Tulips for Easter

Spring is a riot of colors after winter's drab cloak!

To bring the look inside, I set the table for an Easter brunch with flowers. 

I added swans frolicking in tulips of several colors.

I used a flower-drenched table runner in pastels that came home with me last year.

And in the center are various shades of pink faux tulips in a vintage vase. I had wanted to use tulips from the yard, but the only ones that have bloomed so far served as a midnight snack for the deer that visit several nights a week! These certainly reflect the exuberance of spring in the landscape.

I wanted the plate stack to capture the greens, blues and yellows of spring. The dinner plates and silverware are our wedding patterns, which we both still love. A friend gave me the lovely dessert plates that are topped with antique sherbet glasses in a softer blue (which I also used here).

I think the cutwork and embroidery on the napkins mimic irises. I had sent them to the cleaners so they are a bit crisper than usual!

I just had to use these hand-crafted pewter salt cellars that I bought at the recent American Craft Council show. The first is a flower pod, the second a ginkgo leaf. I love that the spoons are small twigs.

I often decorate the buffet in the same theme as the table. In the center I placed a gorgeous swan tureen, flanked by faux tulips that I had found last month.

A different setting, a different arrangement – I always try to use what I have in different ways.

I have had the swans for more than 20 years, and always showcase them in the spring.

I think this table would be festive for any brunch or dinner in spring!

 

Happy Easter!

 

Resources  

Chargers, tureen, candle holders |  Fitz and Floyd
Dinner plates | Mikasa 'Imperial Lapis'
Dessert plates | Wedgwood 'April Beaded'
Sherbet glasses | Cambridge 'Moonlight Blue'
Mimosa flutes | Marquis by Waterford 'Hanover Gold'