Spring decor is about more than just swapping out a few pillows. It’s the moment you open the windows, let the light back in, and give your home permission to wake up after a long winter. Whether you’re drawn to bold botanical prints, soft pastels, or clean whites with pops of garden color, spring offers one of the most joyful decorating opportunities of the year. This list covers 24 specific, actionable spring decor updates you can make room by room — most of them affordable, many of them free — that will make your home feel genuinely lighter and more alive the moment you walk through the door.
1. Swap Heavy Curtains for Sheer White Panels
One of the most impactful spring decor changes you can make costs under $20. Swap your heavy winter curtains for sheer white or linen-colored panels. Sheers allow natural light to flood the room while still providing some privacy. They also make ceilings look higher and rooms feel larger. IKEA, Amazon, and Target all carry basic sheer panels for $8 to $15 per pair. Mount your curtain rod as close to the ceiling as possible and let the panels fall to the floor. That extra length makes everything look more polished and intentional without any additional cost.
2. Bring in a Large Bouquet of Tulips from the Grocery Store
Grocery store tulips are one of the most underrated spring decor moves available. A bunch of ten tulips costs $4 to $8 at most supermarkets from February through May. Place them in a clear glass vase with clean water and cut the stems at an angle. Tulips continue to open and shift over several days, which means the display looks different — and often better — each morning. Buy one bunch per week throughout spring and rotate them between your kitchen, dining table, and entryway. This is the simplest and most reliable way to make any room feel seasonally alive.
3. Lay Down a Jute or Woven Rug in a Light, Natural Tone
Switching out a rug is a fast way to change the entire feel of a room without touching the walls or furniture. Heavy, dark rugs can make a space feel weighted and dim during winter months. A natural jute or woven cotton rug in a light tone — cream, natural, or pale sage — immediately lightens the floor and makes the room feel open. Jute rugs are affordable at most home stores: a 5×8 size typically costs $40 to $80. Wayfair, Amazon, and IKEA consistently carry well-priced options. The texture also adds warmth without adding visual weight.
4. Fill a Window Box with Pansies and Trailing Ivy
A window box full of spring flowers is visible from inside and outside simultaneously — making it one of the most efficient seasonal decor investments. Plastic window boxes cost $5 to $15 and mount easily with brackets. Fill them with pansies, which thrive in cool spring temperatures and come in dozens of color combinations. Add trailing ivy or sweet alyssum to spill over the front edge. Water every one to two days. The whole setup costs about $20 and completely transforms the exterior of any window. It photographs beautifully from inside the home too, especially with morning light coming through.
5. Add Sage Green or Soft Blue Throw Pillows to Your Sofa
Pillow covers are the lowest-cost, highest-impact spring decor update for a living room. Swap your darker winter tones for sage green, dusty blue, pale blush, or soft yellow. You don’t need to replace the entire pillow — just buy new covers. Pillow covers cost $6 to $15 each on Amazon or at IKEA. Buy two or three in coordinating spring tones and mix them with one neutral. Odd numbers of pillows always look more natural on a sofa. Store your winter covers in a bin so swapping back in autumn takes five minutes.
6. Display Potted Herbs on Your Kitchen Windowsill
A kitchen herb garden on the windowsill is both decor and utility — and it costs almost nothing to set up. Buy four small terracotta pots from a dollar store and plant individual herbs: basil, mint, thyme, and rosemary all do well in a sunny window. Starter plants from a garden center cost $2 to $3 each. Arrange them in a line or cluster on the sill. The different shades of green and varying leaf textures create a genuinely attractive display. You also get fresh herbs to cook with all spring and summer, which makes this the most practical decor item on this list.
7. Hang a Floral Wreath Made of Dried or Faux Spring Blooms
A spring wreath on your front door signals the season before guests even ring the bell. Faux floral wreaths last for years and look just as good as real ones. Look for wreaths featuring ranunculus, peonies, chamomile, or lavender in blush, cream, white, and soft green. Craft stores like Hobby Lobby or Michaels run 40% to 50% off sales regularly — sign up for their app for weekly coupons. You can also DIY a wreath using a wire ring, faux stems, and a glue gun for about $12 to $15 total. Add a wide ribbon bow in a complementary color to finish it off.
8. Set a Spring Table with Pastel Linen Napkins and Bud Vases
You don’t need a full table refresh to make your dining table feel spring-ready. Linen napkins in pastel tones — lavender, mint, blush, or pale yellow — replace the visual weight of winter linens immediately. Pair them with a small bud vase at each place setting holding two or three stems from a grocery store bouquet. This approach lets you use a single $6 bunch of flowers to decorate the whole table without one large centerpiece arrangement. Linen napkins from Amazon or IKEA cost about $10 to $15 for a set of four and look far more elevated than paper alternatives.
