Spring is finally on the horizon, which means warmer weather, budding flowers and more color.
While the full effects of the season are still a few weeks away, now is still a great time to freshen up your home with some cheerful spring-inspired design ideas. Let's explore how you can refresh any space in your home with some of these decor tweaks.
Cottagecore is here to stay
Everything old is new again, and while we're seeing the comeback of many '90s and early 2000s fashion trends, interior design is looking even further back in time.
Cottagecore, which Country Living describes as an extension of "Granny Chic", is all about a modern interpretation of rural life and simpler times. This spring, many designers are taking retro colors, patterns and details and combining them with more modernized pieces to achieve a nostalgic and timeless look.
If you're looking to make a major change this season, statement pieces like a velvet sofa or boldly-colored desk really embody the cottagecore trend. However, for a lighter spring touch, using decor with floral patterns or jewel-toned colors can subtly enhance the feel of an entire room.
Cottagecore is all about combining retro-inspired statement pieces and color schemes with more modern details.
DIY some bold wallpaper
As we said, many retro trends are coming back in full swing, and wallpaper is no exception.
Unlike its older predecessors, though, today's version is all about upcycling for a unique, personalized look. Bold prints and designs are being used to make the walls of a room an extension of its decor, rather than just a neutral or complementary shade. One idea from Good Housekeeping is to layer empty seed packets or floral-filled book pages along a blank wall to create a botanical statement just in time for spring.
If you're not all-in with the wallpaper movement, a fun way to use the trend is to create a gallery wall with framed prints and pieces of art that pull from the same concept, so you can achieve that bold statement without the commitment.
Bringing greenery inside
After a long winter, nothing says spring quite like a colorful flower arrangement.
Whether you go with artificial flowers that last you the entire season or rotate out a fresh bouquet every few weeks, they will help make your home feel that much more spring-like.
For a more modern look, HGTV also recommends creating a terrarium out of an unconventional container like a fish bowl or a mason jar. While you start to do your spring cleaning, look around the attic and your closets to see if you have any old vases that could make for a unique flower arrangement. This trend can easily be personalized to fit in at just about any home.
Shop around for some new ideas
As you start to look around for new furniture and home decor to liven up your home this spring, Arwood's can help. Feel free to browse our website for some inspiration or come into the store to see for yourself the colorful and classic furniture offerings we have in stock.
