Spring is the season of rebirth. This is the season that people all over the world start to shake off the last signs of winter, unlocking their windows and putting clothes outside to dry. This time of year a lot of people think about cleaning however not too many think about decorating. Be honest, for many people, spring is the only season of the year that we really enjoy cleaning.

In the summertime we clean up because the kids (the young ones as well as the old ones) continuously bring dirt, mud, grass, and lord knows what else inside. Currently cleaning up is a job but we still can still show our patriotic colors and enjoy our American style.

The winter holidays essentially force us to clean the house, with family and out-of-town guests coming over, holiday parties and so much more. Yet we still manage to keep in the holiday spirit through it all.

Its amazing that as much as we like cleaning in spring, we are totally uninspired when it comes to decorating. This could be due to the conventional thoughts that this is time for cleaning which leaves us with no time or strength to decorate. If this happens to be the case for you, then its my hope that the ideas below will be inspirational.

1) Floral Accents – Is there any better time for flowers than the Spring? They start popping up everywhere. Some fresh cut flowers and a few candles can become an eye pleasing centerpiece or cheery decoration in every room of your house.

2) Candles – Although previously discussed, they should be a least be highlighted on their own within the top five. Candles can soothe, relax, invigorate, inspire, look beautiful, but also, they just plain and simple have a nice smell. Candles are very good regardless of the time of the year, but if you pick candles with shining spring colors and perfumes you may be surprised at how much these candles can uplift your mood.

3) Towels – Bright, cheerful colors that represent spring, being born, and reborn. These small accents can make a big difference in how you feel about cleaning and decorating including how you feel about cooking as well.

4)Fragrance – Many people don’t realize this, but fragrance is actually a form of decoration in our homes! Not only does the smell add something nice to the place but the candles and potpourri bowls we put out are decorations. You can buy nice candles and pretty potpourri bowls to add to the decor of you house and the great smells just make it seem more homey.

5) Fresh Fruit – Place some bowls around your house filled with great smelling fruit. This adds more fragrance to you home and also is a visual and edible element to your decorating. There are all sorts of reasons why this is a wonderful quick decorating idea. The only negative is that the fruit will have to be eaten before it goes bad.

For people who desire ideas to decorate their home in the spring I expect this has been helpful. If you still didn’t find any special advice to use from what was previously mentioned at least I hope you have been encouraged to look deep within yourself to find your personal ideas to decorate for the spring.

Rebecca McKeich lives in South Florida and helps people realize their home decor dreams. For more great ideas on coastal cottage decor, visit Ocean Styles.