DECORATING How to Decorate a Kitchen Island For Spring

Looking for ideas on how to decorate a kitchen island? Here are simple, affordable ideas to decorate your kitchen for spring.

Yesterday I turned to my husband with a sigh and informed him that reentry was a little challenging.

Yes.

Reentry.

Defined as coming back to cold and wet and overcast skies when you have been dipping your toes in the Atlantic Ocean.

In my heart, I’m still swaying with Palm Trees and figuring out what I’m ordering for my three course dinner.

My solution for reentrification?

Decorating the kitchen island (and a little bit of the kitchen, too).

All my spring decorating was inspired by something I discovered at Walmart for under $4. I literally blinked when I saw the price and thought I still had the Caribbean sun in my eyes.

It hopped into my cart and it arrived on Tuesday and I spent the afternoon decorating my kitchen island.

And it turned out like this.

And this.

And it all started with this.

See that little topiary sphere? Isn’t it the cutest?

And it’s UNDER $4.

$3.97 to be exact and you can find it here.

I’ve paid so much more for similar spheres in the past. It’s the perfect size and the perfect decor piece for spring. You can add it to a clay pot or a piece of whiteware or a stack of books or a basket display like I created here.

Sigh.

And my $3.97 new addition to the kitchen gives me hope. It makes me feel like sunshine and flowers and birds chirping and blue skies are just around the corner.

I know it’s freezing right now.

I know it’s cold and overcast and foggy and wintery.

But sunshine is JUST around the corner.

Spring is ALMOST here.

If you need a little early spring or some inspiration for spring decorating? Here’s how I decorated my kitchen island.

How to Decorate a Kitchen Island For Spring

Okay, so let’s start with what I used to decorate it with.

I used things I collected over the years to create the display, but I was able to link a few things in case you want to create a similar look. You may have tons of things in your spring decorating closet that you can use already–if so–just use this for inspiration.

these boxwood spheres
this set of mini topiaries (I used two sets)
stacks of books
I covered the books with wood paper (similar found here)
this set of topiaries (these are 14.5″ tall)
a bird’s nest with eggs (similar found here)
faux tree to anchor the display (similar found here)
wood basket (I got mine years ago from Hobby Lobby but you could use a similar tray or large wood riser)

I put the basket flat on the center of the kitchen island.

Then I placed a large stack of books in the center.

I added the large tree to one side.

Next I placed a smaller stack of books on the right side.

Next, I simply scattered my topiaries around the books and inside the basket.

I added a little mini topiary in front of the stack of books.

Then I added my amazing new $3.97 boxwood sphere in front of the topiaries. The key is just to keep fussing until it makes you happy. I still rearrange it sometimes when I walk by.

Then I placed the nest on top of the stack of books.

That’s it.

My kitchen island is ready for spring.

Then I added a few more bits of spring.

This nest poster is under $10.

You can see it here.

I’m going to do a tutorial on how to add the wood to the top and bottom. Stay tuned.

Remember the story of the house that an artist created that’s a miniature of my house?

I couldn’t put it away for Christmas.

Instead? I added it to a tiny pedestal and placed it under a cloche and now it sits on my kitchen counter.

I love these kitchen stools at the end of the kitchen island.

They have a rustic woven seat and great detailing on the legs.

The stools look so high-end, but they are actually really affordable.

You can see them here.

I added a row of topiaries to the window.

My window ledge is super narrow, so I had to use smaller topiaries with smaller bases.

(total aside: quick tip from my latest book, 10-minute Decorating Ideas–wrap the base of the topiary with brown craft paper to make it look more realistic.)

My favorite new find for the kitchen?

It’s kind of decor and kind of super-extra-helpful and useful.

Our dishwasher broke several months ago. It’s so expensive to fix, so I started washing dishes by hand. We don’t really have a ton of dishes and I discovered I actually like doing the dishes by hand and not having to dread emptying the dishwasher all the time.

I was using a towel on the counter, but the towel would get wet and the dishes wouldn’t really dry that well if I just left them on the counter.

And then?

I found the MOST BRILLIANT OF SOLUTIONS.

This Panutta stone dish drying mat that looks like marble. It’s truly a miracle worker. The dishes dry super fast because the stone is extra absorbent and the stone sits on these little silicone feet so your counter doesn’t get moldy and it looks so pretty just sitting on the counter. It’s such a good size to hold tons of dishes when they are drying. I have marble countertops already so it just blends in.

You can see the stone here.

This kitchen island just makes me so happy.

Almost as happy as know that the dark clouds are going away because spring is just around the corner.

And thanks to all that spring decorating?

Reeintrification just got a whole lot easier.

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