Celebrating Spring With a Cheerful Cottage Style Home Tour
Are you looking for some home decor inspiration now that spring has finally arrived? I don’t know a better way to celebrate the season than to take a tour of our spring cottage-style home.
Spring has finally arrived! And what better time to take you on an early spring tour of our Pacific Northwest cottage on the Puget Sound?
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Welcome to My Spring Cottage Home Tour
The Cottage-Style Living Room Spring Home Tour
It feels so good to brighten up our cottage home after a long and gloomy winter. It’s almost as if a switch has been flipped, and the spring home decor has made our cottage come alive again.
Since the last spring tour I took you on, so many decor changes have been made in the living room.
A New Spring Rug
Ollie was a puppy last year, and here he is in one of my spring tour pics from 2021. We had to take the living room area rug away the previous winter and spring because he wasn’t potty trained yet. It felt so bare!
But now that Ollie is potty trained and a big boy, we have a new rug in this space.
Our new one-of-a-kind vintage rug is from Revival, and I am in LOVE!
Spring Vignettes – Here Are a Few of My Favorite Things
If this is your first time here, I’ll let you in on a little secret…I am passionate about vintage decor, antique finds, greenery, and flowers…LOTS AND LOTS OF FLOWERS!
Vintage finds mixed with flowers and greenery are the best combination for a spring cottage.
I didn’t have this vintage copper-top cabinet \ sideboard last spring. This is one of my all-time favorite vintage finds. I’d like to say it was a thrifted find, but I paid dearly for it, over $600.
It has helped with my “small house” storage dilemma and is perfect for displaying my seasonal vignettes in the living room.
I bought the vintage ceiling tile on a shopping spree in Sumner, Wa. It makes a great focal point in this room, and I plan to eventually make it into a mirror.
Glass and wire cloches and pedestals are the perfect home decor accessory for a pretty spring feel. Displaying a nest with an Easter egg or two and a bit of moss makes a great vignette for the change of season.
I will try to up my game next year and plant pansies in a teacup with a cloche over the following spring season.
I always display vintage books in my seasonal vignettes year-round. I love their look and the simplicity they bring to any space.
Here are more nests with eggs.
I love the vintage birdbath I found years and years ago. The green and white vintage dishes add beautiful spring color to this space.
I have lots of moss bunnies around the house, too. These are great to use in spring tablescapes.
Flowers and Greenery – Fresh and Faux
There may have been a Trader Joe’s shopping trip before I took these pictures for my spring home tour.
The thing is, I don’t always have time to take the 45-minute trip across the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge to get fabulous flowers from TJ’s. And as good a deal as they are, I don’t have any self-control when it comes to flowers, so I do end up spending a lot of money when I’m there.
Spring is the time of year when I like to use faux plants and flowers throughout my cottage. The cut flower garden is not a reality this time of year, so artificial flowers do the trick. And they seriously look real, depending on where you shop for them.
This cute little spring bulb pot is also from Trader Joe’s. They cost the same as a bouquet of fresh flowers and last longer!
When we get to the kitchen, you’ll see some other ways I like to bring the beautiful blooms into the house for spring at a very reasonable and sometimes even free price.
The Color Palette for Spring
I’ve always gone with a more neutral area rug and picked up the brighter spring colors in the room through decorative pillows and throws.
However, with the bold pattern in our new rug, I decided to keep the other textiles in the room more neutral this year. Otherwise, there would have been way too much going on.
I tried to pick up the greens from the rug through greenery and accessories. I’ll probably switch it back up in the summer so stay tuned!
The Spring Cottage-Style Coffee Table
The coffee table is styled with ceramic bunnies and birds, which are always tucked in here and there throughout the cottage.
Daffodil bulbs are a great way to brighten up your home. And as you can see here, they look just as pretty even when they haven’t bloomed yet.
I stuck the container in my urn and covered the edges with Spanish moss. Of course, it bloomed two days after I took all my pictures.
Here’s the same view with the daffodils swapped for a vase of assorted flowers. As you can see here, I always try to start with a tray or something that adds height to the spring decor on my coffee table.
I found this wooden tray at Target last winter under Hearth and Hand but it seems to be sold out.
A Cabinet Full of Vintage Ironstone
My vintage ironstone and transferware live in this china cabinet year-round.
I switch colorful china in and out depending on the time of year. I removed the red and white transferware for Christmas and Valentine’s Day and kept it mostly white ironstone for spring.
The Cottage-Style Kitchen Spring Home Tour
Welcome to one of my favorite rooms in our home, the cottage-style kitchen. Here I’ll take you on the spring kitchen tour.
