Spring Decor Ideas in Navy & Yellow.
Welcome to my Spring home tour. Turns out I’m the last stop on the last day of a week long, 30 home Spring home tour organized by the amazing Marty at A Stroll Through Life. Thanks Marty!
If you’re here from Tidbits & Twine, isn’t Kim’s home amazing? Her style, Her photography. Her design. Sigh. A tough act to follow. I’ll be honest, I’m a bit nervous. Especially for those of you who’ve stuck it out from the beginning. That’s a lot of tough acts to follow. Twenty-nine to be exact. But here goes …
So these tours are more about the looking and less about the reading, but I thought I’d buck the trend. And share an embarrassing story about Spring …
Well, an embarrassing story about the first day of Spring. As told by me, interspersed among photos. You know, to make you work for it. 😉
With a red face and a head held in shame, I’m going to share with you my ongoing confusion about the first day of Spring. You see, I can never seem to get it right. Is it the 20th of March? Is it the 21st of March? Each year when I think I’ve finally …. finally … uncovered the secret of the 20th versus the 21st, I find myself foiled. Once again. Leaving me to feel like a dummy.
So the other night … on the 20th of March … we’re sitting down for dinner. As a family. Around the dining room table I am not sharing with you here today, and the topic of the first day of Spring comes up.
Not exactly unexpected with it being the 20th of March and all.
So I admitted my ongoing confusion about mixing up the dates. Vacillating between the 20th and the 21st …
a truth I’ve never admitted before.
And you know what? I’m not a dummy after all. According to my husband — who is clearly much smarter than I — the first day of Spring actually changes year-to-year. Vacillating between the 20th and 21st.
Head blown.
Oh, and it’s the same for the first day of Summer. And Fall. And Winter. Vacillating between the 20th and 21st ….
I need to go lie down now. 🙂
I’ll leave you with even more Spring decor ideas with links to all the homes decorated for Spring (which, by the way, started on the 19th but extended through the 20th making the 20th the official first full day of Spring):
Spring Decor Ideas: 2016 Home Tour Links
Monday – March 21
A Stroll Thru Life – Marty
Cuckoo4Design – Julia
Life on Virginia Street – Sarah
Thrifty and Chic – Alicia
Snazzy Little Things -Jeanette
Rain On A Tin Roof – Jenna
Tuesday – March 22
Making Home Base -Chelsea
Claire Brody Designs -Claire
Driven By Decor – Kris
Eleven Gables – Emily
Bliss @ Home – Kristin
Hymns & Verses – Doreen
Wednesday – March 23
Style Your Senses -Mallory
Our Southern Home – Christy
Simple Details – Pam
Decor To Adore – Laura
Monica Wants It – Monica
21 Rosemary Lane -Barbara
Thursday – March 24
Decorating Delirium – Jennifer
Simple Stylings – Summer
Remodelando La Casa – Cristina
Life Love Larson – Andrea
Our Fifth House -Carmel
No Minimalist Here – Sherry
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Pretty! I hope some day my house will be on a tour! It will force me to decorate on time, perhaps.
SO pretty, linda! i love the brown book covers and mix of brown in there- sort of keeps it warm and cozy and less preppy.
So beautiful. Love all the yellow mixed in. Such a gorgeous home
I like EVERYTHING about this room. That is a huge compliment coming from me because usually I find something I would not use or would not be fond of. But, sincerely, you have done a fantastic job with the colors and the arrangement. Could we move that to my house???
Well I am so happy you have the date confusion sorted out now. 🙂 (Never too late to learn something, right?) LOOOOOOVE all your yellow. It just shouts happy spring! I want your yellow boots. I know I could find a spot for them here. 🙂
Linda your pairing of navy and yellow is spectacular. It truly feels so fresh for spring.
As a fellow spring tour participant I wanted to invite you to our linky party, Thoughts of Home on Thursday. Your tour is so fantastic that I would love for you to share it. We offer a giveaway chance very week for each participant. This week is a subscription to Southern Living. I hope you join in on our gathering.
Happy Easter to you and yours!
Love your home! I am a huge blue – navy, aqua, turquoise – fan! Beautiful!
xo
Debbie
Love, love, love the yellow and navy combo! Your home is so inviting and beautiful! It was fun being on the tour with you. I don’t know about you, but once I finished photographing, I felt such a wave of relief that I could once again mess the house up! Lol!! Have a wonderful Easter! 🙂 Kim
Your home is SO beautiful all dressed up for Spring! Navy blue and yellow, a striking combination!
