A Charming Centerpiece For Spring With A Nod Toward Easter
Inspiration and simple ideas for creating a charming spring centerpiece with just a little nod toward Easter. Raid your stash and use items you already own and a few dishes from your cabinet!
I shared all of this year’s spring decorations in my home a few days ago, but I only gave you a glimpse of my spring centerpiece.
Is there anything more fun than raiding your stash when you decorate? It’s a real joy to be able to rummage through the holiday decor in my newly organized attic and in my decor closet to put long-held-onto things together in a whole new way!
That’s exactly what I did when I created the centerpiece for my breakfast room table this year. Oh yeah, I grabbed a few plates from a kitchen cabinet and a few placemats from my linen storage too.
The best thing is that because I’ve created a home decor capsule, I didn’t spend one single penny! Finding new ways to use items that I already own is a good creative challenge for me, on top of making for budget friendly decorating!
I started off by creating a foundation with a burlap runner, placing the empty tiered tray on one end and the stack of placemats and white plates on the other. Those two large’ish items add as anchors for the whole display.
From there, I added the focal point elements where I wanted them to go – the bunny topiary (he’s a favorite!), the green salad plates, the artificial plant on the top tier of the tray and an adorable bunny butter dish on the bottom.
After that, it was simply a matter of filling in all of the spots. I did quite a bit of tweaking and shifting things around here and there to get just the filled-in-but-not-too-cluttered look I was after.
The secret to putting together any centerpiece or vignette is to vary the heights from one object to another and to layer items to the front of each other. I actually wrote a whole blog post with more details for creating vignettes that you can read HERE.
The tiered tray is one of those cases where I gathered all sorts of spring’ish things into a basket and brought them to my breakfast room to play. By adding a little of this and a little of that and by moving this over here and that over there, I wound up with such a cute tiered tray display.
Back in the day, it was the style to have all of your small tchotchkes sprinkled around on surfaces, but not any more. Using any type of tray or tray basket is a much more updated way of displaying your small favorites and collections without creating a cluttered look.
Thank you so much for coming to visit today!
Suzy, I love your spring centerpiece and entire vignette. You always put together the most beautiful decor. And your tips make it seems so easy and approachable.
You are the master at creating a beautiful vignette for any season. I love the way you decorated your three-tiered tray and how you used a stack of plates and placemats beside it. Your bunny is so cute and he reminds me of a large version of the bunny on a stick from Pier One that so many of us bloggers used years and years ago. Do you remember that?
Suzy – your vignette decor never disappoints! You have created such a beautiful springtime centerpiece for your table. The cute bunny is such a perfect addition – and your tiered tray is perfection! We hope that you and yours have a wonderful celebration around this lovely table!
Beautiful, Suzy! I love your tiered tray and all of the fun spring/easter pieces you used. Happy Spring. xo
Suzy you are a genius! A home decor capsule?! I am in desperate need of this. Ironically I am currently doing this with my closet. Now I have a new goal…moving to the decor. Love your ideas and Spring decor! Have a lovely day friend!
Suzy, first to say how happy I am to connect with you again. It’s been a while. Love the whimsy and springtime vibe of your centerpiece. I love your suggestions for gathering decor items and easily using them. The moss-covered bunny is precious and all your elements work so well. I’m featuring your post on my email to subscribers today. Happy Spring.
Your vignettes always make me smile! That moss covered bunny is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! And I love how you displayed your tray. You are so talented at combining decor in the perfect way.
You always create the most amazing vignettes, Suzy! I love all the details in your tablescape and that you created it with items you already had. I have to check out your home decor capsule post!!
I love all the green! Getting me excited for spring!!
Girl… your centerpieces are always so perfect! Love the green, white, and rustic elements you used… that moss covered bunny is SO cute! Always love hopping with you… pinned and shared on FB (waiting for you to post in IG 😉 )
Suzy,
This vignette is just so pretty and gives me all kinds of Spring Vibes! Happy to be hopping with you.
Suzy I love how you used items from your stash, that is my favorite way to decorate. So fun hopping with you and Happy Spring!
Wow, Suzy! I totally agree — the varying heights you put together really made this spring centerpiece interesting and eye catching. It’s been so fun blog hopping with you!
Suzy, visiting your blog always makes me smile! Your vignettes are always so lovely and this spring centerpiece is just beautiful! I love how you took us through the process. A decor capsule…what a fabulous idea! It was so much fun hopping with you. Happy Spring!
Suzy, I just love how you described your process as “bringing a basket of springy stuff into the breakfast room to play”. I always feel like I’m “playing” when I decorate, too lol! I’m swooning over your light filled breakfast room. I love how you incorporated a stack of placemats and plates into the centerpiece…they look decorative on their own, and then they’re at the ready when it’s time to set the table! I’m loving the pops of green and all of the texture in your centerpiece, too. Now I’m off to check out your decorating capsule post! It was fun hopping with you. Happy Spring!
Suzy, thank you so much for your bunny centerpiece inspiration! We’ve had fun sharing it as inspiration for this month’s Pinterest Challenge. Thank you for letting Cindy of County Road use it for this purpose. <3
Happy spring to you,
Barb Chapman
http://www.frenchethereal.net
Charming
So inspiring! Please remind me of the name of the wonderful spray color that you used on the table end chairs. I want to restock my arsenal 😉
It’s Anodized Bronze by Rustoleum in semi gloss. One of my favorite gray spray paints!
Suzy, I love your table centerpiece. It’s just the right amount of everything and so happy looking! I have been looking and looking for a tiered tray like yours for the longest time and have not been able to find anything. Could you please share where you were able to find yours? I have been following you for years and always enjoy your posts, so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your home with us.
Hi Sandy. Thank you so much for your sweet comment! I got the tiered tray from a local shop several years ago. This one is very similar, if not exactly the same: https://rstyle.me/+uvUjXc6E4dszgKaFsJSrEw