Helloooo Spring!
I have a major treat for you guys today. Not only am I sharing my own spring home tour (which I am pretty excited about), I also rounded up a group of my favorite bloggers to share their own homes all decked out for spring. And on top of that, there’s a $400 giveaway at the end of this post that I would love for one of you to win!
Spring is such a magical time. It’s like the whole world wakes up from a long nap and bursts back into life. And as corny as it may sound, that is how I want my home to feel each spring as well. Full of color and life and optimism.
As I was taking these pictures, I realized that 99% of the things in these rooms were either DIY projects or they were scored at thrift stores and yard sales. Including the furniture. Seriously – I think I count three things that were bought brand new at the store. So I don’t have a lot of sources to share with you, but I do have lots of DIY tutorials for you! As well as some yard sale shopping tips so you can snag your own amazing finds and make your own home beautiful and happy on the cheap!
When you first walk in, you’re greeted by my colorful painted plank wall. I freshened it up for spring with my new DIY Fresh Air and Sunshine sign, a little vintage fan, and a pair of painted mason jars.
The striped mason jar and paisley mason jar are spring projects from the last few years and the little white dish is full of pretty rocks we’ve collected on summer road trips.
The foyer leads right into the living room. If you’ve been around long, you may remember this room used to have beautiful painted floors. As much as I miss my painted floors, I am loving how the hardwoods we installed are such a great blank canvas for decorating with lots of color!
This giant metal ampersand is from Michael’s and I am loving it. I had no idea I needed a giant ampersand in my life until I saw this guy! They still have these available online (affiliate link) but since it’s a clearance item, they may not last long.
I picked up these fun green chairs at a yard sale last summer for only $30 and the bookcases are IKEA Billy bookcases that got a little upgrade with some paint and a stencil. The huge arrow is a DIY growth chart for keeping track of my boys’ growth and the throw pillows are DIY watercolor pillows.
I made the huge book page wreath from pages salvaged from an old Bible and the Blessed sign and stained glass mosaic were also DIY projects. (I love that mosaic but it was not a quick project, that’s for sure!)
The living room leads right into the dining room.
This antique buffet was the first real piece of furniture my husband and I ever bought and I’m pretty sure we’ll never sell it. (And I will definitely never paint that beautiful wood!) The little wood banner hanging on the mirror was made from scraps of wood leftover from my plank wall.
Our dining table was a free Craigslist find that I refinished and the chairs were painted and then reupholstered using a shower curtain (which has held up great!) The gray leather settee is a new addition that I will be sharing more about later this week.
And this little arrangement of colorful glass and freshly blooming daffodils is making me ridiculously happy. You can find out more details about this table setting and find out what I repurposed to make that table runner right here.
There are tons of daffodils growing in the woods behind our house, so my son and I went for a little walk together to gather some. So beautiful!
Now I know you are going to want to enter the giveaway and hopefully win some cash and then check out the other fabulous bloggers I rounded up to share their homes as well this week. These ladies are seriously full of great ideas and gorgeous style!
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Have a fabulous spring! I’m linking this post at Work it Wednesday.
Designing Vibes says
Carrie,
I am loving all of the pops of turquoise. Your home makes me so happy. Gorgeous tour!
Much Love,
Erica- Designing Vibes
Carrie says
Thanks Erica – It’s making me pretty happy right now too! I wish it always looked so clean and uncluttered!
cassie @ primitive & proper says
everything looks lovely! i love the blues and greens you used and love those fun green chairs! also, it looks like several of the tour blog names are crossed out- not sure if something happened in the coding? thank you so much for hosting and including me!
Carrie says
Thanks Cassie, I can’t seem to get enough blues and greens! I’ll look into the blog names – only the ones that aren’t live yet should be crossed out but I’ll double check. Thanks!
April Hoff says
Carrie, your home looks so bright and colorful! I love the punches of blue and green, and your planked wall is still one of my favorites! Thank you so much for organizing this fun spring tour!
Carrie says
Thanks April! That wall is my favorite too! Thanks for joining in the tour!
Stephanie @ Casa Watkins says
You are so right about spring. I love bright, colorful homes that are refreshing when you enter and you have just that. Love the aqua accents and your dining room is beautiful!!
Carrie says
Thanks Stephanie! Aqua is clearly my favorite!
April R - Uncookie Cutter says
I love the aqua! Especially on that plank wall. Thanks for sharing your space with us and for hosting this giveaway!
Carrie says
Thanks April! I am definitely an aqua-loving girl!
Laura @ The Turquoise Home says
Oh the turquoise!! Be still my heart. And that colorful planked wall is to die for! LOVE!!
Carrie says
Thanks Laura! We definitely have some similar color loves!
[email protected] says
I love your green chairs and that simple but lovely glassware + daffodils centerpiece. I wish I had daffodils in my yard! Weeds don’t look as pretty on the dining room table ;)
Carrie says
Thank you Gretchen! I am the worst at growing anything but luckily there were already daffodils here when we moved in and they keep coming back every year!
Brooke Riley~Re-Fabbed says
Beautiful home, no doubt! I love that so many things were DIY’d. It adds so much extra character. Love all of your color choices—and I am in LOVE with those green chairs! $30?!?! Get out of town! I wish I could run across a steal like that!
Carrie says
Thank you Brooke! I really was lucky with those chairs – my husband says that yard sale shopping is my biggest talent. :)
Krista says
Very pretty, Carrie! I saw that giant ampersand at Michaels too and wanted it so badly!! Love it! Your bookshelf backing is amazing too! Pretty and fresh spring tour:) Lovely!
Carrie says
Thank you Krista! I could definitely see that ampersand in your home too!
Sarah (All Things with Purpose) says
I love those green chairs!! Thanks for hosting such a fun tour :)
Carrie says
Thank you Sarah! And thanks for participating – I have had so much fun seeing everyone’s gorgeous homes!
Emily, Our house now a home says
Stunning! I love those bookshelves and those green chairs, gorgeous! Thank you so much for hosting this Spring blog home tour and letting me participate!
Carrie says
Thank you Emily and thank you so much for joining in!
Tania // Run to Radiance says
SO lovely! I love all the blues and greens. Those mason jars are awesome and I am swooning over your colored glass!
Carrie says
Thank you Tania! That pretty colored glass definitely makes me smile!
[email protected] says
Those green chairs were a perfect find! Love how you have them arranged in the room.
Carrie says
Thanks Ashley! It took me awhile to figure out how to arrange them but I’m really liking them this way!
Elizabeth @RusticMaple says
Your home is beautiful and I love that you decorate affordably too. The entry wall is stunning. Looking forward to seeing more of the tours.
Carrie says
Thanks so much Elizabeth! Affordable decorating is definitely what I love – otherwise I couldn’t afford to do it!
Sara says
Beautiful home tour! Love that planked wall. Thanks for hosting!
Carrie says
Thanks so much Sara!
Trina says
OMG! The plank wall is ahmazing! I need one in my home! Thanks for the inspiration!
Carrie says
Thanks Trina! That wall is definitely my favorite!