Easter Inspiration: Dining Table Ideas

Easter weekend is not far away, and so what better time than now to give you a little inspiration for what to do with your Easter dining table. Whether you’re having a host of people over or just a quiet get together with close family or friends, you’ll want to prepare your home. With food to be cooked, cakes to be baked and eggs to be decorated, the last thing you will want to be worrying about is your table setting, so, at The Longest Stay, we’ve put together some ideas on how to create a beautiful Easter dining table.

The key to creating the ideal Easter table setting is to keep it simple, minimalistic and light. Extravagance is more suited to table settings for Thanksgiving and Christmas which can afford to be a little more dramatic in style due to the colder time of year these holidays take place in. However, in spring, sticking to a bright and more casual theme will make for an inviting table perfect for Easter Sunday.

Minimally designed plates with little pattern and neutral or pastel colour schemes will make for excellent pieces on your designer dining table. Pale blues, greens and yellows will especially exude that feeling of springtime. Tableware boasting simplistic designs will contribute to the relaxed but elegant aesthetic of your table, while their quiet and classic looks will also allow for other decorative items on your table to take centre stage.

While keeping foundation pieces such as plates, cutlery and glassware fairly neutral in design on your table, different home accessories such as bowls like the Edge Aluminium Leaf Bowl can add a touch of sparkle. The Edge bowl is ideal for displaying different pre-lunch or dinner snacks in, while introducing subtle glamour to all sorts of different designer tables.

You may decide to fill this bowl with different fruits or a selection nuts just in case your guests get a little peckish before the meal is served. Arranging different hand painted eggs in the bowl will also make for a fabulous display, and painting them is a fun activity that will keep any children (and adults) amused while food is cooking in the kitchen. Of course, in keeping with Easter, it would be more than acceptable to present some mini chocolate eggs in these bowls!

What would Easter be without hot cross buns or a slice of Simnel cake? Culinary Concepts have made displaying your baking creations an easy activity with their stunning selection of cake stands. The Glass Bowl with Cover cake stand will present your gorgeous Simnel cake elegantly, while introducing a classy look to your table. The stunning Octopus Two Tier Stand will also make an eye catching feature, presenting your hot cross buns beautifully – though, we’re sure they won’t stay there for long.

Home decorations like the Utopia & Utility Homage to Faberge Glass Vases will help add a subtle splash of colour to your dining table without overpowering the other more subdued accessories. Arrange some beautiful light coloured flowers in these vases and display them on the table, or around the dining room for a chic look that will infuse freshness into the space.

For more Easter home decorations and gifts, take a look at our home accessories and gift pages!