Rebecca’s Easter Table Styling Tips
Easter is fast approaching, and we’re busy planning our Easter Sunday tables and menus. Easter is one of those occasions, like Christmas, where you can unforgivingly go all-out on your table. Keep things pared back if that’s your preference, but don’t be afraid to go big. For anything décor related, we recommend drawing inspiration from your favourite colours and what you like, rather than current trends. Pastels and floral prints are prevalent for Easter, but if that isn’t for you, you could try a crisp white tablecloth or one of the five colours of our Victoria striped linen tablecloth - our contemporary twist on a traditional ticking stripe.
Below, Rebecca has shared her styling tips for Easter tables which are all adaptable, whatever your style.
CHOOSE YOUR EASTER COLOUR PALETTE
As mentioned above, you can’t go wrong with soft pastels or nature-inspired colours at Easter - we especially love all shades of green and chalky blues - but don’t feel like you need to stick to a rigid colour palette. If you find pastels saccharine, try combining soft-toned linens with touches of chocolate brown or natural rattan for an elegant yet contemporary combination - such as our green hellebore tablecloth paired with Josephine plates. To embrace a fresh spring aesthetic, blue and yellow together are a really joyful combination, especially for Easter. Try pairing our chalk blue Victoria tablecloth with natural rattan chargers and bunches of narcissus.
EMBRACE PRINT
Undoubtedly, florals are a classic for this time of year, but the new colourway in our hellebore design can be styled beyond spring. It can take on more whimsical or contemporary styling to make it your own. For Easter, matching napkins work well or you can pair with our Sophie two-cord napkins to pick out one of the colours from the design.
Our Victoria striped linen tablecloths are now available in a choice of five colours - all of which work well for Easter tables. The jagged stripe detail of this design adds both texture and interest, creating linens that elevate mealtimes and work for any occasion. Our Sophie napkins and placemats have been designed to complement or contrast with each of our Victoria tablecloths.
INCORPORATE ELEMENTS OF NATURE
I love to bring seasonal elements of nature onto my table settings. One of my favourite tricks for a spring table is to secure willow branches with chicken wire in the bottom of a large vase or urn. You can hang lightweight decorations from here, if you wish. I also use moss as a decorative piece for potted flowers and on the table. Our Tuscan ceramic ruffled bowls make wonderful centrepieces when potted with spring bulbs such as hyacinths and finished with moss.
Place seasonal flowers and foliage in bud vases along the table to encourage conversation and a more convivial atmosphere. You can get creative here by snipping longer stems and experimenting with different blooms that complement your colour palette. Flower frogs for making an arrangement are also brilliant - use in our ceramic ruffled bowls. Source flowers that are in season from a local florist or freshly picked from your own garden, they will be more beautiful, last longer and are more sustainable than imported varieties. Daffodils, tulips, irises, anemones,mimosa and ranunculus are all perfect for an Easter tablescape.
Eggs are a clear inspiration for Easter. For a sustainable way to decorate, source white and pastel chicken eggs to add to bowls and pedestals on your table. Quail’s eggs can also be very pretty. Foil covered eggs in the colours of your table setting are a great alternative, too.
ELEVATE YOUR PLACE SETTINGS
Occasions such as Easter (or Christmas) are a great opportunity to create beautiful place settings to delight your guests. Hand-write menus and place cards for each setting (I love Romeo & Jules for both of these) and include other items to dress each plate. Neatly fold your napkins on top of the plates or to one side, and add a hand-painted egg or a sprig of flowers tied with a ribbon for a lovely festive touch.
Planning your own Easter dinner party? Browse our Easter Tableware edit for inspiration.
