Mantelpieces are the focal point of any room that’s lucky enough to have one. They naturally ground the space and offer a sizeable surface to display some of your favourite decor.
As the seasons roll around, it’s a fabulous area to mix things up and add a seasonal touch to your interiors. Spring decor is all about cheerful pastel colour palettes, an abundance of florals and the odd wildlife motif.
Keep reading to discover some of our favourite spring mantel decor ideas.
Step Into Spring With These 21 Spring Mantel Decor Ideas
1.Create An Ambient Look With Flowers & Plenty of Candlelight
Put together a cosy spring vibe by filling your mantelpiece with candles and flowers. House traditional pillar candles in glass votives for a whimsical and romantic look.
Don’t feel the pressure to invest in weekly fresh flowers, opt for faux designs that create the same effect.
2. Get Crafty With A Hedge Inspired Row of Dried Stems
Make spring decor suit the rest of your interiors. If pastel colours aren’t your thing, not to worry, opt for a sophisticated scheme of white and green.
This looks just as effective but offers more of a subtle neutral look. Invest in a rabbit ornament or two for a seasonal feel. This crafty hedge-inspired mantelpiece feature looks totally unique and makes a real statement.
3. Prop Up A Spring Inspired Wreath
Wreaths aren’t just for Christmas! If you’ve got a blank space above your mantlepiece, then this is the perfect place to hang a spring wreath.
If you’ve got a local florist, you may want to support them by buying one of their bespoke spring wreaths. However, there are also affordable faux alternatives in lots of high street stores.
4. Bunny Decor Details Are A Must
Spring signifies new life and bunny decor is one of the cutest additions you can make. Choose rabbit ornaments that you love and that you can bring out year after year.
We recommend grouping your spring themed accessories in threes – this is a top interior designer trick!
5. Combine Spring Details – Bunnies, Eggs & Chicks
Bunnies, eggs and chicks are synonymous with spring decor. Use your mantelpiece as the perfect backdrop to hang a spring themed garland.
If you’re feeling crafty, perhaps you could make your own out of pieces of card and string?
6.Create Symmetry With Mini Lemon Trees For A Pop of Colour
Add splashes of colour to a neutral mantelpiece through plants and trees. These symmetrical lemon trees bring a pop of yellow to the space without it feeling overwhelming.
Write your own spring themed message on a blackboard that you can personalise every day.
7. Add A Touch of Fresh, Green Foliage
Just adding a sprig or two of greenery can completely transform a plain mantelpiece.
Use foliage that you’ve foraged in the garden or in your local woodland and use it to create a Scandi-inspired garland. Hang this elegantly on your mantelpiece and secure into place by weighing it down with pieces of spring decor.
8. Create A Spring Planter & Watch It Bloom
Be specific with the types of flowers or plants you decide to display on your mantelpiece. Go for a true spring theme and include tulips, daffodils and hyacinths in your design.
Use the width of your mantelpiece and choose a rectangular or oval shaped planter.
9. Hang A Bunny Themed Garland
If you have an open fire or a log burner that doesn’t feature a mantelpiece you can still utilise the space above it to hang some spring decor.
This bunny themed garland is super cute, but a foliage garland would work just as well.
10. A Carrot Garland Brings A Fun Addition To Your Spring Decor
Think outside the box and choose unusual motifs for your spring themed decor. A carrot garland is a quirky addition and introduces a pop of colour.
Give making it yourself a go and crochet your very own carrots!
11. Hang A Green, Dried Floral Wreath
Choose a dried floral wreath to hang above your mantelpiece as an alternative to a fresh one.
Dried flowers aren’t all beige and neutral in tone, you can pick out green dried stems that mimic the look of fresh foliage but it’s actually dried and will last a hell of a lot longer!
12. Combine Different Easter Garlands For Visual Interest
Go for a maximalist look and layer up lots of different spring garlands. Pastel pom poms are a no brainer this time of year and look super cute hung above a fireplace.
A traditional banner style garland will spell out exactly what time of year it is.
13. Use A Glass Cloche To Craft A Spring Decoration
Elevate your springtime decor and use bell jars or a glass cloche to create your very own miniature display.
There are lots of different things you can display in your glass cloche including bird and bunny ornaments, or you could put a stem of foliage in there with a bunch of sparkly fairy lights.
14. Create A Floral Garland From Dried Stems
Love floral arranging in your spare time? Harness your creativity by creating a statement floral garland.
We’re not talking about a subtle hint of greenery, we want a statement display that adds drama to your mantelpiece.
15. Hang A Colourful Dried Floral Wreath For A Focal Feature
If you’ve got a picture rail that sits above your mantelpiece, then this is the perfect place to hang a spring wreath from.
Choose colours to include in your wreath that suit the rest of the room. Also, carefully consider the ribbon you choose to hang it with. You can’t go wrong with a soft pink satin ribbon.
16. Forget Christmas Stockings, It’s All About Easter Sacks!
Treat your family (or friends) this spring and create your very own Easter sacks.
All you need to do is get down to your local craft shop, pick up some hessian bags and the bits and bobs you’d like to decorate them with.
Hang them in a row on your mantelpiece – they really do look adorable!
17. Create A Farmhouse Spring Like Feel With A Vintage Sign
Rather than buying new when it comes to your spring decor, consider hunting down second hand pieces to add to your collection.
A vintage sign that pays homage to springtime is a lovely addition and can be brought out year after year.
18. Introduce Warm Colours Into Your Mantel Decor
Pastel colours may feel a little too soft or feminine for the rest of your interiors. If this is the case, consider introducing warmer colours into your mantel decor.
Red and pink is a stylish colour combination that is bang on trend right now.
19. Display A Vase of Daffodils – The Ultimate Spring Flower!
If you’ve got a hearth and there is space to decorate it, a simple glass vase filled with daffodils is a wonderful idea.
Be inspired by the living room pictured below and use flowers as a styling tool to add a pop of colour to a neutral space.
20. Go Big With An Extravagant Floral Garland Display
Go big or go home! If spring is a season that you love to celebrate then why not go all out?
Fill your mantelpiece with a lavish floral display. Start with a layer of foliage and build it up from there.
21. Create Interest With A Garland & A Spring Themed Print
How lovely are these rustic wooden frames? Create your own version of this mantelpiece display by exploring your local antique stores and finding your own array of old wooden frames.
Make them look even more rustic by sanding them down gently and adding whatever spring themed print you’d like inside them.
