Bedroom Makeover Ideas for Spring

Spring has arrived and the fresh air is breathing some much-needed life back into our bodies and our environs. As we step into the season of renewal, it’s time to channel this tonic energy into our homes. Spring cleaning is a great way to liven up your living space, but a bedroom makeover is even better. Swap out those dark colors and cozy but heavy blankets for something light and airy. It’s time to fill your home with seasonal decor that will brighten and reflect light, rather than absorb it. Many people who decorate for spring concentrate on communal spaces like the living and dining rooms. While this may provide a welcoming space for guests, you’ll personally receive the most benefits from revamping your bedroom. The atmosphere you build in your bedroom has a  huge impact on your health and well-being. Considering how important sleep is to your health, this should come as no surprise. From maximizing lighting to eliminating clutter, a bedroom makeover is the best way to reap all the holistic benefits of spring. Read on for seasonal decorating and spring cleaning tips to put you on the right track.

Simple Bedroom Decorating Ideas for Spring

A bedroom makeover might sound like a lot of work, but it doesn’t have to be. A few small tweaks are all it takes to adapt your bedroom to the longer days and warmer weather. Use this list as inspiration for where to start.

Say Bye-Bye to Big Blankets

People tend to overload their bedrooms with heavy blankets in the winter. It’s necessary for staying warm on chilly winter nights and essential in channeling hygge, the cozy lifestyle trend from Denmark. Once spring comes, though, these warm, heavy blankets are not only cumbersome, they may actually ruin your quality of sleep. After all, studies show that people sleep best in cool temperatures. Now that the weather has become milder and warmer temperatures are on deck, swap your duvet for a quilt. Otherwise, dress your bed in layers of light sheets, covers, and throws. That way you can customize your level of coziness each night.

Choose Light and Breathable Fabrics

The spring air is crisp and fresh. The last thing you want to come home to is a stuffy bedroom. Opting for breathable fabrics is an important way to maintain that freshness in your home. The first step of your bedroom makeover should be getting rid of anything you might consider heavy. Wool blankets, fuzzy throws, shag area rugs, and dark, heavy curtains should all be folded up and stored away. Replace them with cotton and linen instead. Breathability is just as important when it comes to your mattress. To complete your bedroom makeover, switch out your old mattress for one with natural, breathable fibers. Awara and Naturpedic mattresses both offer 100% organic mattresses made of all-natural materials.

Stick to White Linens

White reflects the bountiful natural light that comes with the spring, making your room appear brighter. It’s also the best color for withstanding the harsh summer sun, which can bleach colorful fabrics. To keep your seasonal decor usable year after year, choose white fabrics for bedsheets and other linens, including curtains. Excessive light in the spring and summer can lead to sleeping troubles like insomnia. So, to make sure you get all the hours you need, choose opaque white curtains, or layer multiple curtains.

Pick a Color Palette and Introduce a Color Pop

White might be best for your linens, but your spring bedroom makeover would be incomplete without plenty of colors. Creamy pastels are spring appropriate and effectively lift the mood of any room, while bright colors are good for energizing. You’ll find that a little bit of color goes a long way when it comes to lifting the mood. The best way to incorporate color in the bedroom is by adding a color pop. Once you’ve chosen a color palette, add seasonal decor like wall hangings, prints, and accent pillows with those colors. This way, you can easily remove them when summer ends and the time comes to redecorate for the cold-weather months.

Pile on the Pillows

Stripping your bed of the duvet and other fluffy blankets may leave your bed looking barren. Compensate for the missing volume with colorful pillows and, if you have space, floor cushions. These accents are not only fun additions to your bedroom, but they’re also the easiest way to decorate for spring. No paint or nails necessary – just throw them on the bed!

Declutter

This advice will serve you any time of the year, but especially in the spring. In the winter, people naturally want to be surrounded. This inclination toward cocooning is a natural way humans feel protected during unfavorable weather. However, by the time spring comes, you’ll benefit from having some extra space. Put unnecessary clutter in storage or donate it so that you have room to stretch your legs. More open space also means more room for light, which will make your bedroom appear much bigger!

Bring the Outdoors Inside

Add life to your bedroom with plants and flowers. Adding flowers to your room evokes the season and establishes a springtime vibe in your bedroom. Fresh or faux, flowers are a great way to bring the outdoors to you. You don’t even need a full bouquet; a few stems in a simple glass jar will do the trick.  Another option is to decorate with houseplants, which have been proven to contribute to a healthier home. They introduce fresh oxygen, add a touch of life, and some even have flowers. Novice plant-owners might want to consider a hard-to-kill plant that will last you well past spring and summer.

Freshen Up With a Springtime Scent

The key to completing your bedroom makeover is keeping the air fresh. Of course, this means opening your windows and letting fresh air flow into the room. Once the windows shut, keep your room smelling good with scented candles, essential oil diffusers, or air sprays. Scents like linen, cotton, and lavender are all proven to improve your mood and ease stress and anxiety.

Spring Cleaning Essentials

Before you redecorate, there’s one step in your bedroom makeover that’s more important than the rest: spring cleaning. After spending the winter indoors, your bedroom is probably loaded with dust, dust mites, fungus, bacteria, and other pesky allergens. Eliminate these factors by giving your bedroom a thorough cleaning. Here are some tips for eliminating dirt and purifying your bedroom:

Flip your Mattress

Flipping your mattress ensures longevity and also expels dust that has been gathering inside your mattress for months. To make sure it stays extra fresh, deodorize your mattress with baking soda. Sprinkle a layer of baking soda over the surface and wait a few hours for the mattress to absorb any odor.

Put on Fresh Mattress and Pillow Covers

These items are often ignored and forgotten, even though you see them every time you change your sheets. Your mattress pads and pillow covers have likely collected months-worth of dusk. Do yourself a favor and give them a wash. You’ll be amazed at the difference it makes!

Vacuum Your Mattress

Considering how much grit and grime gets trapped in your mattress, this is the most important spring cleaning tip. To lift dust and crumbs from the cavities in which they’ve gathered, give your mattress a once-over with a vacuum. If you have a garment steamer, lightly steam your mattress first to kill any lingering bacteria.

Ransack Your Wardrobe

Make three piles. One for keeping, one for donating, and one for storing away. Spring is the best time to shed unnecessary weight. By the time you’ve sorted through your wardrobe, your closet will be much more spacious than it was before.

Detail Your Hardwood Floors

Most of the year, people with hardwood floors tend to ignore the particles that collect between the cracks. It may be a tedious task, but if you only do it once a year, now is the time. One way to make this chore easier is to wedge a straw into the smallest attachment of your vacuum. Run it through the fissures between floorboards and see how your bedroom transforms.

Wash Your Windows

On both sides. This way, you eliminate the dust and dirt that’s gathered on your window throughout the winter. You’ll also get rid of streaks and stains caused by rain and snow on the outside of your window. Your bedroom makeover is complete as soon as your windows are so clear you can hardly tell they’re there!

Begin Your Bedroom Makeover Today!

You don’t need to follow every one of these steps to get your bedroom into spring shape. Just a few subtle changes and a thorough spring cleaning will transform your room into a spring haven. Break out your broom and strip that bed to get started on your spring bedroom makeover right away!