Colorful blooms, birds singing, sunny skies — spring is in the air, and it’s time to invite it indoors! Whether your fireplace is rustic and refined or sleek and mod, see how your decor can spring forward with these gorgeous mantel ideas.
Spring is the perfect time to go accessories shopping … in your backyard! Gather a few natural elements from your garden to create a simple and beautiful spring-themed vignette. Fill assorted vases with tall branches and fresh-cut tulips, then accent with ceramic bunnies (hello, thrift store!), bird cages, and a large canvas draped with a glittery spring garland.
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With plastic eggs packing the shelves of nearly every craft store this time of year, we’re on the hunt for clever ways to display them. Glittery plastic eggs, mini clothespins, and baker’s twine are the three supplies you need to create this cute and colorful DIY Easter garland, and it only takes five minutes to make. String it across your spring mantel for a quick glitzy update.
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Bibliophiles, rejoice! This frugal spring mantel idea is an A+ way to showcase your collection of reads. Scan your home library for blue and green books to group in small stacks, then finish the look by tucking faux nests, feathers, and eggs into your arrangement.
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This spring, give your mantel a taste of the rainbow. A whimsical felt ball garland is ultra-versatile this time of year, looking right at home from St. Patrick’s Day to Easter. Use it alone, or combine it with bouquets of faux flowers and greenery for an extra-pretty statement.
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So long, winter! Suzy of Worthing Court cleverly reused several elements from her winter mantel to create this farmhouse-fresh display, adding in boxwood orbs and twigs for a nod to spring. A symmetrical composition of neutral elements — slate-colored shutters, chunky white candlesticks, and a magnolia wreath — looks fresh and sophisticated for spring.
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Perfect for avid thrifters, a mantel dressed with rescued relics is a beautiful way to design a one-of-a-kind spring display. Shop flea markets and thrift shops for wallet-friendly windows and screens that can be pressed into service as message boards for cute doodles and favorite quotes. Save time recreating this look by downloading this vintage-inspired printable bloom and grow banner for your display.
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Feeling a little bit rustic, vintage, and earthy all at once? Take a cue from this clever mantelscape that relies on simple greens — succulents stuffed in a white pipe vase and a mossy wreath and twine-bound Easter eggs — to bring the outdoors in. A worn wood shutter adds height and brings the rustic look home.
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Don’t underestimate the power of simple silhouettes when decorating your spring mantel. A chippy antique window flanked by tall blooming branches in aqua vases fills this living room with effortlessly sweet cottage style.
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If your style is more spicy than subdued, take the decor road less traveled and infuse your spring mantel with global flavor. Colorful, eclectic trinkets, geometric paintings, a hefty wood-framed clock, and small potted plants are pleasing to the eye when grouped together atop a mantel.
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Keep your spring mantel fresh for summer with decor that smoothly transitions from season to season. Here, strategically placed red and yellow accents interplay with wood elements for a colorful warm-weather display. Family photos attached with mini clothespins can be swapped out easily, too!
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There’s something about fresh flowers that makes a room feel so inviting. Next time you’re at the grocery store, scoop up an inexpensive bouquet and divide it among assorted bud vases and colorful mason jars to set atop your mantel. Make your mantel into a standout with a pretty chalkboard message board that you can download right here.
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Adopt an Easter theme and go all out with festive crafts the whole family can help make! This cheerful, candy-colored mantel display features an adorable DIY egg wreath, bunny cutouts, and an easy felt carrot garland.
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