Easter table ideas: 7 ways to decorate your Easter dining table
Easter Sunday is filled with traditions, one of them being the delicious roast dinner enjoyed with friends and family. And with such a feast prepared and offered to guests, it seems only fitting the table you eat at should be just as impressive.
Decorating your Easter table is easier than you might think. Whether you prefer something simple and elegant, want to make the most of your blue and white ceramics, or you’re getting in to the Easter spirit with fun decorations and a seasonal colour palette, here are few easy but effective ways to elevate your table decor.
7 Easter table ideas
Wow with colour
Mix and match colourful patterns and prints including Toile de Jouy, checks and florals to bring spring sunshine to your table.
Playful details like raffia tassels on place mats, and faux bamboo cutlery add extra interest to this scheme from Talking Tables, while glass bud vases are ideal for holding small bunches of daffodils and tulips.
Why not get out your own collection of coloured glass to show off this Easter? We recommend keeping the backdrop simple - these pops of colour look fresh against a crisp white tablecloth.
Opt for rustic elegance
If you prefer a more rustic table setting, make the most of the natural wood tones by ditching the table linens.
Instead, use place mats and matching napkins, as shown here (this boxing hare print from Sophie Allport is perfect for Easter), and add a pretty Spring centrepiece.
We love the addition of planted daffodils surrounded by tapered candles, or for something more creative, use your Easter tree as the focal point of your design.
Go for an understated look
We love this elegant tablescape dressed with the simple organic shapes of the new Clea Dinnerware Collection from Cox & Cox. Soft lighting and simple glass vases filled with delicate spring branches make this pretty scheme sing.
Look closely for the touch of rustic Easter charm: understated Bunny Wire Napkin Rings paired with classic white linen napkins. Twisted into simple rabbit ear shapes, they'll sit endearingly beside each place setting at your Easter table.
Decorate with blue & white
A hit since its 14th-century European debut, blue and white porcelain has never fallen out of fashion.
Smart yet pretty, this perfect colour combination has inspired a wealth of invention including iconic designs from the likes of Spode, Burleigh and Wedgwood.
Layer up designs from different eras this Easter, including antique pieces from your collection, for a table setting with a relaxed and eclectic feel.
For a more formal look, commit to a single design – though with so many options, choosing just one might be a challenge!
Make an overhead centrepiece
Instead of flowers on the table (or as well as, if you have the space!), create a hanging floral centrepiece that will draw the eye and add a bit of drama. This playful arrangement uses hedgerow flowers to complement pink and green Easter tableware from Garden Trading.
A hanging arrangement is easier to make than it looks - all you need is a wreath, some flowers and a bit of creativity!
Have fun with your napkins
To add interest to your Easter table, why not make a feature of your napkins?
There are plenty of ways you can do this, whether you choose a fun, fan design, these napkins tied into cute bunny ears, or for the more artistically skilled among us, why not try your hand at napkin origami?
Not only are they a more unique way of displaying your napkins, but they can add an extra touch of Easter spirit, too.
Incorporate nature into your centrepiece
For a unique centrepiece that captures the joy of spring, fill faux birds’ nests with pretty Easter eggs, either edible or decorative, and surround with dried grasses and seasonal greenery.
Choose one large nest or scatter lots of small ones to create a garland feel – mixing different colours and shades of eggs will add interest and allow you to make the most of all the pretty decorations in your collection.
For more Easter inspiration, check out our Easter hub.