Easter Flower Arrangements

Here are a few fun ideas for your Easter table (or spring table).

Tulips in a basket from Martha Stewart

Too cute with the bunny peeps peeping out!

Great wooden basket filled with tulips and eggs by Preston Bailey

These are just adorable--all by Preston Bailey--done with either fresh or silk flowers

Potted plants in eggs from Martha Stewart

Orchids in large egg shells by Carlos Mota

 

Colored eggs in a compote dish makes an easy centerpiece with the addition of a few flowers - BHG 

Different basket treatments from Martha Stewart--pussy willow and birch branches

Love this large blue hyacinths egg from Martha Stewart.  The directions made it sound soooo easy but I'm sure it would take some time and patients.  

Thanksgiving Table Ideas

Poor Thanksgiving, it gets pushed aside for the ever earlier need to decorate for Christmas. This year I saw   Christmas decorations up before Halloween!  Will it never end?!  Our local Nordstrom store waits to put up their Christmas decorations until the day after Thanksgiving.  I love shopping there in early November knowing I'm not going to hear Christmas songs or see decorated trees.

So let's decorate for Thanksgiving!  Hosting the big eating fest can be a lot of work, whether it is for a small gathering or a large group.  To help you set a festive table, I've searched for photos showcasing easy ways to decorate for your Thanksgivings dinner. 

 Pick a Pumpkin - 

Or a gourd!  Pumpkins and gourds are easy to incorporate into your table setting.  Try painting them gold, bronze or silver; hallow them out and fill with flowers or candles; or use them as stands for platters on a buffet table. 

I love this idea.  You could also do it on a much smaller scale with miniature pumpkins. 

The dark russet table cloths make the white pumpkins pop.

I wish I could give credit to whoever came up with this fantastic idea!

Let There Be Light - 

Candles add so much to a table and are simple to decorate.   

Double stick tape is the trick to decorating the outside of a glass vase with fall leaves.

Grouping similar candles of various sizes always makes an interesting centerpiece.  

 Wrap a candle with decorative paper or ribbon to match your table cloth or place settings.  

 Fill 'er Up -

If you have an assortment of class vases, consider filling them up with fruits or nuts for a creative do-ahead arrangement. 

Idea from designer Julie Mulligan

Decorate with Place Cards -

There are unlimited ideas for cute, simple Thanksgiving place cards.  This is a great way to add a personal touch to your table but still have room for all the food!

Above ideas from Martha Stewart - who else! 

Line Them Up - 

  Since most Thanksgiving tables need to accommodate a crowd, your decorations should not take up too much space.  By using multiples of one item in a line down the length of the table, you create a simple yet interesting centerpiece.  This idea is repeated throughout the photos above.  Here are a few more examples:

Simple vases filled with leaves make for a very modern Thanksgiving

A cute, family-friendly idea from funfamilycrafts.com 

 Small flower arrangements in a retro food can.

  (Idea by Courtney Russell)                                                                        This is over decorated--it would be best with just the apples.