Easter & Spring Decorating & Entertaining Ideas/Inspiration/Recipes

Saturday, March 20, 2010

THIS POST IS FROM ROOM REMIX - THE BLOG .

Add a simple spring touch to your candles

or your placemats (Martha Stewart Tutorial here.)

I'm so excited that today is the first day of Spring! You wouldn't know it by our temperatures today, but at least the sun is shining.

Because I'm in the spring mood, and because Easter is coming up quickly, I thought I would do a post with some Easter/Spring ideas and inspiration just in case you're looking for some.

10 Easter Crafts to Brighten Any Home from Readers Digest (craft projects created by Jennifer Sbranti)

9 Unique Easter Egg Decorating Ideas from Readers Digest (photos: Meaghan Mountford)

Spring/Easter basket from Southern Living

Make a Spring nest centerpiece or try one of the other ideas at Country Living's Spring Centerpieces and Table Decorations (photo: Simon Bevan)

Bright and Crafty Easter Eggs from hostessblog.com

Fun Easter Crafts from Country Living (photo: Frances Janisch)

Easter Paper Crafts from Good Housekeeping (photo: Michael Partenio)

Cute Easter/Spring bags from Parents.com? Click HERE for tutorial (photo: Sarah Kehoe)

15 Easy Easter Crafts from Woman's Day (Photo: © Len Lagrua)

Easter Dinner Made Easy at Woman's Day

Easter Dinner Recipes from Country Living

8 Egg Shaped Easter Treats from Woman's Day (Photo: © Quentin Bacon)

Sweet Chick and Bunny Treats from Woman's Day (Photo: © Anastassios Mentis)

Easter Entertaining: 4 Brunch Menus at Woman's Day (Photo: © Mark Thomas)

A nest of sweets for your tablescape from Southern Living (photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas)

or a Robin's egg placecard also from Southern Living (photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; styling: Buffy Hargett)
Tablescape idea from Family Circle (photo: Allison Miksch)

I love this idea for printing your menu on the napkins. The one shown below is actually for Mother's Day, but you could use it for any special celebration, including Easter or a brunch to celebrate the arrival of Spring. Some extra work that you probably wouldn't want to go through for every occasion, but wouldn't it be fun to try it just once? Instructions at Country Living. (photo credit: Miki Duisterhof)