Spring has really sprung over here. The lilacs are almost opened, the apple and Saskatoon blossoms are decorating the trees, the red of the dogwood and maples has turned to a bright, delightful green. Spring! Is there anyone who doesn't like it?
Here are some ideas for your home décor to pop you into that sunny and careless mood that washes over us with the new warmth in the air.
Find
In the earlier months of spring red twig dogwood branches are a beautiful addition to spring décor. While the red may make you think Christmas, they do appear in springtime and are some of the first pops of colour to grace the grey and brown muddy landscape.
They can be found in fields and along the side of the roads close to ditches making them easy to gather. Put them in vases alone or with fresh flowers.
Red twig dogwood can be dried and preserved for later but the colour will fade over time from bright red to a rich black-burgundy.
Pussy willows are another readily available spring plant. These dry beautifully and can be used in so many ways! They are also found along roadside ditches and in damp boggy spots. They range from seed pearl-sized, up to the size of marbles.
Make
I had a May wedding. On my tables, I had cream tablecloths, cream jars with pussy willows, grasses, and red twig dogwood branches in them. On the table for the family, I had a cream tablecloth and a strip of burlap rolled out down the center for a table runner. In the middle of this, I had a beautiful big bunch of pussy willows; and red twig dogwood that I tied in a bundle with cotton cream lace. As a finishing touch, we added cream roses to the bundle. Not only was this bundle of fauna beautiful, but it was also a great shape for where it was located. It was wide and low and filled up the long table but also allowed people to see us while still acting the part of beautiful bridal bouquet.
Make one of these for your sideboard, china cabinet, credenza, or table. The sky is the limit when it comes to what materials you want to use. It could be any kind of branches and fauna that dry well. You can also keep a base with your bundle of branches and then add or subtract items in the bundle as the seasons change.
Think how beautiful a bundle of thin, white birch branches with budding lilac twigs would be. Add a bird's nest. Perfection.
Go out into your local park, into the woods, or off to the field and see what you can find!
Buy
Who says you have to buy new décor for every season? Go get yourself some ice cream :)
Spring Journal: My Personal Décor For This Spring
I hope you can draw inspiration from these photos for the décor in your own home.
The nests* and eggshells* were found by myself (all abandoned by the way, no I'm not a bird killer!) and the super cute rabbit bowl* was a gift from my sister-in-law.
Approximate cost: $0.00
The mister was a long sought-after item that I finally purchased this year (it works really well by the way), the geometric glass plant holder* was from the dollar store, the labradorite tower was a Poshmark find, while the marble slab was a bargain find from Winners.
Approximate cost: $35.00
The book* was my grandmother's, then my mother's, and now belongs to me. The garland* is handmade and was purchased from a small shop in Sherbrooke QC, the vintage ruler* was from one of my cousins, the vase* is a recycled kombucha bottle, and the flowers* come from Kyoto Fleurs in Montreal. The grasses* I collected on the riverbank. I believe it is Chinese silver grass and is an amethyst purple when it first makes its appearance in later summer, aging gracefully into snowy white as the season progresses.
Approximate cost: $0.00
The shelf* was salvaged from the garbage, the floral box* comes from the company Kindred Black and was a Christmas gift, the glass birds* came from a tiny shop in Mississippi, the Jane Austen paper cut-out cover books were a sale bin find at Winners, while the crystal lily of the valley bell was something my aunt was getting rid of.
Approximate cost: $35.00
The sack of books* are all works I acquired over time, the teacup and saucer* came from our local antique store, the rabbit was a sale bin find from a box of six rabbits that were supposed to spell Easter (the letters are only on one side of the bunnies), the box of them was marked way down because only three rabbits were there. The lights* were a gift, the dried flowers* from Kyoto, and the egg* was one I bought at the grocery store, and blew out myself.
Approximate cost: $25.00
The birdcage was a Poshmark find, the nest and egg* were found by myself, The cup and saucer were a gift and the key came from an antique mall.
Approximate cost: $20.00
I love this shelf* Gary built for me. It's one of my favourite pieces of furniture in the house. About half the dishes* were bought by myself, while the other half were gifts from Christmas, our wedding, or birthdays. The rabbits are from Winners and the gold spoons are a little something I bought in Alabama.
Approximate cost: $145.00
Happy Spring!
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