Dogwood blooms, Azaleas, fresh asparagus and strawberries! A time for long, leisurely walks in the park and dreams of watermelon to come! It’s my favorite season of the year and ushers in a time of awakening and renewal. This is the perfect season to refresh and revitalize your home, indoors and out!

Outdoor living is at its best with nature inspired color palettes that provide an oasis of peace and comfort. Beautifully designed garden rooms with soothing water features and stylish, comfortable furnishings create the perfect ambiance for reveling and relaxing with those dear to you. Patios, verandas, and poolside decks are a few candidates for planning your own special place of serenity and enchantment. Fabulous and exotic fabrics, magical scented candles, wind chimes, Moroccan lanterns and floating candles in a garden pond scattered with flower petals imbue the balmy evenings with a sense of ease and well being.

I remember my grandmother’s sleeping porch when I was growing up in Georgia.  What a special treat to spend the night with her and be lulled to sleep with the soft music of the night and fragrance of night blooming Jasmine wafting on the warm spring breeze! If you are lucky enough to have one, dress it out with bedding and accessories that reflect the colors of spring. Chartreuse, aqua, blue and coral are a few good choices. The combinations are limited only by your imagination and daring, let nature inspire you to be your creative best.

To awaken your interiors, maybe add some fresh seasonal colors with accent pillows, fresh flowers (especially daffodils and narcissus), new area rugs or some slip covers. Rotate your art and accessories to enjoy them with a new perspective! So have fun with this great season and live life with joy, wonder and style!     Clay Stephens