I’m so excited to introduce you to a fun new tour series that we’re kicking off this morning! Krista, from The Happy Housie, and I put our heads together and came up with a fun idea to collaborate with some of our favorite bloggers for a tour series! We’re teaming up with a group of 25 amazing bloggers for four seasonal home tours this year: spring, summer, fall, and holiday. How fun is that?! If you’re stopping by from Refresh Restyle, welcome!
Today is the first installment of our “Seasonal Simplicity” home tour series. Our goals are to focus on simple ideas to incorporate seasonal touches to our homes, and to share them with you!
Let the spring home tour begin!
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If you’re a regular reader of my blog, then you know I’ve been struggling with choosing accent chairs for either side of my fireplace for the last month…
Well, I’m happy to report that it was the Charline Arm Chair from Wayfair for the win! While, initially, it wasn’t really a front runner for me, the weirdest thing happened: I went to Home Goods to see if I could find some accent chairs that were similar to some of the ones I’d been looking at online. (Frankly, I find it difficult to shop for furniture online. I must see and touch in person.) Anyway, while shopping at Home Goods I freaking saw the Charline Arm Chair from Wayfair. There it was, just perched up on a shelf waiting for me. I couldn’t believe it. So I brought it home, and I knew it was meant to be. I bought the matching one from Wayfair, and done deal. #goodstory #accentchairdestiny
It will be tough to follow my accent chair story, but let’s move along to the mantel, shall we? The simple spring decorating idea that I’d like to focus on is little vases with springs of flowers.
I love the idea of little vases with flowers, because you can put them absolutely anywhere. I mixed these little pink sprigs with some eucalyptus leaves, and I really love the combination. The mirror on my mantel is the Uptown Dahlia Flower Mirror.
It’s funny, but adding these chairs to the living room gives the entire space a more formal look. I don’t consider my taste formal at all, but I do like the way the whole room has been “brought up a notch” for lack of a better description. 😉
I made sure to bring in pieces that add industrial and vintage charm…
…and I think these floral stems in the basket make this living room delightfully springy. 😉
Behind the couch is our entryway, which I decorated and photographed for spring last fall…ha!
Here is a shot of the whole living room. I always have the hardest time photographing this big space in it’s entirety. The enormous window is always blown way out. You can see the corner of our TV console peeking out from around the corner. I’ve had people ask if we have a TV in here. Yes, we do. I just don’t take pictures of it. Nothing is pretty about a TV. 😉
I hope you enjoyed the spring tour of our living room!
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Now on with today’s tours! Next stop is The Happy Housie! Be sure to make the rounds this week! Each of these tours is sure to be amazing!
Monday
House by Hoff / The Happy Housie / The Turquoise Home / Maison de Pax / Refresh Restyle
Tuesday
The House of Wood / Simplicity in the South / Place of My Taste / Tidy Mom / That’s My Letter
Wednesday
Sincerely, Sara D. / at HOME with the barkers / Paint Me Pink / Nina Hendrick Design Co. / A Burst of Beautiful
Thursday
Just a Girl and Her Blog / Cherished Bliss / At Charlotte’s House / House 214 Design / Town and Country Living
Friday
Cassie Bustamante / Robb Restyle / Erin Spain / My Fabuless Life / The Wicker House
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Have a great day! 🙂
It’s all so beautiful April! I have that same mirror on my mantel. It’s is a reader favorite for sure. Thanks for including me in the tour. ~Sonya
It’s a showstopper for sure! Thanks so much for joining us, Sonya! xo
Stunning! I love everything! Would you mind sharing where the sofas are from? I’m in the market for a white sofa. Thanks!
Thank you, Joan. They are purchased from a local furniture store. They are by Rowe furniture. They are actually a very light beige-gray tweed. They do look white in the picture though! 😉
Where is the mirror from? Love it!
Thank you, Merrie! It is the Uptown Dahlia Mirror from Wayfair, here is an affiliate link. 😉
http://rstyle.me/n/ccqsy2b9n87
Beautiful, April! I was just wondering that.. about the TV – I thought to myself that I’ve never seen your TV or TV wall;) You’re right, nothing pretty about it. But everything pretty about the rest of your space – and your entry vignette is gorgeous!!
