24 easy Easter decorating ideas to transform your home for spring

Take a hopeful punt on good weather and set up your Easter lunch outdoors. This lovely table setting from Sophie Allport uses simple crockery with flourishes of spring bouquets and a swathe of plain fabric hung to frame the scene.

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As flowers and shrubs start to flourish outdoors, the cocooning textures and colours of a home dressed for the winter months can begin to feel heavy. We are huge proponents of decorating with the seasons and introducing hopeful pops of colour that reflect the outdoors. This guest bedroom at Glebe House is top of our mood boards.

Create a unique centrepiece for Easter lunch with a flower cloud decorated with painted baubles, or small chocolate Easter eggs. Your flowers can be foraged, and there are plenty of branches available on Etsy (such as these plain options) if you want something sturdy to act as a frame. Most DIY-ers suggest hanging a flower cloud from small ceiling hooks, so make sure your decorations are lightweight.

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Sky McAlpine's elegant bud vases are made by the glass masters in Murano and look every bit as pretty sitting empty as they do filled with fresh flowers.

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A natural and rustic spring wreath crafted from catkins can be used as is or as a base for further foliage.

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Take a stab at Cherie Denham's all in one Easter simnel cake with crystallised primroses – a simple seasonal bake and one that will add some flair to the dinner table .

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If you want to make an egg hunt extra special, consider this sweet chick bucket from Daylesford.

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If you don't want to buy Easter tableware that will likely sit in a cupboard for the rest of the year, rely on springtime colours instead. A trail of wild flowers and bright and hopeful shades of pink, purple and yellow will do the job.

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Simplicity itself, but a treat for the Easter table nonetheless, pick some simple cotton napkins like these beautiful Sophie Allport examples and tie them around an egg – hard boiled to avoid mishaps, or wooden decorations would work too – to create sweet bunny ears.

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Some Christmas traditions have a fresher and more optimistic bent come Easter – and a wreath is a great example. This one is festooned with daffodils for a bright yellow display.

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Watch our tutorial on how to make an Easter wreath.

Bring a sense of occasion to your Easter dining table with menu and place cards.

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For those who wince at the sight of primary colours and sugary bunting, your Easter decoration can be as simple as adding a handful of spring branches to a bud vase.

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Oversized bows are becoming big news. This sweet spring-themed example from Sophie Allport features hand-drawn wildflowers, butterflies, bees and dragonflies. Perfect for hanging on doors, chairs or kitchen cupboards.

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You can't beat Mrs Alice for whimsical table decorations for the OTT decorator. This hand-woven Easter basket with scalloped liner can be filled with flowers or eggs for an easy centrepiece.

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This Easter-themed wrapping paper has been made with a DIY print blocking set from Cambridge Imprint. A brilliant gifting alternative to chocolate, too.

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Easter decorating is for grown ups, too. This sophisticated Easter table uses a simple centrepiece of green branches, frothy yellow Mimosa and hanging paper eggs sat on a linen runner. Look closely for some sweet ceramic bunnies (more on them below.)

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There are those among us who have neither the skill nor inclination to tackle Easter recipes at home, so why not have the pros do it for you. Cutter and Squidge have a huge variety of spectacular cakes with delivery nationwide.

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Sophie Allport's striped chicken egg cosy is a charming addition to the breakfast table, and one that can be used long after Easter has passed.

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