Bringing the outdoors in and decorating my home with natural elements is my all time favorite way to change up the feel of my home for the new season. I have been really looking forward to giving my home some love this spring and sharing it with you here in our Spring Home Love tour. If you just came from Holli of Bees N Burlap then welcome! She styles the most beautiful vignettes and I love her creativity! Stick around to the end to tour the homes of all the bloggers and join us on INSTAGRAM and follow the hashtag #springhomelove —–Links at the end.
Bring The Outdoors In:
Seeing all the trees and plants come to life this time of year makes me want to clip all the things, the bigger the better. I really brought the outdoors in this week and most of it was free!! My favorite kind of decor.
I love when the trees bloom, but they are short-lived and I wanted to capture that fleeting moment and make it stand out. We get busy and before we know it the blossoms are gone.
Well this year my family will remember when the trees bloomed because they were all over the house!!! I filled all of the vases I could find and I also kept the Zyrtec flowing. I had to take the ones out of the bathroom because the family was complaining of being poked in the eye by sharp sticks while brushing their teeth. Small price to pay! But I gave in.
I learned how to force these Redbud branches to bloom indoors. Read about it HERE
It was so exciting to see them blossom and about 2 weeks before the tree blossomed outside!! I don’t normally clip perfectly good branches but this year there was a limb hanging over the roof. After we trimmed it my husband said do you want to put these in the house? He really gets me!
Our Double Delight Nectarine also needed some shaping. I still haven’t fessed up and told my husband that I only planted it for it’s blooms and that’s why it’s fruit is so awful. Hehe.
I hope to leave this centerpiece all season and fill the bud vases with different flowers.
See the reasons I chose THIS sectional HERE ….bonus it’s on sale!
I smile every time I walk by them.
The other thing that makes me smile are these fairy lights and string lights. It’s like a garden party every evening. Just one more way to Bring The Outdoors In. I added them to this BRASS TERRARIUM and this little WHITE PLANTER mimics it shape and holds the battery pack. I hung these STRING LIGHTS on my screen divider. I love the shimmer they add at night, it makes an average evening just a little special. It kind of brings out the kid in you.
Don’t you love that weaving? I wanted pops of pink and this did the trick. It is from Angie’s Etsy shop THE DECOR ADOBE Her work is beautiful and I’m so proud to have one.
My gardening hat hanging on the coat rack is a welcome change from heavy jackets, umbrellas and scarves.
This pillow from Pottery Barn HERE was a gift from a dear friend and it has found it’s happy place right there…..See that gold hallway? That is next on the chopping block.
Keeping with Bringing the Outdoors In I wanted some pops of floral in my living room so I made a couple of faux pulldown charts with some floral prints that I just love. This was a wallpaper sample that I had sitting around.
This was a print that I couldn’t find a frame for. I like the whimsy of it framed like this and it brought a little spring to this corner. I will share the simple tutorial soon.
The local nursery had these ranunculus out front and I just couldn’t pass them up. I will enjoy their blooms indoors for a couple of weeks and then plant them in the yard.
I dressed up my open shelving with Silver Dollar Eucalyptus branches, one of my favorites. I loved how the silver leaves played off of my colored glass.
I rooted these crescent succulents by sticking them in the dirt, I still can’t believe that they are growing!!!
Don’t pinks and oranges make a dynamic combo. I found the pink and rust towels at World Market and thought they were just perfect in my bathroom. See them HERE
Speaking of pink. I think it is my new neutral and everyone should have a pink pom-pom rug!!
Thank you so much for visiting today…
Next up on our tour is Nina and Cecilia Please go and say hello and try not to fall over when you see her kitchen!
I love it all! And I think it’s only fitting for you to bring some pink into the house after all these years of drowning in testosterone! I’m actually surprised the branches didn’t turn into swords at some point.😉
So gorgeous Jessica! I love what you did with the wallpaper and scrolls! Love your home!
Thank you Caitlin!! It sure was fun. Hope to do it again!
Jessica, so gorgeous! I think my favorite part is your wallpaper sample artwork. So much great attention to detail
Aww!! Thank you Carli! It was a fun little project. Had fun doing this with you!
Everything looks so pretty Jessica! I love all the branches and flowers, so fresh and perfect for spring!
Thank you Daraka! I loved having them fill my house this last week. I really enjoyed your tour…so gorgeous!
Jess, I love your photos. The flowers are so beautiful!!! You always amaze me!
That is kind of you to say Holli. Thank you. It gets hard to find new looks for the same 4 walls but I have fun trying!
Jess, I love how you incorporated those beautiful branches throughout your home! Everything looks so warm and inviting. Just beautiful, my friend!
Thank you Yuni! I wish that I had your floral skills. I can stick branches in water that is the extent of it. But I loved your tutorial and your spring tour was so perfect!
Just beautiful Jessica! 😍
Thank you Linda! You are too sweet! Hope to do another hop with you soon!
Loved the tour Jessica!! I actually got some nectarine clippings from my dads yard Igor the tour too! But I didn’t get to take beautiful shots like yours so I’m totally enjoying yours extra😍
Thank you Alma. I never really get around to bringing the branches inside so I really had fun with this one. The men I live with didn’t like it as much but they got over it.
So beautiful! I love all the ways you spread nature throughout your home this spring! So inspiring and beautiful! I have always been a fan of your dark walls in your living room, your whole house is gorgeous!!
You are so sweet. It is a humble little place but I have fun making it reflect all the things I love. Thank you for such a nice comment.
Loving all the pops of color for Spring – looks fabulous!
Thank you so much Allison! It was a treat getting to do this with you! I really enjoyed it.
Oh Jessica! Everything was just beautiful! I always love the contrasts of everything in your home and those branches! Wow!
Thank you so much Lea. I do love contrast and color! Had a blast doing this with you and appreciate your hard work!
I LOVE the branches and eucalyptus! What a great way to incorporate the outdoors in your home decor! I have really enjoyed getting to know you these past few weeks and am honored to be a part of the blog hop with you!
I have loved getting to know you too Jen. Thank you for the kind words, you really make me smile!
Love your use of color in your home!
Well thank you Jenny. I don’t think I could ever have a completely neutral home. I just love color too much.
Oh my goodness Jess! Everything is so gorgeous! I love your bud vase centerpiece and your artwork you made! All those pops of pink work perfectly with your dark walls!
Thank you Dara! So kind of you to say. I love the pink these days and it really goes so well with everything. I adore your tablescape.
so pretty, jessica! i love the branches against your dark walls and am jealous… i look out my window and there is snow!
Oh no Cassie! I’m so sorry that the winter is lingering for you. I hope you get some warmth and blossoms soon!! Thank you so much for stopping by, it means a lot to me.
Everything is so beautiful, Jessica! Your home feels so welcoming. I love your pretty branches and artwork!!
Thank you Brandi. That means a lot to me. This sure was fun and I really enjoyed doing it with you.
So pretty! I love all the branches! And that dark moody color in your living room is gorgeous!
Thank you Deb! That is so kind of you to say. I don’t think that I will ever tire of dark walls! I enjoyed doing this tour with you.
Absolutely love your house. what colour do you have on your living room walls? I am a huge fan of dark colours.
Hello!! Thank you so much. That truly makes me day. The color is by Valspar and it is called Black Heron. In certain lights it has a navy cast. I love dark walls too.