Refreshing your home doesn’t require a renovation budget, an interior design degree, or even much (if any) money. Perhaps all you need to do is roam around your backyard with a pair of garden shears. Take it from interior designer Shea McGee of Studio McGee. On TikTok, McGee spilled a simple seasonal styling trick that…
Rotating greenery each season helps welcome the outdoors into your interiors. This gives any space, from a dining room to a living room to an entryway, a dynamic, lived-in feel.
Fernando Kabigting, founder of FDK Florals in Brooklyn, New York, agrees. “Swapping out your greenery with the seasons is one of the simplest ways to bring rhythm and freshness into your home,” Kabigting says. “Nature shifts, and so should your interiors. Think of it as styling with what’s already in nature’s palette — branches with berries and evergreen in winter can feel grounding and cozy, while summer hydrangeas or gestural clippings from the garden instantly lift a room with softness and light.”
Michael O’Brien, a landscape and garden designer and founder of the Los Angeles-based Hommes + Gardens, adds, “Swapping out greenery with the seasons is such an easy way to keep a space feeling fresh.” And this doesn’t necessarily mean florals. “Herbs, branches, and foliage bring just as much life, often with more texture and scent,” O’Brien says.
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Step 1: Pick Seasonally Appropriate Greenery To Display
Each season offers new relevant greenery, whether real or faux. (Though, let’s face it, there’s nothing quite like the texture and fragrance of the real deal.) Consider these designer-approved additions to your home:
Spring: Lilacs, tulips, daffodils, mint, lemon balm, and flowering thyme
Summer: Peonies, hydrangeas, dahlias, basil, fig branches, and cuttings from citrus trees
Autumn: Rosemary, bay, olive, amaranth, and smokebush
Winter: Eucalyptus, cedar, pine, magnolia branches, juniper, and winter berry branches
Step 2: Pick the Perfect Vessel
As the greenery changes, so should the vessel. A weighty ceramic vase feels out of place in summer, even if filled with delicate peonies. In cooler months, consider heavier stoneware or matte, earthy containers. Once the temperatures rise, clear glass, vintage pitchers, and repurposed garden pots bring a sense of lightness. “It all depends on the tone you want to set,” O’Brien says.
Switching out greenery is a low-effort, high-impact styling trick — one that keeps your home looking beautifully in tune with the seasons.
