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Give home accessories a spring refresh. Pull any spring-themed home accessories out of storage and place them around the home. To give smaller items more impact — and to keep areas from looking cluttered — group them in defined spaces such as on a mantel or tray. Give existing home accessories a spring refresh by removing them from tables, sideboards and bookshelves and — after cleaning the space — putting back only the ones that feel spring-like. You may find you prefer the clean look of surfaces that have fewer things on them.
cent of spring. For a delicious fragrance when you pass over your home’s threshold, cluster potted bulbs chosen for their scent by your main entrance. Hyacinths and paperwhites (Narcissus papyraceus) are among the most fragrant and widely available. Water requirement: Moderate to high Light requirement: Full sun to partial shade
Clusters of pink tulips surrounded by a froth of purple, white and antique rose-colored blooms transform this Chicago entry into a spring vignette. The container design by David & Jennifer Hoxsie of Greenhaven Landscapes also includes fragrant purple stock flowers (Matthiola sp.), purple African daisies (Osteospermum sp.), pansies (Viola sp.) and white sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima). Water requirement: Moderate to high Light requirement: Full sun to partial shade
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