There are many ways to freshen up a home.
You can always paint walls a fresh lichen green or spray hyacinth-scented room freshener, but the easiest way to capture the spirit of spring is to buy and arrange flowers. With cut flowers and a little imagination, the possibilities can be beautiful.
• Place a small bouquet in a glistening crystal pitcher or go for contrast with a brightly colored coffee can to make a great first impression in an entrance hall or foyer.
• Fill an umbrella stand with a few long dramatic stems.
• Attach a basket of fresh flowers to your door or hang just a few stems with a beautiful bow.
• In the family room, fill an empty fireplace with a big bucket of flowers.
• In the bathroom, a simple plastic tumbler filled with fragrant cut flowers can make a great air freshener.
• In the laundry room, rinse out an old bleach or detergent bottle, fill it with cut flowers and place it on the washer or a shelf for a laundry brightener.
• Use a kitchen windowsill to line up individual jars, coffee mugs or juice glasses and put one or two colorful stems in each....