9 Spring Decorating Ideas To Do Right Now
Simple spring decorating ideas you can start now to prepare your home for the season with wreaths, flowers, color, and texture.
It is not too early to start thinking about spring decorating ideas, even if winter is still lingering outside your windows.
Every year around this time, I start to feel ready for lighter rooms, softer colors, and fresh flowers. I am not ready to fully decorate for spring yet, but I am ready to prepare for it.
Getting ready for spring does not mean overhauling your home. It means editing a little, lightening a little, and adding a few thoughtful touches that help your home feel ready for the season ahead.
If you are craving a fresh start but the weather is not cooperating, these spring decorating ideas will help you prepare your home now so you can welcome the season beautifully when it arrives.
Start Putting Away Winter Decor
Before you add one single spring stem, start by editing.
Spring decorating ideas work best when there is space for them. If your home is still layered with thick throws, dark pillows, pinecones, evergreen stems, and heavy textures, even the prettiest tulips will feel out of place.
I always begin by removing anything that feels distinctly winter. Faux-fur throws are folded and stored. Winter-weight pillows are tucked away. Pinecones are returned to their bins. You do not need to strip a room bare. Just lighten it.
When you remove visual weight, your home automatically feels brighter. That small step makes every spring decorating idea you add make your home look and feel fresh and ready for spring.
Make A Spring Wreath
One of the very first things I do to get ready for spring decorating is make a wreath.
I do it long before I am ready to fully decorate the house. That way, when the mood strikes or the weather finally cooperates, I can simply hang it on the door and instantly set the tone for the season.
Working with spring materials is such a hopeful way to prepare for the months ahead. Even if there is snow on the ground, shaping branches, fluffing faux blooms, or wiring in fresh greenery shifts my mindset.
I usually start with a wreath because it is simple, impactful, and easy to store until I am ready to display it. When the time comes, I do not have to think. I just hang it up and enjoy it.
FRONT DOOR IDEAS
Here are 3 pretty spring wreaths that are easy to make.
Start Adding Spring Flowers To Your Home
One of the easiest spring decorating ideas you can begin right now is adding flowers.
You do not need to change everything in your home to feel the shift. A simple vase of blooms on the kitchen counter or a small arrangement on a bedside table quietly signals that a new season is coming.
Flowers play a big role in decorating here at Tanglewood. Even when winter is still outside, bringing in a few stems instantly lightens a room. Tulips from the grocery store are usually the first thing I buy. They are affordable, cheerful, and feel like early spring in a vase.
If you keep faux flowers, now is the time to bring them up from storage and begin working them into your home. I have collected realistic stems over the years, and I start by placing just one or two arrangements in key spots. I am not fully decorating yet. I am simply easing into the season.
You can also mix fresh and faux flowers in the same arrangement. Fresh blooms give movement and fragrance, while faux stems add fullness and help the arrangement last longer. It is a practical way to decorate for spring without constantly replacing flowers.
Even one small bouquet can change the mood of a room. Adding flowers now helps you transition gently into spring decorating, rather than waiting for a single big day to change everything.
Best Tips For Choosing Faux Spring Flowers
You do not need dozens of stems. A few well-chosen pieces can be used year after year and moved from room to room as you decorate for spring.
Here are the tips I follow when adding to my faux spring flowers.
- Start With Classic Spring Blooms
Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, forsythia, and flowering branches are timeless. They never feel trendy, and they work in almost every room. - Choose Quality Over Quantity
Look for petals with soft color variation and stems that bend naturally. Avoid flowers that look shiny or stiff. One realistic stem is better than five that look artificial. - Add Greenery For Balance
Eucalyptus, budding branches, or soft leafy stems make arrangements feel full and natural. Greenery keeps florals from looking flat. - Stick To A Simple Color Direction
Choose two or three colors that work well with your home. Soft whites, pale pinks, light blues, and gentle greens mix easily, keeping your arrangements cohesive. - Vary Height And Texture
Combine tall branches with shorter blooms. Add something delicate next to something fuller. This makes even a small arrangement look thoughtful. - Buy At The End Of The Season
I often add to my collection when spring decor goes on sale. It takes patience, but it saves money. - Store Them With Care
Keep stems in tall bins or large vases so they do not get crushed. When you take them out next year, they will look just as good as when you packed them away.
