Conjure up a blooming natural setting

Spring is all about waking up from winter’s dark days and welcoming growth and life. Bringing nature-inspired elements into decor represents the season and Easter perfectly.

If the weather isn’t co-operating and your garden’s bare, it’s still easy to conjure up a fresh setting of blooms and foliage. Feature small hand-tied bunches of fresh flowers in vases or clear glass jars, or create a display with faux blooms hanging above a table as a focal point. Lay an artificial grass table runner down the centre as a finishing touch. Faux effects are so realistic now, it’s sometimes barely possible to distinguish them from the real thing.

Add to the theme with a table centrepiece – either a pretty Easter wreath or faux birds’ nest, and a scattering of animal ornaments. Chickens & Carnations Placemats (£35 for set of four) and matching Chicken Coasters (£15 for set of four), from Thornback & Peel, would make a lovely addition.