Spring at Our House | Photo Tour

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjKJ8zFuvTWi3YbX1E8nROYBWSiRmb0qZOiWHC7QSEvi_WflnBuSsMsfLzVa4cK98t7WAGy_9hWWhitN41Roh2B80DtA_N0RoGkOA2cC4HVZmY0r58boRZYV0xGd8_ZnLS3rytu3zDcw/s1600/IMG_0097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjKJ8zFuvTWi3YbX1E8nROYBWSiRmb0qZOiWHC7QSEvi_WflnBuSsMsfLzVa4cK98t7WAGy_9hWWhitN41Roh2B80DtA_N0RoGkOA2cC4HVZmY0r58boRZYV0xGd8_ZnLS3rytu3zDcw/s640/IMG_0097.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Welcome!  Each season I've done a little photo tour of our house.  Because I decorate in mostly neutrals, it really gives me the chance to transform our house with the addition of seasonal colors through flowers, pillows, etc.  <br /><br />Tours from the past :<br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-peak-around-our-house-night-okay-two.html">Holiday Home Tour</a><br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/10/living-room-update-were-almost-there.html">Autumn Tour</a><br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/10/emma-at-pumpkin-patch-our-fallized.html">Fall Front Porch</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Spring at Our House | Photo Tour

Welcome!  Each season I've done a little photo tour of our house.  Because I decorate in mostly neutrals, it really gives me the chance ...

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Living Room | Freshening Up for Spring

