It's feeling decidedly un-springlike here in Toronto, but that's not going to stop me from trying to channel warm spring vibes indoors. The Seasonal Simplicity spring series continues today with my blogger friends and I sharing our living rooms. Come have a look as I share some of my spring living room decor ideas for 2022.

Decorating for spring is one of those things that can be done easily using what you have. There's no need to buy all new decor accessories. You can create a fresh and inviting look with a few key ideas. The first thing I do when decorating for spring? Clear out all the clutter.

It feels good to banish the heaviness of winter and invite a lighter, brighter feeling into your home. How can you do that? 

First step is to clean the room and put away any clutter. Now's the time to wipe down baseboards, dust off the window coverings and clean your windows. Who doesn't love opening the windows and trading stale air for fresh spring breezes?

Bringing in lighter accessories can be an instant mood lifter. Switch wool throws and faux fur cushion covers for lighter materials. Go for materials that have a bit of texture like boucle or cotton blends. It's still a bit chilly these days so keep some throws around. 

Whereas winter is all about creating coziness and warmth, spring living room decor can use a more judicious touch. Keep your surfaces edited by decorating with a few well-chosen accessories. As we transition to warmer weather, opting for a less is more approach means less time spent cleaning and a lighter feeling overall. 

On bookcases, shelves, and coffee table tops, you can place objects together to create attractive vignettes. And don't feel like you have to decorate every surface either. Leaving some spaces more sparsely decorated or empty helps bring attention to what you do have in the room!

It's also a great time to start to bring in more colour and specifically, the colour green! Nothing conveys the vibrant, hopeful feeling of spring more than green. 

This is the time of year when we're eagerly awaiting the first shoots of spring flowers to appear and buds to start to bloom on trees. Using real or faux plants can literally bring life to a room. I love to bring in large tropical plants into the living room. Their scale suits a large space and their big leaves add an eye-catching hit of colour.

Spring bouquets are beautiful to look at but they can tend to fade quickly. Here's one handy tip: mix in faux flowers with your real ones to get a full and lush look. As your real flowers start to die, replace them with more faux flowers and you'll have a springtime bouquet that lasts you all season long!

One super easy spring decor idea? Change out your artwork. My winter art features snowy landscapes and winter scenes but for spring, I'll start to bring in nature-inspired botanicals and more verdant landscape and seascape prints.

Free vintage downloadable art is still my first choice. The mellow tones of vintage art feel right for this time of year. You can also take the opportunity to venture out and visit your favourite thrift and antique stores.