I woke up this morning to a chorus of birds singing outside my bedroom window. I love mornings that greet you with sunshine and the smell of freshly cut grass. It just seems like everything is setting you up to have a wonderful day.

It’s my favorite time of year, when the back door that opens up onto our enclosed porch stays open all day, inviting people and sunshine alike to come on in and put their feet up for a while. It’s the time of year when the outdoors makes its way indoors and we are all the better for it.

If you’re looking for a few quick tips to help bring that outdoor look and feel indoors to your decorating, let me help! Here are a few quick and inexpensive spring decorating tips to update your decor.

1. Add the Color Green.

It really doesn’t matter whether it’s a pop of green in a new throw pillow for your couch, or a plant or some fresh limes thrown into a clear vase. The color green will make your space feel fresh and spring-like.  One of my favorite things as of late are boxwood wreaths. They are SO beautiful!!! I recently purchased one online at Target that I wanted to place in the middle of an old wooden door that I have hanging on my living room wall.  When it arrived however, I realized it was too small for the size of the door. So, I bought an adorable white wreath hanger and hung it on there. It adds a perfect splash of color and was pretty inexpensive. The best part is, the wreath hanger can actually be used for a number of other things as well. So, as the seasons change I can take the wreath off and add other things (pinecone wreath at Christmas?) or even use it as a clip to display pictures or pieces of art.

2.  Add a Terrarium.

So…I don’t know if you’ve noticed this or not (you’d probably have to be either hiding under a rock or possibly just a mother of really young kids who hasn’t made it into Target for a loooong while now) but…terrariums are SO IN! I found mine for 40% off at JoAnn’s.  Now, here’s another piece of advice. NEVER BUY FULL PRICE AT JOANN’S. There is just really no reason to. They always have coupons & always have store sales. Many times they have a 40% off any one regularly priced item coupon. So, check the ad or better yet just download the app and you can access your coupons from there.

Terrariums have the added decor benefit of bringing some geometric shape to your space. And whether your design is modern, shabby chic or traditional, geometric shapes can be added to it and will freshen up your space.  Throw some moss (green!) into it and you have a great piece to display on your kitchen or living room table. My terrarium is a little smaller so I added it to a serving tray I already had (also found at JoAnn’s, clearanced out) and then added a few old books (you can add color this way too) tied together with some string or twine. I had a tiny little porcelain white bird that I added to the top of my books and done! So cute and easy and you can make your own little vignette by using what you already have laying around the house.

3. Pick some Flowers.

This is a pretty simple one. Most of us have some sort of flower or bush in our backyard that we can pick from. So grab a vase or other fun container (Mason jars!!!) and see how creative you can be. If you are lucky enough to have a lilac bush near you, then you’ve got it made. Like seriously, Martha Stewart’s got nothing on you. Adding a bouquet of lilacs to any room is an instant makeover. And the smell….oh my! They are really just one of God’s greatest creations. So venture into your backyard and see what you can find.

Another great way to display your flowers is by setting them up a bit higher. Whether that’s on an old book or some smaller piece of wood, it elevates them and gives them a place of prominence in your house. Several years ago we had an old birch tree in our backyard cut down. I was sad (husband’s idea, not mine) and I was lamenting this fact until I realized that I could bring a piece of that old tree inside. So, I had my husband cut several pieces a couple of inches thick and I use them to display all kinds of stuff. It is a virtual staple on my kitchen table and holds everything from little sugar canisters, to my essential oil bottles to flowers. It all just looks prettier on my birch wood! 

Hope this inspired you to get a little creative in your spring decor!  I’d love to hear from you about what you do to get your home ready for spring by leaving a comment below.