
Every season has a beginning, middle, and end. So does seasonal decorating. Here’s how I break it down…
Each season starts with a gentle introduction of its decor, typically overlapping with the tail end of the preceding one. Surprisingly, this early decorating phase often aligns with our anticipation for change, prompting us to start decorating a tad earlier.
Following this, the momentum of seasonal decorating peaks in the middle phase, well before the official midpoint on the calendar. This timing, typically several weeks prior, marks the height of seasonal decoration fervor.
Finally, as the current season winds down, we gradually transition into the next, adapting our decor accordingly to seamlessly blend with the evolving atmosphere.
One of the nicest and easiest ways to decorate for any season is to follow the waxing and waning of the season and decorate it accordingly. The Lazy Girl Guide To Decorating Your Home shows you how to do this step-by-step.
When Is The Right Time To Take Down Easter Decor
Determining when to bid farewell to your Easter decorations is less about following a strict timetable and more about listening to your own seasonal rhythms. Personally, I have a soft spot for my two dashing rabbit figurines, and I look forward to displaying them every spring. However, as soon as Easter Sunday is over, I find myself ready to tuck them away alongside my Easter basket and other favorite Easter decor.
A Cautionary Tale
When I was dating my husband, we put up a Christmas tree in his apartment together. Christmas came and went, but the tree remained. Valentine’s Day came and went, but the tree was still languishing in his living room. Just before Easter, he put a big cardboard Easter bunny on his front door, but the tree was still inside. Did you know that the dead, dry needles of an evergreen tree fall in a perfect circle around its trunk? It’s really something to see in a wonder-of-nature way! I almost stopped dating him because of the fire hazard he harbored in his apartment.
This is all to say most people know when it’s right to take down their seasonal decorations. But if you are still having trouble deciding, here is a rule of thumb for taking down Easter decorations…
Take down Easter decor sometime during the week after Easter.
Put Away All Bunnies, Chicks, Nests, And Other Easter Decor
Think about putting any seasonal decor that is overtly Easter-ish. Use your own good discretion! You will know what spring decorations to put away and what to keep out.
Here are some things I put away right after Easter…
And here are spring-inspired things I leave up for a while…
Decorate With Spring Organics After Easter
Decorating with organic elements after Easter is a wonderful way to enjoy the remains of spring. Whether it’s real plants or faux botanicals, they add life and beauty to any room. I personally enjoy using organics and often keep them around until I’m ready to switch to early summer decor.
It’s also the perfect opportunity to exercise a discerning decorating hand. Consider allowing your non-seasonal home decor to reclaim the spotlight, with just subtle touches of spring giving a nod to the season at hand.
After Easter, I like to pare down the abundance of spring decor and decorate with less. It feels good to “let my home breathe” a bit.
Decorate With Spring Inspired Pillows And Other Textiles
It’s time to switch out any throw pillows that have overt Easter designs or motifs. If a pillow’s design has bunnies and eggs, it’s best to retire it until next year’s Easter season.
I’m bidding farewell to the charming hare pillow that has been a staple this spring. It’s time to give another pillow a chance to shine. However, the pillows I’ve placed on the spindle chairs are versatile enough to last through the summer months.
After Easter Transitioning
Now is the perfect time to transition from late spring to early summer with pillows that project a fresh seasonal feel. Opt for pillows made of cotton, linen, or a lightweight woven fabric that adds visual airiness to your space.
Remember to extend your lightening-up mission to the bedrooms! It’s time to infuse your pillows and bedding with some airy ambiance. The bedding in our master bedroom will carry us through the summer.
Let’s not underestimate the impact of pillows when it comes to decorating for any season! They hold a unique power to transform the look and feel of a space, adding seasonal comfort and style that makes a house feel like a home.
Lighten up is the buzzword for this time of year! Think about adding lighter-colored accents and lighter-feeling accessories. The weather is getting warmer, so now is the time to use natural materials and textures.
