1. Add Pastel Colors to Your Spring Décor
If you like to switch soft goods in and out on a seasonal basis, try pastel colors for outdoor spring décor. They’ll look beautiful in throw pillows, table runners, outdoor rugs, outdoor sofas and more.
After their last surge of popularity in the 80s, candy-colored pastels might feel like a loaded color palette choice for spring decorations. But it’s not the colors, it’s how you use them. One design trick to keep your favorite creamy peach or sky blue from skewing too juvenile, is to pair sweeter shades with deep, more dramatic colors. For example, throw pillows in soft pinks or blues work when mixed in with navy or magenta. A deeper, more dramatic color like a forest green complements a peachy pink pastel color perfectly — it’s all about balance.
2. Easy Outdoor Spring Décor: A Spring Wreath
Once the weather gets warmer it’s time to put out a spring wreath. To maximize its longevity, choose a style that’s seasonally, rather than holiday, focused. A simple grapevine wreath or a ring of forsythia lets you add your own extra decorations. Pull out this base shape year-after-year, and still put your own spin on it with ribbon, flowers or other accessories.
3. Build Your Own Bouquet of Flowers
Once your backyard is in bloom it’s so easy to forage for your own greenery. Sprouting lilacs, budding dogwoods or early spring flowers like tulips or daffodils all look beautiful tucked into a bouquet and are all the outdoor décor for spring you need. Use your imagination when it’s time to choose a vase for your creation. Use a pretty watering can to hold your favorite spring flowers; then use it for watering plants once it’s no longer holding your bouquet of flowers.
4. Ideas for Spring Décor for Your Patio
Cleaning and clearing out your patio is step one in outdoor décor for spring, but don’t forget about those decorative touches. Your porch or patio is an extension of your home and becomes an extra room when you add comfortable furniture and accessories. Add some spring decorations like a colorful outdoor rug, enough furniture for family and friends and pretty outdoor planters. Finish it off with bistro-style string lights and you’re ready to entertain all season long.
5. Add Indoor Plants and Forced Bulbs
You can never have too many indoor plants. They add color, texture and plenty of green which is what you want after a long winter. If you’re ready for flowers, try forcing bulbs inside. Paperwhites and amaryllis don’t need to be pre-chilled and grow in a matter of weeks. If you want to force other varieties of bulbs like tulips or daffodils, you’ll need to buy pre-chilled bulbs and then plant them in an indoor pot. They're a smart idea for spring décor that requires no storage when the season is over.
6. Set Up a Spring Tablescape
Give your dining room or kitchen table a refresh. Bring those pastel colors, bouquets of flowers from your yard and a festive runner to your table — they're the perfect spring decorations. A runner is easier to keep clean than a tablecloth and is an affordable way to add color and pattern to your table.
Plus, a new design is a visual refresh that signals the start of a new season. If kids or pets make decorating the table a less practical option, move your spring décor to the mantel instead. Wind a spring garland around the existing pieces on your mantel and add mini bouquets of flowers or small pots of forced bulbs to decorate.
7. Plant Containers of Spring Flowers—Like Pansies
If we’re being honest, Mother Nature provides the best spring decorations. Plant some colorful annuals near your porch or in containers on your deck while you’re waiting for your seedlings to sprout. Pansies bloom early, are hardy and can survive a late frost. They’re available right now at your local Lowe’s.