We’ve thrown open windows and doors after months of stale winter air — and here comes weather both warm and wet. With it comes extra indoor-outdoor traffic from entertaining and endless outdoor activity. Your entryway is craving an upgrade to match the new season. Spruce up your porch and foyer’s form and function for just a few bucks this spring with the help of the Dollar Tree.

The spring breeze isn’t the only thing coming through the door. Muddy feet are ready to meet up with fresh door mats, like these Home Collection Multi-Purpose Floor Mats, and rugs. Wet weather gear can get some novel storage solutions, and spring door décor, like Dollar Tree’s Vertical Welcome Plaque, lets all who enter know they’re welcome for a visit. Some products are ready to use as intended, but others can take on surprising roles or get facelifts. As always, the right combinations are inexpensive, attractive, and useful.

The Dollar Tree is stocked with springtime trimmings for hanging or creating a seasonal vignette. As always, there are also plenty of supplies waiting to be turned into DIY spring décor pieces. Throwing in a few items that simplify the inside-outside transition will be as welcome as your guests will be.

To spruce up your space, start with pristine doormats from the Dollar Tree for inside and out. Pick up a spring-themed mat or one that simply strikes your fancy. For shoe-free homes or if your region is especially wet, pick up an additional mat dedicated to shoes alone and keep it on a sheltered porch or tucked in an entryway corner. Then, set up an umbrella holder with a plastic trash can in an appealing color, or go porch-side with a wire mesh trash can or colorful holey-sided basket.

Inside, you can hang up a set or two of these Tool Bench Wall-Mountable Hooks that can help let drippy windbreakers dry. You can also leave a hook or two for a set of keys. These hooks are pretty utilitarian, but they’re also easily paired with something decorative. Hide the wall screws behind a horizontal welcome sign. Better yet, install a small floating shelf above the hooks where you can keep essentials at the ready. 

Now it’s time for the fun stuff! Leave space on a shelf to show off some springtime flair, like a tiny vase of real or faux flowers, a trinket dish to catch keys, or an adorable spring figurine like this Ceramic Bird Décor Sculpture. Or, take on a crafty project, like a gorgeous spring wreath alternative that will set your porch apart from the rest. Those with ultra-busy May schedules can still show their spirit on a budget with welcome signs and plaques with florals, honey bees, farmhouse style, and bird or butterfly images to pretty up your space on the cheap.