Our kitchen is a bit on the small side but we do have enough room for a small island and dining table at the eating area.
My husband built the pot rack for me which I absolutely love. This is a great place to hang my vintage copper pots and dried flowers from my cutting garden.
We will be taking on the project of upcycling this dresser once again and I can’t wait to show you when it’s finished.
Using Bright Greens on the Countertops
By adding spring flowers and greenery to our cottage kitchen, this space really does come alive.
These stunning green vintage seltzer bottles make quite a statement. You might remember them from last spring’s living room tour.
Garden-Inspired Spring Decor
Putting spring bulbs and flowering plants in a cute pot with some moss is such an easy way to bring beautiful blooms into the house.
You can find packs of violas and pansies basically anywhere for a great price.
The Eating Area Decorated in Many Ways for Spring
Here’s our kitchen eating area. We added the window seat and took a wall out between the kitchen and living room to make more room for the dining table.
I went with blush-colored printed pillows from Target in this space since I couldn’t do much in the living room.
Here, you can see I made a super simple centerpiece for everyday living.
I added yet another glass cloche with a nest of eggs. A bowl full of faux green apples gives this spring vignette a pop of color.
A few flowering branches were cut and brought in to force bloom them right in front of our eyes.
This is the easiest and cheapest way to bring the outdoors inside. I start cutting branches from the yard in the winter. I’m actually going to cut some lilac branches this week to see how they do. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Here’s a shot from last year when I force-bloomed forsythia in this space.
Garden-Inspired Spring Tablescapes
I love bringing the outdoors in, especially when the weather doesn’t allow for dining alfresco.
FUN FACT: Our contractor found this big butcher block at a Dunkin Donuts that was going out of business and added it to our dresser.
It took almost 10 years to get to this point, but we’ve added the charm and character this beach cottage deserves.
Read more about our 100-year-old beach house and how it became “our forever home”.
I hope you’ve enjoyed our cottage-style spring home tour this year. Thank you for being here to celebrate the fact that spring is finally here. Have you seen last year’s spring home tour?
If you have any questions or additional suggestions, feel free to share them in the comments below. And be sure to share this blog post link with anyone who may enjoy these spring home decor ideas.
Until next time,
Happy Spring Decorating!
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Hi, Kim! Your tour is so wonderful! I was super inspired. I would love to invite you to link up your project at Whimsy Home Wednesdays to inspire others and have a chance to be featured https://fifthsparrownomore.com/whimsy-home-wednesday-blog-link-party-no-19/
It is always a treat to visit your charming home! You have such a talent to style it so beautifully. There is so much inspiration in each photo! It is a joy to be on this tour with you. Happy Spring!
I love the sideboard and think it was worth every penny! It’s so pretty and I love how you styled it! All the vignettes there and around your cottage are wonderful! It’s the perfect fit!
What a warm and welcoming home! I love all of the fresh accents you added for spring. I pinned your kitchen to my spring board and I am obsessed with your cozy banquette!
xoxo
Thank you, Jen! It’s so fun to decorate for the spring season.
Your home is gorgeous! I love your kitchen!!
I really appreciate it. Thank you, Lindsay.
Kim, I am ready to move in haha! Everything looks so bright and inviting for Spring. I love all your splashes of color, what a beautiful home indeed. Pinned!!
It is a joy to be on this tour series with you, friend.
xoxo,
Brendt
Thank you Brendt. I feel the same way about you, my friend.
Kim, I love your cottage home. Your views are stunning inside the house and outside. You have the most tranquil home. Wow! I could look at all of your beautiful photos for hours.
That is such a sweet compliment, Tammy. Thank you!
Wow! Just WOW! Everything is amazing but that view out the window is a dream come true! I wouldn’t ever leave home! I love it!
I try not to Amy! Thank you for the kind words. Happy Spring!
Kim your cottage is GORGEOUS for Spring! I love all the new furniture and decor in your living room! Everything looks bright and cheerful, while still being cozy. And OMG, you got a Dunkin Donuts butcherblock????? I am dying over here! So cool my sweet friend 😉 I pinned (multiple times)
You are so sweet Cindy! Thank you for all the amazing compliments. I do love my couch but had to take all those bright beach colors out because they didn’t all go together. It is definitely a completely different look. Happy Spring my friend.
What’s not to love???? Every photo is absolute spring vintage-cottage perfection! Love it all!
I also bring the outdoors in as much as possible, especially when creating tablescapes. I always love your beautiful table settings and that stunning view out the window. So much inspiration here!
Happy spring!
