How to Prepare Your Home For Spring

1 Bring the Plants to You

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One of the markers of Spring is plants sprouting. Trees and grass go green and luscious, and the flowers bloom. If you spend a lot of time indoors, however — or you live in a place where everything is still cold, windy, and dead — you might forget that.

Surround yourself with fresh-cut flowers and real plants. I know, a flower habit might get expensive, and plants are extra work. But you can do a lot of things to ensure a longer lifespan for your flowers and find plants that are low-maintanence but still beneficial and pretty.

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2 Burn Scented Candles

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Fill your home with smells that evoke springtime. Here are just a few of season-themed candle options you can find online — and that’s not even mentioning the variety of incense and essential oils.

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3 Do Something Herbaceous

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It's not Spring without herbs! Verdancy epitomizes this time of the year, and while you’re filling your home with green, you might as well fill your home — your body — with green, too. Grow or buy some fresh cilantro, basil, rosemary, or thyme to use in pestos, salads, and drinks. You can also infuse water with herbs for use as a natural air-freshener.

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4 Get the Light Right

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Lighting is very important when projecting mood and shaping experience. Ever stood under fluorescent overhead lighting in a gas station bathroom and tried to feel at one with nature?

Add some string or fairy lights to your bedroom or living room to create the soft brightness evocative of Spring.

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5 Watch a Season-Appropriate Movie

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Not getting outside enough because you're locked up in an office all day? The right films — like Easter Parade or Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — can transport you to the Spring you imagine when you hear “Spring.” Check out a full list of options here.

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