Top Spring Home Update Ideas

We might be in the middle of winter right now, but before we know it, spring will arrive, and with it, warmer weather and a fabulous opportunity to update our homes with new ideas. 

If you like to plan ahead and can’t wait to shake things up a bit in your property, it pays to get busy when the temperature starts to rise. Here are some top spring home update ideas you may like to action in 2022. 

Install or Repair Cooling Options

Before the heat of summer hits, it’s wise to install or repair cooling options in your home, so you’re all ready to chill out when the temperature gets more extreme. Get fans and air-conditioning units serviced or repaired as needed, and consider installing brand new options in rooms that currently have no cooling solutions. You might also need to swap out old products for new ones if they haven’t been replaced for many years. 

Look online, and you’ll see a wide variety of fans on offer, whether you need low-profile, small ceiling fans for compact spaces or large items for outdoor areas or big rooms with tall roofs. If you don’t have the budget to add new products to your home that need installation, consider at least purchasing plug-in oscillating fans to help cool you and your family down. 

Work on Landscaping

Spring is a fantastic time to start planting some trees, shrubs, and flowers in your yard, especially if it’s currently looking rather bare. Before selecting items, though, learn about how big they can grow over time and be careful not to plant anything close to fence lines or your home building that could cause problems later on, such as falling leaves into gutters or trees that push fences over. 

You might also like to bring some color and vibrancy to your property’s entryway by bringing in some bright flowers in pots to sit at the doorway or on your front veranda or patio, as appropriate. Plus, take the time in spring to cut back any greenery that needs it and feed your lawn with fertilizer. 

Paint

Another great job worth completing in spring before it gets too hot and when you feel like you need a refresh in your home is painting. You could stick with just painting a feature wall if you don’t have the funds or inclination to hire a house painter or don’t want to complete the work on the whole property yourself. 

Alternatively, go the whole hog and have your entire home jazzed up with a fresh coat of paint on the walls and ceilings. Over a few weekends during spring, you could get this task done yourself if you’d like. You might choose paint colors that evoke a sense of airiness, lightness, rejuvenation, and spring in general, too, such as green, coral, light turquoise, terracotta, or a soft, buttercup yellow. 

Swap Out Darker, Heavier Accessories for Lighter Ones

In winter, we like having heavy, cozy fabrics around us that comfort us and help us feel warm and nurtured when it’s cold and windy outside. With spring not far away, though, now is a great time to swap out darker, heavier accessories for much lighter ones that will lift the atmosphere in an instant. 

For instance, put away heavy faux fur throws, velvet drapes and pillows, cable knit blankets, woolen area rugs, and the like, and start using lighter fabrics instead. Cotton, linen, bamboo, jute, and hemp suit warmer temperatures and help make rooms feel brighter, bigger, and airier. 

Update Patio Furniture

You might not be using your property’s outdoor areas very much lately since the cold of winter can make it too uncomfortable to do so, but that doesn’t mean you should ignore patios and verandas completely. Now is the perfect time to go shopping for new furniture for these areas, before the crowds descend and you can’t find what you like or get stock when you do. 

Updating the pieces you use in outdoor zones will set you up for many chances to enjoy the sunlight and warmth when spring hits. You’ll also be ready to start inviting family, friends, and colleagues over for barbecues and other social occasions as soon as the temperature starts rising. 

Some other spring home updates ideas you could consider include buying a new sofa, adding more mirrors in your home, putting in a skylight, and decluttering. Plus, you might like to move furniture around and style small pieces in creative ways, update your bedding, and change hardware such as door handles and knobs. 

You might like to try one of the above ideas or many of them as spring progresses, but either way, you can help create a more user-friendly and attractive home for yourself that you’ll enjoy spending time in.