A Tray Full of Bunnies

Hello and welcome! Today I'm joining Katherine from Katherine's Corner who has brought together a fabulous group of stylists for an Easter on a Tray blog tour. I'm sure you'll agree that this group has creative ideas for designing trays for entryways, coffee tables, kitchen islands and more!

If you're coming from Masterpieces of My Life, I'm so glad you're here! And if you're a regular reader of Dinner at Eight, welcome back!

   

I like creating seasonal vignettes throughout my house, and the coming of spring is a particularly lovely time of year to do so. Tending to be on the somewhat smaller side, vignettes can be styled on tabletops in any room to brighten an area or tie in to larger decorations in another part of the house. I've set this tray on the chest in the front entry.

 

  

Don't know where to begin to create an Easter vignette? One of the simplest ways is to gather your favorite spring items and place them together on a tray. Arranged this way they have a larger collective impact and will make a charming statement in your home. Or a whimsical one, as I did here!!

I have a steadily increasing collection of bunnies that gleefully make their appearance every spring, especially at Easter. So of course some hopped onto my tray! These cute little guys are the color of the ones that usually appear in my garden about now.

  

Here and there I've placed faux leaves in a bright Spring green and added lilacs in their signature color. (Faux unfortunately, since real lilacs are not to be found in north Georgia gardens.)

At some point I had bought these colorful Easter eggs, but had never used them. Their deeper pastel hues play off the sweet egg cups. 

  

I filled a cute pink and blue mini basket with more eggs.

The bold orange of the carrots really pops! (Because you can't have bunnies without carrots, lol!)

The tray itself is a heavy silverplate gallery tray, pierced along the sides. The oval shape feels fresh and I love its ornate feet.

The vase of tulips I borrowed from the dining room (see A Field of Tulips on a Spring Table for more Easter inspiration!) adds height to the vignette. The sleek vertical lines of the vase are a counterpoint to the lower mass of the tray.

 

I think the whimsy of my tray full of bunnies captures the joyful exuberance of spring and the Easter season!

I know you'll want to continue the tour to enjoy all the Easter trays! Next on the list is the lovely tray styled by Katherine's Corner. Afterwards, continue on by clicking the individual images below.

 

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