Sunday, March 23, 2014

Decorating for Easter, Inside and Out

We celebrate big holidays in my home. OK, let me rephrase that. We celebrate holidays in a big way in my home. Easter is one of my favorites. This is the holiday that heralds in Spring time. Yes, this year Spring is already a month old before Easter arrives. But, doesn't mean we can't still enjoy Spring and Easter as a great combination.

One of the first things I do is switch to an Easter garden flag. The bright colors and charming look are so welcome as the brown grass is just beginning to turn green. Some years, the perennial Spring flowers are blooming for Easter. Some years they aren't there yet. But the Easter garden flags show off plenty of those flowers. Tulips, crocus and daffodils all grace our flower beds, or garden flags.

Then it's time to move indoors. The Easter decorations for the house are also bright and colorful. They make such a welcome change from the dullness of Winter. I always include several decorative throw pillows for Easter.

But my favorite Easter indoor decoration is a teapot or pitcher as the focal point of my table centerpiece. If I can get a bouquet of daffodils, they go in the teapot or pitcher. Otherwise, it's something like brightly colored ribbons pouring out. Of course, with plastic Easter eggs laid around the centerpiece.

There are plenty more ideas to decorate your home for this holiday. Hopefully, my suggestions of Easter garden flags, table centerpieces and decorative throw pillows have gotten you started on your own ideas.