Thank you, Amber. I know you love bringing the outdoors in as much as I do. I appreciate your sweet words.
Wow, your spring home is absolutely gorgeous and full of lovely spring details. That rug in the living room is so pretty and I love all the plants and flowers you have displayed throughout your home.
Thank you so much, Shawna! It’s so fun to decorate for spring.
Your home us so pretty dressed for spring. You nailed every detail.
I have to start using my cloches more often. I need to get a wire one like you have.
Looking forward to your gardens.
Thank you for the compliment, Cindy! I really do love my wire cloche.
Kim, I’m always excited to see your home tours! I’m studying your pics to get some tips on adding charm without making things too cluttered looking. You’ve mastered that!
That is just the nicest thing to say, Leen. I have tried so hard to work on decluttering my home. It’s so small and I just want to show off EVERYTHING! Let’s just say I have a lot of crap, I mean stuff, crammed in hiding places throughout.
I love all the changes you’ve made in your living room! The sofa is beautiful, the copper-topped buffet is amazing (and great for storage), and the rug and coffee table; it’s a whole new look! Then you add you amazing collections of vintage, all styled just so; I could gaze at your pics all day:) Thanks for the beautiful tour! Happy Spring:)
Thanks so much, Lora. I couldn’t believe how many things actually changed since the last spring home tour. I do like the changes but trying to get used to having less color. It just didn’t look right with the new couch.
Kim I loved your tour! I feel like you need to rent your house out for a movie shoot…it’s just so fantastic inside and out!!! I especially love your new rug and pops of green in the kitchen. Thanks for joining me this week my friend! Hugs!
What a nice thing to say, Kelly. Wouldn’t that be fun to see your house in a movie?!?!? I always love being part of this amazing tour. It’s my very favorite. And I so appreciate how hard you work to make it happen.
Well I think I pinned practically every single photo because all of the beautiful ideas! I’ve always loved how you layer things. You have such a talent for that. Always love your home and wonderful decor. Glad we can hop together this week (twice)!
Thank you, Cindy. I love that you found so many pics to pin! And it really is so fun to hop with you, my friend. You are so talented.
Girl… I always love touring your home with you! I LOVE how you’ve gone so neutral in your living room, and the rug is perfect to add that bit of pop! Everything looks lovely! Did you do something to the kitchen to update it, as well? It looks much ‘brighter and airier’ than usual. And that view from your dining table… always breath-taking!
Thank you, Julie. I thought some of my Instagram followers were going to yell at me when I took a lot of the color away. But so far, so good. I didn’t do anything different to the kitchen, maybe the sun was just shining that day. Love hopping with you my friend. It’s been a while. Happy Spring!
It’s funny, no matter how many times I’ve seen pictures of your home I always, always spot something new…and totally get lost in your pictures!
My Trader Joe’s is only 15 minutes away and I always leave with too many flowers & don’t forget all the cute plants!!
I am so glad my Trader Joe’s is not that close Jennifer. I would be in so much trouble! Thank you for the sweet compliments.
Kim,
Your home is stunning as always. I’d love to squeeze that Ollie. Hes so darn cute.
Thank you, Rachel. Ollie would seriously love a hug and a squeeze.
Kim, your tour is absolutely gorgeous. I adore all of the vintage garden-inspired touches. A perfect way to welcome spring and bring a bit of the outdoors in. So happy to be touring with you this week. Pinned!
Thank you, Jen! I always love to see how everyone decorates for spring. I get so many great ideas!
Every inch of your home is so lovely. I adore all of your spring touches. Don’t you just love Spring?
Thank you so much, Renae. I do love spring, inside and out!
Kim, your home looks splendid as always! Your new couch is beautiful and that rug! The colors are so pretty. What an amazing ironstone collection you have. Always a pleasure seeing your home and the changes you have made. Looking forward to your gardening days, too! happy hopping with you!
Thank you so much, Kim. I always feel like I’m doing the same thing year after year, so it was interesting to see how different the living room looked from last year’s tour.
Kim, your spring decor just couldn’t be any lovelier! I adore all the fresh greenery, blooms, and your charming vignettes. Pinned! Happy spring and blessings to you, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you for the sweet words, Cecilia. I can’t tell you how happy I am that spring is finally here.
Your home is exploding with Spring!!! I absolutely love it!! All the beautiful Spring flowers and the Spring color palette!! Looking at your home helps remind me even when the weather reverts back to winter that SPRING IS COMING!!! ps That’s pretty awesome that your butcher block island was from DD!!! Love hoping with you girl!!! Aliya
Thank you so much, Aliya. You are so sweet! So glad we could hop for spring, my friend.