Spring Decorating Ideas

Coat your front door

Your front door is the first symbol of your home’s interior. Therefore, giving it a lick of paint is a great starting point for your spring update. Why not opt for a colour that represents the signs of spring, such as buttercup yellow or grass green? 

…and your internal doors 

Similarly, painting your internal doors can make just as big of an impact on your interior. Doors get pushed, banged, and scraped often so giving them a spruce up is sure to give a much-needed refresh. Try matching the colour of your door to the walls and ceilings for a blended look or make a statement with something completely different and clashing.

Upcycle something

It’s easy to give an old piece of furniture a new spring of life with a lick of paint. Using a trendy colour of your choice, you can upcycle a chest or table with minimal cost, but maximum impact. 

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Dare to be nude

Peach and nude colours are often underused in home interiors, but their effect can be both refreshing and comforting at the same time. Nude shades work well with natural fabrics such as wood, wicker, and hessian flooring.

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Marvel in mint

Want a minty fresh appearance for spring? Then, update your bathroom walls in mint green for an interior that is chic, stylish and very on-trend. Mint shades work especially well with monochrome accessories, as well as antique brass finishings.

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Showcase the staircase

Adding fresh colour to your staircase can create a dramatic focal point to completely re-define your hallway and entrance. Choose a colour to match a neighbouring door or a piece of furniture to ensure a consistency is achieved throughout the space.

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Shade your shelving

Sometimes you don’t need to paint a whole wall to achieve a nice new look. Simply painting your shelves can add a new dimension to your storage spaces, and also give a new perspective to all the items featured on the shelves.

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Paint your panelling

We know that panelling can add lots of texture and depth to a wall, but when you add a further layer of colour, this texture is accentuated even further. Earthy colours such as Frosted Sage or Good Earth green look super against wooden flooring and staircases.

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Soften the lines

Life doesn't always follow a straight line. So, neither should your paint colour. A scalloped painting technique is an artistic way of adding both colour and pattern to a wall. It offers a much softer appearance than a straight line or zigzag would, which is why it is highly favoured in nurseries and bedrooms. 

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Go 50/50

Dividing your wall in half with two separate colour shades will certainly make a bold interior statement, but maybe that’s just what you need this spring? In general, when adopting this technique, the bolder or darker colour should be at the bottom half of the wall for balance and to ground the room.

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Sort your storage

Getting your storage in order is a huge part of perfecting your spring clean. Removing clutter and getting things organised can make a really big difference to your mental clarity and overall well-being. Plus, once you have sorted your storage space, you can have fun with the colour of it. Dark shelving will give contrast and depth to your room, as well as a dramatic contrast against wooden flooring and a white ceiling.

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Spruce your shed

Your shed might look a bit chaotic on the inside, but that doesn’t mean the outside needs to follow suit. You can hide a multitude of sins with a perfectly painted shed that looks sweet and angelic to visitors and passers-by. Choose a subtle, earthy shade to blend into your garden background, or opt for something vibrant to catch everyone’s eye.

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