9. Lean Large Botanical Prints Against a Shelf or Wall
Botanical prints are one of the most popular spring decor elements in home design right now — and they’re easy to get for almost nothing. Download free botanical illustrations from public domain sites like the Biodiversity Heritage Library or Unsplash. Print them at a local copy shop on heavyweight paper for $1 to $3 each. Lean them unframed against a wall, a fireplace, or a bookshelf for a casual and artistic look. Or drop them into frames you already own. Rotate them seasonally — spring botanicals in March, coastal prints in summer, pressed leaf art in fall.
10. Place a Potted Fiddle Leaf Fig or Large Houseplant in a Corner
A large potted plant in a corner does more for spring decor than almost any other single change. Fiddle leaf figs, rubber plants, bird of paradise, and large monsteras all bring the energy of the season indoors through sheer green volume. Garden centers carry these plants starting around $25 to $60 depending on size. If the cost is a concern, look on Facebook Marketplace where plant owners regularly sell large houseplants at half the retail price. Place the plant where it gets indirect or bright filtered light. A white or terracotta pot keeps the look clean and seasonal.
11. Refresh Your Entry Table with a Spring Flower Arrangement
Your entry table sets the tone for the entire home the moment someone walks in — so make it count in spring. Use a ceramic pitcher, a mason jar, or any vessel you own as an impromptu vase. Fill it with a loose, garden-style arrangement of whatever is blooming at the grocery store or farmers market. Roses, ranunculus, tulips, and daffodils all work beautifully together. Pull a few stems lower than others so the arrangement looks picked, not purchased. This costs about $8 to $12 per week and makes every single entrance feel like you just walked into a garden.
12. Swap Your Throw Blanket for a Lighter Waffle-Knit or Linen Version
Heavy knit and fleece blankets belong in winter storage come March. A waffle-knit or linen throw in cream, white, or sage gives your sofa the lightness of the season without losing the layered, lived-in look. Waffle-knit blankets are widely available for $15 to $30 at Target, Amazon, and H&M Home. Drape it loosely over the back of a sofa or armchair rather than folding it neatly — the casual drape looks more natural. The lighter texture and weight communicate the season visually even before you process the color, which is part of what makes this swap so effective.
13. Plant a Pot of Daffodils or Hyacinths for Indoor Blooms
Forced bulbs in pots are one of spring’s most reliable decor performers. Buy potted daffodils or hyacinths from a garden center or grocery store while they’re still in bud — they’ll open over the next few days and last one to two weeks indoors. A single pot costs $4 to $8. Group three pots of different bulb varieties together on a windowsill for a fuller, more collected look. After blooming, plant the bulbs in your yard. They’ll return every spring for years. This is probably the only decor purchase that literally gives back to your garden.
14. Hang a Macramé or Woven Wall Hanging in a Natural Fiber
Natural fiber wall hangings bring an organic, artisan quality to spring decor that printed art alone can’t replicate. Macramé, woven tapestries, and rattan wall art all catch light differently throughout the day and add texture to a room without adding color. This makes them exceptionally easy to work into any existing palette. Handmade macramé pieces are available on Etsy starting around $25 to $40. Or buy a macramé kit ($15 to $20) and make one yourself — beginner patterns take about three hours and require no prior experience. Hang it above a sofa, bench, or bed.
15. Create a Spring Centerpiece in a Vintage Pitcher or Teapot
Using an unexpected vessel as a vase is one of those spring decor ideas that always gets a comment from guests. A vintage teapot, a watering can, a ceramic jug, or even a cleaned tin can works beautifully as a flower container. The imperfection of the vessel makes the flowers look more like they were gathered from a garden than bought from a store. Check thrift stores for interesting pitchers and teapots — they usually cost $2 to $5. Fill them with whatever is blooming affordably this week and swap the flowers as they fade throughout the season.
16. Bring in Pastel or White Decorative Eggs for a Simple Shelf Display
Decorative eggs are a spring shelf accent that works far beyond Easter. Use ceramic, marble, or wooden eggs in muted tones — speckled cream, pale sage, blush, and matte white all feel seasonal without looking holiday-specific. Display them in a small ceramic bowl, a wooden dough bowl, or a wire nest. Craft stores carry decorative eggs for $1 to $3 each. Group them with a bud vase and a small branch of faux cherry blossoms to create a simple shelf vignette. This display works from late February through the end of May without feeling out of season at any point.
17. Add a Runner in a Floral or Botanical Print to Your Dining Table
A seasonal table runner is one of the fastest visual updates for a dining room. Look for runners in botanical prints — leaf patterns, floral sprig prints, or simple stripes in sage and cream. These work for every meal from a casual breakfast to a dinner party. Runners cost $12 to $25 at most home goods stores and take about 10 seconds to place. Pair the runner with a simple bud vase at each end of the table for a complete spring table moment that requires no special occasion to enjoy. Store it at the end of spring and rotate back next year.
