Country Treasures
Out with the Old Stay in step with the change of seasons by adopting a light and lively look that includes sweet sentiments, refreshing florals and perennially pretty colors.
Discover display ideas for musthave decorative accessories.
Hoop Dreams
Grace your spaces with a set of nature-themed embroidery hoops that impart a modern motif to a classic handicraft—no needlework skills necessary! The intricate designs will offer texture and softness to any wall that needs a pick-me-up. If you prefer to spread out their beauty, prop each on a small easel and position them along a mantel, a shelf or a bedroom dresser atop a color-coordinated runner or dainty doily.
Reach for the Stars
Icons of country decor, star-shaped accents have staying power throughout the year. This weathered star and flowerpot is designed to hang from a bracket, but it also can be appointed as a stand-alone piece. Accoutrements such as bunnies and eggs in early spring and flags in summer will make this a transitional treasure.
Around the Block
Refresh and renew any spot in your house by lining up these cheerful handpainted spring blocks on top of a salvaged length of wood. A vase or pitcher of budding blooms is an apt accompaniment to make this presentation come alive.
It’s a Crate Day!
Spring posies are sprouting everywhere, and what better way to enjoy their beauty than by showcasing them in a fresh centerpiece? Employ a crate and vase set that’s abloom with fragrant cuttings as a focal point on a dining or coffee table, on a kitchen windowsill or on a cupboard shelf. Place a favorite textile or a pewter tray under the arrangement to expand its flowery footprint.
Where the Heart Is
Declare your love of home and family by incorporating rustic wood and tin letter signs into a favorite gathering area. Whether surrounded by cherished photos in a great room, hanging above a kitchen doorway, or arrayed on a living room sofa table in tandem with miniature saltbox houses and old skeleton keys, this statement piece is sure to take pride of place.
What’s All the Buzz About?
Think outside the season when it comes to decorating with goods that typically are considered fall style staples. This stack of plump fabric pumpkins is the perfect complement to warm-weather groupings, thanks to its winsome bee skep and garden graphics. Set the stack in the center of a grapevine wreath dotted with faux flower heads or in a large wood bowl or terra-cotta pot layered with natural decorative excelsior.
Parasol That Says It All
Send the message that April showers bring May flowers by showcasing this lovely umbrella-shaped display piece crafted from natural twigs and overflowing with pretty pastel fabric flowers. Share this friendly greeting to the new season on the front door or on the wall of a covered or screened-in porch. To fashion a fun entryway vignette, hang the umbrella on a peg rack alongside a raincoat and hat, and then add a pair of yellow galoshes at ground level to complete the scene.