Welcome the beauty of Spring into your home with the help of these 14 Spring decor ideas with vintage style!
Spring is a time for renewal and fresh beginnings. As the winter frost melts away, it’s the perfect opportunity to breathe new life into our homes and embrace the vibrant energy of the season. And, what better way to do that than with vintage decor? Join me as we take a deep dive into how to refresh your home for Spring on a budget with these 14 Spring decor ideas that encompass vintage finds, DIY decor, and more!
Spring Decorating Ideas with Vintage Style
I love Spring. After a long winter, it’s so lovely to feel the warm sun and watch fresh flowers start to emerge. As we prepare to welcome March in just a few short weeks, I thought it would be fun to explore the many ways in which you can decorate each space of your home for the upcoming Spring season!
Whether you’re a seasoned vintage enthusiast or just looking for some fresh inspiration, get ready to infuse your home with a timeless aesthetic and start the season off on the right foot. Let’s get into it!
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FAQ’s for Spring Decor
When can you start decorating for Spring?
There aren’t any rules when it comes to decorating your home for the seasons.
You do what feels right to you but I like to start taking down the winter decor and transitioning to early Spring at the beginning of March. Depending on where you live, like if you are located in a warmer climate, you could do it sooner, such as the end of February.
How do you decorate for Spring?
For me personally, I love to lighten everything up. With winter drawing to a close, it’s time to put away the dark greens and navy blues and bring out all the pastel colors!
Some simple ideas can include using fresh or faux flowers, incorporate Spring colors such as light pink, robin’s egg blue, and jadeite green, and switch out heavy fabrics for lighter ones.
How to decorate in March and April?
Focus on light colors, greenery, and floral patterns.
Swap out ‘heavy’ feeling items such as corduroy or fleece for linen or cotton fabrics. To bring in some airy texture, try natural elements such as wicker or light colored wood. Use floral prints on things such as table runners, pillow covers, placemats, napkins, or rugs.
Shopping Secondhand for Sustainable Spring Decor on a Budget
As you know, I love to thrift! Not only do I thrift for decor but I also thrift for everything else such as clothing, household goods, and gifts.
So, for seasonal decor specifically, my best piece of advice is to go thrifting or shop secondhand for it! Acquiring Spring decor in this way ensures that your home will feel timeless and elegant, filled with the most beautiful pieces that can be used year after year.
Check your local thrift stores, flea markets, estate sales, and antique shops for one-of-a-kind decor that is budget friendly. You’ll never know what you might find!
Timeless Vintage Spring Decor That I Use Every Season
So, for example, I can use ironstone plates or platters and make them look Spring by placing a floral hanky on top or styling a faux floral arrangement alongside them.
Here is a list of some favorite vintage decor that I use every Spring season:
- floral ironstone plates
- ironstone creamers
- milk glass
- ironstone platters
- blue and white transferware
- jadeite
- vintage pitchers
- thrifted art
14 Spring Decor Ideas: Vintage Finds for a Fresh Start
Okay! Now, armed with all that knowledge, let’s get into the actual Spring decorating part. The 14 Spring decor ideas below are an all-encompassing collection of previous Spring posts here on the blog as well as a few amazing Spring decor ideas from my friends.
I hope you find something that speaks to you!
Tabletop Styling for Spring Decorating
1. Spring Table Settings with Vintage Dishes
Springtime table settings are, in my opinion, the most fun to style out of any season. There is so much creativity to be had with mixing and matching floral dishes, using delicate linens, and arranging a pretty floral centerpiece!
In this post, spring table settings with vintage dishes, a special occasion prompted me to decorate my table with the use of thrifted items. From delicate floral patterns to bold and colorful designs such as vintage dishes and soft vintage linens, it all comes together to add a touch of elegance to any Spring gathering!
Focus on Floral Decor
2. Best Artificial Spring Flowers for Decorating
Give me all the flowers! Flowers, either fresh or faux, are my very favorite decorative accents to use for Spring. From Ranunculus to Tulips to Daisies, I love displaying them in every nook and cranny.
From realistic designs to budget-friendly options, I will help you find the perfect blooms for your Springtime decor. Discover the florals that speak to you and will make your home blossom in the best artificial Spring flowers for decorating!
3. Vintage Spring Decor Styled in the Hutch
Another fun place to bring in a floral aesthetic for Springtime decorating is a hutch! My hutch is one of the best vintage furniture items that I’ve thrifted. It provides me with a blank canvas that I can style endlessly for the seasons.
If you’re ready to give your hutch a fresh new look for Spring, I’ve got you! In vintage Spring decor styled in the hutch, we discuss easy and creative ways to decorate your hutch for the season, from incorporating cheerful colors, floral accents, and natural elements to displaying seasonal trinkets and dishes.
It’s time to give your hutch the makeover it deserves!
4. Pretty Spring Cloche Ideas with Vintage Decor
What can’t be done with a glass cloche dome?! This versatile decor item can be used all year round in vignettes, on mantels, as a centerpiece, or in a shelf display.
These pretty spring cloche ideas with vintage decor adds a pop of cheery color to your home for the season. Find my best tips for styling a cloche dome that is reminiscent of an English cottage garden!
5. Simple Spring Decor Ideas on a Budget
I think ‘simplicity’ is one of my favorite words. It takes the pressure off, allowing for what is meant to be and what makes us truly happy.
In my world, Spring decor is all about being as fresh and simple as possible! You don’t need to do much to make your home look, and feel, like Spring.
And, you also don’t need to do a complete overhaul nor do you need a big budget to breathe new life into your living space. It’s easier than you think! Find simple spring decor ideas on a budget and learn tangible, tactful ways of rejuvenating your space for the new season!
