How to Set a Beautiful Easter Table

We think that laying the table for Easter is one of spring’s loveliest rituals. From delicate pastel ceramics and pretty table linen to whimsical decorations, our selection of tableware will make your Easter table feel truly celebratory. Plus, if you’re the guest, discover our selection of gifts for your host.

A Palette of Soft Pastels
Soft pastels such as blush pink, fresh mint, butter yellow, powder blue or even warm terracotta like the Jars collection above are an easy route into Easter decorating. As well as being the colours of spring, the tones mix and match beautifully whether introduced through your plates, tumblers or even accessories such as a pepper grinder. 

The Art of Layering
A well-dressed table is all about texture and layers. Start with a linen tablecloth – whether you like yours starched and crisp or un-ironed and relaxed – nothing elevates a dining table from the everyday quite like linen. 

Contrasting napkins add another level of texture, pattern or colour – or all three. Our collection of Charvet Editions’ 100% French linen tablecloths and napkins span the rustic and the delicate, whatever your personal taste. 

To prevent the scheme from becoming too sugary ground it with warm natural materials such as Gone Rural’s woven placemats and coasters and weighty cutlery. 

Florals for Spring…
Flowers must take centre stage on any self-respecting Easter table. Cheerful daffodils, blousy tulips – buy them or pick them a few days in advance so they take on a loose, languid appearance – and jewel-like ranunculus always look wonderful when arranged casually in a central vase. Add height with a few stray blossom branches from the garden or some pussy willow from the florist and suspend a set of painted eggs from them to create a playful Easter centrepiece. 

Thoughtful Details
Small touches make all the difference. Handwritten place cards and napkins tied with a sprig of rosemary or a ribbon in your chosen colour scheme, add a lovely personal touch. Candles in pretty pastel tones add to the sense of occasion, and it’s a great opportunity to make a statement with some whimsical candleholders. A scattering of boiled speckled quail eggs, and of course, a chocolate Easter egg for each guest and you’re all set.

For the Table…

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1. This beautiful Venise linen table cloth by Charvet Editions features a delicate broderie anglaise detail, perfect for spring entertaining. 

2. The Fiddle 42-piece cutlery gift set by Charingworth is inspired by a historic French design from the 1760s, updated for modern use in premium stainless steel  and includes ten table knives, table forks, dessert spoons, English teaspoons, and two serving spoons, making it perfect for gatherings.

3. This set of six embroidered soft linen Reseda napkins by Charvet Editions will add subtle texture and prettiness to your table.

4. Handwoven in Swaziland from lutindzi, sisal and lukhasi grass, the Acacia Blush placemat by Gone Rural will add an earthy, tactile element.

5. Zafferano’s Perle borosilicat collection featuring glasses and this smart carafe will look beautiful on the table.

6. Jars’ Wabi Sabi handcrafted stoneware plate in Rose has the prettiest palette, juxtaposed with a tactile and textured finish. 

7. Topped with a simnel cake, hot cross buns, or even a tower of Easter chocolates, John Julian’s handmade Classical cake stand would make for a show-stopping centrepiece.

8. Zafferano’s Pattèa tall vase is perfect for showcasing a floral display without talking up too much space on the table.
   
   
9. Laetitia Rouget’s Magic Champs blue candleholder will add a dose of whimsy and playfulness.

For the Host…

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1. Made in Sweden, Roomytown’s pretty FSC birchwood tray features 15th century illustrations of herbs.

2. Each Gone Rural gift set of six natural coasters with a trim of colour is individually produced by one of 780 rural eSwatini artisans. 

3. Available in six bold shades, Peugeot’s classic Bistro pepper mill will add a dash of colour (as well as pepper) to your hosts table. 

4. Laetitia Rouget’s Good Egg hand painted stoneware candleholder is the perfect combination of simplicity and cheerfulness.

5. Bonnecraze’s Absinthe Laurent match strike is a charming reproduction of those found on bar tables throughout late 19th and early 20th century France. Super!

6. The Zafferano Pattèa carafe is inspired by Mediterranean seashells. Utterly charming.

7. Roomytown’s A5 notebook features a pretty cover design crafted from Philipp Otto Runge's exquisite white paper cutout of a poppy, created in the early 1800s.

8. Available in four different colours, Jars’ Maguelone pitcher has an organic and delicate shape, showing the hand of the ceramicist.

9. This stoneware dessert plate by Laetitia Rouget is sure to raise a smile.