A Cup of Tea with Kelsey : Spring Favorite Things: Decorate

As I type this, the sun is pouring in from the window and making those bright, lazy waves on the carpet that just make you want to curl up and take a cat nap.
My husband and I went on a rigorous but beautiful hike this morning, enjoyed a lunch out, and are spending the late afternoon relaxing with books (and blogging for me!)
It almost feels like Summer- but this is just Eastern Oregon's warm, sunny Spring, and I am loving it.

Today is the second part in my Spring Favorite Things series, and I am sharing my picks to decorate for the season.

1. Bright Frames

Several years ago at a garage sale I found a small mirror painted light green with gold flowers. I loved the floral details and the shape of the mirror, but I didn't love the color. I bought it for $4 and decided to paint it. I think I just used acrylic paint, which isn't fancy but looks fine. Yellow is my favorite color and I love how this mirror brings sunshine to a room! The birdcages shown here are from our wedding, they incorporate nicely into Spring decor as well.

2. Cheerful Accent Pillows

Believe it or not, I found this pillow at Walmart! It was an impulse buy while grocery shopping. I just loved the pattern and thought the color would go great in our living room. I took it home and it turns out it actually fought with a leaf-patterned pillow we have. So I made the pillows compromise and now this turquoise lattice pillow is for spring/summer, and the leaf pillow is for fall/winter. This is how much of a people person I am- I imagine that the pillows are having conflict and make them get along. I might need help...

3. Potted Plants

I have actually never tried to grow anything before, which is ridiculous because my Mother and Grandmother are both florists. This year I am giving it a shot, and I have grown quite fond of my little plants! On the left is a tomato plant, in the middle is a bell pepper, and the slightly wind-blown one on the right is our mystery plant. It is supposed to be a geranium starter but it is most definitely not a geranium. Hopefully it will have a bloom soon and we can further investigate! I'm hoping if these plants do well I can graduate to a few more :)

4. Spring Scents

I really enjoy home scents- wax melts or candles are both great. I've discovered that I gravitate towards the cozy, foodie smells, however in Spring it's fun to branch out into the more fresh scents. This blue candle is Pina Colada, and in the wax melt I have Zen Garden ready to go. It's nice to switch things up!

5. Flowers, Flowers Everywhere!

Just like I said in my Spring Favorite Things: Style post, I adore flowers year round but they just especially shine in Spring. I love a simple vase on the dining table (yes, these sunflowers are most definitely fake, but they still add some cheer), and displaying the classy print on my teapot.