Building a faux spring flower collection takes time. I have added to mine slowly over the years. Now, when I am ready to decorate for spring, I can simply bring up a few stems and begin.
Forcing Branches
f you want a dramatic but still early way to prepare for spring decorating, try forcing branches.
This is one of my favorite late winter rituals. When everything outside still looks bare, I cut branches from flowering trees and bring them indoors to bloom. Watching tight little buds slowly open feels like a quiet preview of the season ahead.
Cut branches from forsythia, cherry, quince, or dogwood and place them in a container with a few inches of water. Let them sit in a cooler spot for a day or two, then move them into warmth and bright, indirect light. In a short time, you will have beautiful blossoms right in your home.
I love placing forced branches in a tall urn in the foyer or on a dining room table. They add height and softness without fully switching the room to spring decor. It feels like a gentle transition instead of a complete change.
If you would like detailed instructions and step-by-step tips, see Forcing Spring Branches To Bloom In Your Home.
Enjoy Cut Tulips Longer
If there is one flower that signals early spring decorating, it is tulips.
Even when it is still cold outside, a simple bunch from the grocery store can brighten a kitchen counter, coffee table, or bedside table. I buy them as soon as I start feeling ready for spring. They are cheerful, affordable, and make a room feel lighter almost instantly.
Tulips are perfect for this in-between season because they do not require a full decor change. A single vase is enough.
With a little care, tulips can last up to two weeks. Trim the stems before placing them in fresh water, and keep them out of direct heat and sunlight. I like to retrim the stems every few days and refresh the water often. It makes a noticeable difference.
If you would like all my tips for keeping them fresh and upright, see How To Care For Tulips So They Last Longer.
Adding tulips now is one of the simplest spring decorating ideas you can begin right away. It is a small step, but it gently shifts the feeling of your home toward the new season.
Color And Texture Swaps That Instantly Lighten A Room
Once winter decor is tucked away, the next step in preparing for spring decorating is looking at color and texture.
You do not need to repaint a room or buy all new decor. Small swaps can completely change how a space feels.
Start by removing heavy textures. Thick knit throws, faux fur pillows, dark velvet fabrics, and deep saturated colors all feel like winter. Folding them away immediately lightens a room.
Then begin layering in softer materials. Linen pillow covers, cotton throws, woven baskets, light wood accents, and ceramic pieces with a matte finish feel right for this time of year. These textures reflect more light and create an airy feeling without shouting spring.
Look at the surfaces in your home. A dark tray can be replaced with a lighter one. A moody lamp base can be swapped for something neutral. Even removing one heavy accessory can refresh a console or coffee table.
Spring decorating ideas do not always mean adding more. Often, they mean subtracting visual weight and letting a room breathe again.
This gentle shift in color and texture prepares your home for the season ahead without making it feel like you changed everything overnight.
Decide On A Fresh Spring Color Story
Before you begin layering in spring pieces, take a moment to think about color.
Every season has a feeling, and color plays a big part in that. Winter often leans into deep greens, burgundy, navy, charcoal, and rich textures. Spring feels lighter, softer, and a little more open.
You do not need a whole new palette. Simply choose two or three colors that work with your home’s color palette and feel fresh in your home right now.
Soft green is always a favorite for spring. It pairs beautifully with creamy whites and natural wood tones. Pale blue feels calm and airy. Blush adds warmth without feeling heavy. Butter yellow brings light into a room without overpowering it.
Once you decide on a simple color direction, repeat it in small ways. A pillow. A vase. A few stems of flowers. A piece of art. When color is repeated thoughtfully, even in small doses, a room feels cohesive and prepared for the season.
This is one of the most important spring decorating ideas I follow. Instead of randomly adding pieces, I choose a color story first. It makes decorating easier and keeps my home from feeling scattered as I transition out of winter. This spring, I just might be adding a little more blue.
Buy Or Make Spring Pillows
One of the easiest ways to prepare your home for spring decorating is to change out pillow covers.
You do not need an entire collection. Even two or three lighter pillows can shift a room’s mood.
After winter, I start by putting away anything that feels heavy. Once those are stored, I bring out lighter fabrics like linen or cotton in softer colors.
Spring pillows do not have to be floral. A simple stripe, a subtle botanical, or even a solid pale color can feel fresh. Texture matters just as much as pattern. A nubby linen or a light woven fabric reflects more light and feels right for the season.
