Easter is fast becoming the second Christmas, with shops offering more and more decorations for the home and the day itself providing another excuse to invite the extended family round for a celebratory feast. Good Homes picks some of the best styling ideas so you can get creative with your Easter tablescapes…

1. Make a hanging decoration

Looking for the wow-factor? With some carefully pruned foliage from your garden, you could create a beautiful floral hanging decoration over your dining table. You could even embellish it with Easter decorations like this idea from Sophie Allport. Decorative hanging eggs, £15 for a set of six.

2. Get creative with napkins

We love this simple styling trick for your Easter table and is bound to impress your guests. Lay your napkin out in a square and fold in from two opposite corners until you have a long, narrow strip. Wrap around an eggshell and tie with an elastic band or string to create these cute bunny ears. Swap out the egg for a chocolate egg for an Easter treat. Try these glorious Tori Murphy Harbour Stripe napkins in rainbow, £95 for a set of six.

3. Style with Easter eggs

Easter eggs are a great way to embellish your table and bring some colour to proceedings with lots of lovely pastel hues. You could also try that old crafty classic of painting eggshells for some DIY decorations for your tablescape too. This Tokyo white marble table from Furniture and Choice, from £499.99 makes the perfect space to lay your seasonal tablescapes on.

4. Re-purpose a wreath

The wreath is one of those traditionally Christmas decorations that has become more common to see at other times of years. Spring and Easter wreaths have been popular for some time, so if you already have one, why not change it up and use as a centrepiece for your table. This one from Lights4fun houses a pillar candle inside, but you could also place a vase of flowers in the centre, or add tiny fairy lights to your wreath and put it on the door. Egg Easter Wreath, £27.99 from Lights4fun.

5. Easter crackers

Easter crackers are now a thing – who knew? These cute designs are a great way to keep kids entertained at the dinner table, and you can pick some up in Waitrose with your weekly food shop. John Lewis mini rabbit crackers, £5 for six from Waitrose.

6. A pop of colour

Add bright colours to your Easter tablescapes with Talking Tables. Try richly hued bunting strung up above your table, vibrant candles and these spring bunny honeycomb decorative eggs, £12 for set of three from Talking Tables.

7. Pretty pastels

Easter is all about the pastels and Truffle Tablescapes have the most beautiful collection of pink velvet bows to add a luxe element to your Easter tablescape. Handmade with velvet and pink ribbon, pop them on top of a gingham napkin or use them on your place settings. Pink velvet napkin bows, £12 for a set of two from Truffle Tablescapes.

8. Al fresco dining

With any luck the sun will be shining this Easter and you’ll be able to take your Easter tablescape outside. Dress for Dinner have got your Easter decorations covered with their full Easter Garden Tablescape collection. There’s bunnies with bows, feather wreaths and buttercup bowls. Prices from £12.

9. Keep it simple

You don’t have to have the whole Easter shebang on your Easter tablescape, you could keep it very pared back. Woven in Scotland using traditional techniques (these runners are actually made in the last remaining linen mill in Scotland),  they’re screen printed and will add the perfect chic Easter touch to your table. Hare linen table runner, from £31.95 from Annabel James.

Shop the look: Easter tablescapes

1. Mini Easter Egg Tins, £13.95 from Annabel James
2. Pink Glass Candle Holder, £14 from Talking Tables
3. Felt Pom Pom Easter Garland, £14 from Talking Tables
4. Faux Flowers in Pot Orn, £29.99 from Gisela Graham London
5. Peter Rabbit Luxury Crackers, £25.95 from Annabel James
6. Mimosa Placemat Set of Six, £49 from Braided Rug Company
7. Primavera Stoneware Egg Cup, £5.99 from Gisela Graham London

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