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[Oznell]

Town & Country blogger had some spring and Easter vignettes that sent me down a "spring rabbit hole", ha.

A row of plain clear bottles with bouquets is simple but festive.  Having two different kinds of antique chairs keeps things cottage-y,  not stiff.

Her collected Easter eggs are out of the ordinary, b/c of the difference in sizes-- more visual interest.  And the "grass" is the time-yellowed and shredded pages from old, discarded books, great idea--

Her mantel in warmer weather is really stripped down-- two pieces of old white ironstone. Instead of completing with a third, she eclectically added a modern ivory ceramic candle with a petal top.  Still simple, but more interesting (to me) than three-of-a-kind.  Love her pendant lamp revealed in the mirror--

I didn't realize that the Lenox "Butterfly Meadow" pattern had kitten cookie jars.  Discontinued, and pricey on the secondary market, but striking enough to be a spring table centerpiece!

There's a coordinating covered dish.  Don't you love the eyes on these adorable kitties!

The sweet salt and peppers:

I always like Pender and Peony's tablescapes, since she often incorporates my old favorites, like the Wedgwood green jasperware pitcher centerpiece on this table.  The twig taper candles are neat too--

For her plates, she stayed with Wedgwood, but reversed the colors of the jasperware pitcher, instead doing the glossy Queensware sage-on-cream pattern....  Sweet napkins--

A few apartment living rooms designed by a fave of mine, CeCe Barfield Thompson, aren't really "spring-specific",  yet they evoke this happy, transitional season for me:

Blue and green together in this family apartment make me think of meadow and sky:

Flowers and soft, chalky color are a nice counterpoint to "serious" antiques--

Love her attention to pretty lamps and ceramics--

And in another apartment she did, more fresh, lively color--

[Desert Lily]

I like the use of blues & greens together, and have those colors combined in my home.

The appearance in photo #1 is light & nice, but how could the homeowners open those cabinets without taking everything down & then pushing the chairs & table forward?

I also question the blogger's judgment of shredding books to use them in decor. Yikes.

[781Florist]

While her decor is a little too eclectic for my liking, the high rise apartment with beautiful old school windows AND a fireplace had me catching my breath.

I love the Queensware dinner sevice and the matchstick kitchen cupboards.

[shoptilyadropagain]

Not at all my style but these are nicely done....except for the last living room.  I couldn't handle it.  

[Big Joanie]

Love the eggs in the soup tureen ....

[DREAMON]

I love the blue and green together.

The green sofa really speaks to me....against that pale blue wall ...gorgeous!

My very stylish Aunt had a green velvet Chaise Lounge in front of her picture window (very much like the one below).

This was in the 1960's when I was a a small child. Every time we went to visit I would just sit on the end of the chaise and pretend I was a movie star in Hollywood....I loved it!

[newjersey]

@Oznell , I love it all.

[DSD2]

Beautiful @Oznell 

I love the first picture, that cheery table is so sweet!

I have a cannister set in Butterfly Meadow, I would LOVE to have that covered dish!

Love the twig candlesticks.

Another incredible post @Oznell thank you...

[Oznell]

@Desert Lily ,   I've heard of self-disintigrating old books, with the pages fraying or unbound, being recycled for various uses.  I imagine that's how Jennifer of T & C got her shredded, crumpled pieces, not by deliberately destroying old books.  I have very old, almost falling apart books and texts from my parents, which I love to conserve.  She's an "old-things" lover too, who doesn't seem like the type who would rip old books... 

@DSD2 ,  I bet you love your Butterfly Meadow canister set!  How pretty and cheery in a kitchen.  I once thought I might start a collection of Portmeirion ware, which has a vaguely similar feeling, with botanicals on them--  sadly, I only got as far as a salad plate and one salt shaker.  I wish I had been smart enough to get canisters, since they are very visible and make an impact in a kitchen.... 

[Oznell]

@DREAMON ,  the green chaise longue must have been ravishing.  You were a very astute decorating-minded child to have been so taken with it-- I can imagine how it must have caught the imagination...

I used to have a deep green velvet couch, my favorite of any upholstered furniture I've had.  Have considered getting another.  A side benefit, is that kitties' claws have a hard time getting a purchase on velvet, so they can't wreck it as much as other, looser-weave fabrics!