Easter decor with flowers: ideas for the home and table

Spring flowers are the easiest way to make your home festive for Easter. They go well with dyed eggs, pussy willow, moss and candles and don't cost much. Here are Easter decorating ideas with flowers, from mini bouquets in eggshells to setting the festive table.

Spring flowers for decorating are in our tulips and flower baskets sections.

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Decorating ideas

Flowers in eggshells

Carefully cut the top off a raw egg, wash and dry the shell, pour in a little water and add a sprig of grape hyacinth, a small daffodil or a hyacinth. The shells sit neatly in egg cups, a cardboard egg tray or a basket of moss.

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Hanging arrangements and branches

Branches of willow, birch or flowering trees in a tall vase can be decorated with hanging pysanky, ribbons and small eggshells filled with flowers. This Easter "tree" is a tradition that came from Germany.

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An Easter wreath

The base of the wreath is made of willow, vine or moss, with quail eggs, fresh or preserved flowers and ribbons added. It is hung on the door or placed on the table around a candle.

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Setting the Easter table

• Colour. A white or linen tablecloth and 1–2 pastel accents — yellow, soft green or pink.
• The centrepiece should be low so guests can see each other: flowers, moss, dyed eggs and a candle.
• Individual touches — a dyed egg with a name card or a sprig of willow on each napkin.
• Paska and the basket are the focal point of the table; spring flowers can be arranged around them.

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Potted flowers

Hyacinths, grape hyacinths, daffodils and tulips in pots can be placed in baskets or boxes, with moss over the soil and decorative eggs added. After the holiday the bulbs can be planted in the garden. More about tulips in "Tulips: varieties and colour meanings".

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Tips

• Keep candles away from dry willow, moss and ribbons.
• Don't put daffodils straight into a vase with other flowers: their sap shortens the life of their neighbours.
• For long-lasting decor, use preserved moss and artificial eggs.
• Decorate gradually, starting on Palm (Willow) Sunday.

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More ideas in "DIY Easter basket" and "Easter symbols".

FAQ

Which flowers suit Easter decor?

Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, grape hyacinths, ranunculus and pussy willow branches.

How do I make a vase from an eggshell?

Cut the top off a raw egg, wash and dry the shell, add water and put in a small flower.

When should I decorate for Easter?

People usually start on Palm Sunday and finish in time for the holiday.

For Easter messages, see Easter wishes.

Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.

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