Here are some "bring in spring" tips:

Seven Spring Sensations
Shades of Spring

Seven Spring Sensations
These seven spring selections are enduring favorites. Flowering bulbs like daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths boast blossoms that signal the joy of springtime — and the passing of winter. Awaken spring dreams by surrounding yourself with a bunch of these fragrant flowers!

1. Anemone
2. Daffodil
3. Iris
4. Freesia
5. Hyacinth
6. Buttercup
7. Tulip

Anemone

• Blooms in vivid shades of pink, red, violet, blue, and white
• Divided leaves and showy flowers without petals — called also windflower
• Genus: Anemone
• Meaning: Forsaken

Daffodil

• Only available in shades of brilliant yellow
• Plant whose flowers have a large crown lengthened into a trumpet
• Genus: Narcissus
• Meaning: Only you

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Iris

• Shades of purple, blue, mauve, rich brown, orange, yellow, white, and bicolors
• Perennial herbaceous plants with linear leaves and large showy flowers
• Genus: Iridaceae
• Meaning: Friendship, faith, wisdom, and valor

Freesia

• These fragrant flowers come in all colors
• Sweet-scented African herbs with flowers
• Genus: Iridaceae
• Meaning: Spontaneity, fun

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Hyacinth

• Available in shades of blue, purple, red, pink, buff, and white
• Bulbous herb native to the Mediterranean region — widely grown for its dense spikes of fragrant flowers
• Genus: Lily
• Meaning: Purity, constancy, forgiveness, loveliness

Buttercup

• Vibrant shades of red, pink, gold, buttery yellow, and white
• Herbs with flowers and alternate leaves
• Genus: Ranunculaceae
• Meaning: Joy, celebration

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Tulip

• Available in a rainbow of colors
• Eurasian bulbous herbs that have linear or broadly tapered leaves; widely grown for their showy flowers
• Genus: Tulipa
• Meaning: Love, beauty, sunshine

Shades of Spring
According to the experts, this spring "clean" is in. The look is soft, calm colors in solid tones that originate from subdued yellows, robin's egg blues, and apple greens. Aubergine, royal blue, and terra-cotta — brownish orange — are also very big this year.

Here are some other color tips to round out your spring look:

• Brights are natural; they never go out of style
• On the East Coast, the demand is for pastels and decorator colors (e.g. olive and gold)
• The West Coast is satisfied with a more lush look
• Purple is big — from lavender (pale purple) to aubergine (deep eggplant)
• Green is a perennial favorite because it is natural and goes with anything
• A white on white mixture of textures is a global classic

Happy Spring!

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Sources:
sunset.com
giftsanddec.com