If you enjoy sewing, this is a great time to make a few covers so they are ready when you begin decorating in earnest. If you prefer to buy them, choose versatile styles that can stay through summer.
Swapping pillows is a small step, but it is one of those spring decorating ideas that makes a noticeable difference without changing the entire room.
Make A Spring-Inspired Decoupage Planter or Pot
If you enjoy simple projects, consider making a decoupage planter to use as you begin decorating for spring. I like to make these in late winter so they are ready when I start adding flowers and plants around the house. They add personality without feeling overdone.
You only need a planter, white paint, pretty printed napkins, and Mod Podge. The process is simple and surprisingly satisfying.
For full step-by-step instructions and lots of images, see Beautiful Decoupage Pots.
FAQs About Planning For Spring
I usually begin preparing in late winter. I do not fully decorate right away. Instead, I start by putting winter decor away and adding small touches like flowers or lighter pillows. By the time the weather warms, my home already feels ready.
Start small. Tuck away heavy winter pieces. Add a vase of tulips. Make a spring wreath for your front door. Choose one fresh color to repeat in a room. Simple changes make a bigger impact than you might think.
Yes, and I think it actually makes the end of winter more enjoyable. Spring decorating indoors is about lightening and softening a space. Even if there is snow on the ground, adding flowers and lighter textures helps your home feel hopeful.
Tulips are always my first choice. I also love daffodils, hyacinths, forsythia, and flowering branches. If fresh flowers are not practical, high-quality faux stems work beautifully and can be reused year after year.
Keep it simple and versatile. Choose colors that blend with your everyday decor so they can transition into summer. Mixing faux and fresh flowers also helps arrangements last longer and stretch your budget.
Happy almost spring, friends…
Your wreath with the bird nest motivated me to make a Spring wreath and hang it by the front door above a metal bench that I have there. Within 2 days we had over 4 inches of snow. Hmmmm! Maybe it only ushered in another spell of Winter. Won’t quit though, we will be in the 60’s within a week.
Good for you Carol! Don’t mind the snow… it won’t stick around too much longer!
Love the post on bringing Spring IN even though it’s subzero OUT! Your blog is just the best! And I’m enjoying your new app bHome as well!
I am thrilled you are enjoying bHome!!! Did you “chat” with me yet?
Wonderful ideas…Thank you!
I love all your spring ideas. I am in NY and can’t wait to do these beautiful things. The sad part is that my front door is still buried under 4 ft of snow and still has my Christmas wreath on it!
SO SORRY!!! I love snow, but I really done with it. It snowed here this morning, but just a dusting!
Such happy spring inspirations. Where did you get the bunny pillow?
I made it… here’s the link (it’s a no sew project) https://stonegableblog.com/spring-pillow-love/
Hi Yvonne! Oh, I love this post and I’m so ready for some spring. I love your pretty wreaths and the way you use the bird nests! Come on spring!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
I made a St. patrick’s Day wreath so that stays till after the 17th! I’d love to force some forsythia , but I cant get to them as the snow is so deep! We still can’t get to the garage, every week another few storms. BUT, I am hoping by next week we will have a few days above freezing with some melting. I’ll be out there cutting away! Hope your health is good and that your son is totally recovered! I am waiting to hear a grandbaby is on the way, what a blessing that would be!
Thanks so much Kathleen! I am feeling fabulous! Going to the gym everyday to swim or to work out on the equipment. It was a very very loooooong recover. Chris is getting a little better every day. No grandbabies.. YET!
I am just gradually bringing in the Spring too. I made a terrarium and with a leftover succulent, I placed in a tea cup. I got to bring out the nests and create a wreath. I always enjoy your ideas, so beautiful!
Wonderful idea: prepping for spring! Wonderful projects! I sooo needed to see today’s post as we leave frigid Detroit area for DC area where they are chattering in their cold temps too!
On my Spring to do list…thanks Yvonne for always providing us with great inspiration!!!
Nests and grass are on my list! I love all your fun nests. They add such a pop!
Yesterday, while the snow was falling, I looked outside and there in one of my crabapple trees were about 7 red breasted robins!!! I was soooo excited! Also, a year or so ago I purchased wheat grass seed, but now I can’t find it anywhere. . . could you share where you found yours? Hope all is well at StoneGable!