Oh I can so relate, I never know when the first day of any season is, so I gave up years ago. Cute story and such a beautiful tour. I adore your style and your wonderful mix of blue and yellow. Absolutely gorgeous. Such an inviting home. Thanks so much for joining the tours, it is a delight to have you.
Navy and yellow are a classic combo. Always looks good together
The different patterns with the navy and yellow are just stunning!
who knew!! gorgeously decorated. Happy spring to you!
The combination of yellow and navy gets me every time! You have a stunning home!
So when you decided to do the Navy and White thing, did you know that it was going to look so great with every stinkin bright color in the world? It’s certainly a great look.
Hahaha! I would love to think I had that kind of foresight! 🙂
OK. I’ve been to 900 freakin houses and I can’t find the one with the pink throw and pillows from the collage. Pleas help me find it.
you seem to have a thing for stripes and two coloured themes don’t you 🙂 I personally adore the way yellow fits in and those boots!!! they so much remind me of the Coraline moovie (more than love it) ps: I wonder what camera model do you use? the colours are really something! lovely post tho, totally made me emotional, cheers
Thanks for calling me out! LOL! After so many years of so much color I seem to have stripped it all away and kept it very simple! My camera is a Nikon D7100. 🙂 Linda
My pleasure! All of your blog post seem to have replete and saturated colours, which I personally enjoy. Feels soft and warm (in my humble opinion of course). As a handyman I often happen to work with paint and I know how hard it is to accomplish such colours in real life.. 🙂
ps: d7100 is a great body! I used to have a 5100 and I still miss it. What is the lens you’re using? (I assume you light room or photo shop).
Once again, great blog! I’ve barely done interior or refurbishing as a handyman service, but inspiration is inspiration. cheers!
Sorta related to your first day of Spring/other seasons confusion – when I was a kid and for a decent amount of time after, I thought that Thanksgiving was always on the 27th. I guess that was the day it fell on one year and it just clicked into my mind.
I mentioned this on Facebook and several people chimed in that they also had thought for a long time that Thanksgiving was the 27th as well.
Also – your post helped educate me – I had never paid enough attention to realize that all the seasons started on the 20th or 21st – and definitely didn’t know that they changed depending on the year.
Finally, like I was inspired by your 2 different heart wreaths a year or so ago, I’m now inspired to do something in yellow and navy. I’m thinking crepe paper flowers because I know I have yellow and I feel certain I have blue (it might not be true navy though but a good primary blue).
Your house looks great and I’m jealous at how CLEAN it is. I’m so lazy and I’m way overdue for a vacuuming so I’m totes jelly when I see a house with NO dust and pet fur all over.
As usual the house looks awesome, and at least you know the correct month for the start of spring. I’m not sure I ever thought about it.
The mix of patterns you use is just absolutely stunning! And the spots of yellow just make the whole home feel even more inviting! This is the exact feel I’m going for as I’m redecorating my mudroom so thank you for the ideas!
I love love love you design! Sooo beautiful! What color is your sofa?
It’s called Parchment from Pottery Barn.
Gorgeous room! Would you mind sharing the navy blue paint color?
Thank you! The color is called Naval by Sherwin Williams.
Can I ask where the rug is from?
Absolutely! I purchased it about 4 or 5 years ago at RugsUSA.com. Unfortunately, I don’t see it listed on the site any longer. But here’s a link to some navy & white rugs on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2qx0IGR I hope that helps!
Thank u so much. Yes I called rugs Usa and it’s discontinued. The girl was very helpful and gave me other options. Your rooms are amazing! Thank u for the reply. By the way she said many ppl have called to ask about the rug bc of your post! They should pay u lol!
I would love to know the name f the navy blue paint on the wall?
It’s Sherwin-Williams Naval.
So fun! I love this!! What brand/color is the navy on the walls?? Thanks so much!
It’s Sherwin Williams Naval. It’s a great navy color! And thanks so much!
Lovely. What is the white wall color? It is absolutely perfect with the SW Naval.
I think I just used the base SW white. Nothing fancy! And sorry for not responding sooner! Sometimes I get a little spacey. 🙂
I am real yourbloc is very fantastic, related to rug. Gorgeous room! Would you mind sharing the navy blue paint color?