Add a simple jute table runner to your dining room table. If you have an accent rug, think about replacing it with a sisal or jute rug. These types of rugs are inexpensive and add a lighter, attractive ambiance to a room!
Twigs, And Spring Branches
While you are putting your Easter decorations away, keep out a few of your best, fool-the-eye blooming branches to display in well-chosen places around your home. Like an urn of cherry blossom branches on a coffee table or buffet. They will make a lovely late spring focal point until you are ready to replace them with early summer accents.
Use Tulips Year Round
While tulips may be synonymous with spring, there’s no need to limit their beauty to just one season. These versatile flowers come in a variety of colors and can be enjoyed year-round. Whether displayed in a simple vase on your kitchen counter or incorporated into a larger floral arrangement, tulips bring a timeless elegance to any space.
Use them to infuse your home with a sense of grace and sophistication all year long.
Shop Your Home
Before rushing out to purchase new decor, take a moment to explore what you already have. Often, the best way to breathe new life into your space after Easter is by repurposing existing decor in unexpected ways. Use tulips in interesting vases you already own, and add moss to a wide, shallow bowl. By shopping your own home, you not only save money but also rediscover the beauty and potential of the items you already own.
How do you decorate? Please share I’d love to hear your best spring tips!
Spring is a fleeting season but a beautiful one, too! Let’s make the most of it, even after Easter!
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Another great post on how to edit out stuff that no longer applies and help to move to the next season!
I agree…love white tulips…I have some pretty good silks that get used Year after year!
Thanks, Mercedes!
Thanks for your idea to store the tall twiggy branches in a trash can – why didn’t I think of that?!
I tend to keep Easter up until right before Mothers Day. Since I was born on that day it is a great way to clean up, edit and start my New Year correctly. Then out comes the Red, White and Blue. With Summer on the way and all those great Patriotic holidays I use my own made quilts on the rocking chairs on the porches, on pillows here and there and the other themed decor pieces. I try not to over-do because I tire of it by mid July! Each season, Each holiday beckons for change. I even change out curtains. Thanks for this post, It is reassuring to know that many of us think alike! Hope you are feeling well and life is getting back to normal.
We share the same feelings about Red, White and Blue. Mine starts with Memorial Day, thru Flag Day, gets a lot of addition to in for the Forth of July. It tapers down until Memorial Day then we look forward to cooler days and early autumn decorations.
I was born on Mother’s Day too! This year my birthday will $all on Mother’s Day.
Great tips, Yvonne
I love the trash can for branch storage. Mine are kept in a dresser drawer right now. Forsythia and pussy willow are two of my favorites.
Great ideas!!
Once again…beautiful! I’d been wondering myself how to decorate afterwards also. Regrettably, I don’t have any other pillows that signal spring or tulips. My pillows go directly to summer and it’s too early, in my opinion, for pillows with shells. I stopped doing live plants in the house years ago, after dealing with water spots on furniture or the flooring. Overall, I probably need to focus on purchasing some items that aren’t seasonal.
Hi Melissa – I know what you mean about water spots as I noticed certain plants (such as the common Pothos) do that but having something real and green in a room really does add life to the decor. There are plants that don’t emit droplets such as Asparagus Fern and Snake Plant. I was looking at some stunning interiors the other days, all professionally done, but they looked incomplete and just “flat”. I visualized a tall palm in one corner (in one photo) and a Boston Fern (in another photo) and realized that’s what was missing.
Love hour Spring banner! It’s so cute.
Back to neutrals and touches of green.I have some neutral rabbits
that I leave out all year.Paint and spray paint are my friends to
repurpose items.Love the white tulips and natural elements.
Everything always done to perfection! Love your posts!
I was thinking a long unused drawer would be a good place to store branches but I like the garbage can idea too! We live in a very dusty area so I’d probably slip a loose bag or pillow case over them. Thanks for the great ideas!
An unused drawer is a great idea!