Yea! They are here!
The weather is so pretty in Santa Barbara, California that it already feels like Spring. All week, I’ve been pulling out the bunnies, eggs, tulips, and more. I like your suggestions, too. You’ve given me even MORE inspiration!
Best,
Michelle from simplysantabarbara.blogspot.com
Thank you for the wonderful ideas! I bought some cute robin eggs last year, and forgot about the nest:) I think those are wonderful little accents!
I’m pinning away these wonderful ideas Ivonne…thanks so much for always sharing.
Hugs,
FABBY
wonderful spring inspirations sweet Yvonne. I am actually hoping for some snow, or even rain here. We didn’t have much of a winter and I fear we will be rationing water this summer. I invite you to share at my Thursday hop you can link up through midnight tonight xo
Well I have good news for you. I live in NJ and the robins have arrived today. There must have been 100 in my neighborhood today.
I’ve been wanting to paint my front door for months and couldn’t find a color I loved but when I saw your door that is it.
And I love the nest idea too. I’ll be heading to Michael’s tomorrow to see what I can come up with. Thanks for the inspiration!
What luscious ways to welcome spring. It’s a bit hard for me to visualize as we just had an additional 6 inch snowfall today and a weeks worth of high temps. in the teens. Spring is the hardest season for me to prepare for, maybe it’s because of the weather, maybe because it’s a time of renewal and I feel I’m not quite ready, inside or out.
Your spring nest with eggs is a good start for me, it’s light, pretty, hopeful and NEW! Thank you for a lovely post.
Hello Yvonne,
I’ve got the pillows ordered – impatiently waiting for them to arrive!! Can’t wait to check out the DIY spring wreath tutorials. I’m in the Boston area so with more snow expected I’m dying to brighten everything up! Thanks for sharing.
Love,
Deb xo
JUST KEEP THINKING SPRING, Debby!
Yvonne,
I’ve been working on the first three of your five, dear friend!!!
Instead of wheat grass. . .I adore the tablescape you have in your archives with the pansies in egg cups???
All~in~all. . .Spring will come upon us sooner than we realize!!!
I’ve been watching the ‘bare’ limbs on the neighborhood trees grow fuzzy. . .one of the earliest signs of Spring here on the Prairie!!!
Thanks for sharing your inspiring Spring things to do while we wait!!!
Fondly,
Pat
Yvonne, I love this! Some many great ideas for spring decorating!!! I am going to try to make your forsythia wreath for my front door:). Thanks so much for sharing! – Tara
Snow, Snow, Snow here in pretty Denver, Colorado. Yes it’s still snowing and there’s white blanket on most everything. But… every time I look out at my patio I smile – I hung using fishing line 15 large clear plastic different Snowflakes that I purchased from a Dollar Store. Easy to do and always looks pretty glistening in the sun and snow. Just a Winter decorating idea to share.
Cheers,
Cindy
Ohh I LOOOOVE the bird nests! I am so in love with your blog! Happy Spring!
Pam
Thanks, Pam! Happy Spring!!!
Hey, Yvonne,
I so enjoy browsing your site!! Love, love your many creative and inspirational ideas!!! Thanks so much for sharing them!! Last year I got some 4 inch bird nests to use in the center of individual place settings and I’ve looked and looked for small realistic pale blue or green eggs to put in them. I wanted eggs about an inch or so long but can’t find them anywhere!! Can you suggest a source? I’ve tried every craft & fabric store I can think of but no luck!! Thank you for your help!!!
Kay
Hi Kay, I got my eggs from a local shop. Many local decor shops carry more “specialized items”. If you don’t like the color of an egg you can always paint it.
Your plates are beautiful although I’m baffled. Do not have a crafty head. What mechanism did you use as a hanger on the back of the plate? Was it the paper clip?
Yes, it was a paper clip. I glued it to the back of the plate. No need to buy something fancy. Just use what you have!
Did you hot glue the paper clip to the plate and slightly bend the clip to catch the nail on the wall? Trying to picture this.
I’m starting today on all your ideas. Thanks for sharing your beautiful ideas.
I love the Forsythia Wreath #2 and the Cherry Blossom Wreath I just clipped some of my Forsythia branches to force. Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas
Great idea, Yvonne. I need a new spring wreath this year for my front door. Time to start planning my front door scape.