18. Line Your Porch Steps with Potted Pansies and Ranunculus
Potted pansies on porch steps are a spring decor classic that’s almost impossible to do wrong. Pansies are cold-hardy, inexpensive, and come in an enormous range of colors. Buy them in four-inch pots ($1 to $2 each) or in six-packs ($3 to $5) from any garden center. Place one pot per step in a mismatched mix of terracotta and white ceramic containers. Add one or two pots of ranunculus for contrast — they’re slightly pricier at $4 to $6 each but last longer. Water every day and deadhead spent blooms to keep new flowers coming all season.
19. Hang a Lightweight Rattan Mirror in a Sunny Spot
Rattan mirrors have become one of the most recognizable spring and summer decor elements — and for good reason. The natural woven texture adds warmth without color, which means they work in any room with any existing palette. A round rattan mirror in a sunny spot reflects light and makes a room feel larger and more airy. They’re available at Target, Amazon, and IKEA starting around $25 to $45. Hang one above a console table, dresser, or on a bare wall that needs a focal point. The organic shape and texture immediately communicate a lighter, seasonal energy.
20. DIY a Pressed Flower Frame for a Bedroom or Hallway Wall
Pressed flower art is genuinely one of the most beautiful and affordable things you can make for your walls. Buy a small bunch of mixed flowers from a grocery store — pansies, daisies, and chamomile press especially well. Press them flat between parchment paper and heavy books for five to seven days. Arrange them on watercolor paper or card stock and place in a frame. The whole project costs about $5 to $8 total. Make a set of three in matching frames and hang them as a gallery grouping. Each piece is completely unique and looks like something from an art boutique.
21. Replace Your Bathroom Hand Towels with White or Pale Linen Versions
Bathroom hand towels are one of those small decor details that most people overlook — which is exactly why updating them makes such a noticeable difference. Swap dark or heavy winter towels for white, pale blush, or soft sage linen versions. Linen hand towels feel luxurious against the skin and look intentional in any bathroom style. A set of two costs about $12 to $18 on Amazon or at H&M Home. Pair them with a small bud vase holding a single flower stem on the counter and a lit white candle. The combination makes even a basic bathroom feel like a boutique hotel in spring.
22. Arrange a Butterfly or Bird Art Collection on a Gallery Wall
A seasonal gallery wall built around spring wildlife — butterflies, birds, and botanicals — gives a wall a story to tell. Print free watercolor illustrations of butterflies, hummingbirds, or spring flowers from sites like Unsplash or public domain art archives. Have them printed at a copy shop for $1 to $3 each and frame them in simple white or natural wood frames. Arrange them in an organic cluster above a bench, sofa, or hallway console. Swap the prints for coastal or abstract art in summer and the frames do double duty all year. Total cost: about $15 to $25 for a full wall installation.
23. Set Up a Spring-Scented Candle and Tray Display
Seasonal scent is as much a part of spring decor as color and texture. A candle tray display gives you both. Use a marble, wood, or ceramic tray as the base. Place two pillar candles of different heights on the tray and surround them with dried chamomile flowers, a small vial of lavender buds, or a fresh rosemary sprig. Spring candle scents to look for: white tea, chamomile, green leaves, light citrus, and peony. Anthropologie, Target’s Threshold line, and TJ Maxx all carry well-priced spring candles. The tray keeps everything contained and makes the display look curated rather than cluttered.
24. Create an Outdoor Spring Tablescape on Your Patio or Balcony
Spring finally makes eating and spending time outdoors feel appealing again — so give your patio or balcony table a proper seasonal setup. Lay a lightweight linen tablecloth over a bistro or patio table. Add a small mason jar with a grocery store wildflower bunch as the centerpiece. Use cloth napkins in sage or pale blue. Place a small potted herb in a corner of the table to tie the outdoor setting to the season. This setup costs about $10 to $15 beyond what you already own. The combination of flowers, cloth, and an herb plant makes even a small balcony feel like a garden terrace.
Conclusion
Spring decor doesn’t ask much of you — just a willingness to let go of winter’s weight and bring the season inside, one small update at a time. Start with the changes that cost nothing: open the curtains wider, move a plant to a brighter spot, collect branches from outside for a vase. Then add a few grocery store tulips, swap your pillow covers, and lean a botanical print against the wall. The goal isn’t a perfectly styled home. It’s a home that feels like it belongs to the season — lighter, brighter, and genuinely alive with the energy that spring brings. Pick two or three ideas from this list today, start with what you already own, and let the season do the rest.