Thank you, Krista! I tend to believe that if I don’t mention the TV wall, it doesn’t really exist…ha! Thanks for your sweet words! xo
Gorgeous, my friend! I love your new accent chairs! I’ve thought of doing the same thing in my living room, and just changing it all up, but it’s not to the top of the to do list yet. 🙂 Thank you for the inspiration, as always!
Thank you, Laura! Yes, I completely understand that! The living room was pretty low on our list for awhile too. Then I just couldn’t stand the look of our old couch anymore, and it was all over from there! Ha! xo
The chairs look amazing! I enjoyed your last post and liked all your chair choices, but I had resevations about the striped fabric. They look SO good, and coordinate very well with your pillows and accents. I love french chairs, but tend to steer toward the rounded ones. These square ones work very well next to your mantel. I LOVE a good design challenge, so the suspense created with your previous post worked very well in keeping me interested. The resolution is just perfect.
I hear ya, Heather. I probably would not have actually picked this chair had I not actually seen it in the store. When I got it home, it was just a clear winner! Thanks for your sweet words! xo
Oh my! Your living room is gorgeous! And those chairs were such a lucky find. Where did you get the blue glass vases? I’ve been looking everywhere for some and those look hand blown.
Thank you, Tricia! It’s from Marshall’s…I see them there often. 😉
hey girl- love the look! So pretty! Today I put together my spring wreath! I got some sunflowers at Hobby Lobby and had a plain wreath already! Oh it looks so so pretty! Can’t wait to put it on the door!
That sounds beautiful, Shawnna! Happy Spring! 🙂
I love it all. You have great design style. Lot of fabulous pieces. Thanks!
Thank you so much, Ivory! 🙂
Love the chairs and all the beautiful, seasonal touches you added to your home, April! Thank you for hosting such a fun tour!
Thank you, Jen! I’m so glad you could join us! xo
Beautiful! If you don’t mind my asking, where did you get your sofas? They’re really pretty (this is my first time visiting your blog, so excuse me if this has been asked and answered a hundred times before!). Thanks!
Thank you, Karen. They are from a local furniture store, and they are from “Rowe” brand. I have not answered that question at all, so no worries! xo
Thanks so much – they’re really lovely. 🙂
love all the pink sprigs- so pretty!
Thank you, Cassie! 🙂
So pretty, soft and light. Thank you for organizing and hosting this tour, I’ve loved seeing everyone’s homes all Springified.
Me too, Jaime! Thanks so much for joining us! xo
You house looks bright, beautiful and ready for spring! I love that you found your chair at HomeGoods. What a great find!
I know, wasn’t it lucky, Sara? I honestly had no idea that Home Goods would even have some of the same things as Wayfair…who knew?! 😉
Everything looks so pretty, and I love the chairs!
Thank you so much, Erin! xo
What a pretty living room, April! think you made the perfect choice in accent chairs for your fireplace!
Thank you so much, Jennifer! 🙂
April, I just adore your mantel and your home is so ready for Spring 🙂 Thank you for hosting this lovely home series! xoxo -Norma
Thank you, Norma! So glad you could join us! xo
how lucky was that, finding that chair at HomeGoods!! Your room is beautiful!!
I know! Can you believe it?! Thanks so much! xo
Such a beautiful space, April! Your vignettes are always perfection! Thank you so much for organizing this fun tour! Hope you’re having a wonderful week!
~Abby =)
Thank you, Abby! xo
Well… I LOVE the blues and greens, but also your lovely old books are incredible! They add such a warmth and texture to the pictures! Woohoo! Thanks for organizing!
Thank you so much, Charlotte! 🙂
Swoon! I can’t believe how much lighter it looks with the new couches. I was curious to see how the layout was going to change after the brown couch went away. It still looks very spacious for having two couches that size. What did you do with the bench? You need to give us a tour of you basement, where do you put all your stuff that goes into retirement.
Thank you so much, Kris! A tour of my basement?!?!? Noooooooo!!!!! I would die of embarrassment…ha! My husband claims I have a hoarding problem, and he might be right! 😉 The bench is actually in tiny foyer. I tried to get some good pics, but it was too bright. I’ll try again this weekend! 🙂
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your home with us!