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3 ways to bring Spring into your home

Photo credit: Brent Darby Photography
Photo credit: Brent Darby Photography

From Country Living UK

Let the beautiful flowers and foliage appearing at this time of year inspire you to brighten your home with fresh garden blooms and eye-catching accessories featuring pretty pastel tones, floral prints and botanical patterns compiled. Here are three ways to bring the Spring into your home...

1. Display and Arrangement

Seasonal blooms bring an uplifting feel to interiors. A bunch of early tulips cut from the garden, loosely arranged in a large jug, or emerging narcissus and hyacinth bulbs potted into a trug, old wine crate or terracotta pots, will instantly signal the advent of spring and be an effective way to add vibrant colour, as well as filling your home with a sweet scent.

For Easter, add real, blown or decorative speckled eggs to a flower arrangement for a themed display.

2. Colour and Tone

Single-block colours in shades that echo those of springtime flowers and plants work particularly well when used to highlight pieces of furniture to make a statement – for example, a set of chairs, a dresser or the woodwork in a room.

Tonal hues such as blues, greens and yellows have a gentler effect when used together – alternatively, mix and match tonal and contrasting shades for a bolder scheme.

Photo credit: Tara Fisher
Photo credit: Tara Fisher

3. Pattern and Decoration

The simplest way to add pattern to your home is with accessories. Look for cushions, bedding or vintage crockery with delicate or exuberant floral designs to offset a pale backdrop. Wider expanses on wallpapers and fabrics will create more impact.

Small-scale blooms, trailing botanicals, classic gingham checks and ticking stripes, whether in subtle neutrals or brighter shades, will introduce decorative detail to any room, as will animal and bird motifs, especially those with a spring theme such as hares and chicks.

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