Decorating with Cherry Blossoms

Cherry tree-inspired home décor items bring the blossoms to you

With the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival underway throughout the month of April, it’s time to celebrate and enjoy one of spring’s most beautiful symbols: the Japanese ornamental cherry tree.

Take a stroll through one of hundreds of sites in and around Vancouver featuring the pink blossoming trees, which were generously gifted to the City of Vancouver from Japan in the 1930s.

Your enjoyment of the pretty blossoms doesn’t have to end there – cherry tree-adorned home décor items let you bring the blossoms inside for year-round enjoyment.

Here’s a bouquet of our top picks.

Artistic Décor

Add an artistic touch of spring to any room with a cherry blossom piece.

Thisthree-panel cherry blossom shoji screenfrom Searswill divide up a room nicely while offering a pretty space for privacy on either side.

Customize theseJapanese spring cherry blossom branch decalsfrom Magic Wallin colours that match your room’s theme.

Display Kyoto cherry blossom wall artfrom Bed, Bath & Beyondtogether as one piece, or separate them and enjoy the blossoms in more than one room.

These faux cherry blossom branchesfrom Pottery Barnare a nice alternative to real flowers (and they’ll last well beyond spring!)

Bedding and Throw Pillows

Wake up in a bed of flowers every morning with cherry blossom-printed bedding and pillows.

These feminine cherry blossom square decorative pillows from Barnes and Noble will sit pretty on a bed or couch.

If pink isn’t your style, opt for something more subtle like these blue Nobu Euro shams and square cushions from Lowe’s, or this earth-tone embroidered cherry blossom comforter set from Sears.

Dinnerware and Drinkware

Entertaining dinner guests? Serve up your feast on cherry blossom dinnerware, and sip iced tea from cherry blossom etched drinkware.

Or, dress your morning coffee up in acherry blossom wrap tumbler, and take the blossoms on the go with you every day.

All of these items are available at Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Toiletries and Fragrances

Cherry blossom-scented products make great gifts, and they’ll keep your home (and you) smelling pretty.

Bath and Body Works carries a delicious bouquet of pampering goodies including hand washes, hand sanitizers, lotions, candles, shampoo and conditioner, and eaux de toilette available individually or in various gift sets.

Outdoor Décor

When dusk falls, your guests will be impressed by these tree solar lights from Jysk, powered by the sunlight they soak up all day.

Or, plant your own ornamental cherry tree, like the flowering cherry Kiku Shidare, available at David Hunter Garden Centers, and celebrate your own personal cherry blossom festival every spring in your backyard.