Easy spring decor picks

A new wave of spring shopping guides is steering people away from room makeovers and toward cheaper swaps like bedding, cushions, tableware and vases. (mirror.co.uk) The Mirror roundup published in 2026 pulled 15 items from Next, Marks and Spencer, H&M Home and Anthropologie, and framed them as quick seasonal updates rather than renovation buys. (mirror.co.uk) That pitch matches what the retailers themselves are selling this spring. Marks and Spencer’s February 5, 2026 trend guide highlights textured vases, rugs, bedding, bedside lamps, glassware, cushions and shelf accessories, while its March 12, 2026 update calls bedding “a quick, easy and affordable way” to make a room feel new. (marksandspencer.com, marksandspencer.com) Next has pushed the same small-change formula through its spring home pages and its “Decorator 2026” collection. Its spring décor shop promotes floral bed sets and layered cushions, and Next’s media room says the Decorator 2026 home range was available from January. (next.co.uk, media.next.co.uk) Editorial coverage around those launches points to a tight set of looks. Ideal Home said Next’s spring-summer 2026 Decorator range mixed stripes, florals and bobbin details in pink, green, blue and deep cherry red, while Livingetc said H&M Home’s spring 2026 collection leaned on soft color palettes, reworked florals, silver tableware and dark wood accents. (idealhome.co.uk, livingetc.com) Anthropologie’s spring assortment sits higher on price but still centers on tabletop pieces, candles, vases and textiles instead of large furniture. Its spring décor shop lists items such as candle holders from $44 to $58, mugs at $20, vases from $52 to $78 and taper candles at $24, and Brit + Co’s February 10, 2026 edit picked out a $48 bathmat and a $48 candle from the brand’s new drop. (anthropologie.com, brit.co) The through-line is portability. Bedding, napkins, glasses, cushions and small ceramics can change color and pattern in a room without the delivery costs, assembly and commitment that come with a new sofa or dining table. (marksandspencer.com, livingetc.com, anthropologie.com) The spring 2026 palette is also unusually consistent across chains that sit at different price points. Marks and Spencer is pushing soft blue, green, white, brown and cream; Next is selling pinks, greens and blues with red accents; H&M Home is talking up airy florals and Riviera-inspired light; and Anthropologie is stocked with botanicals, scallops and floral table pieces. (marksandspencer.com, idealhome.co.uk, livingetc.com, anthropologie.com) For shoppers, that means the “easy” part is less about one must-buy product than about a repeatable formula: swap the linens, add one patterned cushion, change the glassware, and put something floral on the table or shelf. That is the version of spring decorating mainstream chains are selling in April 2026. (mirror.co.uk, marksandspencer.com, next.co.uk)