Items to prepare your home for spring
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Orange berries and blue leaves are splashed all over the Alma Blue Duvet & Shams sets from Crane & Canopy. Credit: Crane & Canopy
It’s been a long, cold winter, but spring is finally here, and not a minute too soon. Celebrate the shorter nights and warmer days with a few fresh picks to lighten up your home. Here is an assortment of cheerful products featuring plenty of flowers and all the happiest colors of the season.
Basket case
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This galvanized steel powder-coated SOMMAR 2019 picnic basket features a chipper yellow clover print and steel handles. The 12-by-18.75-by-6-inch lidless basket is perfect for bringing lunch out to afternoon in the park. $19.99 at ikea.com and at select IKEA stores. Credit: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
Faux sure
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Not everyone's garden blooms in spring, but your home can still be filled with flowers with bunches of life-like blossoms from Frontgate's Faux Floral Shop. Varieties range from lush ranunculus to delicate peach blossom buds. Single stems start at $19; sets of four stems start at $39; sets of six stems start at $69, at frontgate.com. Credit: Frontgate
Hue new
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This set of Riedel Happy O Tumblers features pretty bases in springtime hues of pink, yellow, green and blue. The set of four machine-made crystal tumblers is dishwasher safe, and each glass holds 11 ounces. $69 for a set of four at riedel.com. Credit: Riedel
Here comes the sun
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What could be cheerier than this 18-by-18-inch bright yellow Hello Sunshine pillow from Rifle Paper Co. and Loloi. The all-cotton design is available with either a polyester or down insert, or as just the cover. $40 at riflepaperco.com. Credit: Rifle Paper Co.
Cotton to it
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Orange berries and blue leaves are splashed all over the Alma Blue Duvet & Shams sets from Crane & Canopy. The 100-percent long-staple cotton, 300-thread-count linens are just the thing to lighten up your spring bedtime routine, and the duvet covers all feature zipper closures. $35 to $169 at Crane & Canopy. Credit: Crane & Canopy
A little jarring
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Covered in flowers and perfect for wrangling all your spoons and spatulas, this Delilah Utility Jar adds a splash of sunshine to any kitchen. The hand-washable stoneware jar is 7- nches high. $42 and available April 30 at anthropologie.com. Credit: Anthropologie