Tips for Spring Decorating

Bring in Fresh Flowers

During the spring months, everything is starting to bloom. There is no better way to make your home feel spring-like than to bring fresh flowers into your space. Fresh flowers add color, texture, and scent to your home. You can place them in a vase or display a more elaborate arrangement for gatherings and social functions. 

Utilize Lightweight Fabrics and Pastel Colors

The second tip for decorating your home for spring is to utilize lightweight fabrics and pastel colors. Upgrade your curtains, table cloths, throw pillows, throw blankets and throw rugs with ones that are suited for spring. Put away your heavy fabrics and replace them with lighter fabrics, such as cotton, chiffon, linen or jute. Selecting pastel colors or colors with a spring-like pattern further enhance the feeling of spring in your place. 

Strategically Hang Mirrors

The final tip for decorating your home for spring is to strategically hang mirrors across from windows or other sources of natural light. During the spring months, it starts to stay lighter longer and you may want to soak in the sunlight after the darker winter months. Strategically placed mirrors reflect the natural light streaming into your home, making your space feel brighter, lighter and airier. 

Decorating can enhance the look and feel of an apartment. If you are looking for a new apartment in the greater Flagstaff, AZ area that has a spacious floor plan, great views and feels open and airy, Country Club Vista Apartment Homes may be ideal for you. Visit us today to see a model or inquire about pricing and availability. 

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Looking to bring a little spring into your apartment this season? If so, consider these tips and tricks for decorating and styling your Flagstaff, AZ apartment.

Add Flowers, Of Course!

Nothing says spring quite like freshly bloomed flowers. Consider purchasing a few springy hued flowers at your local farmer’s market, or even buy some at the grocery store! These are always a great addition to any home.

Add Some Spring Scents Into the Mix

If you are used to having candles and home scents in your apartment, consider some specifically springy smells. Fresh flowers, herbs, and other spring smells are always available at home goods stores.

Try Plants

If you don’t like the thought of flowers dying on you, there are numerous different types of plants to choose from, too! You might also consider herbs so that you can use them in your kitchen as well.

Put Some New Pictures on Your Walls—or Art!

Springtime is the time for change, so why not change the things that you have on your walls? If you have pictures of your family on your walls or things you don’t want to alter, consider simply changing out the frames for new ones. You be surprised at how much this makes a difference in the look and feel if your home during spring.

Get Rid of Clutter

Finally, this isn’t a design element as much as it is an organizational tip. Consider getting rid of all of those cluttered items that you never use in your home. Donate them or give them to a friend so they’re still being used.

Spring Forward This Season by Renting a New Apartment!

Looking to explore the Flagstaff apartments currently available? Find a new place to call home and decorate in the exact style you prefer. Country Club Vista has numerous floor plans available, and our complex comes with a myriad of desirable amenities as well.

To see which floor plans we currently have available, contact us today!

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Green

Green is coming back in. It doesn't matter what shade of green, so if you're not a lime green person, go for emerald green. Add a green rugs, green throw pillows or even a throw or bedspread with green highlights. You could even add green to your dishes and glassware.

Quirky Lighting

While you won't be able to change the ceiling lights, you can add quirky lighting by adding lamps on side tables and nightstands. Pick out some great quirky lamps to keep up with the new trends for 2017.

Material: Mix It Up

Don't keep everything the same. Mix up different materials for your furniture, rugs, wall hangings and more. Mix up patterns and types of material. Mixing rustic and contemporary furniture with matching colors really mixes it up.

Create a Retreat

While you don't have your own yard to create a retreat, you do have a balcony or patio. Create a comfortable retreat to enjoy warm summer days with your favorite book or even some work you brought home. Add comfortable chairs, a table and indoor/outdoor carpeting to make a comfortable and relaxing area.

Woven Baskets

Woven baskets are in this year. For storage solutions, mix and match several types of baskets to hold your things. It'll look great and help get rid of clutter.

Upholstered Bed Heads

If you're tired of your bedroom furniture but are not ready for something new just yet, simply create a new bed head. Locate upholstered bed heads on line, or if you're handy with a sewing machine, upholster your own bed head.

Country Club Vista apartments in Flagstaff has spacious floor plans that go great with 2017 trends. Give our office a call to make an appointment to walk visit our apartments.

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