I’m in a condo, Elizabeth, and have NO room at all to store tall branches (I love them as well!) so I still keep mine out on display in a tall vase on my bedroom dresser. That way, I’ve solved the storage dilemma but they aren’t on plain sight anymore. Sometimes, I place a lower vase (with seasonal silk flowers) slightly in front of the vase with the branches which seems to place attention on the florals and not the branches.
Thanks for all the inspiration. Time to change things up. Happy Monday.
Just what I needed!! I’m looking around and wondering what to do!! Thank you! You gave some great ideas!
Spring has sprung! I will be busy this week cleaning house and getting ready for round two of company so Easter will last another week in my home.
Great ideas and beautiful images, Yvonne. I love the nest with eggs – so pretty! Happy Monday!
Great ideas to change from Easter to spring.
Love the ideas, I put up all Easter by end of April. this year I am excited about bring out the Spring/Summer with birds/nest/birdcages, etc in colors of green, white and burlap/brown. I will start in a couple of weeks but like you Memorial Day and July 4th have to play a part too, so I spend a lot of time packing and unpacking, but love the look of all seasons. Can’t wait to see what you do for Memorial/July 4th.
Thanks for sharing!
Ready to change it up a bit! I do have two tall Bunnies wood carved that I put out Easter right thru to Fall Decorting. They are one of my favorite pieces I own
Thanks for all the tips, Yvonne. Today is my day to remove Easter and refresh! Happy Monday!
Since I tend do seasonal decorating with just a sprinkling of specific holiday touches, I simply gathered up the two bowls of eggs I had in 2 vignettes and stored them away for next Easter, leaving my basic spring decor still in place.
Thanks for the great ideas. I still drool over your pillow stash. Love pillows.
I really like your ideas Yvonne, I will be adding more color to my rooms and more flowers and plants!!!
Spring banner hung today. Hope your Easter celebration was meaningful
Thanks for the great spring update ideas. I’m glad to hear it’s OKAY to use faux branches and florals!
Absolutely! I love to use great faux!
I love the burlap lined crate/tray and the burlap covered books! Love decorating with books! Thank you for the inspiration as always!!
Great advice! what is the name of the Greenhouse, thanks for any help.
Lovely and motivating! We keep Easter for 50 day, right up to Whit Sunday [Pentecost], but the pastel bunnies and chicks depart today. I love the lightness and brightness of your spring style. Easter fell so late this year–will come even later next year–that it will be summer here in Texas really soon.
Great tips for spring!
I love nests, so happy they can be used all year!
What a great idea of storing tall branches in trash cans! Thank you again, Yvonne, for sharing your wonderful dcorating skills with us!
Such good ideas. My birds and rabbits stay out pretty much year-round , except at Christmas ..
Love all the spring ideas. I also love tulips and all the trees and shrubs bursting with new life! Happy Monday.
I love your white tulips. So pretty for spring!
Hi Yvonne,
Love the idea of keeping that bunny tureen out all spring. I just purchased one recently and will do the same. Then it will go with the rest of my ironstone, for the rest of the year, on display! Thanks for the idea.
Happy, happy spring!
Birds, nests , rabbits , branches, Spring has sprung!
I always decorate with plants and pillows. I love live plants best.
Great ideas – thanks.
Good ideas to remove some of the Easter in our homes. I am so glad that greenery is a part of the spring decor.
I agree. Just get rid of the bunnies and such and leave out the bird’s nest, and spring flowers. I guess I love decorating for spring and fall the most. Thank you for all your tips.
Enjoyed the post…let those rabbits hop around a little longer! Bunnies are special anytime of the year!
Bunny
Love those nests!! I am putting away my bunnies but definitely will be using my nests and birds.
I use nests and birds all seasons. The nests that I bring out December 1st have faux snow and they stay out until the middle of February unless we have a very mild February like we did this year and last.
I love tulips also. Thanks for all the great tips. Can’t wait to try some of them.