Love the decorated bird’s nest with the pink flowers. Several years ago a robin built a nest in my large front door wreath…and it used floral stems from my wreath in the making of the nest! It is very special. I just added some faux robin’s eggs and keep it out in a special place!
NESTS !!! My favorite decorating props.
You had my attention w/ all the nests!
Love your ideas! Inspiring!
All of these wreaths are so pretty! I followed the links for the Forsythia Wreath Tutorial because I’ve never made a wreath quite like that one. The first link brought up a page entitled Forsythia Wreath Tutorial but the link in that post was broken. Apparently, the post where you did the tutorial is no longer there. Thought I would let you know.
Thanks for letting me know Vicki. UGH broken links! I just fixed it!
Thank you for sharing Spring with us… ready to get started! I live in the South so we are 80 today but tomorrow it will be 50!! Hope you have a fabulous year!
Those topsy turvy temps are what spring is all about.
It’s all about the tulips for me too! I love them at this time of year ❤️ It’s turned lovely and mild (well about 50) where I live in Scotland and it’s made me want to decorate for spring already! No doubt winter will make a brief return at some point but at least we’re headed in the right direction. I love your ideas for early spring just beautiful x
Corrine, part of my heart lives in Scotland! I lived there for a while as a child. It is beautiful!
I usually make my wreaths, but last year I bought a forsythia wreath that has been up for a month now.It looks so pretty against the black door.Tulips are one of my favorites, they just say spring.I sure don’t miss the northeast winters.Our weather here in Florida has been unusually cold.Enjoy your spring decorating in your new home.
I love forcing buds! To me it’s the beginning of the beginning of Spring! I know there’s still cold weather ahead, but this bit of beauty keeps me hanging on. Thanks for sharing the how to!!
Susan
I love the little stacked terra cotta pots in you basket display. Do you remember where you got them? You’ve inspired me to add a few spring touches even though the temps are near zero here today!
Hi Terry, I found the little clay pots at my local nursery. Look at yours. You may find clay pots too.
We are still enveloped in snow, and expecting more this week. Enjoying our winter birds, flocking to our feeders. The snow actually brightens our surroundings, beautifully. My birds’ nests are decorating my vignettes, filled with tiny, bleached pinecones. I organized and decluttered my pinecone collection, using your idea of clear, plastic bins. A tad crazy to have such a collection, but brings so much texture and organic decor to a country home. Thank you for both of these ideas. Faux white snowdrops in clay pots are my post Christmas greenery, and look fresh, with a promise of Spring. Want to try your twig wreath, and may just have the ingredients for your “recipe”.
Beautiful spring floral!
I love this. I would love it if you would share this on Fabulous Friday Link Party.
https://www.peacockridgefarm.com/category/fabulous-friday-link-party/
What is the bHome app that others have commented on. Can you email me?
The bhome app is not in use any longer. Sorry!
I would love to know how I can purchase the basket placced in what appears to be the kitchen. I has small plants and tall vase with flowers.
I believe it was also on OSP perched on a coffee table with 3 moss balls, etc.
Thanks for you assistance…..Karen
Hi Karen, I found that basket at a local shop. Sorry I don’t have a source for it.
Really like all of these ideas. I too am not very good at keeping inside plants alive. I am seeing and buying faux flowers – you are correct, if you pay a little bit more for them, they last and last!
Here’s my two cents of faux blooms and greenery. You get what you pay for. I find that almost real looking faux greens tend to cost more. I like to get them on sale. In the end, most faux plants and flowers can last a long time. So if you pay a bit more stretched over years they are bargains.
Good morning, Yvonne, I haven’t seen a Robin yet, but the birds are loud every morning. Thanks for this post Encouragement to get the spring decor out and looking ahead was good For me have a good day. Linda
So lovely to hear from you, Linda! Happy almost spring!
Yvonne, Spring is in the air at my house????. I too am eagerly waiting but I know patience gives us great rewards. With six inches of snow overnight little by little I started to move more of my winter greenery to our storage space this past week and took out my favorite flowers. It has been bitter cold on and off the past few weeks so flowers in our markets don’t look happy. Hoping by Friday it will warm up so my hubby ???? brings me flowers. Thanks for the reminder on caring for tulips. I forgot about the ice cube tip.
Have a wonderful week, and think spring!