How to Use Your Five Senses When Creating A Fabulous Spring Table
Do you love the arrival of Spring? I sure do. Today I’m sharing How to Use Your Five Senses When Creating a Fabulous Spring Table!
Before we begin, if you’re coming over from the first post in this series, How to Make a Beautiful Spring Floral Arrangement, thank you! I’m so pleased you are here! I’m excited to share with you the second of my Five Senses of Spring Series, “How to Use Your Five Senses When Creating a Fabulous Spring Table’.
How to Use Your Five Senses When Creating A Fabulous Spring Table
Each Spring the arrival of fresh floral scents, the sound of the birds chirping, and the beautiful textures of the leaves unfolding with buds, always get me energized!
How do you dress a Spring Table?
- Use light and airy colors
- Consider adding a birds nest or birdhouse with florals
- Use happy colors that are vibrant like yellow, pink or orange
- Mix vintage items with newer ones for a classic look
- Opt for fresh flowers over faux florals
- Incorporate fresh fruit into your centerpiece
- Mix and match napkins for a whimsical look
- Layer dishes and top with a small bowl filled with spring ornaments such as eggs, candies or a small flowering plant
Spring Blog Hop
Secondly, it’s also the day for our Spring Blog Hop. A big thank you to our host Cindy from Cloches and Lavender for organizing the hop. Her post on How to Make an Easy Daffodil Centerpiece is so pretty.
If you are coming over from Crystal from Sweet Valley Acres, welcome! Isn’t her front door wreath just darling!
The Scented Spring Table
I thought it would be fun to welcome Spring into our homes by focusing on our five senses and incorporating them into our dinner table.
Today I’m going to focus on adding the sense of scent/smell to our homes! Let’s get started!
What do you think of when you think of fresh Spring air?
I love when Spring finally arrives (it’s slow to come in the northeast) and I can open the windows and let the warm air inside.
It’s the time I start to think of outdoor projects and planting in my garden beds.
Springtime is the time for new life and new beginnings as well. These scents are amazing.
- Smell or Fragrance of Flowers
- Zest of a Fresh Lemon
- Lilacs Blooming
- Tulip, Daffodils
- Cherry Blossoms in the Park
- Fresh Grass being Cut
- Laundry on the Clothesline
- Cooking on the Grill
Setting your Spring table
Before you begin to get your spring decorations out, think about how you might add all of the ‘sense’ elements to your home decorating.
Inspiration for My Spring Table
First off, the inspiration for my Spring Table came from the color and scent of yellow tulips and roses! Tulips are the first scent I recognize when I think of Spring arriving.
I couldn’t resist buying a few bouquets as soon I as saw them arrive in our local market.
Spring Table Ideas
- A good place to start is by bringing the scents of Spring into your home and table decor by placing herbs and flowers with a stronger scent in vases around your table
- Flowers like lavender, gardenia, sweet pea, rosemary (a favorite scent of mine) work best for this
- Beautiful flowers can serve several of your senses; ie: touch, scent, sight
- Add the herbs to a spray bottle and use them as an air room spritz
- Sliced Lemons whether in lemonade or sliced on the table as a condiment says Spring is in the air
- Serve foods with fresh herbs which will have a wonderful aroma
- Play soft instrumental music for your sense of sound ( rain falling is a soothing option)
- Use different textures such as linen, cotton, wood, branches, or a birds nest for your sense of touch
- Finally, add a cup of a tasty Spring tea, lemon dessert, or a lemon drop martini
Lemons have the freshest scent and are visually appealing! Isn’t this lemon pitcher just darling on my Spring table!
My lemon Spring table runner added just the right touch! Here is one that is similar!
I started by using lemon Spring dishes like these!
With each fresh scent that you add to your table, you will not only enhance or heighten your senses, but your Spring Table will also look fabulous!
Now it’s time to open the windows and enjoy the fresh breeze!
Up next on my Five Senses of Spring Series, I’ll be sharing my mouth-watering ‘taste’ of Spring. Be sure to subscribe to my mailing list so you don’t miss this one!
You can also follow me on Pinterest and Instagram for more daily inspiration!
Be sure to check out Tammy who’s next on the Blog Hop her decoupage eggs on spools is a great DIY project
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This is stunning! I have always loved lemons– but pairing with the daffodils and in your gorgeous tablescape is perfect. Love sharing this with my readers on the hop!
Thank you so much Leslie! The yellow just seemed to be calling my name after a long winter! 🙂
Super cute, my friend. You inspired me. I hope that you will share this on the Fabulous Friday Link Party. You can find it on my website. Hugs to you.
Thank you Renae! So happy to hear you’ve been inspired!
This is so stunning. I can almost smell hyacinths and tulips wafting thru the air.
We can’t quite open the windows, yet. It was 13 degress this morning 🙂
Your beautiful tablescape reminds me how much I love baking with lemon in the spring, too.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Juliet! It as fun to create! I love lemons as well. Its a chilly day here with a forecast of five inches of snow. Hurry Spring!
This gorgeous and I love every part of this lemon themed table. Lemons are so happy.
We love so many of the same dishes!
Thanks for joining the hop!
thank you, Cindy! Thank you for coordinating such a fun hop!
Susan, everything about this tablescape is so stunning. I cannot get enough of looking at all of the beautiful photos. The yellow lemons just pop. That floral arrangement is so gorgeous. I know it smells amazing. All of the lemons are not too much either. It all looks so lovely together. That table runner with the delicate embroidery lemons is darling. If there was a prize, I would be sending the trophy right over to you. Love it!
oh my gosh Tammy! You are so kind. Thank you so much.
Susan, this is simply stunning! Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing all your ideas!
Great hopping with you!
Thank you, Kimberly! So fun to hop with you as well!
Susan you never fail to surprise me and keep me looking through every single photo. I love all the scents of spring flowers and using all my senses. This is so satisfying to look at. Thank you for sharing all your talent
Thank you Crystal! That means so much. Thank you for your kind words!
Susan, there are so many good points you’ve shared on creating a great table. And, that centerpiece is stunning!
I would love it if you would share this at my Friday with Friends link party. It started today and here is the link: https://myhubbardhome.com/friday-with-friends-party-finishing-out-february/
have a nice weekend.
RR
Thank you Rachelle! I surely will !
Your beautiful table makes me smile! Loving the yellows so much. This inspiration is one to delight your family and guests!
Thank you Linda! Yellow is always such a cheery color to welcome in Spring!