Spring Decor for Living Room
6. Easy Spring Decorating with Thrifted Finds
If you’re like me and spend the majority of your free time in the living room, you want it to look and feel pleasing. But, the good news is that it doesn’t take much to infuse a calm and cozy aesthetic into a living room!
With a little creativity and a keen eye for unique treasures, you can transform your home into a welcoming and stylish space. In easy Spring decorating with thrifted finds, we explore the art of thrifting and how you can use it to revamp your home decor for the new season.
Learn how to give your living room a fresh look using affordable and sustainable options!
7. Minimalist Basket Decor for Spring
Years ago, I came across this beautiful handled basket at the thrift store for just a few dollars. I knew instantly that it needed to come home with me and boy am I glad it did! I’ve used this basket in so many different ways over the years but I think Spring is my favorite season to decorate it.
I have learned that anything can be corralled into a basket and it looks pretty! Truly, basket vignettes are something that I have come to adore. If you are like me and live in a smaller footprint, basket vignettes are your best friend. They pack a big punch without taking up too much space.
Minimalist basket decor for Spring showcases that less can be more!
Easy Spring DIY Projects
8. DIY Easter Egg Topiary
I created this project in 2024 and, to this day, is my most favorite DIY ever. There’s something so amazing about the pastel egg colors all put together in a tree shape that just makes me feel happy!
With just a few supplies and easy to follow steps, you can create a stunning centerpiece that will impress your guests and add Spring cheer to your decor. If you’re looking for a simple yet impactful way to add some Easter charm to your home, look no further than this easy DIY Easter egg topiary!
9. Creating a Floral Vintage Door Basket
Here we are with yet another use for an old basket! You can find uses for baskets in every single room of your home, whether for storage, decor, or otherwise.
In this post, creating a floral vintage door basket, I put my decorative spin on a vintage fly fishing creel and gave it a fresh, re-purposed look for Spring! Refresh your entry for the season and welcome guests with a cheery door basket!
10. DIY Bunny Ornaments for a Show-Stopping Easter Tree
Easter is my favorite holiday for many reasons. Not only is it Spring but it’s a very special holiday that reminds me of my Grandma Jean. She adored Easter. So, in a way, I feel like it’s my duty to keep her spirit alive during this holy time.
In my home, I don’t go all out on Easter specific decorations but, when I do use them, I like them to be subtle. These DIY bunny ornaments check all the boxes and are so adorable! They are fairly easy to make and can be created in a budget-friendly way through the use of dollar store materials.
Add them to an Easter tree, hang them from a wreath, or place them in a bowl for minimal Easter decor!
11. Watering Can Wreath DIY for Outdoor Spring Decor
Last but certainly not least is my second favorite DIY decor project for Spring. It comes in the form of a DIY watering can wreath!
In this post, we explore the steps and techniques needed to create this beautiful wreath for Spring. From start to finish, it took 20 minutes to make!
It is a beautiful outdoor decor item for a front door or porch but can also be used inside on places such as a hutch door, on a window, or sitting on a shelf!
Vintage Spring Decor Ideas for Your Home
Before we close today, I wanted to take the opportunity to feature a few Spring posts from some of my friends. These 3 blogging pros also share their expertise in the home decor blogging world.
I do hope you take a minute to visit their blogs and pull inspiration from their Spring decor ideas, as well!
1. Lora Bloomquist- Vintage Farmhouse Spring Decor in the Kitchen
My friend Lora also hails from the great state of Minnesota. She is an amazing interior decorator and is such a wealth of knowledge when it comes to vintage decor.
In this post, Lora shares fresh vintage spring decorating ideas for the kitchen! She combined her love of re-purposed junk, many of her vintage collections, and natural touches for a beautiful, cottage-style kitchen all decked out for the Spring season.
Photo from lorabloomquist.com
2. Open Doors, Open Hearts- Simple and Beautiful Spring Decor Ideas
My friend Aliya is the sweetest! Her home is the epitome of simple living and I adore her minimal yet beautiful decorating aesthetic.
In her post simple and beautiful spring decor ideas, Aliya shares how she uses pops of color, florals, and affordable vintage finds to style her entryway, kitchen, and dining room for the Spring season.
Photo from opendoorsopenhearts.com
3. The Ponds Farmhouse- Spring Decorating on a Dime: DIY Vintage Farmhouse Refresh
Another incredibly talented blogger, also named Rachel, has the most amazing blog, chaulk full of vintage decorating ideas, the most ingenious DIY projects, and loads of farmhouse decorating tips.
In her post Spring Decorating on a Dime: DIY Vintage Farmhouse Refresh, Rachel gives practical insights on infusing the charm of farmhouse style for Spring into any space, but doing so without spending tons of money.
She teaches the art of combining thrift store finds and DIY projects for spaces such as the living room, entry, and dining area. Give it a look…you will learn a ton!
Photo from thepondsfarmhouse.com
Closing Tidbits on 14 Spring Decor Ideas: Vintage Finds for a Fresh Start
As we’ve chatted about in 14 Spring decor ideas: vintage finds for a fresh start, incorporating vintage decor into your Spring home refresh is not only a sustainable and budget-friendly option but it also adds an extremely special touch. From re-using old items in new ways to scouring thrift stores for hidden gems, the possibilities are endless!
Be encouraged to begin again this Spring, finding the courage to start over as many times as needed.
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Oh Rachel! This post has me ready for spring. Lovely ideas. XO- MJ
Thank you!! Me, too 🙂 It was refreshing to put this all together this week as I’m sitting here freezing in single digit temperatures!! Cant’ wait!