Simple Spring Decor Touches

The one thing I quit doing a few years ago is completely changing out my decor seasonally. Because I wanted less stuff and fewer items to store away in plastic tubs for 75% of the year, I simplified my seasonal decor and found better ways to store it. But, it doesn't mean that I still don't love adding small, simple, seasonal touches to my home. 

Back in January when we started working on updating and redoing our kitchen, I told you I wanted the UN-kitchen look. The UN-kitchen has more decorative touches and items that you typically wouldn't find in a kitchen--framed artwork, lamps, and other decorative pieces.

This kitchen corner is basically unused for anything utilitarian so it is the perfect spot for some seasonal items.

I switched out the painting I had here for something a thrifted, vintage watercolor with more green and pastel colors in it.

I removed the stack of old kitchen cookbooks and vintage tea tin (and put them in one of my glass-fronted kitchen cupboards that I have space in), and added a stack of vintage green dishes. A pair of Target dollar spot gold bunnies sit on top of the dishes. These are last year's bunnies, this year's are a bit smaller.

A vase of faux tulips sitting on a tray replace a brown pottery bowl. This corner is so cheerful and cozy when the ginger jar lamp is on. Other than the bunnies, everything yo see is from a thrift store.

I changed out a few items on my snack tray that sits year round on my upper kitchen counter corner.

A vintage green vase with faux spring stems replaced a blue bottle with branches. A gold bunny jar lid that I made last year was added. 

I found these vintage, cabbageware, candy dishes this year. They hold some Christmas candy leftovers--wintergreen life savers. They sit atop a stack of springy colored dessert plates that stay here all year, except at Christmas.

A covered Cabbageware casserole dish holds wrapped candy. The blue and white candy jar and other items that sit out here most of the time are in a cupboard. Having enough cupboard space is a key to storing seasonal decor in an easy and convenient way. If it won't fit in my cupboards when I am not using it, I won't buy it anymore. No way am I wrapping and storing dishes in the attic or basement.

A couple of the smaller Target bunnies from this year were added to my all season, kitchen table centerpiece.

Keeping holiday decor simple and small makes it so much easier and less stressful to change seasonally. Adding colors and objects fitting with the time of the year makes decorating for the seasons effortless.