Shopping: Everything You Need to Buy to Welcome Spring into Your Home

We are all about little changes with big impact in the spring. Sure, you might be one of those people who decides to repaint your house for the new season, swap out your curtains or reupholster a chair, but chances are you're more inclined to celebrate the onset of warmer weather with a few fresh touches. Perhaps you'd like to add a few window boxes to your exterior, introduce one or two floral elements to your schemes, or scatter some pretty cushions on the sofa to liven it up. We can't quite wait for spring's official arrival in a few weeks to start, but have rounded up our favourite pieces for an early spring awakening.

You can't hear the word ‘spring’ without wanting to tag ‘cleaning’ on the end. One sure fire way to make the latter more exciting is to purchase some new bits that make you actually want to pick up a dustpan and brush. Poetry of Living’s gold Utensil Holder with Acacia handles has handy drainage holes, which mean you can pop the cutlery in there straight after washing up without the need to dry. It also looks rather smart as a table centrepiece. This ‘Do Son’ hand soap from Diptyque is a lovely treat for brightening up a guest bathroom.

As we push through the last dregs of the cold, our thoughts invariably turn to the idea of brighter days. In the meantime, you can trick your senses into thinking they've arrived. Fresh smelling candles like Loewe's 'Tomato Leaves Candle' are at the top of our wishlist for a hit of sunshine. Elsewhere, lighting will help you power through until the clocks go forward. Pooky's new ‘Twinky Wall Light’ operates like a portable lamp, with a rechargeable bulb inside. Low lift, high impact.

Making ordinary day-to-day activities into special occasions is another easy way to brighten things up. Sandralexandra Studio has revealed some charming bottle stoppers adorned with a lemon and a chilli that look like jewellery for your bar. We'd use them for wine bottles and olive oils alike. Alternatively, repurpose empty bottles of your finest wines as vessels for spring flowers to bring the magic of the garden to your table.

Before you put away those woollen blankets and fluffy cushions for spring, be sure to go over them with Toast's ‘Sweater Stone’. This nifty thing is an old school ‘de-bobbler’, removing pilled pieces of fabric from clothing and homewares alike. Run it over the garments a few times and they'll be looking good as new when they're taken out the cupboard come next autumn.

This story originally appeared on our sister publication House & Garden UK.