First impressions are everything, so make sure your spring door decorating ideas are pretty and seasonal. Whatever your space or budget, there are many ideas to make a difference to your own humble front door ideas.
Walk down the mean street and you might hear the first excitement of a quiet, yet distinctive design revolution this spring. The front porch, that most practical yet often overlooked element of our homes, undergoes a transformation every season.
Unsurprisingly, bold paint tones and imaginative lighting ensure that the entrance to our home is no longer a decorative afterthought, left to the final stage of a building project, but an integral part of both the look and feel of the entire property.
10 Spring Door Decorating Ideas
When it comes to spring decorating ideas, think of color, comfort and style. From a fresh coat of paint to a beautiful spring wreath, it’s important to approach spring decoration with care – and get the right decorating advice.
Pay attention to the finer details as they can really make a house sing. The appearance of good quality door details, be it furniture, ornaments or color, has a much greater impact than you might first imagine.
This is the perfect opportunity to give your front door a second life. Whatever the options, these spring door ideas need to be carefully planned and considered.
1. Paint your front door in an inviting color
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The best front door color ideas can refresh a home’s exterior, stand out from the street for all the right reasons, and even increase a home’s value. Keep in mind that your spring front door design will influence front door paint ideas, as well as the period of your home and the color of the paintwork visible from the street and your porch ideas.
Take a fresh look at your front door and give it a lift with a seasonal makeover. Try a new splash of color for a more dramatic look, or perhaps a planter or pots of flowers on your stairs to add natural color.
Here interior designer Tyler Karu Design (opens in new tab) gave the front door of this New England home a lavish update for spring. “A lot of research has been done on the influence of colors on our mood,” says Tyler Karu. ‘Yellow inspires optimism and provides a summery feeling; combine it with charcoal or navy blue for a really modern look.’
Sue Kim, senior color designer at Valspar agrees: “Current paint trends show a real shift towards using bolder and brighter colors outdoors, especially if you’re looking to sell.”
2. Color your exterior infused
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First impressions are everything, so when it comes to setting the tone and character of a home, the front door is the place to start. The door trim can be one of the easiest ways to revive the look of a tired exterior, while on a street of identical homes, use color to give it a stamp of personality.
Bold and daring, this impressive Noe Valley home designed by Heaton + Williams (opens in new tab) is a riot of striking colors. Not only is the entire facade beautifully painted to stand out, but imaginative and decorative door details only add to the charm.
3. Introduce animal-friendly door decoration
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Incorporating wreath ideas into your porch ideas is a great way to bring some seasonal cheer to your door — and dust off winter’s cobwebs.
A natural, sustainable atmosphere – with a minimum of plastic and packaging – is high on the agenda for many of us. Though most seasonal foliage is off limits to pets or farm animals — daffodils, foxglove, lily of the valley, tulips, crocuses, and hyacinth for starters. Instead, keep it simple with edible apples or pears. You can also give a spring touch with the non-toxic freesias, gerberas, wax flowers and pittosporum.
4. Install lanterns next to the front door
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It’s strange, but one of the most important parts of our property is the one that is often overlooked. Since we use our front door almost every day, this should be the one place that catches our eye all the time – just as we admire what other people wear and their appearance, houses can grab our attention with a neat or beautiful exterior.
This spring, take a fresh look at your front door and give it a little lift with a seasonal makeover that works all year round. Try a new coat of color for a more dramatic look, or perhaps a lantern on either side of the door. After all, it’s the little details that make the difference.
5. Decorate with symmetrical wreaths on the front door
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Elevate the style by opting for a duel wreath for a symmetrical look. Symmetry is a technique used by interior designers to create a space that looks incredibly neat and tidy – and therefore soothing and relaxing. Using architectural elements like front doors is a good start, so give a front door a burst of color and intrigue with an Easter wreath that blooms with fresh foliage.
“We are always drawn to handmade and natural spring decor ideas. There’s nothing more satisfying than bringing in farm-raised moss, spring flowers and bare branches from the backyard,” says Katie Smyth of Worm.
6. Plant a Living Wall
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While not necessarily door decor, a bountiful living wall in the spring will be a wonderful addition to your home’s exterior.
Living wall ideas are sprouting up over vertical surfaces everywhere, to keep buildings cool, improve air quality, reduce noise and attract wildlife. Colorful, green and with aesthetic and environmental benefits, they use vertical surfaces for planting. They are a particularly useful idea for the porch where space may be limited, but they are worth it as an impressive design feature in their own right.
To create these vertical garden ideas, plants are rooted in a structure which is then attached to an outdoor or freestanding wall. Systems can range from something as simple as plant pots hung on a vertical wall, to highly sophisticated modular, hydroponic panels, where all of the plants’ water and nutrient needs are precisely delivered and electronically controlled.
7. Festoon with a feather wreath
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The humble wreath is one of the most versatile fall decorating tools available to you this spring season.
For a truly eye-catching front door wreath, group fallen feathers together. A design like this creation has a wonderfully wild appearance and is therefore the ideal eye-catcher for the entrance of your home. If you’re looking for other options to add a floral look to a wreath, consider incorporating found twigs or feathers, as both will stand out in traditional or modern settings.
8. Update all original features
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Spring is the optimal time to refresh your door furniture. If you live in a historic building and your current door is the original one, it is always worth keeping it as long as possible. Repair, glaze and repaint before considering replacing it.
But if your door is more recent and not to your taste, there are several options to choose from, from contemporary designs and custom joinery to reproductions and reclaimed originals.
9. Introduce Symmetrical Elements
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Spring is the perfect time to introduce a symmetrical pair of evergreen planters into your spring decor ideas, as demonstrated in this space by Margaret Ash Design (opens in new tab)†
Clipped evergreens are perfect for creating a punctuation mark in your planting scheme, introducing low shapes into edging paths, and adding definition to containers. Choose laurel trees for lollipops, clever box balls and pompom conifers to add strong shapes that help define spaces. Topiary is also low maintenance and looks good all year round.
“I use topiary and evergreens and hedges as the backbone of my designs,” says garden designer Richard Miers, whose work is known for using symmetry to create a sense of balance and proportion. “Using sculpted evergreens is a timelessly elegant way to create focal points, frame key views and spark interest in spring.
10. Hang a wreath for Easter
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Banish those winter blues by bringing the color and scent of spring to your front door with the prettiest Easter wreath ideas made from flowers, twigs and blossoms. Even the simplest wreath arrangements will instantly lighten the mood and bring a welcome vibrancy to your home in time for Easter.
Have fun playing with scale and color, but keep the overall effect simple and let the natural beauty of the flowers shine through.
How do you decorate a spring door?
The easiest way to decorate your door for spring is with a wreath. Banish those winter blues once and for all by bringing out the seasonal color and scent of spring with the most beautiful Easter wreaths made of flowers, twigs and blossoms. Even the simplest spring wreath arrangements will bring a welcome vibrancy to your home in time for this bountiful season.
What can I put on a front door instead of a wreath?
There are many options other than a wreath for decorating a front door. Smart lighting accentuates even the simplest planting schemes; draw attention to the more beautiful aspects of your facade. Instead of bright floodlights, designers are now combining conventional sources such as lanterns with discreet downlights or small hidden stair lighting for a soft glow.
Another option is to rethink the color scheme of your hardware and front door. A cohesive color idea and bold hardware and you have all the ingredients for a front door that is not only practical, but also personal for every season.
As interior designer Harriet Anstruther concludes, ‘Your door can be so revealing; it is the threshold to your castle that symbolizes whether you want your home to be a refuge or a topic of conversation.’