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_u8Djq5xeLX6c4lVjUH2jxhgHnSVP1dX1Ta6wS18av6D8DqZkp6EVOvZzBpakj3vvP1GbM91KCebCYjMF1x0vA6lBOoNfVA50L-cJqTMBny3V7-VZQUSTWwuvKtzmb5ETvKbGVQEb78G/s1600/IMG_2714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_u8Djq5xeLX6c4lVjUH2jxhgHnSVP1dX1Ta6wS18av6D8DqZkp6EVOvZzBpakj3vvP1GbM91KCebCYjMF1x0vA6lBOoNfVA50L-cJqTMBny3V7-VZQUSTWwuvKtzmb5ETvKbGVQEb78G/s640/IMG_2714.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Fresh Face Lift for Spring</span></i> | Home <br /><br />Yes, we've had an extremely mild Winter.  I am still sooo ready for Spring.  To get our house one step ahead of Mother Nature (maybe she'll get the clue) I have 'freshened up' our living room for Spring.  Gone are the warm winter pillow cases and throws - welcome fresh white (and striped) linen.  I took it a step further this year - I replaced our framed prints above the mantle to reflect a brighter season.  <br /><br />This year, instead of just hanging your spring wreath on the front door, try giving your family room a fresh face life.  It might seem a little silly to redecorate your home for every changing season, but little changes can go a long way.  It is amazing how replacing a couple of pillows and swapping out artwork gives our living room a completely fresh and airy feel.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJxMsr5UKlh-aLGOmPJTHIoZ_zUnqFOIyDSXmzuiRvJTuqs9oEDCfwhGf9TJ43YcK_dqOjriyz1Rs1CpMgrZWZCK99PuFAFR-gCtIrh0mGOChZvDvj57Vlb00abiH0P1hEgQWuvnx8HcS/s1600/IMG_3016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJxMsr5UKlh-aLGOmPJTHIoZ_zUnqFOIyDSXmzuiRvJTuqs9oEDCfwhGf9TJ43YcK_dqOjriyz1Rs1CpMgrZWZCK99PuFAFR-gCtIrh0mGOChZvDvj57Vlb00abiH0P1hEgQWuvnx8HcS/s640/IMG_3016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />What's that?  You don't have a budget for redecorating every 3 months?  Try making your own pillow cases.  I made the white and pale blue striped linen cases from 1/2 yard of fabric ($15).  They couldn't be easier to make - I made them both in about 20 minutes.  It requires a folding, ironing and sewing two straight lines.  No zippers, no buttons. <br /><br />I'll be posting the DIY instructions later! <br /><br />I made this smaller pillow with a horizontal stripe going the length of the pillow.  For the larger pillow...  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZE6xunQ_KvEzjmVXm0pAO-mpzlHa90a2wTqVssuqdfiTvcVQH1VV7vDf9D23SSbUAX31we9RZGibDRa2h5wfnUsZ0FuVecRhxnr7nGOnYCuvtB8FX-NsgnU4S-6faVVZdFCYxObFxK61M/s1600/IMG_3152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZE6xunQ_KvEzjmVXm0pAO-mpzlHa90a2wTqVssuqdfiTvcVQH1VV7vDf9D23SSbUAX31we9RZGibDRa2h5wfnUsZ0FuVecRhxnr7nGOnYCuvtB8FX-NsgnU4S-6faVVZdFCYxObFxK61M/s640/IMG_3152.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I used the fabric vertically.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2fyMaHMEWFexq2JXpByCa4hZKRY_T-dzEjLRl_dm99-qqB__Hdr2TZbgMbWe4M_2IXRTo5IOtABc9khO1O2mvTmZUA8tPtFl9AxJmJDbBdG9Rra3CYafy4Amojp4AECUPOMPWMOP6IDu/s1600/IMG_3013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2fyMaHMEWFexq2JXpByCa4hZKRY_T-dzEjLRl_dm99-qqB__Hdr2TZbgMbWe4M_2IXRTo5IOtABc9khO1O2mvTmZUA8tPtFl9AxJmJDbBdG9Rra3CYafy4Amojp4AECUPOMPWMOP6IDu/s640/IMG_3013.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I had plans to over the ottoman, too, because I thought it was too dark and heavy for Spring.  Once I put the new pillows in place, the room already felt so much lighter that I didn't need to do the ottoman.<br /><br />By the way, we made the ottoman/bench ourselves just like we did for the one in Emma's Nursery - just a different size and shape.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxhk2LyVHL-puPNzfEKXtS_F59t9J2m52RSCP7HAXcKtymeLQazeHZ9fhw79YNqXi6tL0lD7c9tDGoYEkW7EwVWd1wny4CHhetilDIw28wSRrHfzk760_yu3WdmSVhlPO2PCFOL9wMIRV/s1600/IMG_3017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxhk2LyVHL-puPNzfEKXtS_F59t9J2m52RSCP7HAXcKtymeLQazeHZ9fhw79YNqXi6tL0lD7c9tDGoYEkW7EwVWd1wny4CHhetilDIw28wSRrHfzk760_yu3WdmSVhlPO2PCFOL9wMIRV/s640/IMG_3017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Flowers, of course, brighten any room.  These were from Mike for my birthday last week.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPOR5HvO-F4lBKwtVgS5oaJj25g3l6UCSrlvB6gI5JUmFhrdNDGcEkypFiMhhQ_992f32rhjbveP16tCrVuaaTHLjKrw22fFJ9ZC3LArOC56DJaIK1Oc-jjWMYAvO6oI_OLj7pCa4XmMJ/s1600/IMG_3018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPOR5HvO-F4lBKwtVgS5oaJj25g3l6UCSrlvB6gI5JUmFhrdNDGcEkypFiMhhQ_992f32rhjbveP16tCrVuaaTHLjKrw22fFJ9ZC3LArOC56DJaIK1Oc-jjWMYAvO6oI_OLj7pCa4XmMJ/s640/IMG_3018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Didn't he do a great job?  White parrot tulips, purple hyacinth, peach garden roses and green viburnum.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhU_g0lIkI6ANI7zNJgl0hB8JFp8nCCWCGD97-4vrF6QWKys65IoUTYCizdmITtuhCOlj2h-w7YN0HrNASK9OFEzUFhq4vcqBe-TXoln-ympPbHiH-72gpOWbjFBrZHl_daoTdVfqn5zsB/s1600/IMG_3019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhU_g0lIkI6ANI7zNJgl0hB8JFp8nCCWCGD97-4vrF6QWKys65IoUTYCizdmITtuhCOlj2h-w7YN0HrNASK9OFEzUFhq4vcqBe-TXoln-ympPbHiH-72gpOWbjFBrZHl_daoTdVfqn5zsB/s640/IMG_3019.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlGM7Mun_xRUJPXSKggjfzRDO3KwOXpZIDZow6Zr3Zh_KSOqdkkoDb-qI894I9S5BgpIOY2dMsu6hZCEalq0G7CSXtEKZUiz5i3aN0v8gExib7AGfn99ojGKdRAMeco9SCU89OQDYgu-6/s1600/IMG_3019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>Don't feel confident in your floral arranging skills?  Put them in a pitcher!  I like how casual and effortless arrangements look in a pitcher - like you gathered them from your own garden and just plopped them in.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWWVRXCYz0vs_TlF2n0tPGc1aHwkO-9xYcGdJHPH4EBX_FH698PrIhPdjyK05fq3ttYv_XIQGkJyeLaSGHlMPrkJrKN7wkJ4shVzimjgqCnb8RmxGCkDh5ODU_RyelaK7ZtTulDc8B-8q/s640/IMG_3034.JPG" width="640" /></div><br />Here is the freshened mantle - two new prints, two new candles.  Aren't these candles fabulous?  They are Anna Candles (www.annacandles.com), $24.  I got them at a little boutique in Woodstock, Vt.  They are a little out of the box for me - but I love the little bit of whimsy they give the mantle.   <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWWVRXCYz0vs_TlF2n0tPGc1aHwkO-9xYcGdJHPH4EBX_FH698PrIhPdjyK05fq3ttYv_XIQGkJyeLaSGHlMPrkJrKN7wkJ4shVzimjgqCnb8RmxGCkDh5ODU_RyelaK7ZtTulDc8B-8q/s1600/IMG_3034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZQKL5J6XZwgokHQE65SpUUWkbTqVSdQ_jT0c-8AeckZrmUmvBVWEEi0kApYQFmdsOjDUMBYVp7DvAhwYwQ_Yc7Tj45tq8ZLHUlRROVivGZh3YH49anwAesMLuNR4KgovoRq8mFU83JFI/s1600/IMG_3027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZQKL5J6XZwgokHQE65SpUUWkbTqVSdQ_jT0c-8AeckZrmUmvBVWEEi0kApYQFmdsOjDUMBYVp7DvAhwYwQ_Yc7Tj45tq8ZLHUlRROVivGZh3YH49anwAesMLuNR4KgovoRq8mFU83JFI/s640/IMG_3027.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I always use botanical prints - for some reason they are the only type of artwork I'm really drawn to.  I love these white flowers on a cream background.  I found the image online and printed them myself.  I tear the edges of the printed paper so they appear to be out of an old book.   </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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