Spring Vignette with Tulips

What is the Pinterest Challenge?

Each month, we are given either a topic or a photo for inspiration. Think in terms of looking through Pinterest for inspiration. That is how Cindy gets inspired by the challenge. If it is photo inspiration, she visits the source and asks if they'd like to be our inspiration for the monthly challenge. It's that simple! It's such a fun post each month.

This month we are recreating a sweet spring vignette featuring bunnies and tulips inspired by Anderson and Grant.

Spring Vignette with Tulips

Tim and Ashlyn brought me a bouquet of gorgeous tulips that they picked up at Trader Joe's a few weeks ago. It was so thoughtful and they lasted a good week.

Sometimes, faux just works easier, especially in areas that are not as convenient to access.

I typically go faux on the front porch for ease and temperature changes. I always go faux on our mantels because they are just too much trouble to reach and change water frequently.

I try to go real when a flower is going to be in direct view of the eye and can easily look faux.

The mantel is at a greater viewing distance, so faux it is for those spaces.

I ended up going faux for this vignette.

The Elements

The inspiration photo from Anderson and Grant is absolutely gorgeous. I encourage you to visit her blog. It is just so inspiring.

At first thought, I contemplated skipping this month. I don't have a chair appropriate for this look. I also don't have an area in our home where this would have fit in right by using another style chair. It would just feel forced.

Then I remembered that this challenge is not about that! When decorating, it's ok to pick and chose elements from a look that inspired you. Here is the takeaway for the elements used.

• seating acts as the surface
• basket to house the tulips
• blanket for softness
• tulips
• bunny

Nothing worked for me when I contemplated using one of our chairs. Then it hit me……I'll use one of my beloved garden stools.

I have 4 garden stools! They are all blue and white chinoiserie. I have one on the screened porch, one in my husband's study, and two identical ones on the front porch.

This thrift store basket was the perfect size to sit atop the stool.

The Seating

I decided to go with a garden stool as opposed to the smaller wooden chair. It worked better for the porch space and fit in. I didn't want to force it.

Since I went with the garden stool, it does have a smaller footprint. I was not going to be able to fit the entire vignette on the stool so I decided to decorate on and around the stool.

Garden stools are a favorite of mine inside and outside. They can be sat on, used as a side table, and even a plant stand.

Blanket or Fabric for Softness

Since I went with a smaller basket, the white blanket was just too big. Since I wanted to keep that fringe detail, I pulled out my edge detail napkins that I picked up at Marshall's last year. I bunched them like this.

Basket & Vase

I love this little thrift store basket. It is perfectly sized for smaller floral arrangements. I used one of my shorter clear vases. Tuck it in the basket and arrange the napkins around it to conceal the vase. Tulips need structure. That is why I wanted them placed in a vase and not loose in the basket. You could also recycle a jar.

Tulips

This is the first time that I have purchased faux tulips, and I am really impressed with them! They come in a two-pack and are wrapped like this. They had a very slight plastic odor that quickly dissipated.

Bunny

This bunny is about 25+ years old. It used to be a very dark bronze color. You can see how I gave it this look HERE.