Carol
I have the same bird pillows and rabbit soup tureen. They along with my bird nests and rabbits stay around the house and garden for the season. Ordered some yellow faux tulips for a blue vase in my blue and yellow guest room.So pretty they may stay till fall! Will put away the things that definitely say Easter like my pastel egg wreath ,Easter baskets ect but so much can stay till Memorial Day when summer starts for us in North Carolina.Then the beachy decor comes out.
I love the bird nest and the eggs…yes looks like Spring
Love that basil tree!
Thanks for all the great ideas of decorating for spring. I love bird nests. Even my 2 oldest granddaughters, ages 4 and 5, like to play with little decorative birdcages, birds, and nests that I keep for them when they come over. They love taking the birds and nests out of the birdcages and putting them back in, pretending to feed the birds, and carrying them around.
love spring, your suggestions for spring are great!
All very good ideas Yvonne. I love to change out my pillows and a few accessories are taken out and more springlike elements take their place. I like a clean fresh look all year so to be honest, my home looks kind of Springy all year long to most peoples eyes. Flowers are always in the scenario, all year long, but like you, tulips and daffodils are a favorite for this time of year. Lamp shades can be changed out to white or lighter type fabrics as well. Heavy blankets and throws are put away for a cleaner look. I use to change out some of my artwork, but the new house does not really allow for that anymore. Just have fun!!
I love birds and nest too and I have several that use some inside and birds and birds houses in the patio and around the back yard. Love the last podcast. You ladies are so much fun!
I actually thought this morning, “Bunnies are over and just plain “Spring” continues. Love the Spring banner. Off to Etsy now. Your blog is always great! Hope your Easter gathering was wonderful.
Thanks for all the the tips to change out Easter to Spring. I like your idea to store your faux stems in a trash can,I store my longer stems in the tubes from wrapping paper, I also use the plastic container that the wrapping paper comes in at christmas for storage of my silk flowers. Have a good evening.
Great ideas and beautiful home. I am trying to step up my seasonal decorating and you really inspire me.
Thanks so much Lisa!
You do Spring so beautifully!!!!…I love using nests…so organic and love the texture that it brings to a space.
You have to let me know when you open up your beautiful home as a B&B…I want to be your first guest!
Just listened to your Podcast….you are too sweet…so next time we can do a tug-a-war on a the soup tureen!!! 🙂
Love how you put everything together. And yes. Love white tulips.
Great suggestions! Debunnnying tomorrow.
I love to do lambs before Easter, and birds and nests afterwards. I love your basil and beautiful tulips. Pink’s my favorite.
Blessings!
love the birds nest & pillows.
Love the tips on using nest in spring!! Love the table with white and fruit, very refreshing!!
As always you never disappoint. And I’m in love with the pillows!
I love,love, love that tablescape. You are sooo brilliant, and I am sooo copying it. Thank you very much
Lovely spring ideas Yvonne!! Thank you!!
Thanks for sharing, Yvonne. My favorite tip is your one on pillows. I have been wanting to purchase some pillow inserts for quite some time now, but just couldn’t justify spending the money. God is SO good and kind, even in the little things… I recently won a $100 Pottery Barn gift card, so the inserts are on order (plus a couple of covers!)
I was going to share something that I read recently in “Glimpses of Grace”. If you haven’t read it, I thought you would appreciate this:
The centrality of “me” in our lives takes precedence over meditating on the grandeur of the Holy One. We’re also easily distracted with the things of eternal insignificance and obsess over petty trivialities. To take and example from my own life this afternoon, I found myself with some extra time, so I purposed to pray I sat down on the couch in my home and immediately my mind was transfixed on whether that couch ought to have two pillows or three plus a throw blanket. Here I was with free, unlimited access to the throne room of the Most High because of Jesus’s blood-bought gift of reconciliation with God. And all I could think about was pillows. To illustrate how important the pillow problem was to me, I’ll confess that my mind came back to this great pillow dilemma every time I passed by that particular couch tonight. (I eventually ended up switching a pillow out from another room and added a throw blanket to the couch, in case this dilemma left you hanging!”
Funny, yet serious, too! I’m sure many of us know this very real struggle, yet, there is no condemnation. And the author of the book knows that, too. 🙂 Such a balance in being creative (and reflecting our Creator’s image) and experiencing tastes of Heaven through our homes, and being sure that we are worshiping the One that we want to always bring glory to, in everything.
Thanks for letting me ramble. I promise it won’t be a habit. 🙂
A good post. I always hate to put out a lot of Easter stuff just for it to be over so soon. So, carefully selecting your decorations does make it easier and you can leave them up for a good 6 weeks or so. Thanks!
This is just what I needed to read right now! I also have a bunny soup tureen that’s white and I love to leave it out. I always have faux branches and flowers, and love nests for spring through summer! Thanks, you gave me just the inspiration I needed to transition from Easter through the rest of spring. Let’s enjoy spring!
Thanks for all of the great ideas as I think about transitioning from Easter to spring decorating! Your tips were just what I needed as I think about packing away the Easter decor. Blessings to you….
Thanks for the motivation! I still have Easter bunnies & eggs out, but I’m ready to move on. You have given me some inspiration!!
Hi Yvonne,
Great post! I also love bringing in color with pillows. Yours are gorgeous! I do have a question, where/how do you store your pillows?
Thanks! Love your home!
just put away Easter! I love these ideas and can’t wait until summer! Thanks Yvvonne!
Love the post today!!! great tips, I think im going to go head and see if I can make a cute nest. I so love your bird pillows,
Hugs.
I love using the nest with eggs during Easter, but also after.
I always find so much inspiration from your posts and what a great tip in regards to using a trash can to store your floral stems.
Bye Bye bunnies, except for those who have permanent homes. I love nests, probably have 50 different sizes and materials. My favorite is a 24″ nest which I have out year round. Not always eggs in big nest.
Thanks for sharing. My favorite post is your dining room table, love the color.
I love nests!
Happy Spring! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Yvonne, I enjoy your blog. Very creative… I live in Northern New England so Spring comes late! I decorate always using outside medium – branches for forcing, wreath making, and my old maple syrup bucket hangs on the front door filled with forsythia. I can hardly wait to hear those birds sing in my gardens. Happy Spring thoughts! PS love the cake stand idea. I may make one today!
I love your grey chippy urn, do you know where I could find one like it? Thanks!
I love bunnies. I leave them out all year and change the bows around their necks to coordinate with the season
Thanks for this column. I just cleared the dining room table & was thinking now what?!!! Except we are expecting snow in Michigan!
A few items that I’m addicted to are … dish towels and cocktail napkins and I have a collection for every season and every nuance. So stop in to your local Target or TJMaxx and see what you can pick up to add to your home to usher in Spring!
Great idea, Paulette!
Where do you get the bird pillows.
HI TWILA! The bird pillows came from a local Spring Decor Fair. Sorry I don’t have a source for them.
I swap out heavier canvas curtains for sheer floral curtains to change from fall/winter to spring/summer.
Yvonne,
Great tips on Spring decor after Easter!
After doing some general housekeeping today,
as I sat down, I realized I hadn’t put the ‘Easter’ away.
So~o~o glad I hadn’t as I’ve received some great tips!
Thank you for always inspiring. . .
and for sharing your lovely home!
Pat
Beautiful transition, Yvonne! I love reading your blog and get so excited when your email shows up! I see you’ve switched out your prints above the mantle. What do you use to hang your wall décor?
Hi Julie, we use nails and picture hangers and all the normal things. We also use a lot of spackle and sandpaper and paint! Hope this helps.
I love your blog. Our style is so close. I look forward to seeing what you’ve done.
Thanks, Gloria!